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Franklin, Pennsylvania
St. John's Episcopal Church
41.3958, -79.8289
De Pere, Wisconsin
Frank & Nancy’s Marine Corps Museum
44.4595, -88.2140
Luarca, Spain
Giant Squid Museum
43.5410, -6.5389
Mumbai, India
The Old Limestone Arch
18.9688, 72.8039
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Raymond Island, Australia
Gippsland Lakes Bioluminescence
Australian Lake set aglow by Noctiluca Scintillans.
SĂ£o Domingos do Capim, Brazil
Surfing the Amazon
Once a year, ambitious surfers can ride the world's largest river.
Dinant, Belgium
International Regatta of Bathtubs
This annual Belgian water race attracts bathtub captains from all over the world.
Permanently Closed
Bloomington, Indiana
Empire Quarry
A stunning, abandoned limestone quarry in southern Indiana provided the stone to erect the Empire State Building.
San Francisco, California
Treasure Island
A man-made island in scenic San Francisco Bay.
England
Mother Shipton's Cave and the Petrifying Well
Once thought to be the mysterious work of a witchy prophetess, a well with unusual properties turns objects into "stone".
Sunol-Midtown, California
Sunol Water Temple
A Roman-inspired temple once controlled half of San Francisco's waters.
Brussels, Belgium
Nemo 33
One of the deepest indoor swimming pools in the world.
Permanently Closed
Berlin, Germany
AquaDom
The largest free-standing aquarium in the world resides in a hotel lobby in Berlin.
Foz do Iguaçu, Argentina
Iguazu Falls
A series of waterfalls so massive they straddle the border of Argentina and Brazil.
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Old Faithful Geyser
One of nature's most well-scheduled phenomenons resides in Wyoming's Yellowstone National Park.
Moffat, Colorado
Valley View Hot Springs
Community owned and operated, this property is home to a diverse set of nudists.
Ndougou, Gabon
Loango National Park
The true jewel of Africa's west coast known as "Africa's Last Eden."
Bahamas
Dean's Blue Hole
One of the deepest blue holes in the world.
Bronx, New York
Rat Island
Legendary private island in the Bronx...devoid of rats.
Hot Water Beach, New Zealand
Hot Water Beach
Handcrafted thermal spa washes away each night with the tide.
San Pablo City, Philippines
Waterfalls Restaurant
An eatery in a shallow river where diners can enjoy their meal mere feet from the base of an artificial waterfall.
Florence, Colorado
Desert Reef Hot Springs
This naturally-sourced hot spring is now home to a clothing-optional resort.
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