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Petra District, Jordan

Petra

An ancient capital city that dates back 3,000 years old and harbors many surprises.
Added by LongNow
Pier Ward, Seychelles

Victoria Clock Tower

This vestige of Seychelles’s colonial past now resides in a busy intersection and didn’t chime for its first 96 years.
neon astrolabe Added by neon astrolabe
Seychelles

Mission Ruins of Venn's Town

The remains of a 19th-century school and living quarters are perched atop a mountain surrounded by a thick tropical forest.
Max Cortesi Added by Max Cortesi
Roche Caiman, Seychelles

Isle of Farquhar

A schooner, nicknamed "The Unsinkable," with a long history of survival in the Indian Ocean.
Max Cortesi Added by Max Cortesi
Seychelles

Vallee de Mai Nature Preserve

A British general, a suggestive tree, a map of paradise.
Added by brookwl
Plaisance Ward, Seychelles

Abandoned Church

In the middle of a busy residential neighborhood, a small roofless church being reclaimed by nature.
Max Cortesi Added by Max Cortesi
Moyenne Island, Seychelles

Moyenne Island

A newspaper editor turned this abandoned island into a tortoise nature preserve that's now the world's smallest national park.
Rachel Added by Rachel
Shakaria, Jordan

Hejaz Railway Train of Wadi Rum

A refurbished locomotive from a bygone era in the middle of the Jordanian desert.
markiandolo Added by markiandolo
Baarle-Hertog, Belgium

Borders of Baarle-Nassau and Baarle-Hertog

A maze of crosses marks the jumbled divide between the Netherlands and Belgium.
ahvenas Added by ahvenas
Liège, Belgium

Fort de la Chartreuse

This abandoned Belgian fortress is purposefully being left to nature.
Added by thierrylechanteur
Beveren, Belgium

The Doomed City of Doel

This ghost town in Belgium will lose its street art when it ceases to exist.
Laetitia Petruzzella Added by Laetitia Petruzzella
Brussels, Belgium

Le Cercueil (The Coffin)

The Devil’s own choice when he needs a drink in Brussels.
Brussels, Belgium

Nemo 33

One of the deepest indoor swimming pools in the world.
Rachel Added by Rachel
Dinant, Belgium

The Charles de Gaulle Saxophone Bridge

A whimsical bridge uses saxophones to pay tribute to two great men and the European Union.
Gavin Added by Gavin
Genk, Belgium

Cycling Through Water

This bike path was sunk below water level for maximum wonder.
Alex Mayyasi Added by Alex Mayyasi
Lier, Belgium

The Zimmer Clock Tower and Museum

A 14th-century fortified keep showcases the masterpieces of an ingenious 20th-century clockmaker.
Added by Mordy
Chaudfontaine, Belgium

Giant Clothespin Sculpture

Sculpture designed by Turkish artist and professor Mehmet Ali Uysal.
nbj914 Added by nbj914
Halle, Belgium

The Blue Forest

Each spring, a dreamlike carpet of bluebells overtakes the forest floor.
Allison Added by Allison
Brussels, Belgium

Comic Strip Route

This collection of over 50 murals celebrates Brussels' rich history as the self-proclaimed home of the "comic strip."
Vanessa Added by Vanessa
Brussels, Belgium

The Atomium

Climb inside an iron crystal magnified 165 billion times its normal size.
Dylan Added by Dylan
Stockholm, Sweden

Aifur

Dine on food tied to Viking history and legend at this subterranean Stockholm spot.
CoolCrab Added by CoolCrab
Skinnskatteberg, Sweden

STF Kolarbyn Eco Lodges

Bring your hiking shoes, wool socks, and thermal underwear for a stay in these cozy forest huts.
katiebaker4 Added by katiebaker4
Stockholm, Sweden

Stockholm Metro Art Gallery

Stockholm's decidedly unique public transit system has doubled as the world's longest art gallery for decades.
Added by ekoptev
Zanzibar, Tanzania

Slave Market Memorial

This monument is a stark reminder of the horrors of the Zanzibar slave trade.
Max Cortesi Added by Max Cortesi