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Yarmouth, Maine

Eartha

The world's largest rotating world.
michelle Added by michelle
Älvdalen S, Sweden

Old Tjikko

The world's oldest individual clonal tree looks like a wimp despite standing tall for 9,550 years.
Chris White Added by Chris White
Islamabad, Pakistan

Faisal Mosque

Space-age minarets towering over Islamabad.
atimian Added by atimian
Iran

Tomb of Cyrus

This ancient burial site is believed to be one of the first earthquake-protected structures in the world.
Added by scratchcard
Kizilsu, China

Shipton's Arch (阿图什天门)

The world's largest natural arch was forgotten for over 50 years after its discovery.
triplegem Added by triplegem
Almaty, Kazakhstan

The Last Wild Apple Forests

Granny Smiths and Fujis can both be traced back to Kazakhstan, where apples still grow wild.
Josh Added by Josh
Baikonur, Kazakhstan

Baikonur Cosmodrome

World's oldest and largest space launch facility, once a secret missile testing site.
Trevor Added by Trevor
Gerlach, Nevada

Fly Geyser

A collision of human error and natural geothermal pressure created this rainbow-colored geologic wonder.
Tre Added by Tre
Alamo, Nevada

Tikaboo Peak

If you want to take a peek at Area 51, this is legally as close as you're going to get.
Added by zackofalltrades
Cromford, England

Cromford Mill

The world's first successful water-powered cotton mill paved the way for the factories of the British Industrial Revolution.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Brisbane, Australia

Streets Beach

Brisbane's manmade urban beach has enough water to fill five Olympic-sized swimming pools.
Added by Fuaimneachadh
Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast

Basilica of Our Lady of Peace of Yamoussoukro

The world's largest church atop a political fault line.
serflac Added by serflac
Taipei City, Taiwan

Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall

Memorial to the father of the Republic of China.
New York, New York

The Real Winnie the Pooh & Pals

The original toys that inspired the beloved children's stories are on display at the New York Public Library.
paulypaul Added by paulypaul
Tampere, Finland

Lenin Museum

The last permanent exhibit dedicated to the Soviet leader.
Jaszmina Szendrey Added by Jaszmina Szendrey
Hartbeespoort, South Africa

Witwatersrand Basin

It's estimated that half of the world's gold was mined from South Africa's "golden arc."
AaronNetsky Added by AaronNetsky
Deline, Northwest Territories

Great Bear Lake

Locals believe the purity of this huge, untouched Arctic lake could be the salvation of human civilization.
AaronNetsky Added by AaronNetsky
Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil

Itaipu Dam

As one of the world's largest hydroelectric dams this plant took two countries to get built.
hrnick Added by hrnick
Ghan, Australia

Lambert Centre of Australia

Finding the exact middle of a giant land mass is hard to determine, but this spot managed to do the trick.
Rob Fearn Added by Rob Fearn
Al-Khums, Libya

Leptis Magna

Magnificent Roman ruins lie vulnerable to destruction on the edge of the Mediterranean.
Rachel Added by Rachel
Sudbury, Ontario

Big Nickel

Possibly the world's largest coin stands just outside of a Canadian science center.
thomasharper Added by thomasharper
Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands

Banzai Cliff

Where hundreds of Japanese civilians committed suicide to avoid being captured by American soldiers during WWII.
Molly McBride Jacobson Added by Molly McBride Jacobson
Dubai, United Arab Emirates

The World Islands

This artificial archipelago was supposed to resemble a map of the world.
lewblank Added by lewblank
Hanoi, Vietnam

Hỏa Lò Prison

The notorious "Hanoi Hilton" where Vietnamese colonial subjects and later American POWs, including John McCain, were imprisoned.
elmsrollo Added by elmsrollo