For questions about location of specific place or location of longest/highest/biggest/the most... place/thing on Earth.
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Are there any trains where roof riding is legally possible?
I just read an article about the Indonesian railways, where they put low hanging concrete balls above railroad tracks to deter train rooftop riders.
Roof riding is common on certain trains in ...
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Where can someone see flowing lava at roughly Easter time?
A trip is being planned at roughly Easter 2012 (to match school schedules) that can go anywhere in the world as long it meets these two criteria:
there is flowing lava you can see (not just cooled ...
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Are there any man-only places in the world?
I know it is forbidden to enter to Muslim's mosques/shrines without proper Islamic cover or having your shoes during walking through temples/tombs/shrines in India and some other Hindu countries or ...
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Riding in a military jet
I remember that there was a possibility that one could take a ride in a military MiG. I think at one point the cost was $15k.
Are there any other places that would allow a person to take such a ...
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What's the deepest underwater tour available?
Clearly scuba can only get you so far, and while we've discussed submarine tours in the past, they are just jaunts.
What's the deepest you can actually go as a tourist, and what about if you were ...
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Are there scheduled flight connections operated with a helicopter?
I know that you can charter a helicopter, it is expensive but possible. But can I go on a scheduled flight with a helicopter? If so, which connections?
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What is the cheapest metro system in the world?
When traveling I am trying to avoid using the underground/metro/subway because I want to see the city I am visiting, but sometimes for long distances it is much quicker than any other form of ...
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Are there any women-only places in the world?
It looks like reports of a women-only city in Saudi Arabia are greatly exaggerated. But are there any other places in the world where the population is entirely or almost entirely female?
The place ...
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What are some non-Indian and non-Middle Eastern Sufi destinations around the world?
What are some Sufi destinations around the world where Sufi dervishes live, like Buddhist monks, in a group?
Are there Sufi destinations in Turkey, China, Russia, Europe or any other part of the ...
