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Stalin's cable car: Death-defying 'metal coffins' which miners are sti
The cable car, or 'rope road' was constructed after Georgia was annexed by the USSR in the 1950s. It was built to cope with the extreme geography of the town.
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Best Dives
We've assembled this list of the country's greatest dives, places where the drinks are as strong as the parking-lot brawlers, the…
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The ghost town at the end of the earth
This old mining outpost, called Pyramid and abandoned in 1998, is on the Arctic Ocean island of Spitsbergen. An anomaly, it is a deserted Soviet town that is in fact in Norway, just 1300 km from the North Pole. And no, it is not in Siberia, but we liked the Arctic pictures and ice-scapes which highlight a spirit of conquering the cold which is a Siberian quality; indeed among the people who came to work here were many from Siberia.
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Coldest place on Earth discovered on Antarctic mountain where temperatures plummet to below -91C
It would make Britain's recent cold weather seem like a heatwave. Scientists have discovered the coldest place on Earth - where the air temperature plummets to below -91C. The newly-found spot - situated along an Antarctic mountain ridge - could freeze a human's eyes, nose and lungs within minutes
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A Dispatch From America's Most Desperate Town
No jobs, no hope - and surveillance cameras everywhere. The strange, sad story of Camden
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Nuuk in Greenland in the summer
With 16,454 inhabitants as of 2013, Nuuk is the capital (fastest growing town) in Greenland. It is very scenic, especially in the summer as shown in the pic.
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Palmerston: The island at the end of the earth
It is one of the most isolated island communities in the world. The tiny Pacific island of Palmerston is visited by a supply ship twice a year - at most - and the long and hazardous journey deters all but the most intrepid visitors. What's more, most of its 62 inhabitants are descended from one man - an Englishman who settled there 150 years ago.
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Snoopy Island named the best island of 2013
An island resembling Charlie Brown’s best friend has been named the best island of 2013 by the Global Post, the Las Vegas Guardian Express reports. The island, which is located off the coast of Japan, is officially named Niijima, but has been known for some time as “Snoopy” because the shape is quite similar to the dog from the Peanuts cartoon strip.
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The Most Unusual Toilet
You’d have to be extremely desperate for the toilet to use this insane outhouse perching on a cliff that is 8,500 feet (2,600 meters) above sea level. Located in Siberia, Russia, this extremely remote outhouse serves as the sole bathroom for the brave workers of a weather station located atop the Kara-Tyurek mountain pass in the Altai Mountains. It’s so terrifying that most people would rather poop themselves than even go near it.
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Lake Superior Freezes, Revealing Ice Caves Blocked for Years
Off the shore of Wisconsin, something is happening for the first time since 2009: the sea caves at the Apostle Islands are accessible and open to explorers. Sure, you can only get there by hiking 2 miles over a frozen Lake Superior, and that feels weird sometimes because the ice sort of moves. But when you get there it's like "fairyland of needle-like icicles," according to the National Park Service. Here are the best shots from Instagram shooters who visited them.
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"Sea and Sky"
"El Faro de Punta de Teno is one of the seven lighthouses that mark the coast of the Tenerife island (Canary Islands, Spain).
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Breathtaking Photos of the Coldest City in the World
Think we’re having a brutal winter? Winter temperatures in Oymyakon, Russia, average minus 50 C ( minus 58 F). The remote village is generally considered the coldest inhabited area on Earth. Oymyakon is a two-day drive from Yakutsk, the regional capital which has the lowest winter temperatures of any city in the world.
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The beauty of the UK's loneliest bus stops
The Magazine recently visited an isolated, slate-roofed shelter in rural Cumbria and asked whether it was the UK's loneliest bus stop. A number of readers suggested even more solitary alternatives.
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Paradise found: world's best island named in annual TripAdvisor awards
An island renowned as a fantasy getaway has been named the best island in the world by TripAdvisor.
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Why We Should All Go to National Parks
As their centennial approaches, it's time to remember why the National Parks are so worth protecting.
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Dubai in 4K - City of Gold
This was shot in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. This was mostly shot on a Canon 1DC in 4k, and a Glidecam HD 4000.
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10 Of The World's Most Dangerous Toxic Ghost Towns
Visiting abandoned towns can be hazardous for a number of reasons, including crumbling structures and guards who will shoot trespassers on sight. But some ghost towns have toxic legacies due to chemicals, radiation, or even biological weapons.
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One million buried in mass graves on forbidden New York island
Most New Yorkers don't even know it exists. But a million forgotten souls are buried in mass graves dug by convicts on a tiny, forbidden island east of the Bronx. Since 1869, still-born babies, the homeless, the poor and the unclaimed have been stacked one upon the other, three coffins deep, on Hart Island.
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These Incredible Salt Mines Are Like Another World Beneath Our Feet
Salt mines are special compared to other underground excavation sites: once they are closed for extraction purposes, they can be opened for visitors, or for storage purposes--all because of their unique microclimate with natural air-conditioning and constant temperature and atmospheric pressure all year.
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7 Most Beautiful Island Countries in the World
There are a few gorgeous island countries in the world that are definitely worth vising. Summer is fast approaching and that means it’s time to start planning y
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