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• May 12, 2012 Scutter liked Vortex Spring
  

  Vortex Spring

  A humid oasis combines recreation with exploration in a unique underwater cavern

  Freshwater and Florida isn't always a combination that conjures good feelings among the locals. More often than not, Floridians identify freshwater with swampland, mosquitos, snakes and alligators... »

  Natural Wonders, Watery Wonders, Geological Oddities, Curious Caves, Follies and Grottoes | Edited by Mark_Casey and Rachel

• February 26, 2012 Scutter liked Marble Caves of Chile Chico
  

  Marble Caves of Chile Chico

  Stunningly beautiful caves made entirely of marble

  The Marble Caves, or Cuevas de Mármol, are one of the most exhilarating and stunning caves to be found anywhere in the world. The caves, made entirely of marble, were formed when water... »

  Natural Wonders, Watery Wonders, Geological Oddities, Curious Caves | Edited by TrevorShawnElia, Rachel and others

• February 5, 2012 Scutter liked les Escaules
  

  Girona, Spain

  les Escaules

  At the foot of a waterfall lies a peaceful swimming lagoon and evidence of over 60,000 years of human inhabitation.

  On a hilltop overlooking the Muga Valley stands the remains of Escaules castle, the medieval fortification that once monitored the border between the counties of Empúries and Besalú. From this... »

  Curious Caves, Cultures and Civilizations , Incredible Ruins | Edited by serflac and Rachel

• December 25, 2011 Scutter liked Las Lajas Sanctuary
  

  Las Lajas Sanctuary

  Dangling church built over a Colombian gorge

  Many places of worship are built around relics and icons. However, most of them are not built in such precarious and dangerous locations as Las Lajas Sanctuary, which crosses a forested gorge on... »

  Curious Places of Worship | Edited by serflac, atimian and others

• December 17, 2011 Scutter liked Huanglong
  

  Huanglong

  Intensely colorful calcite pools in Southern China

  For 2.2 miles in the Huanglong Valley, naturally formed terraced hot spring pools gently flow between rugged mountains and forests, filled with awe-inspiring creatures known only to China it has... »

  Natural Wonders, Watery Wonders, Geological Oddities | Edited by serflac, atimian and others

• September 5, 2011 Scutter has been to Historic West Baden Springs Hotel
  

  Historic West Baden Springs Hotel

  A turn-of-the-century architectural marvel built on healing mineral springs and salt licks

  In the rolling hills of southern Indiana, a once world-renowned health spa known as the 8th Wonder of the World has existed for over a century. Built around mineral springs, famous at the turn... »

  Wonders of Salt, Odd Accommodations, Architectural Oddities | Edited by Mark_Casey, atimian and others

• August 28, 2011 Scutter liked Bahá'í Temple
  

  Bahá'í Temple

  The only Bahá'í house of worship in North America

  Identifying himself as a messenger from god, Persian prophet Bahá'u'lláh founded the Bahá'í religion in the mid 1800s. Claiming to have had visions from Abraham, Buddha, Jesus, and Muhammad,... »

  Curious Places of Worship | Edited by wittacious, Dylan and others

• April 16, 2011 Scutter liked Wabasha Street Caves
  

  Wabasha Street Caves

  Mushrooms, gangsters ... disco?

  These natural caves, formed underneath a large plateau opposite downtown St. Paul, have been host to numerous activities. Used by native tribes before settlers arrived in the area, in the 1840's... »

  Natural Wonders, Curious Caves, Obscura Day Location | Edited by Nicholas Jackson

• April 14, 2011 Scutter liked Manitou Lake
  

  Manitou Lake

  Lake within a lake

  The largest of 108 freshwater lakes on Lake Huron's Manitoulin Island, Lake Manitou is a lake within a lake. At 104 square kilometers, the lake is more than that: It's the biggest island lake on... »

  Anomalous Islands | Edited by A Facebook user and Nicholas Jackson

• March 24, 2011 Scutter liked El Ateneo Grand Splendid
  

  El Ateneo Grand Splendid

  Historic palatial theater is now one of the world’s most beautiful bookstores

  With each incarnation since its inception in 1919 -- first as a performing arts theater, then as a cinema, and now a bookstore -- the Grand Splendid has proven itself befitting of its majestic... »

  Architectural Oddities | Edited by morinaga, Nicholas Jackson and others

• March 23, 2011 Scutter liked Shilin (Stone Forest)
  

  Yunnan Sheng, China

  Shilin (Stone Forest)

  270 million year-old forest of stone

  In China’s Yunnan Province is the famous stone topography of Shilin, meaning “stone forest.” Covering an area of three-hundred square kilometers (or 186 miles) the stone forest is a massive... »

  Natural Wonders, Martian Landscapes, Geological Oddities, Curious Caves, Architectural Oddities, Follies and Grottoes | Edited by leiris and Nicholas Jackson

• September 16, 2010 Scutter liked Banff Springs Hotel
  

  Banff Springs Hotel

  Few other hotels can rival the grandeur of the Castle in the Rockies

  A former Canadian Pacific Railway hotel built in the Scottish Baronial style, the Banff Springs Hotel has been called the Castle in the Rockies. Few other hotels in North America can rival its... »

  Commercial Curiosities, Odd Accommodations, Architectural Oddities | Edited by Nicholas Jackson

• July 19, 2010 Scutter liked Petite Ceinture
  

  Paris, France

  Petite Ceinture

  Abandoned railway line circling the city of Paris

  The Petite Ceinture railway circling through the city of Paris served urban travelers from 1862 to 1934 before being abandoned. Predating the Paris Métro, the “little belt” railroad connected the... »

  Intriguing Environs, Architectural Oddities | Edited by allison and InvisibleParis

• July 18, 2010 Scutter liked The Natural Bridge
  

  The Natural Bridge

  A sacred site for Indians surveyed by George Washington and owned by both King George III and Thomas Jefferson.

  Often cited as having a place among the great wonders of the natural world, particularly by early visitors to the US, Virginia's Natural Bridge is an enormous natural limestone arch. Carved by... »

  Natural Wonders, Geological Oddities, Curious Caves, Museums and Collections, Unique Collections, Cultures and Civilizations , Curious Places of Worship | Edited by Annetta, meelar and others

• July 18, 2010 Scutter liked The Bastei
  

  Rathen, Germany

  The Bastei

  Ruins of a German Castle on top of a towering stone pillar

  Rising up from the Elbe River Valley, Saxon Switzerland contains some of Germany's most spectacular scenery - a maze of sandstone pillars, pristine forest, and intimidating fortresses. One of... »

  Geological Oddities, Incredible Ruins | Edited by Wiingy and Dylan