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dylanmmurphy

I recycle, ride my bike and eat vegetarian. Most of the time. Current State Employee with my Masters in Environmental Studies, who dabbles in Android development.

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Del Norte, Colorado

Penitente Canyon Wagon Tracks

Historic, 19th-century wagon wheel ruts cut into soft volcanic ash.

cyccommute

Added by cyccommute

Ashbourne, England

Dovedale Stepping Stones

These quintessentially English stepping stones were built for Victorian tourists.

Tony Dunnell

Added by Tony Dunnell

Boolboonda, Australia

Boolboonda Train Tunnel

The longest manmade tunnel in Queensland is now a beautiful trail, home to a special colony of bent-wing bats.

Added by klftville

Nietzsche's Path

This mountain trail inspired Nietzsche to complete his magnum opus.

christinehelenrose

Added by christinehelenrose

Incline Village, Nevada

The Flume Trail

A breathtaking 19th-century trail overlooks Lake Tahoe.

Added by Jeremy D

Templer Way

This trail follows unique stone railroad tracks and a historic waterway to the south coast of Devon.

Dr Alan P Newman

Added by Dr Alan P Newman

Ashgabat, Turkmenistan

The Walk of Health

This harsh mountain path was built as a strange attempt to improve the health of Turkmen citizens.

Added by Tawsam

Florence, Alabama

Wichahpi Commemorative Stone Wall

The longest non-mortared wall in the country is one man's tribute to his displaced Yuchi ancestor's five-year journey to her homeland.

Added by msmithnc

Alcoy and Maigmó Greenways

A dictator's failed public works project has been reborn as two linked trails through spectacular scenery.

Dr Alan P Newman

Added by Dr Alan P Newman

Menlo Park, California

The Great Spirit Path

A trail weaves through the verses of a poem illustrated by stone sculptures inspired by Native American pictographs.

Cadillac, Michigan

Old Indian Trail

A series of 33 stone markers maps an ancient 55-mile transportation route.

rickbbiking

Added by rickbbiking

Kaédi, Mauritania

Abandoned Resort

The beehive-like buildings of this abandoned resort reside near the border of Mauritania and Senegal.

Max Cortesi

Added by Max Cortesi

St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Cathedral

An Orthodox church built by the Royal Family for the Russian community exiled to the French Riviera.

luispachon007

Added by luispachon007

La Tete Carrée Library

This massive blockhead sculpture hides an entire library.

serflac

Added by serflac

Naval Air Station Point Mugu, California

San Nicolas Island

A stranded woman lived alone on this remote island for 18 years, inspiring the great children's novel "Island of the Blue Dolphins."

AaronNetsky

Added by AaronNetsky

Chicago, Illinois

Concrete Traffic

An actual 1957 Cadillac De Ville, encased in 15 cubic yards of concrete.

Added by dpalmer01

Blumberg, Germany

Sauschwänzlebahn

A historic steam train meanders along one of the most scenic rail routes in Germany's Black Forest.

Vololona

Added by Vololona

Antonito, Colorado

Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad

An antique narrow gauge railway line still running through the Colorado and New Mexico mountains.

cyccommute

Added by cyccommute

Portland, Maine

Fort Gorges

Accessible only by boat, this centuries-old island fort never saw troops or combat.

Drew412T

Added by Drew412T

North Vancouver, British Columbia

Capilano Suspension Bridge

This expansive bridge in the Canadian wilderness was originally just built for friends.

Added by ljr331

Assin South, Ghana

Kakum Canopy Walk

This series of rope-style bridges brings visitors into a jungle layer that is usually reserved for birds and monkeys.

leiris

Added by leiris

Haohan Qiao — "Brave Men's Bridge"

At nearly 1,000 feet long, this astonishing glass suspension bridge is one of the longest in the world.

Leuk, Switzerland

Bhutanese Bridge Over the Illgraben

A symbol of friendship between the mountainous regions of Switzerland and Bhutan.

Christine Williamson

Added by Christine Williamson

Zhangjiajie, China

Zhangjiajie Glass Bridge

The latest in a series of long glass bridges suspended at terrifying heights.

Molly McBride Jacobson

Added by Molly McBride Jacobson