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• February 28, 2012 TanteMeg liked Lexiaguo
  

  Wangjiazhuang, China

  Lexiaguo

  Vibrant soil and a canvas of crops create China's "Red Land"

  Lexiaguo is one of the places on earth that is hard to believe exists. The internet community has debated its reality, and its sweeping palette of farmland has dropped the jaws of many... »

  Martian Landscapes, Geological Oddities | Edited by serflac and atimian

• February 28, 2012 TanteMeg liked Japanese War Cemetery and Garden
  

  Cowra West, Australia

  Japanese War Cemetery and Garden

  Final resting place for hundreds of prisoners of war

  Designed by Ken Nakajima, a world-renowned designer of Japanese gardens at the time of its construction, the Japanese War Cemetery and Garden in Cowra, New South Wales, Australia, were opened in... »

  Natural Wonders, Extraordinary Flora, Intriguing Environs, Cultures and Civilizations | Edited by Nicholas Jackson

• February 28, 2012 TanteMeg liked Vashon Island Bike Tree
  

  Vashon Island Bike Tree

  A bike being "eaten" by a tree is the real Vashon legend behind popular children's book, "Red Ranger Came Calling"

  A rusted, dated bicycle is suspended inside the trunk of a tree, roughly 7 ft. off of the ground. It's as if the towering giant had tried to absorb or "eat" the two-wheeler and quit, defeated... »

  Natural Wonders, Extraordinary Flora | Edited by Rachel

• February 23, 2012 TanteMeg 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 23, 2012 TanteMeg liked Dean's Blue Hole
  

  Dean's Blue Hole

  The world's deepest known blue hole

  Plunging to a depth of 663 feet (202 meters) in a bay west of Clarence Town on Long Island, Dean's Blue Hole is the world's deepest known blue hole. A blue hole is a term that is often given to... »

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

• January 23, 2012 TanteMeg liked Lizzie Borden Bed and Breakfast and Museum
  

  Lizzie Borden Bed and Breakfast and Museum

  Enjoy an overnight at an old haunted B&B site of the Borden family murders

  The story of Lizzie Borden is a sad and hair-raising tale that lives on through her home that is now a bed and breakfast/museum in Fall River, Massachusetts. On August 4th, 1892 Andrew Borden... »

  Odd Accommodations, Eccentric Homes | Edited by bboas and Annetta

• January 23, 2012 TanteMeg liked Dallol
  

  Asale, Ethiopia

  Dallol

  The hottest place on the planet

  In the North of Ethiopia, hours from any populated areas, is a vast expanse of brutal landscape unlike anywhere else in the world. Dallol, in the Danakil Depression, is a boiling, salt-formed... »

  Natural Wonders, Martian Landscapes, Geological Oddities | Edited by serflac, atimian and 3 others

• January 22, 2012 TanteMeg liked Marree Man
  

  Marree, Australia

  Marree Man

  Not a single witness can attest to the creation of the world's largest geoglyph

  The fact that there is not a single witness to the creation of the Marree Man speaks to the absolute isolation of central South Australia. Somehow in 1998, one person or a group of people were... »

  | Edited by serflac and atimian

• January 22, 2012 TanteMeg liked I Love You Wall
  

  Paris, France

  I Love You Wall

  Paris' linguistic guide to the international language

  Spanning 416 square feet, the I Love You Wall ( Le mur des je t'aime) in Paris' Jehan-Rictus Square was created by two artists as a rendezvous location for lovers and a lasting monument to eternal... »

  | Edited by serflac, atimian and others

• January 22, 2012 TanteMeg liked Mount Roraima
  

  Venezuela

  Mount Roraima

  The Floating Island

  It might look like it's straight out of a sci-fi movie, but this natural wonder is completely real, and fully awe inspiring. Mount Roraima, bordered by three different countries (Venezuela, Brazil... »

  Natural Wonders, Martian Landscapes, Geological Oddities | Edited by Genki

• January 21, 2012 TanteMeg liked Gate Tower Building
  

  Osaka, Japan

  Gate Tower Building

  Three floors rented out to the Japanese highway system

  For the most part, 16-story buildings in Osaka do not stick out that much. That is unless of course, a highway cuts through them, allowing cars to race through the fifth, sixth and seventh floors.... »

  Architectural Oddities, Outsider Architecture | Edited by atimian and HJHausman

• January 20, 2012 TanteMeg liked Low-Impact Woodland House
  

  Camddwr, United Kingdom

  Low-Impact Woodland House

  One family's environment-friendly hobbit-house in Wales

  Using only £3000, a chisel, a chainsaw and a hammer, Simon Dale and his father-in-law raised this cozy, woodland home up from the ground in just four months. Despite not having experience as a... »

  Architectural Oddities, Outsider Architecture | Edited by atimian and HJHausman

• January 20, 2012 TanteMeg liked Treehotel
  

  Harads, Sweden

  Treehotel

  Series of treehouse hotel rooms on the outskirts of an Arctic forest

  Opened in July 2010, Treehotel was created to get visitors to reconnect with nature. Offering eco-friendly quarters 15 feet off the ground, each room offers stunning views of the forest and... »

  Commercial Curiosities, Odd Accommodations, Architectural Oddities, Outsider Architecture | Edited by atimian and HJHausman

