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  • Die RakotzbrΓΌck or Devil’s Bridge
    Europe | Germany

    Die RakotzbrΓΌck or Devil’s Bridge

    ByIlya June 16, 2014November 28, 2014

    The Devil’s Bridge (RakotzbrΓΌcke) was built almost 150 years ago, back in 1860. Because of the unique construction accuracy, the bridge and its reflection merge into a perfect circle, regardless of the point of observation. This extraordinary sight is beloved spot of the professional photographers.

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  • Nykhas Uastyrdzhi: The Monument to Saint George
    Europe | Russia

    Nykhas Uastyrdzhi: The Monument to Saint George

    ByIlya June 12, 2014June 12, 2014

    If you happen to be driving along the Ossetian Military Road, you will most certainly notice this monument. Dressed in a white cloak, this cavalryman is known to Ossetians as Nykhas Uastyrdzhi (Ossetian name of St. George). Nykhas Uastyrdzhi is the patron Saint of men, travelers, and warriors. Saint George is looking down as if…

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  • The Rock of GuatapΓ© or El PeΓ±Γ³n de GuatapΓ©
    Colombia | South America

    The Rock of GuatapΓ© or El PeΓ±Γ³n de GuatapΓ©

    ByIlya May 28, 2014

    Guatape is a beautiful town two hours from Medellin, Colombia. The town’s main attraction is the gigantic rock, visible pretty much anywhere you are in the city.

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  • San Juan Parangaricutiro – The Mexican Church Frozen in Lava
    Mexico

    San Juan Parangaricutiro – The Mexican Church Frozen in Lava

    ByIlya May 28, 2014November 25, 2025

    Located in the state of MichoacΓ‘nΒ  Mexico, this church is the only remaining building left from the village of San Juan Parangaricutiro. On February 20, 1943, a volcano began to erupt, slowly consuming two villages in lava and ash. It took almost a year for the lava to reach and melt the rocks around this…

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  • Weird bus stops in Krumbach, Austria
    Austria | Europe

    Weird bus stops in Krumbach, Austria

    ByIlya May 21, 2014May 21, 2014

    Krumbach, a small, rural Austrian town has the “world’s most unusual” bus stops. In order to boost tourism, the town administration invited architects from Russia, Chile, China, Norway, Spain, Belgium, and Japan to design bus shelters for its 2,200 residents. As the payment, the architects were offered free vacation in Krumbach. The Schloss Krumbach, an…

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  • Buzludzha: Bulgaria’s Abandoned Soviet Monument
    Bulgaria | Europe

    Buzludzha: Bulgaria’s Abandoned Soviet Monument

    ByIlya May 17, 2014August 20, 2024

    Located on top a historical peak in the Central Stara Planina, Bulgaria, the Buzludzha monument looks like an alien ship out of a sci-fi movie. Built in 1981, the monument is closed for the public. Aside from the unusual architecture, which took seven years and 6,000 workers to complete, the interior is filled with intricate…

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  • Nagoro – A Creepy Japanese Village Where Dolls Replace The Departed
    Asia | Japan

    Nagoro – A Creepy Japanese Village Where Dolls Replace The Departed

    ByIlya May 4, 2014July 18, 2026

    Nagoro is a slowly shrinking village tucked into the steep valleys of Shikoku in Tokushima Prefecture. Technically part of the remote Higashi-Iya area of Miyoshi City, the region is promoted locally as β€œSky Village – Scarecrow Village.” According to the official Miyoshi City Tourism site, Nagoro sits deep inside the legendary Iya Valley β€” one…

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  • Winter Landscape Panoramic Great Basin Central Nevada Highway. Long set of snowcovered foothills and ridges along highway 50 in Nevada
    Nevada | USA

    US Route 50: Map, Start & End Points, and Why It’s America’s Loneliest Road

    ByIlya April 19, 2014November 25, 2025

    U.S. Route 50 is one of America’s most fascinating cross-country highways. Stretching nearly 3,000 miles (4,800 km) from Ocean City, Maryland to West Sacramento, California, this legendary east–west route cuts through deserts, mountain ranges, tiny forgotten towns, and the famously empty stretch in Nevada known as β€œThe Loneliest Road in America.” US Route 50 Map:…

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