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Gehlaur, India

Dashrath Manjhi Road

One man single-handedly dug a road right through a mountain after his wife died due to its interference.
Josh Added by Josh
Belo Horizonte, Brazil

Rua do Amendoim (Peanut Street)

Cars mysteriously roll uphill on this street.
Added by fernando
New Delhi, India

Judah Hyam Synagogue

This synagogue is the only place of worship for New Delhi’s small Jewish community.
Amrapali Added by Amrapali
Dara Adamkhel, Pakistan

Darra Adam Khel

A city entirely devoted to illegal gun production.
Added by Tawsam
Bamyan, Afghanistan

Site of the Bamiyan Buddhas

Once an impressive link to Afghanistan’s Buddhist past, now a sad reminder of intolerance towards other cultures.
Added by Tawsam
Kingston, Jamaica

Shaare Shalom Synagogue

One of just five sand-floor Jewish synagogues in the world.
jbielenberg Added by jbielenberg
Bagram, Afghanistan

Site of Alexandria on the Caucasus

The West's first incursion into the Afghan world lies buried beneath a military base.
emdrichardson Added by emdrichardson
Kabul, Afghanistan

The Last Operating Synagogue in Afghanistan

The last operating synagogue in Afghanistan is run by Zablon Simintov, the last remaining Jew in Afghanistan.
lewblank Added by lewblank
Ishkashim, Afghanistan

Ishkashim Border Market

A strip of neutral ground where the people of Tajikistan and Afghanistan come together to trade.
Added by carlsont
Kurilskiy Rayon, Russia

Urup Island

Is it an island or a volcano? That question probably explains why it's uninhabited.
michelle Added by michelle
Atyrau, Kazakhstan

Atyrau Airport

At 72 feet below sea level, it's the lowest commercial airport in the world.
Added by amfard
Shchyolkovo, Russia

Star City

Secret Soviet city once home to Russian cosmonauts and space training facilities.
Trevor Added by Trevor
Kazan, Russia

Temple of All Religions

This Russian religious complex is a Frankenstein's chapel that includes influence from almost all the major faiths.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
Saint Petersburg, Russia

Lenin's Hut

A replica of the straw hut where Vladimir Lenin lived in hiding, disguised as a hay farmer, in 1917.
ahvenas Added by ahvenas
Shanghai, China

Site of the First National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party

The powerful party began with a secret meeting in this shikumen in 1921.
Edward Denny Added by Edward Denny
Shanghai, China

Shanghai Marriage Market

A son-and-daughter meat market, hawked by mom and dad.
Alicia Bones Added by Alicia Bones
Shanghai, China

Shanghai Circus World

China's most famous acrobatics act.
Added by CPilgrim
Whitehall, Montana

Ringing Rocks of Montana

The rocks of a certain area of Butte, Montana give off a musical ring when hit.
Liwa, United Arab Emirates

Moreeb Dune

One of the largest sand dunes in the world is nicknamed the "Scary Mountain" due to its steep slope and sharp incline.
satxwdavis Added by satxwdavis
Mezairaa, United Arab Emirates

Singing Sand Dunes of Liwa

Over the dunes of the Empty Quarter, the mysterious music of the desert.
Added by bradleyhope
Alxa, China

Booming Dunes of Badain Jaran Desert

The tallest stationary dunes on Earth also happen to sing.
Added by CPilgrim
Uppsala, Sweden

The Flogsta Scream

A nightly tradition fills the streets of Flogsta with a collective scream.
Josh Added by Josh
Fallon, Nevada

Sand Mountain

Singing sand that stands as the final remains of an ancient lake.
Rebekah Otto Added by Rebekah Otto
Chichen Itza, Mexico

Chichen Itza Chirp

Clap your hands at the base of the pyramid, and the song of a sacred Mayan bird will echo through the air.
Kerry Wolfe Added by Kerry Wolfe