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Franklin, Pennsylvania
St. John's Episcopal Church
41.3958, -79.8289
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Frank & Nancy’s Marine Corps Museum
44.4595, -88.2140
Luarca, Spain
Giant Squid Museum
43.5410, -6.5389
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The Old Limestone Arch
18.9688, 72.8039
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Cervantes, Australia
Lake Thetis
One of the few places in the world home to living stromatolites.
Oracle, Arizona
Peppersauce Cave
An off-the-beaten path cave with an underground lake.
Nova RedenĂ§Ă£o, Brazil
Poço Azul (Blue Pool)
Deep below the dry landscape of Bahia, a cave with intense blue water to float in.
Salerno, Italy
Salerno Medieval Aqueduct
According to the legend, this structure was built in a single night with the help of the devil.
Rasiglia, Italy
Rasiglia
This medieval mountain town is also known as the "Village of Streams."
Myanmar
Rih Dil
This heart-shaped lake near the border of India and Myanmar is deeply rooted in Mizo folklore.
Williams, Arizona
Keyhole Sink
A small canyon with petroglyphs and a seasonal waterfall, only a short hike from the remnants of old Route 66.
Austin, Texas
Barton Springs
Home to an endangered salamander, a full moon celebration, and a large spring-fed outdoor swimming pool.
Catemaco, Mexico
Estatua del Pescador (The Fisherman's Statue)
This larger-than-life golden statue pays tribute to this town's old and new trades.
Wiesbaden, Germany
Wiesbaden Kurhaus Spielbank
A historic casino where Dostoyevsky is said to have lost it all on a single spin of the roulette wheel.
Calda, Italy
Terme Lucane
A small thermal park among the mountains of Southern Italy features a surprising piece of modern art.
Queens, New York
Fountain of the Planet of the Apes
No monkeying around, this fountain was really named after the classic sci-fi film.
forests
China's Water Forests Bring an Artificial Order to Nature
And offer tranquility among "living fossils."
Cropani, Italy
Bosco Magnano Waterfall
The pristine waters crossing this forest form a hidden waterfall among the dense vegetation.
Rome, Italy
Trevi Waterfall
A magnificent waterfall is also home to the remains of a Roman hydraulic engineering system.
BucerĂas, Mexico
'El Buzo' ('The Diver')
A sculpture dedicated to the trade that gave the town its name.
Deildartunguhver, Iceland
Deildartunguhver
Europe’s most powerful hot spring supplies the surrounding region with hot water.
Arnside, England
Arnside Bore
This rare aquatic phenomenon is one of the more accessible tidal bores in Morecambe Bay.
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