Questions tagged [where-on-earth]
For questions about location of specific place or location of longest/highest/biggest/the most... place/thing on Earth.
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Where in the world can you tour a live nuclear reactor?
Are there nuclear plants that allow you to tour the facility and learn more about nuclear power while the plant is running?
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Is it possible to find “castaway” accommodation in the Alps?
After watching the last episodes of Breaking Bad, I've had the idea of finding a truly castaway house to stay in for a week or so. Preferably something with electricity, running water and Internet, ...
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Where this picture was taken ~100 years ago?
It probably was taken in Russia/Estonia/Latvia/Lithuania during Russian Civil War by one of my ancestors.
I'm sure this place exists today - I saw it on the poster few years ago.
But place was not ...
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Where can I ride a pump trolley?
Almost three decades ago I had the pleasure to ride a pump trolley. I remembered the ease of getting the thing in motion and the speed you can get. Unfortunately I was only allowed to ride for about ...
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Where exactly is Yamada Castle in Okinawa?
I've already visited the one restored castle in Okinawa and Wikipedia tells me there are several other ruined castles here on the main island.
But one castle is mentioned several times yet I cannot ...
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Where on earth is this image from the backgrounds in Windows?
My Russian colleague had this image as his desktop, so I asked if it was Lake Baikal or not. He actually didn't know, as it was just one of the default Windows desktops that he had.
So, the question ...
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U.S. East Cost most popular spring break destinations
I'm currently an exchange student in Cleveland, OH. Some friends of mine and I want to make a Cleveland - Miami round trip by car during spring break (7/3 to 16/3). We are looking to meet up with ...
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Is there a tourist destination where the new year starts first and at the same time the old year ends last?
We were brainstorming where to celebrate the next new year. It would be fun if it is possible to be the first in the new year to then with minor traveling enjoy yet a bit of the old year. Is there ...
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Is there a thematic train trip based on Christmas?
For some unknown reason to me trains and Christmas are related. There are movies about it and during Christmas I always see miniature trains and tracks being sold a lot more.
I enjoy traveling by ...
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Which locations are traditionally Santa's home - i.e. where can you visit Santa Claus year-round?
Obviously around this time of the year, Santa and his minions will be out and about, finding out who is naughty and nice, and delivering presents.
However, the rest of the year he's back at his home. ...
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Is there a comprehensive list of Magna Cartas and their locations?
I'm getting more interested in traveling to view Magna Cartas because it looks like I've seen three out of four 1215 copies plus two others. However it's very difficult to get a concrete answer as to ...
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Where's the cheapest place in the world for a beginner to learn diving?
Would it mostly be in Southeast Asia? Or somewhere else?
In response to this Q being "put on hold" for being too broad, let me add the following:
Include only cost of equipment rental and lessons. ...
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Where is the highest Bungee jump above sea?
I want to know, Where is the highest Bungee jump above sea?
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Where is this fountain (from Counter-Strike)?
The T-Spawn of the counter strike map de_inferno is based on a real place. Where is this fountain?
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Are there any Carsten Höller slides in museums/galleries in Central or Eastern Europe?
A few years ago, the artist Carsten Höller installed some slides in the turbine hall of the Tate Modern gallery in London. These looked really good, but sadly were insanely popular and I never got the ...
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One foot in Belgium and the other in the Netherlands?
I come across this photo in Facebook where the borderline between Belgium and the Netherlands is drawn in the ground splitting a house in two sides one side at each country. One can literally put one ...
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Where is this castle?
where is this castle/palace? someone suggested it was Vianden castle in Luxembourg but it's not.
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What is the youngest new natural landmass that can be visited?
I recently visited the Vulcão dos Capelinhos, which is an extension of Faial Island in the Azores that erupted from the sea bed only 50 years ago.
Visiting this area gives you a great sense of the ...
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Is there still uncharted land? [duplicate]
Recently I drove on a road not yet mapped on osm. As soon as I get back, I will add it. It made me wonder if every piece of land is already mapped, or if you could still have a bit of adventure, doing ...
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What town is in the Samsung Galaxy S default wallpaper?
This is the default wallpaper of Samsung Galaxy S smartphone, does anyone know where this place is?
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Where on earth is this church which looks like a confused chicken?
This picture has been circulating on twitter and in the office. But it doesn't say where it is. Can anyone provide the church's location?
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Which place in Middle East are these photos taken from?
I haven't seen this place yet.. can anyone tell me where this is? Seems beautiful and worth visiting
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Where in Europe can I find an aircraft turned into a hotel?
I just found out that in Sweden there is an old Boeing 747 turned into a hotel. Where else in Europe can I find something like this? The closer to Germany, the better
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Volunteering for an archaeological dig
One of my main hobbies is archaeology, but very rarely get opportunities to get my hand dirty. What opportunities are there to travel to a location and join an archaeological dig voluntarily?
