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The fossil tree

Tiroran, Scotland

The Fossil Tree and Burg

On a corner of the Ardmeanach peninsula on the Isle of Mull, a 50 million-year-old fossil tree hides in the coastal cliffs.

Mound of the Unbeaten

Prilep, North Macedonia

Mound of the Unbeaten

One of Bogdan Bogdanović's first spomeniks honors those who died during the People's Liberation Struggle in Macedonia.

Noon Gun firing

Cape Town, South Africa

The Noon Gun

From atop a hill at the center of Cape Town, a cannon has been signalling the time since 1806.

North Corner Boundary Stone

Lancaster, South Carolina

North Corner Boundary Stone

The last refinements in the North Carolina-South Carolina boundary were marked with this stone.

Inside Groene Bedstede

Arnhem, Netherlands

Groene Bedstee

A set of beech hedges planted in the 19th century forms a tunnel that takes on a different appearance in every season.

bird

Pilcopata, Peru

Jardín de Picaflores Inkamazonia

The Peruvian Andes are a center of hummingbird diversity, and this garden offers an opportunity to see more than 30 species of hummingbirds.

Kansas City Northern Miniature Railroad

Kansas City, Missouri

Kansas City Northern Miniature Railroad

Three historic trains run on a half-mile track that features a tunnel.

Gantheaume Point

Minyirr, Australia

Gantheaume Point

Spectacular rock formations host dinosaur footprints and an old hydrotherapy pool.

Nixon's Army One helicopter

Yorba Linda, California

Richard Nixon's Resignation Helicopter

The helicopter that "Tricky Dick" absconded from the White House in on his last day in office.

Indonesia’s first escalator

Jakarta, Indonesia

Indonesia’s first escalator

The country’s first escalator is located in department store filled with batiks and beautiful Indonesian products.

The GREGOR Mirror

Las Cañadas del Teide, Spain

The GREGOR Mirror

A space-grade telescope mirror lies discarded in the shrubs.

The meme petroglyph outlined.

Tanumshede, Sweden

"Oh Yeah Woo Yeah"

The rock carving that became an internet meme.

Front view of El Papamoscas

Burgos, Spain

El Papamoscas

For more than half a millennia, this automaton has rung an hourly bell.

The mint building (museum) as it appears today.

Carson City, Nevada

Nevada State Museum

The museum is housed inside the historic 1863 Carson City Mint.

Jewel Cave

Deepdene, Australia

Jewel Cave

This ancient limestone cave system contains many impressive geological features.

Absecon Lighthouse

Atlantic City, New Jersey

Absecon Lighthouse

The third-tallest lighthouse in the United States stands as a reminder of Atlantic City's early days.

Velorama National Bicycle Museum

Nijmegen, Netherlands

Velorama National Bicycle Museum

The only bicycle museum in the Netherlands charts the invention of the now-ubiquitous two-wheeled machine.

Fantasy Forest in Leila Arboretum

Battle Creek, Michigan

Fantasy Forest in Leila Arboretum

When beetles destroyed these trees, they found new life as fantasy sculptures.

Pelican Island

Ma-Me-O Beach, Alberta

Pelican Island

Hundreds of pelicans call this island no larger than a car their home during the summer months.

Port Eynon Salt House

Port Eynon, Wales

Port Eynon Salt House

The seaside ruins of an ancient salt production facility.

Voodoo Temple of Abomey

Abomey, Benin

Voodoo Temple of Abomey

A giant chameleon, with a fascinating purpose.

Chapelle Basbellain

Troisvierges, Luxembourg

Chapelle Basbellain

Carved into living stone, a beloved roadside chapel peacefully welcomes the faithful and curious alike.

'Magic Mushrooms'

Aarhus, Denmark

'Magic Mushrooms'

This inverted metropolis model is the artist's "revenge" for not being allowed to have a doll house as a kid.

Chennault Museum

Monroe, Louisiana

Chennault Museum

A small World War II museum housed in what was once the largest navigation school in the United States.

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