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Known for its negative reputation as a suicide hot spot for Estonia’s youth, the Turisalu pank is a cliff that stands 100 feet high. Part of the Baltic Kint, the cliff, situated at the northwestern limestone coast of Estonia, looks onto the Baltic Sea.
Inuvik, Unorganized, Northwest Territories
These hellish-looking cliffs in the Canadian Arctic have been burning for centuries.
Tasman Island, Australia
The tallest sea cliffs on the Southern Hemisphere are a climber's worst nightmare.
Bandiagara, Mali
These homes carved into the mountains seem to defy the laws of nature.
Odda, Norway
Walk 2,300 feet above the ground on the "Troll's Tongue."
Isle of Skye, Scotland
Ancient cliffs resembling a kilt on Scotland's second largest island emit an entrancing sound.
East Sussex, England
England's most notorious suicide spot.
Winona, Missouri
A 40-foot waterfall flows into this unique natural swimming hole.
Lake City, Colorado
This National Natural Landmark is one of the best examples of a “mass wasting” in the world.