I am ...
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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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A place to rent a killer whale submarine?
Before you close the question, take a look at the killer whale submarine :).
I would buy one but I do not have $100,000. So is there a place in the world to rent one of those for one hour or so?
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Longest distance ordinary road sign?
Outside Narvik, Norway (at Gratangseidet north of Bjerkvik, at the border between Nordland and Troms) is a road sign indicating the distance to Kirkenes along the E6 as 1042 km:
Kirkenes 1042 km
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Are there any tours or opportunities available to the public where one can see Cherenkov Radiation?
Cherenkov Radiation (in my layman's understanding) is a blue light that appears when particles with an electric charge go through a medium faster than the speed of light in that medium.
I regularly ...
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Are there countries aside from the US where I can go on storm chasing (tornado) tours?
I've been fascinated with tornadoes for a long time, and I've always wanted to go on a storm chasing tour (e.g., http://www.stormchasing.com/). However, I didn't get a chance to go on one before I ...
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What statue did Bolivia give, and where is it located?
From Babyhood by Paul Reiser:
Every place I looked I saw a great place to be somebody's parent.
"I could walk into that 7-Eleven and buy my kid a soda … I could play ball in that park and ...
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Where is the coldest commercial diving site?
When I did my diving course, I was told that it was much easier diving in warm waters so if you finish your course in colder seas, you don't have to have a diving skill check before your recreational ...
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Where can I eat turtle excrement soup?
A friend of a friend told me that he was traveling through Asia. Then once he ordered a meal in a restaurant. He couldn't understand what it was. So he first got a good stock. Afterwards a waiter ...
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Where can I board an Airbus 380 using stairs instead of jetbridges?
The international airport of Suriname, doesn't have stairways (yet). Still KLM flies there with a Boeing 747. Making it one of the best places to board a 747. I always have enjoyed walking to the ...
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Are there any inhabited condominiums (joint sovereignties) apart from Brčko District?
The Wikipedia article on condominium (in the meaning of joint sovereignty) lists a number of present condominiums, including Brčko District, which has almost 90000 inhabitants and is a condominimum ...
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Destinations with a tradition of elopement [closed]
What are some destinations with a tradition of elopement?
Gretna Green is a good example of this - it used to be the go-to destination for elopers in the UK, because laws in Scotland were less strict ...
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World's fastest ferry route
Last summer, I was impressed by the speed of the Norwegian hurtigbåt M/S Fjordprinsessa, operating near Tromsø, travelling so fast that travellers are not allowed on-deck and are recommended to remain ...
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Most radioactive places on earth
I recently visited Iwaki, Fukushima province to visit Spa Resort Hawaiians. Partially because it sounded interesting, and partially to buck the trend of overseas tourists avoiding Fukushima province.
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Where do I have to travel to to see this house?
I just saw this picture of a really cool house. Now I would like to now where I have to travel to in order to see this house:
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Is there another destination like Thailand? [closed]
Last summer I stayed 7 weeks in Thailand. It was my first time in the Southeast Asia and it was one of the best trips in my life. It was a backpacker trip with my girlfriend.
So, next summer I want ...
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What's the highest number of countries whose borders meet at a single point?
What is the maximum number of countries meeting at a single point on earth?
Where is it?
What are the countries?
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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 is the cheapest available freighter voyage anywhere?
Walking past a huge international shipyard twice today got me thinking about freighter travel. We have a couple of such questions on the site, but not many.
Many people are surprised when they find ...
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Waterfalls you can walk behind near Maryland, USA
My girlfriend has always wanted to stand behind a waterfall. I'm hoping to propose to her at one. Anybody know of any near Maryland, USA?
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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 ...
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Where is this mountain with very striking bright colors?
This blog has an image from Zhangye, Province of Gansu, China.
This mountain is made of earths or stones in gradients of often bright colors, predominantly red but also yellows and blues.
However I ...
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What is the longest distance by car ferry?
I just noticed that there is a ferry from mainland spain to Tenerife. I already knew of the ferry to Iceland.
My question is if there are ferries that travel longer distances than these two?
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Where can I see this Darth Vader church?
Recently, I saw a picture that shows a Darth Vader bust:
It seems to be a church or something similar. For me it looks like a big fake, but my friend swears that this is not photoshopped. Therefore, ...
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Where lies the closest tropical rain forest to Mainland Europe?
I know that "Europe" has its own tropical rain forest in French Guyana. But if you focus on continental Europe, where lies the closest tropical rain forest in terms of traveling hours?
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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 ride?...
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Is there a famous museum about conspiracies?
I'm a huge fan of popular conspiracy theories, like the faked moon landing, 9/11 or Nazis living in Antarctica. Is there anywhere a museum or something similar about conspiracies?
