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Derbyshire, England

Blue Lagoon of Buxton

This beautiful "lagoon" is actually a toxic soup filled with cars, carcasses, and trash. When warnings couldn't stop people from going for a dip, the town dyed it black.
Ascension Island

Ascension Island

Remote, volcanic island that Darwin, Hooker, and the Royal Navy shaped into a thriving, artificial ecosystem.
Trevor Added by Trevor
London, England

The London Beer Flood

On October 17, 1814, a 15-ft. wave of beer ran rampant through the streets of London.
Oliver Hong Added by Oliver Hong
Algarrobo, Chile

World's Largest Swimming Pool

A record-breaking pool that uses computers to turn ocean water into cleaner, private swimming water.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
Condeixa-a-Velha, Portugal

Conimbriga Ruins and Museum

One of the largest Roman settlements in Portugal.
RicardoSJorge Added by RicardoSJorge
Hammarland, Finland

Märket Lighthouse

A long-disputed lighthouse built on the wrong side of a Finnish/Swedish island.
Alicia Bones Added by Alicia Bones
Grenada

Cold War Relics at Pearls Airport

Rare signs of the former Soviet Union in the Caribbean, though not where you'd expect them.
Rachel Added by Rachel
Barbados

Harrison's Cave

This popular tourist cave was ignored for almost 200 years before being mined into an attraction.
Added by njadams
Iceland

Snæfellsjökull

A formerly glacier-tipped volcano that inspired none other than Jules Verne.
Added by crisurdiales
Seychelles

Vallee de Mai Nature Preserve

A British general, a suggestive tree, a map of paradise.
Added by brookwl
Hong Kong

Noah's Ark, Hong Kong

A biblically accurate ark located beneath a Hong Kong bridge is fun for the whole Christian family.
Collin Added by Collin
Dungeness, England

Derek Jarman's Garden

An avant-garde artist is survived by his seaside garden.
Added by duncanchappell
County Wicklow, Ireland

Rathgall Hillfort

Ancient Bronze Age rampart that was used into the middle ages.
barnumbrownie Added by barnumbrownie
London, England

Slate Cafe

If your school was decorated with trippy graffiti, served ambrosial coffee, and was frequented by mimes, it might have been similar to this groovy cafe.
Added by Mordy
London, England

Hurwundeki Hair, Korean Cuisine, and Antique shop

Don't worry, they don't use antique scissors.
Added by Mordy
Qurna, Iraq

The Tree of Knowledge

A shrine on the shores of the Tigris.
Added by brookwl
Syria

Church of Saint Simeon the Stylite

What is left of the pillar of Saint Simeon, the voluntary martyr who climbed the column to give his sermons, remaining perched there for thirty-seven years.
colindickey Added by colindickey
London, England

Rochelle School

A wellspring of creativity in an already artsy East London neighborhood.
Gerard Nolan Added by Gerard Nolan
London, England

Calvert 22

East London art gallery showcasing contemporary art from Europe's Eastern Bloc.
Leslie McIntyre Added by Leslie McIntyre
Imlil, Morocco

Kasbah du Toubkal

A Moroccan getaway in the mountain range that plays the Himalayas' stunt double.
Kergin Added by Kergin
Georgia

Uplistsikhe Cave Town

Ancient rock-hewn town that witnessed key events of Georgian history.
Added by Tawsam
Georgia

Sarpi Border Checkpoint

A gleaming white and undulating tower marks the border between Georgia and Turkey.
Added by Tawsam
Nunavut

Mount Thor

Earth's greatest purely vertical drop at 4,101 feet.
canuck Added by canuck
Namibia

Fairy Circles of Southern Africa

Unexplained bald patches in the landscape grow and recede over time, as though they are somehow alive.
Mark Casey Added by Mark Casey