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Stretching for 65 miles (105 km) between the towns of Of and Bayburt in Eastern Turkey, the D915 is an extreme road regarded by many motorists as the most difficult in the world. 

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Babyurt – Of (D915) – The World’s Most Dangerous Road
Stretching for 65 miles (105 km) between the towns of Of and Bayburt in Eastern Turkey, the D915 is an extreme road regarded by many motorists as the most difficult in the world. #driving #roads #infrastructure #D915 #Turkey #travel #odditycentral
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The Santuario Della Beata Vergine Maria Delle Grazie, in Italy, is an old church ⛪ famous for having a real taxidermied crocodile 🐊 hanging from the ceiling. 

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This Italian Church Has a 500-Year-Old Crocodile Hanging from the Ceiling
The Santuario Della Beata Vergine Maria Delle Grazie, in Italy, is an old church ⛪ famous for having a real taxidermied crocodile 🐊 hanging from the ceiling. #oddities #Italy #travel #attractions #crocodiles #amazingplaces #odditycentral
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A stretch of 🏖️ beach in Hakodate City, Japan’s Hokkaido Prefecture, has been dubbed ‘Fishbone Beach’ after being covered by a thick layer of brittle 🐟 fish 🦴 bones. #Japan #beach #unique #Hakodate #fishbonebeach #oddities #odditycentral Japan Beach, Hakodate, Diamond Beach, Nuclear Plant, Dead Fish, Australian Beach, Local Authority, Beach Covers, Brittle
Fishbone Beach – White Japanese Beach Is Actually Covered in Fish Bones
A stretch of 🏖️ beach in Hakodate City, Japan’s Hokkaido Prefecture, has been dubbed ‘Fishbone Beach’ after being covered by a thick layer of brittle 🐟 fish 🦴 bones. #Japan #beach #unique #Hakodate #fishbonebeach #oddities #odditycentral
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The Chained Tree of Peshawar has been under arrest since 1899, when a British officer decided to teach it a lesson for moving away from him. It has remained chained ever since. #interesting #ChainedTree #arrestedtree #oddities #odditycentral Tribesman, Pakistan Army, Village Photography, Moving Away, Arrest, Oddities, The Locals, Garden Arch, Tourism
Pakistan’s Famous Chained Tree Has Been Under Arrest for Over a Century
The Chained Tree of Peshawar has been under arrest since 1899, when a British officer decided to teach it a lesson for moving away from him. It has remained chained ever since. #interesting #ChainedTree #arrestedtree #oddities #odditycentral
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Mori Ouchi, a cozy cafe in Tokyo’s laidback Shimokitazawa district, is famous for only catering to pessimists and people with a generally negative mindset. #Japan #MoriOuchi #pessimism #pessimistcafe #weirdplaces #weirdJapan Weird Japan, Shimokitazawa, Woke Up This Morning, Cozy Cafe, Relaxing Places, Woodland Decor, Small Cafe, Negative People, Catering
Tokyo Cafe Caters Exclusively to Negative People
Mori Ouchi, a cozy cafe in Tokyo’s laidback Shimokitazawa district, is famous for only catering to pessimists and people with a generally negative mindset. #Japan #MoriOuchi #pessimism #pessimistcafe #weirdplaces #weirdJapan
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Gashapon machines have been a big part of Japan’s recreational culture for over half a decade, but the Mecca of gashapon machines is the Gashapon Official Store in Ikebukuro, Tokyo. #Japan #gashapon #Ikebukuro #Tokyo #interesting #travel Half A Decade, Toy Machine, Coin Operated, Thing 1, Toy Collector, Mecca, Official Store, Tokyo Japan, Toy Store
The World’s Largest Gashapon Store Is Home to More Than 3,000 Coin-Operated Machines
Gashapon machines have been a big part of Japan’s recreational culture for over half a decade, but the Mecca of gashapon machines is the Gashapon Official Store in Ikebukuro, Tokyo. #Japan #gashapon #Ikebukuro #Tokyo #interesting #travel
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Located 2,400 meters under the Earth, the Deep Underground and Ultra-low Radiation Background Facility for Frontier Physics Experiments (DURF) is the world’s deepest underground laboratory. #China #science #DURF #Jinping #interesting #amazingplaces Tsinghua University, Physics Experiments, National Laboratory, Earth Surface, Jinping, Astrophysics, Dark Matter, Radiation, Life Science
China Builds World’s Deepest Underground Laboratory to Study Dark Matter
Located 2,400 meters under the Earth, the Deep Underground and Ultra-low Radiation Background Facility for Frontier Physics Experiments (DURF) is the world’s deepest underground laboratory. #China #science #DURF #Jinping #interesting #amazingplaces
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Ireland's Inishmore Island is home to a remarkable natural wonder, a rectangular pool cut so straight into limestone that it looks man-made. #Inishmore #Ireland #naturalwonder #PollnabPéist #pool #amazingplaces #travel #oddities #odditycentral Diving World, Cliff Diving, Rectangular Pool, Rock Pools, Natural Rock, Ancient Civilizations, Limestone, Natural Wonders, In Recent Years
Poll na bPéist – Ireland’s Naturally Rectangular Rock Pool
