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Berdorf, Luxembourg

Priedegtstull

These exceptionally narrow openings between giant rocks will test your daring.
Added by Nukeyhov
Springdale, Newfoundland and Labrador

Glassy Beach

A sea glass gold mine on Newfoundland’s rugged coast.
Added by standarshy
Te Araroa, New Zealand

Te Waha O Rerekohu

This great Pōhutukawa tree is believed to be the largest and oldest of its kind in the world.
Added by danielmacalister1
Lyttelton, New Zealand

Ōtamahua Ship’s Graveyard

An uninhabited island in a New Zealand harbor with dozens of scuttled vessels.
rachaelandthemullets Added by rachaelandthemullets
Wairiki, Fiji

180th Meridian

Stand astride the International Date Line in Fiji, with one foot in two different days.
salomewysocki Added by salomewysocki
Kiischpelt, Luxembourg

Kiischpelt’s Solar Circle

This modest monument marks the only point of intersection between longitude and latitude in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.
Added by duaner
Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany

Martinstor McDonald's

Located in a heritage building, this Mickey D's is missing its Golden Arches.
CoolCrab Added by CoolCrab
Peñíscola, Spain

Peniscola Castle

A place steeped in history that may be best known as the set of a 1960 film.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Lake Tekapo, New Zealand

Church of the Good Shepherd

This charming stone church on the shore of Lake Tekapo is an icon in astrophotography.
Michael Reinhardt Added by Michael Reinhardt
Wellington, New Zealand

Moko Tree

This 800-year-old Rimu tree may be the oldest of its kind in the world.
tattarattat Added by tattarattat
Whangārei, New Zealand

Kiwi North

A heritage park that explores the history and ecology of Whangārei.
rileyhm Added by rileyhm
Upper Tākaka, New Zealand

Asbestos Cottage

This backcountry hut was home to an asbestos miner and his wife for 40 years.
julia154brown Added by julia154brown
Woodside, California

Methuselah Tree (Redwood)

This massive redwood tree has stood in Northern California for nearly 2,000 years.
CoolCrab Added by CoolCrab
Odessa, Ukraine

Odessa Cable Car

Built in the Soviet era, this cableway system still runs gondolas from Odessa down to Otrada Beach.
Johan SWE Added by Johan SWE
Honolulu, Hawaii

The Healer Stones of Kapaemahu

On Waikīkī Beach, a monument to four extraordinary individuals of dual male and female spirits who brought the healing arts from Tahiti to Hawai'i.
Added by deanhamer
Bunkerville, Nevada

Devil's Throat

An unexpected sinkhole in a desert flat within Gold Butte National Monument.
slgwv Added by slgwv
San Jose, California

Sonic Runway

At night, this glittering musical tunnel draws skaters and photographers.
Anne Ewbank Added by Anne Ewbank
Ballarat, Australia

Centenary of Gold Discovery Monument

To commemorate a century of gold mining, this Australian city built a monument that features a replica of a 150-pound gold nugget found there in 1858.
grahamstewartwalker Added by grahamstewartwalker
Birmingham, England

Needless Alley

A small alleyway with an unusual moniker.
SEANETTA Added by SEANETTA
Penrhyndeudraeth, Wales

Dyffryn Ardudwy Burial Chambers

Neolithic burial chambers hidden beside a village school.
katielou106 Added by katielou106
Whangamōmona, New Zealand

Forgotten World Highway

This remote highway took over 50 years to build.
Added by mharward
Denpasar, Indonesia

Pan Am Flight 812 Memorial

A lonely memorial to the 107 victims of Pan Am Flight 812, which crashed in Bali in 1974.
scamb66 Added by scamb66
San Jose, California

The San José Semaphore

It took years to decode its mysterious messages.
Anne Ewbank Added by Anne Ewbank
Gerlach, Nevada

High Rock Canyon Wilderness

Many generations of travelers have passed through the steep, smooth walls of this canyon.
Added by Jeremy D