• January 20, 2012 TanteMeg liked The Bell Witch Cave
  

  The Bell Witch Cave

  Home of an evil witch that performed good deeds for children

  As the tale goes, late in the summer of 1817, a vicious, evil witch began to terrorize the Bell family on their Tennessee farm. She kept them up late at night with strange, eerie noises, violently... »

  Rites and Rituals | Edited by atimian and HJHausman

• January 20, 2012 TanteMeg liked Deception Island
  

  Deception Island

  Antarctic island of fire and ice

  Deception Island is one of the few places in the world where brave sailors can sail directly into the center of a live volcano. The supreme power of a previous blast has left the island as a... »

  Natural Wonders, Anomalous Islands | Edited by PaperTiger, Nicholas Jackson and 2 others

• January 6, 2012 TanteMeg liked Soumaya Museum
  

  Soumaya Museum

  66,000 pieces of art, donated by the world's richest man

  Housing a whopping 66,000 pieces of predominantly Central American and European art, the Soumaya Museum was donated and constructed entirely by the world's richest man, Carlos Slim Helú.... »

  Museums and Collections, Unique Collections, Architectural Oddities | Edited by atimian

• January 6, 2012 TanteMeg liked Neptune's Grotto
  

  Regione Autonoma della Sardegna, Italy

  Neptune's Grotto

  Stalactites and stalagmites in a beautifully lit cave

  In the 18th century, a local fisherman from Sardinia spotted an opening in a cliff side while fishing off the coast. The opening, which is generally a meter above sea level unless waters are... »

  Geological Oddities, Curious Caves, Subterranean Sites | Edited by michelle and Dylan

• January 6, 2012 TanteMeg liked Kemi SnowCastle
  

  Kemi, Finland

  Kemi SnowCastle

  Castle and surrounding structures built anew every winter

  Less than 100 miles below the Arctic Circle in Finnish Lapland, beauty is fleeting. Each year, the massive SnowCastle in Kemi is reconstructed in January, only to begin melting a few months later.... »

  Commercial Curiosities, Odd Accommodations, Bizarre Restaurants and Bars, Architectural Oddities, Outsider Architecture | Edited by atimian, Nicholas Jackson and 2 others

• January 6, 2012 TanteMeg liked Ecopod
  

  Ecopod

  Geodesic dome luxury retreat in the Scottish Highlands

  A new concept in luxury low-carbon tourism, Ecopod, tucked deep into the Scottish Highlands, is a spacious geodesic dome that offers a quirky retreat for couples. Nestled in the woodland with... »

  Commercial Curiosities, Odd Accommodations, Architectural Oddities, Eccentric Homes, Outsider Architecture | Edited by Marky, Dylan and others

• January 6, 2012 TanteMeg liked Thermal Baths of Villavicencio
  

  Thermal Baths of Villavicencio

  Mineral springs believed to hold therapeutic properties draw in visitors from all over

  Aside from the small interpretive center with the pet llama and the bottled water that it is famous around the country for, Villavicencio in Argentina has little more to offer visitors than the... »

  Natural Wonders, Watery Wonders, Cultures and Civilizations , Commercial Curiosities | Edited by Nicholas Jackson and Josh

• January 6, 2012 TanteMeg liked Te Waikoropupu Springs
  

  South Island, New Zealand

  Te Waikoropupu Springs

  Some of the clearest water anywhere in the world

  Located in Golden Bay on New Zealand's South Island, the Te Waikoropupu Springs ("Pupu Springs") are known for both the clarity of the water they hold and the volume of water discharged. The... »

  Natural Wonders, Watery Wonders | Edited by Bananaface and Nicholas Jackson

• January 6, 2012 TanteMeg liked Suluklugol
  

  Sakarya, Turkey

  Suluklugol

  Fantastic lake on the heart of a fault line

  Situated on the heart of a fault line, Suluklugol is a lake that draws tourists from all over the area who visit to hike, fish, and boat around and on the water. Approximately one a half hours... »

  Natural Wonders, Watery Wonders | Edited by elfkkl and Nicholas Jackson

• January 6, 2012 TanteMeg liked Vlindertuin
  

  Knokke-Heist, Belgium

  Vlindertuin

  A garden of flying flowers (Now Closed)

  Belgium is home to hundreds of butterfly gardens, or Vlindertuin. In Knokke-Heist's Vlindertuin three hundred different butterflies from all over the world fly free for the enjoyment of visitors.... »

  Natural Wonders, Extraordinary Flora, Fascinating Fauna | Edited by michelle, Dylan and others

• January 6, 2012 TanteMeg liked The Milky Seas
  

  Gorgooriye, Somalia

  The Milky Seas

  The world's largest bioluminescent area undiscovered by science until 2005

  The world's largest bioluminescent area, a patch of ocean roughly the size of Connecticut, went undiscovered by science until 2005. Known as the "milky sea," it has long been a subject of folklore... »

  Natural Wonders, Watery Wonders, Extraordinary Flora, Fascinating Fauna, Bioluminescent Spots | Edited by Dylan

• January 6, 2012 TanteMeg liked Fingal's Cave
  

  Fingals Cave, United Kingdom

  Fingal's Cave

  Astonishing cave has inspired Celtic legends and modern art

  Queen Victoria, Matthew Barney, Jules Verne, and Pink Floyd are not names you usually hear in the same sentence, but then the place that they all share is itself quite uncommon. Known as Fingal's... »

  Natural Wonders, Watery Wonders, Curious Caves | Edited by Dylan and Nicholas Jackson