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Pentidattilo, Italy

Pentidattilo

A ghost town on the slopes of a hand-shaped rock is haunted by the story of a 17th-century murder.
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Shayyr, Kazakhstan

Kokkala Gorge

Jurassic clays where the dinosaurs once roamed.
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Sendai, Japan

Tomizawa Site (Underground Forest Museum)

A 20,000-year-old fossilized forest is preserved at this unique museum.
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North Rim, Arizona

Nankoweap Granaries

Hike up to this ancestral grain storage site, but don't touch.
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Kazakhstan

Aktau Mountains

These rugged, color-stained mountains hold the secrets of the Kazakh desert.
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Koyulus, Kazakhstan

Ybykty Canyon

This small canyon is home to a treasure trove of geological oddities.
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San Lawrenz, Malta

The Azure Window and the Blue Hole

Two geological phenomena in one precarious locale: a towering stone window, and a deep blue void.
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Grip the Raven

The taxidermied remains of Charles Dickens' pet raven, which helped inspire one of Edgar Allan Poe's most famous poems.
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Savonlinna, Finland

Olavinlinna

This island castle now hosts a world-famous opera festival.
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Cedar Crest, New Mexico

Sandia Medallion Trees

Mysterious markers have been giving the public a lesson in dendrochronology for over a century.
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Hagerman, Idaho

Hagerman Fossil Beds

An ordinary rancher stumbled upon one of the world’s largest collections of Pliocene horse fossils.
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Saint Maries, Idaho

Emerald Creek Garnet Area

Star garnets are so rare that you can only find them in two places on Earth—here, you can dig for them.
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Saint Charles, Idaho

Minnetonka Cave

Idaho’s largest, deepest limestone cave is known for its quirky rock formations and bat population.
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Almo, Idaho

City of Rocks

This U.S. natural reserve is an ancient spiritual place and rock climber’s paradise.
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Durrës, Albania

Old Doors Trail

A fascinating little project dedicated to preserving the charming historic doors of Durrës.
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Staten Island, New York

Matt Green NYC Walk Marker

This sign marks the start and end of Matt Green's nearly 10,000-mile quest to walk every block of every street in New York City.
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Portland, Maine

'Pinecone'

An eight-foot-long pine cone made out of 140 recycled steel shovels is an homage to Maine's state flower.
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Busra, Syria

Black Amphitheater of Bosra

One of the world's best-preserved Roman amphitheaters is also one of the most unusual; it's made of black volcanic rock.
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Nessebar, Bulgaria

Lake Atanasovsko

One of the world’s only pink lakes where it's possible to take a dip.
Michelle Cassidy Added by Michelle Cassidy
Nessebar, Bulgaria

Hagia Sophia Church

This fifth-century church is one of the oldest Christian sites in the Balkans.
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Henderson, Nevada

Dinosaur House

A retired schoolteacher in suburban Nevada transformed his front yard into a paleontological menagerie.
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Le Morne, Mauritius

Underwater 'Waterfall'

Dive into an undersea optical illusion off the coast of Mauritius.
Michelle Cassidy Added by Michelle Cassidy
Thunder Bay, Ontario

Porphyry Point Lighthouse

Live your lighthouse keeper dreams at this unique lodging on a Canadian island.
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Liena, Australia

King Solomon's Cave

A limestone cave filled with impressive formations in Mole Creek Karst National Park.
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