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Tom Edwards Memorial Fountain.

Fremantle, Australia

Tom Edwards Memorial Fountain

A monument to a working class martyr.

The Bibbulmun Track

Kalamunda, Australia

The Bibbulmun Track

A beautiful hike through national parks, forests and beaches in Western Australia.

One of the "islands" in Lake Ballard as a backdrop to one of the figures

Ularring, Australia

Inside Australia

A series of eerie metal stick figures are spread out over four square miles on the bed of a huge salt lake in the Australian Outback.

Cairn at the top of Disappointment Rock

Norseman, Australia

Disappointment Rock

No one seems to know who suffered the disappointment at this particular place.

Wave Rock

Hyden, Australia

Wave Rock

This gracefully curving formation looks like a massive wave that was suddenly turned to stone.

Aerial view of Lake Hillier

Australia

Lake Hillier

An Australian lake whose pink hue defies scientific explanation.

Giant Ram

Wagin, Australia

Giant Ram

Everything about this over-size novelty animal is huge including its testicles.

Model of Skylab outside Esperance Museum.

Esperance, Australia

Skylab’s Remains

A tiny museum in Esperance, Australia, displays a bunch of space debris from NASA’s Skylab.

Temporary exhibition building

Cartagena, Spain

National Museum of Underwater Archeology

An impressive display of ships and artifacts from the ancient Mediterranean maritime trade.

Mock up of Mazarrón 2 during archaeological invstigation, National Museum of Underwater Archaeology, Cartagena,

Puerto de Mazarrón, Spain

Phoenician Ships of Mazarrón

Two 2,500-year-old Phoenician boats found on the coast of Spain, giving incredible insight into the ancient maritime traders.

Shipwreck of the Silver Spray

Chicago, Illinois

Shipwreck of the Silver Spray

This historic-shipwreck-cum-diving-spot can still be seen poking its boiler out of the Lake Michigan waters that claimed it.

Dressed John Milton Statue

Milton, Delaware

Dressed John Milton Statue

A statue of the English poet for whom this Delaware town is named is ritually dressed in seasonally appropriate clothing.

Site of the grave, looking southeast towards Route 4.

Brookside, Delaware

Grave of Thomas Ogle

The tombstone of the founder of the lost town of Ogletown is now stuck inside a traffic median.

Old Stone Barn

Anamosa, Iowa

Stone City

Remnants of a quarry company town still stand on the banks of the Wapsipinicon River.

Wooded area of Sans Souci Island

Waterloo, Iowa

Sans Souci Island

This remote island in Iowa was abandoned after being devastated by flood.

Wooden Books of Padova University

San Vito di Cadore, Italy

Wooden Books of Padova University

While most books are made of wood, these wooden books are truly made of, and all about wood.

Ai Pioppi Playground

Nervesa della Battaglia, Italy

Ai Pioppi Playground

Hidden in an Italian forest is a completely homemade amusement park that has taken a lifetime to create.

Vajont Dam.

Erto e Casso, Italy

Vajont Dam

When a massive landslide hit one of the world's tallest dams it created a tragic environmental disaster.

Elephants within the park.

Udawalawa, Sri Lanka

Udawalawe National Park

Huge herds of Asian elephants can be seen walking, bathing, and just chilling at this Sri Lankan park.

Kumbuk River Resort

Buttala, Sri Lanka

Kumbuk River Resort

Spend the night inside a two-story elephant villa.

Mackwoods Tea Plantation Sign

Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka

Mackwoods Tea Plantation Sign

A Sri Lankan tea factory's ironic take on the Los Angeles landmark.

It get's busy at the top of Adam's  Peak. Creative Commons by dompling

Rochor, Sri Lanka

Adam's Peak

Once thought to be the Garden of Eden it holds a holy footprint claimed to belong to Adam, Buddha and Shiva.

The Tsunami Memorial

Hambantota, Sri Lanka

Tsunami Memorial at Yala National Park

Only the foundation remains of the rest stop building that was hit by three large tsunami waves, killing 47 visitors.

Dartmoor

Yelverton, England

Hollowcombe Bottom

The site of a mysterious pony massacre is rich with extraterrestrial conspiracy theories.

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