Ireland's Inishmore Island is home to a remarkable natural wonder, a rectangular pool cut so straight into limestone that it looks man-made. #Inishmore #Ireland #naturalwonder #PollnabPéist #pool #amazingplaces #travel #oddities #odditycentral
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Every year, in late autumn, thousands of people flock to Bangye–ri, a village in South Korea, to witness the beauty of a majestic 860-year-old ginkgo biloba 🌳 tree. #Travel #amazingplaces #SouthKorea #attractions #Bangye #ginkgobiloba #odditycentral Ginkgo Biloba Tree, Korea Tourism, Travel Trends, Late Autumn, Buddhist Temple, Guanyin, Tourist Attraction, Year Old, South Korea
South Korea’s Majestic 860-year-Old Ginkgo Tree
Every year, in late autumn, thousands of people flock to Bangye–ri, a village in South Korea, to witness the beauty of a majestic 860-year-old ginkgo biloba 🌳 tree. #Travel #amazingplaces #SouthKorea #attractions #Bangye #ginkgobiloba #odditycentral
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Ruki, a tributary of the Congo River, has recently been dubbed the darkest 🌊 river in the world, with water so dark that you can’t even see your hand in front of you. #Rukiriver #darkestriver #nature #amazingplaces #rivers #odditycentral Congo River, Dubbed, Rivers, Flood, Scientist, The Good Place, The Darkest, Rio
Scientists Discover the World’s Darkest River
Ruki, a tributary of the Congo River, has recently been dubbed the darkest 🌊 river in the world, with water so dark that you can’t even see your hand in front of you. #Rukiriver #darkestriver #nature #amazingplaces #rivers #odditycentral
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A 🪑 chair perched on the edge of an exposed attic in Dennis Township, New Jersey, has become an obsession for thousands of people and even spawned its own dedicated social media groups. #offbeat #weird #viral #travel #unusual #oddities #odditycentral Derelict House, Dilapidated, Wooden Chair, Offbeat, Perched, Dennis, Attic
Chair Dangling on Roof of Derelict House Becomes Tourist Attraction
A 🪑 chair perched on the edge of an exposed attic in Dennis Township, New Jersey, has become an obsession for thousands of people and even spawned its own dedicated social media groups. #offbeat #weird #viral #travel #unusual #oddities #odditycentral
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A 🛣️ road leading to Bali’s Pandawa Beach seems to split a plateau in half and, despite its impressive appearance, could affect local 🐿️ wildlife in a negative way. #Bali #travel #attractions #Pandawa #infrastructure #amazingplaces #odditycentral Tourist Spots, Tourist Destinations, Bali Beaches, Beach Road, Bali Travel, Crystal Clear Water, Secluded, Infrastructure
Impressive Road to Bali Beach Divides Internet
A 🛣️ road leading to Bali’s Pandawa Beach seems to split a plateau in half and, despite its impressive appearance, could affect local 🐿️ wildlife in a negative way. #Bali #travel #attractions #Pandawa #infrastructure #amazingplaces #odditycentral
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The Shiniuzhai Scenic Area in China is home to the world’s most inconvenient 🏪 convenience store, a small wooden hut perched on the side of a vertical ⛰️ cliff, 120 meters above ground. #China #travel #attractions #oddities #odditycentral Iron Handrails, Wooden Hut, National Day Holiday, Water Containers, Hunan, Mid Autumn Festival, China Travel, Climbers, Rock Climbing
World’s Most Inconvenient Convenience Store Is Perched on the Side of a Cliff
The Shiniuzhai Scenic Area in China is home to the world’s most inconvenient 🏪 convenience store, a small wooden hut perched on the side of a vertical ⛰️ cliff, 120 meters above ground. #China #travel #attractions #oddities #odditycentral
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The Zhuhai Chimelong Marine Science Park in Zhuhai, China, is famous both for its impressive offering of rare marine wildlife from all over the world and its sci-fi-inspired design. #China #Zhuhai #architecture #design #travel #oddities #odditycentral Science Park, Ocean Resort, Zhuhai, Coral Tank, Futuristic Design, World Records, All Over The World, Worlds Largest
The World’s Largest Indoor Marine Science Park Looks Like an Alien Mothership
The Zhuhai Chimelong Marine Science Park in Zhuhai, China, is famous both for its impressive offering of rare marine wildlife from all over the world and its sci-fi-inspired design. #China #Zhuhai #architecture #design #travel #oddities #odditycentral
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Wisconsin’s Lake Chippewa is home to a giant floating 🏝️ island that sometimes moves around blocking a critically important 🌉 bridge and needs to be moved by local 🛥️ boat owners working in unison. #interesting #oddities #amazingplaces #odditycentral Peat Bog, Floating Island, Years Passed, Bigger Boat, Animal Species, Wild Birds, Wisconsin
The Giant Floating Island of Lake Chippewa Has to Be Pushed by Boats Almost Every Year
Wisconsin’s Lake Chippewa is home to a giant floating 🏝️ island that sometimes moves around blocking a critically important 🌉 bridge and needs to be moved by local 🛥️ boat owners working in unison. #interesting #oddities #amazingplaces #odditycentral
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