World’s Largest Sundial
Jantar Mantar is a centuries old astronomical observatory that sets the world's record for the having the largest sundial, which stands at over 27 meters tall.
This Earth Day, Spare a Tree
It's Earth Day today, an event designed to inspire awareness and appreciation for the Earth's environment. To celebrate, we're looking at the unlikely survival of a very tiny piece of nature in the heart of one of the world's largest…
The Gotland Ring under construction
The island of Gotland is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Sweden, and is also home to the Gotland Ring, a motorsports racetrack carved into an old limestone quarry which, once finished, will be the longest racetrack on…
Point Roberts
Point Roberts, Washington is a small piece of the United States, dangling precariously off the tip of a Canadian peninsula.
Fictitious Characters Come to Life on Google Street View
When Google were recording their recently launched UK and Netherlands Street View imagery, a small team of crack-commandos cosplayers were tasked with leaving behind some highly recognisable British icons for the public to find. The most famous of these was…
Lake Peigneur
A massive sinkhole changed Lake Peigneur from a shallow freshwater lake, to a saltwater crater overnight.
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