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Montpelier, Vermont

Space Shuttle Challenger Memorial

A lonely memorial to the Challenger Space Shuttle, honoring the astronauts who died in 1986.
Andrew Liptak Added by Andrew Liptak
Addison, Vermont

Crown Point Bridge

Lake Champlain Bridge, the recently demolished and rebuilt bridge where they filmed "What Lies Beneath".
JWOcker Added by JWOcker
Danby, Vermont

Danby Quarry

The world’s largest underground marble quarry is hiding in Vermont.
Tony Dunnell Added by Tony Dunnell
Derby, Vermont

Haskell Free Library and Opera House

This unusual building straddles two countries.
Added by renkessler
Burlington, Vermont

Tallest Filing Cabinet on Earth

This 38-drawer structure claims the superlative title, but it isn't the world's only giant filing cabinet.
Lily Landes Added by Lily Landes
Dorset, Vermont

Freedlyville Quarry

This cavernous abandoned marble mine is popular with ice skaters in the winter.
andrewvolent Added by andrewvolent
Corinth, Vermont

East Corinth

The quaint little Vermont town played a quaint little Connecticut town in Tim Burton's "Beetlejuice."
JWOcker Added by JWOcker
Graniteville, Vermont

Rock of Ages Granite Quarry

Tour the world's largest deep-hole dimension granite quarry, where you can view the plant where gravestones are made and roll a ball down the outdoor granite bowling alley.
michelle Added by michelle
Iceland

Öskjuvatn and Viti Lakes

Two volcanic lakes in an enormous crater formed in a prehistoric eruption.
Added by alexkuznetsov1
Iceland

Aldeyjarfoss

A little-visited waterfall in an otherworldly landscape.
Added by swj4115 ec275d2c
Iceland

Godafoss

This elegant arc of a waterfall marks a religious turning point.
Added by Sunshinfam
Eiriksstadhir, Iceland

Stuðlagil Canyon

This canyon is comprised of gorgeous waters and magnificent basalt columns.
Added by Bastien
Iceland

Dimmuborgir

These ominous lava formations were said to be an entrance to the netherworld so of course they inspired a famous metal band.
The Minx Added by The Minx
Iceland

Grjótagjá

This volcanic cave lake is essentially hard proof that Iceland is the most magical place on Earth.
The Minx Added by The Minx
Grímsey, Iceland

Grímsey Island

The Arctic Circle runs through this isolated spot north of Iceland.
AaronNetsky Added by AaronNetsky
Iceland

Hvítserkur

Rising from the sea like a stone monster.
Steingrímsfjörður, Iceland

Drangsnes Hot Tubs

A trio of hidden hot tubs takes advantage of Iceland's natural geothermal vents.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
Iceland

Abandoned Djúpavík Herring Factory

This rusting remnant of the local herring industry is being given a second life.
erinculley Added by erinculley
Akureyri, Iceland

Giant Viking Beer Can

Akureyri is home to an oversized can of one of Iceland's favourite beers.
Dampo Added by Dampo
Flatey, Iceland

Flatey Island

Once the site of a 12-century monastery, this tiny island is now home to only five permanent residents.
Added by Arctic North
Iceland

Garðar BA 64

The oldest steel ship in Iceland has been beached for years and is now a rusting ruin.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
Hellissandur, Iceland

Murals of Hellissandur

Dozens of large, brightly-colored paintings adorn the walls of the "street art capital of Iceland."
Added by Carter Post
Iceland

Arctic Circle Marker

A giant concrete orb in far north Iceland marks the ever-shifting boundary.
Added by Ashawnta
Mayo, Florida

Hal W. Adams Bridge

Florida's first suspension bridge.
Mom0ja Added by Mom0ja