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Image of Santa Marija Tal-Virtù Chapel located in Rabat, Morocco | View of the Chapel from the surrounding fields.
Rabat, Morocco

Santa Marija Tal-Virtù Chapel

Abandoned Roman Catholic chapel abused by Satanists before being restored

Originally a Roman Catholic chapel, the Santa Marija Tal-Virtù stands out in the skyline as you approach the old capital of Mdina on the island of Malta, has a long and turbulent history.... »

Rites and Rituals, Curious Places of Worship | Edited by A Facebook user and Nicholas Jackson

Image of Wadi al-Hitan located in Wadi Al-Hitan, Egypt
Wadi Al-Hitan, Egypt

Wadi al-Hitan

Egyptian treasure trove of fossils documenting the whale's transition from land mammal to sea creature

Few sites in the world speak of an evolutionary tale as rich and captivating as that of Wadi al-Hitan, Egypt's "Whale Valley." There, amid a wind-sculpted landscape of sand and rocks, lies a... »

Fascinating Fauna | Edited by Trevor and wythe

Image of Atlas Film Studios located in Ouarzazat, Morocco
Ouarzazat, Morocco

Atlas Film Studios

World's largest film studio, where visitors tour the decaying sets that litter the harsh desert environment

Named for its proximity to the Atlas Mountains, a range that stretches across northern Africa, Atlas Film Studios is the largest film studio in the world. Covering more than 322,000 square feet of... »

Museums and Collections, Unique Collections | Edited by Nicholas Jackson and wythe

Image of Oklo Reactor located in Franceville, Gabon
Franceville, Gabon

Oklo Reactor

The world's first and only natural nuclear reactor

Many people think nuclear power is an invention of mankind, and some even think it violates the laws of nature. But nuclear power is in fact a naturally occurring phenomenon, and life could not... »

Natural Wonders, Fiery Wonders, Martian Landscapes, Geological Oddities, Long Now Locations | Edited by Alpha, Dylan and others

Image of The last two Bois Dentelle trees located in Piton Grand Bassin, Mauritius
Piton Grand Bassin, Mauritius

The last two Bois Dentelle trees

Only two of these trees remain in the natural world, found high in the cloud forest of a Mauritius island

Known as the Bois Dentelle or Elaeocarpus Bojeri, it is a beautiful flowering tree known for its sprays of long white, bell-shaped flowers. It is from the delicate patterns of the flowers that the... »

Extraordinary Flora | Edited by Dylan and gabeschwartz

Image of Erta Ale located in Irta'ale Isate Gemora YeFelek'ebet Gudgwad, Ethiopia
Irta'ale Isate Gemora YeFelek'ebet Gudgwad, Ethiopia

Erta Ale

Ethiopia's "smoking mountain" is in one of the hottest regions on the planet and is home to two lava lakes

Located in the Danakil Depression (or Afar Depression) in the Afar Region of northeastern Ethiopia, it is one of the driest, lowest and hottest places on earth. At best the region is 77 °F and at... »

Natural Wonders, Fiery Wonders, Martian Landscapes, Geological Oddities, Intriguing Environs | Edited by Dylan

Image of Agricultural Museum of Cairo located in Cairo, Egypt | A taxidermied lion lies on its side, broken.
Cairo, Egypt

Agricultural Museum of Cairo

A huge museum of much more than just agriculture displayed in a princess's palace

Once the breadbasket of the Roman Empire, Egypt has a long agricultural history, so it's no surprise to find a museum in Cairo dedicated to Egypt's farming past. The surprise lies in what this... »

Wonder Cabinets, Strange Science, Medical Museums, Unique Collections | Edited by Dylan, Josh and 3 others

Image of Owl House located in Nieu-Bethesda, South Africa | Helen's spiritual 'Camel Yard' - cement garden (photo:Sandra Kriel)
Nieu-Bethesda, South Africa

Owl House

Sculpture park built by a fifty year-old widow

Suffering from depression as she reached middle age, Helen Martins began to channel her boredom with the life around her into creation, embellishing her surroundings with sculpture and painting... »

Outsider Art, Outsider Architecture | Edited by Dylan, Henry and 2 others

Image of The Ruins of the Kasubi Tombs of Uganda located in Kampala, Uganda | Before the fire
Kampala, Uganda

The Ruins of the Kasubi Tombs of Uganda

The largest grass thatched hut in the world and the burial ground of 4 Buganda monarchs now lies in burnt ruins

Situated on Kasubi hill, within Kampala, Uganda, the Kasubi Tombs site is an active religious place in the Buganda Kingdom, the largest of the traditional kingdoms in present-day Uganda To the... »

Memento Mori, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries, Disaster Areas, Long Now Locations | Edited by dougonair and Dylan

Image of Hoba Meteorite near Grootfontein, Namibia located in Grootfontein, Namibia | garden approach to Hoba meteorit
Grootfontein, Namibia

Hoba Meteorite near Grootfontein, Namibia

Largest Known Meteorite on Earth

As the largest known meteorite known on earth, you would think that this 60-ton iron-nickel meteorite would have left an immense blast crater when it fell to earth nearly 80 million years ago.... »

Geological Oddities | Edited by kwinb, Dylan and others

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