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Troll Museum

Tromsø, Norway

Troll Museum

The first and only troll museum in Norway has interactive exhibits, friendly staff and a small gift shop.

M3 from the ground.

Gdańsk, Poland

Crane M3

A relic of Poland's shipbuilding past, reborn as a sky-high lookout.

Willis Tower Glass Platform

Chicago, Illinois

Willis Tower Glass Platform

Four glass boxes hover over 1,000 feet in the air to give visitors an unparalleled view of Chicago.

March 2023

Tomba, Montenegro

Stara Maslina

One of the world's oldest olive trees, thought to be over 2,000 years old.

Endicott Pear Tree.

Danvers, Massachusetts

Endicott Pear Tree

The oldest living cultivated fruit tree in North America.

'O Avó' highlights in Souto da Retorta that it is a famous forest by its largest eucalyptuses

Toxeiras, Spain

O Avó

This "grandfather" eucalyptus is one of the tallest trees in Europe.

The tea tree at Shofuku-ji Temple.

Fukuoka, Japan

Japan’s First Tea Tree

In the oldest zen temple stands a descendant of the very tree that introduced tea to Japanese culture.

The Kalaloch Big Cedar is the third-largest of its species.

Forks, Washington

Kalaloch Big Cedar

This tree has witnessed nearly 1,000 years of history.

Tilleul de Gérouville

Gérouville, Belgium

Tilleul de Gérouville

A 600-year-old elm tree with a built-in seat and thatched roof.

Olivastri Millenari

Luras, Italy

Olivastri Millenari

At an estimated 3,800 years old, this olive tree is one of the oldest on earth.

Pando, the Trembling Giant

Richfield, Utah

Pando, the Trembling Giant

One of the world's oldest and most massive living organisms is a grove of quaking aspens.

General Sherman

Sequoia National Park, California

General Sherman

Quite simply the largest tree in the world (by volume).

Volkssterrenwacht Armand Pien

Ghent, Belgium

Volkssterrenwacht Armand Pien

Learn about stars, weather patterns, or just enjoy the panoramic view of Ghent.

The old and new Navajo Bridges, from the Colorado River.

Marble Canyon, Arizona

Navajo Bridge

When it was built in 1929, this historic bridge was the only place to cross the Colorado River for 600 miles.

Entrance to Lonely Dell.

Marble Canyon, Arizona

Lee's Ferry and Lonely Dell

This isolated outpost was once the only place to cross the Colorado River for hundreds of miles.

Bonavox

Dublin, Ireland

Bonavox

This is the place where U2’s lead singer got his nickname.

Comic Strip Route

Brussels, Belgium

Comic Strip Route

This collection of over 50 murals celebrates Brussels' rich history as the self-proclaimed home of the "comic strip."

Da Gairdins

Garderhouse, Scotland

Da Gairdins

The main feature of these gardens is a rarity in the northernmost part of Scotland: trees.

The Gloup Disaster Memorial

Shetland Islands, Scotland

The Gloup Disaster Memorial

A memorial to a 19th-century fishing disaster that had deep repercussions across Shetland.

The Viking Unst Project and Skidbladner

Haroldswick, Scotland

The Viking Unst Project and Skidbladner

Recreations of a Norse longhouse and boat on Shetland's northernmost inhabited island.

Shetland's major industry of fish farming is present near the ayres.

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Ayres of Swinister

The recurring nature of this geographic feature might make it unique in the world.

Hoswick's cake shelter (Emma's Cake Corner).

Bixter, Scotland

Shetland Cake Fridges and Honesty Boxes

Across the islands, baked goods, sauces, and much more are for sale 24/7.

Lerwick Public Sign Snails

Lerwick, Scotland

Lerwick Public Sign Snail

The unexpected mascot of Shetland's capital.

The Dutchman's Leap

Lerwick, Scotland

The Dutchman's Leap

Legend has it that a Dutch fisherman lost control of his Shetland pony and tumbled from this cliff.

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