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Off the beaten track destinations

Browse through our collection of the articles dedicated to off the beaten track locations all over the world and discover interesting places to visit around your travel destination. You are welcome to rate the articles, leave us comments and create your own favorites' collection.

Stairs of the Great Serpent - L'Escalier Tete Chien

L'Escalier Tete Chien in Dominica is an ancient volcanic formation, which resembles a staircase coming out of the Atlantic ocean. Its name is connected to the creation myth of Kalinago peoples,…

The Bog body of Haraldskær Woman

Haraldskær Woman is a preserved bog body from 490 BC, which got discovered by farmers of Jutland in 1835 and believed to be the remains of Queen Gunhild of Norway. Due to this mistaken identity, the…
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Varosha, the luxury ghost beach resort

Varosha is a ghost beach town in Famagusta, Cyprus, which used to be one of the luxury vacation places in the world for the richest and the wealthiest. In 1974, Turkish army invaded Cyprus, surrounded…
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Swing at the edge of the world

Baños, Ecuador, has one breathtaking attraction - a swing at the end of the world, which will rock you at an altitude of 2660 meters above sea level. This one is not for the faint of heart.
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The Blue Desert

The Blue Desert is Jean Verame's work of art, commemorating Egyptian-Israeli peace agreement, created in 1980. The monument features giant boulders in the desert painted blue, symbolizing peace.

The diabolical depression of Danakil

Danakil is a depression in the north of Ethiopia with eternal lakes of fire, toxic gases, sulfurous waters and merciless heat. Legend has it, that the place was a battlefield of the demons,…

Nõiakaev - the Witch's Well of Tuhala

The Witch's Well in Tuhala, or Nõiakaev, is an Estonian wonder, which turns into geyser every now and then. Back in the day the well's weird behavior was attributed to the witches splashing around in…

Hiidenkirnut - the Devil's Churns of Lapland

Hiidenkirnut are huge potholes in the rocky surface, which appear to have been drilled. They formed during the end of the Ice Age, about 10,000 years ago, and later inspired many legends and tales…
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Cave aux Moines - the restaurant in a mushroom cave

Cave aux Moines is one of the mushroom caves along the banks of Loire, where you can learn about troglodyte life, see how mushrooms are cultivated, and try exquisite mushroom delicacies with Loire…
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