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When the tide is out one can clearly see the concrete support

Iceland

Hvítserkur

Rising from the sea like a stone monster.

Laerdal Tunnel

Aurland, Norway

Laerdal Tunnel

Longest road tunnel in the world features an air treatment plant and the illusion of daylight.

Updated sign - previous version was ‘Geological Marker’ which was an incorrect term.

Athens, Wisconsin

45 X 90 Geographical Marker

The center of the only hemisphere that awards visitors with a commemorative coin.

Roman Walls of Cardiff Castle

Cardiff, Wales

Roman Walls of Cardiff Castle

The castle still holds traces of the abandoned Roman fort it was built atop.

April 2022

Portland, Oregon

The Witch’s Castle

These old stone ruins in the Oregon wilderness were once bathrooms and are steeped in legends of murder.

Nimis in Ladonia

Höganäs, Sweden

Nimis in Ladonia

Micro-nation based around a nine-story high illegally built tower.

A cozy Dutch house on the outside

Franeker, Netherlands

Eisinga Planetarium

Home to the world's oldest functioning orrery.

The WWII planes lie within the jungle around the abandoned runway.

Talasea, Papua New Guinea

Talasea Airstrip

Two World War II aircraft lie within the jungle around this abandoned runway.

G-Cans: the World's Largest Drain

Kasukabe, Japan

G-Cans: the World's Largest Drain

The world's largest drain sits below the city of Kasukabe, Japan.

Entrance No. 2

Željava, Croatia

Zeljava Airbase

Yugoslavia's biggest underground airport lies in ruins.

Jantar Mantar

Jaipur, India

Jantar Mantar

The world's second-largest sundial, made entirely out of stone.

Showing the supporting posts and expansive limbs.

Johns Island, South Carolina

The Angel Oak

One of the oldest living oak trees in the Southeast.

Wollaton Hall in the snow.

Nottingham, England

Wollaton Hall

A striking 500-year-old mansion provides an unexpectedly sublime home for live deer and a menagerie of exotic stuffed animals.

Giant Head

Saint Austell, England

Lost Gardens of Heligan

400-year-old garden, restored to beauty.

Oudemanhuispoort

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Oudemanhuispoort

An ancient passage filled with stalls selling used books, once frequented by Vincent Van Gogh.

Chapelle Saint Michel d'Aiguilhe (St. Michael of the Needle)

Le Puy, France

Saint Michel d'Aiguilhe (St. Michael of the Needle)

A chapel on a volcanic core, marking the end of a successful journey.

Students in Lappis scream every Tuesday at 10 p.m.

Stockholm, Sweden

Lappis Scream

Every Tuesday, students let off steam by screaming into the night air.

Khewra Salt Mines

Khewra, Pakistan

Khewra Salt Mines

The world's second largest salt mine, said to have been discovered by Alexander the Great's horse.

Badain Jaran Desert

Alxa, China

Booming Dunes of Badain Jaran Desert

The tallest stationary dunes on Earth also happen to sing.

Romanian Kitsch Museum
Permanently Closed

Bucharest, Romania

Romanian Kitsch Museum

A celebration of all things tacky, garish, and bizarrely creative in the Romanian capital.

The fantastic "gateway to heaven."

Abang, Indonesia

Pura Lempuyang Luhur

Bali's remote "gateway to heaven" is one of the most sacred places on the island.

Lucky cat figures at Gotokuji Temple

Tokyo, Japan

Gotokuji Temple

The legendary birthplace of the Japanese maneki-neko is dotted with hundreds of lucky beckoning cats.

Jatinga Bird Deaths

Jatinga, India

Jatinga Bird Deaths

A small village in India bears witness to the end of birds' lives every September.

Guardian Building Art Deco Lobby.

Detroit, Michigan

Guardian Building Art Deco Lobby

To truly appreciate Detroit's landmark skyscraper, you have to step inside.

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