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easydistance

Andrew and Shana are the Co-owners and Co-Editors in Chief of easydistance.com which specializes in adventure stories, ESL teaching, cooking and arguing with each other about syntax. “An easy distance, do you call it? It is nearly ﬁfty miles.” “And what is ﬁfty miles of good road? Little more than half a day’s journey. Yes, I call it a very easy distance.” – Jane Austen

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Barcelona, Spain

Chocolate Museum

Gaze upon chocolate sculptures depicting everything from chariot races to Gaudí's famous church at this shrine to sweets.

serflac

Added by serflac

New Delhi, India

Bahá'í Lotus Temple

A blooming house of worship for the masses.

serflac

Added by serflac

Min Kun, Myanmar (Burma)

The Mingun Pagoda and Bell

Gigantic unfinished stupa and the world's 2nd largest bell.

serflac

Added by serflac

Playa de las Catedrales

Natural stone arches form a walkable "cathedral" at low tide, then disappear entirely when the water returns.

serflac

Added by serflac

Province de Tinghir, Morocco

Todra Gorge

One of the most spectacular canyons in the world.

nbj914

Added by nbj914

Kathmandu, Nepal

Swayambhunath Monkey Temple

Sacred Buddhist home of some spiritual monkeys.

atimian

Added by atimian

Aksaray, Turkey

Cappadocia

In this historic region, homes and churches are carved into ancient volcanic rock formations.

Added by jessiedevin

Vieques, Puerto Rico

Mosquito Bay

The world's brightest bioluminescent bay.

Dylan

Dachau, Germany

Dachau Concentration Camp

The prototype for all Nazi concentration camps.

Yoro Park

Experience park where visitors are told to expect the unexpected.

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Genghis Khan Statue Complex

Enormous statue of the Emperor of the Mongols.

PaperTiger

Added by PaperTiger

Helsingør, Denmark

Kronborg Castle (Elsinore)

Old Danish castle immortalized in Shakespeare's Hamlet.

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Added by canuck

Takehara, Japan

Okunoshima

Japanese island famous for poison gas and fluffy bunnies.

PaperTiger

Added by PaperTiger

Xuân Trạch, Vietnam

Hang Son Doong

World's largest cave was only discovered in 1991, and now offers tours to the public.

nbj914

Added by nbj914

Sigiriya, Sri Lanka

Sigiriya

An ancient stone fortress considered by many to be the eighth wonder of the world.

Hatsukaichi, Japan

Itsukushima Shrine

This Japanese national treasure was originally built in 593.

Montignac, France

Cave of Lascaux

Ancient paintings known as the "Sistine Chapel of Cave Art."

Allison

Added by Allison

Hitachinaka, Japan

Kochia Hill

Every autumn, this hillside is ablaze with red summer cypress.

Iga Ryu Ninja Museum

Be a ninja - or just act like one.

Annetta Black

Added by Annetta Black

Tulelake, California

Lava Beds National Monument

Trails through lava-carved tube-caves display sparkling bacteria and a rich history.

Trevor

Added by Trevor

Rajabasa, Indonesia

Anak Krakatau

The second generation of a mighty volcano rises from the sea.

Annetta Black

Added by Annetta Black

Mont Saint-Michel, France

Mont Saint-Michel

This 1,300 year old monastery built atop a single rock was once only accessible depending on the whims of the tide.

Added by IanWhalen

Hiroshima, Japan

Hiroshima Peace Memorial

Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

Namerikawa, Japan

The Firefly Squid of Toyama Bay

Bioluminescent firefly squid light up this Japanese fishing port.

Dylan