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Brazil » BRA Lagoa Mangeeira is a shallow coastal lagoon located in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, in southern Brazil. Formed approximately 4,500 years ago during the Holocene epoch by a sandbar caused by sea encroachment, it is one of the relatively new geological formations in the region and remains quite isolated. |
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Turkey » TUR The ancient city of Olympus was an ancient city in Lycia, on the southern coast of Antalya. Although Olympus encompassed a vast territory as defined by the stelae, it had a medium-sized city center. The structures that made up the urban composition stretched along both sides of a creek that extended through a deep valley flowing into the Mediterranean Sea to the east. |
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South Carolina » Greer The Ultimate Driving Museum in Greer, South Carolina, is a museum and archive of the BMW Motor Club of America Foundation. Located next to the BMW Performance Center and across from the BMW Spartanburg Plant, the Ultimate Driving Museum offers an engaging experience exploring the history of BMW vehicles. |
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Croatia » HRV Krk is a Croatian island in the northern Adriatic Sea, located near Rijeka in the Gulf of Kvarner and belonging to the Primorje-Gorski Kotar county. Along with Cres, Krk is one of the two largest islands in the Adriatic. Krk is the most populous island in the Adriatic, with numerous towns and villages, and a total population of 19,916 in 2021. |
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Australia » SA Hallett Cove Conservation Park is one of Australia's most outstanding archaeological and geological sites, where more than 1,700 Aboriginal artifacts have been found. A guided walking trail describes the park's cultural and geological heritage, including evidence of the Australian Ice Age approximately 280 million years ago. |
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Utah » UT Devil's Playground is a remote granite area with over 500 climbing routes. The weathered granite rocks have formed strange and eerie shapes. Located north of the Bovine Mountains, at the southernmost end of the Grouse Creek Range, the area offers two main climbing zones: Spires and Main Devil's Playground, separated by approximately 3 miles. Campground is spread across several square miles. |
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Italy » Aosta Valley Fénis Castle is one of the most iconic and best-preserved medieval castles in the Aosta Valley of the northwestern Italian Alps. Located in the small town of Fénis, about 13 km east of the regional capital of Aosta, the castle sits atop a gentle hill rather than a more fortified rocky outcrop. |
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Peru » PER Alpamayo, also known as Shuyturaju, is one of the most striking peaks in the Cordillera Blanca range of the Peruvian Andes. The Alpamayo Stream originates northwest of the peak. Mountaineers from around the world have failed in their attempts to conquer the treacherous Alpamayo. Located in the heart of Huascaran National Park, it is often described as the most beautiful mountain in the world. |