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The Map Room

The Map Room was founded by an international group of local and expatriate friends in Asia's hidden outdoor paradise, Taiwan. We wanted to combine our knowledge and shared passion for adventure and exploration into a collection of resources for outdoors enthusiasts and world travelers - a sort of second Great Library, focused on hiking and river tracing (canyoning - but with a twist!), plus a sprinkling of international travel, with tools and information for the digital age. Over time, we’ve built up a body of knowledge, experience, resources, and of course, friends and contacts, allowing us to take our shared passion for hiking, river tracing, adventure, and the great outdoors to new levels. The Map Room is where we collect, store, and share what we have learned, plan our adventures, and welcome new friends. The Map Room is an archive, a library, and a source for new inspiration. Come on in and see what there is to discover!

https://www.maproomexplorers.com/

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Fushimi Inari-taisha Shrine

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

Added by bebeto

Rokuon-ji Temple

This 14th-century temple is also known as the "Temple of the Golden Pavilion" for its gorgeous gilded reliquary hall.

Fred Cherrygarden

Added by Fred Cherrygarden

Sagano Bamboo Forest

The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.

EricGrundhauser

Added by EricGrundhauser

Stonehaven, Scotland

Dunnottar Castle

The ruins of this gorgeous clifftop castle look like something from a fantasy novel.

rumbelievable

Added by rumbelievable

Hickory Corners, Michigan

Gilmore Car Museum

Home to over 300 antique cars and motorcycles, including Thomas Edison's Model A.

Added by prdatz08

Dearborn, Michigan

The Roundhouse at Greenfield Village

One of the few working locomotive roundhouses in the United States.

ACReynard

Added by ACReynard

Ypsilanti, Michigan

Ypsilanti Water Tower

Lovingly nick-named the "Brick Dick" this municipal tower was winner of the World's Most Phallic Building Contest.

Added by DoctorMoog42

Wyoming, Michigan

Grand Rapids Gypsum Mines

These sprawling mines once served as a source of plaster and today serve as a storage facility.

Added by Sculptor

Mackinac County, Michigan

The Mackinac Bridge

The fifth-longest suspension bridge the world, connecting one Michigan peninsula to another.

kcarollo

Added by kcarollo

Frankenmuth, Michigan

Bronner's Christmas Wonderland

World's largest Christmas store.

Ann Arbor, Michigan

Graffiti Alley - Ann Arbor

An ever-evolving wall of graffiti art off East Liberty Street.

Added by collinqburke

Harbor Springs, Michigan

Petoskey State Park

A popular place to pick up prehistoric coral fossils from the time when Michigan was an ocean.

Dylan

Mackinac Island, Michigan

Mackinac Island

Island where motor vehicles are banned -- home to the only carless highway in the United States.

Leslie McIntyre

Added by Leslie McIntyre

Glen Arbor Township, Michigan

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore

This national park on the shore of Lake Michigan features remarkable dunes that lie at the heart of a Chippewa legend.

AaronNetsky

Added by AaronNetsky

Port Austin, Michigan

Turnip Rock

Turnip-shaped island just off the Michigan shore in Lake Huron.

leiris

Added by leiris

Isle of Staffa, Scotland

Fingal's Cave

This astonishingly geometric cave has inspired everyone from Jules Verne to Pink Floyd.

Dylan

Dublin, Ireland

Glasnevin Cemetery and Museum

This is the largest cemetery in Ireland and the first cemetery museum in the world.

Jenny Snook

Added by Jenny Snook

Snugborough, Ireland

Darby's Bed

A Neolithic passage tomb said to have sheltered two legendary Irish lovers.

Added by mikeryan

Proleek Dolmen

A mysterious Neolithic tomb is perched along the edge of a modern golf course.

Added by loodie

Athenry, Ireland

Athenry Dominican Priory

Ruins battered by centuries of war and disaster offer a wondrous glimpse of medieval Ireland.

tomlittle

Added by tomlittle

Kilkenny, Ireland

Kells Priory

These imposing walls and towers look more like the ruins of a fortress than a monastery.

dmm

Westmeath, Ireland

Kilbeggan Distillery

The oldest licensed distillery in Ireland.

amandabears5000

Added by amandabears5000

Fahan Beehive Huts

Ireland's most remarkable collection of these curious cone-shaped houses is worth the buzz.

Added by bcbubba12

Glenslane, Ireland

The Hole of the Sorrows

This singular Irish dolmen is more Frank Lloyd Wright than upright stonehenge.

aidanryan

Added by aidanryan