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The site is expected to most major megalithic sites in Southeast Asia that serves as a place of worship for the people who settled there in about 2000 BC

San Blas Islands, the "Panama's Maledives", added by Marejka!

Have you always been dreaming of crystal clear waters and small round white-sanded islands with a few palm-trees on them? Then you've come to the right place - if you dare!

See, that's adventurous. You can get there by a 4wheel via the Carti road. The road itself is an adventure, taking you through the mainland of the Kuna people, over hills and through jungle.

Lightning Ridge, lost mines in the outback, added by Nymboida

Lightning Ridge is an iconic outback mining town famous for its rare black opals and its desolate semi-desert landscape.

Lightning Ridge, located in outback NSW on the world's richest deposit of black opal, is a place that abounds with colourful characters, barrels of dreams, opportunities and experiences.

The local pubs are great as is also the local Bowling Club.

Sakkarin cave, Tham Xieng Maen, Luang Prabang, added by Vincent

An unknown 100m deep cave covered with Buddha statues... No lights: a monk will unlock the door and guide you through the cave with a torch... A strange place and a great souvenir!

The Wat Tham Xieng Maen was founded in 1889 and since abandoned. It is located in a cave called Tham Sakkarin Savannakuha.

The cave is located about 200m (NE) from Wat Long Khun.

Sri Khota Phum Khmer temple, Surin, Isan, Thailand, added by Bolino

A little Khmer temple in a village.

This temple was erected at the same period as its neighbours : Phimai or Phanom Rung (11th - 13th century AD).

Sri Khota Phum temple is a very small temple, and that is why not many tourists stop there.

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Discover and explore hidden or lost Geological Oddities!

Rocks, blocks, stones, mountains, holes, etc...

We are here to build a world data base of the singular and unknown Geological Oddities to better know, enjoy and protect this wonderful rocky heritage.

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Join the Ruined cities & Ghost towns community!

A ghost town is a town or city that has been completely abandoned, usually because the economic activity that supported it has failed, or due to natural or human-caused disasters such as flood, government action, uncontrolled lawlessness or war.

This community brings together Explorers interested in visiting and sharing unknown Ruined cities and Ghost towns around the world. Join us!

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Acequias ruined village, Merida, Venezuela, added by Aug

A lonely ruined village, lost in the middle of mountains. The trip is also the occasion of a great car tour on impressive tracks.

Do not hesitate to make a stop in the pleasant Acequias village on your trip to the ruins. You can also walk to the El Morro village, on the other side of the valley, but it is 3h to go...

Don Tana (Kaeng Tana) cataract, Khong Chiam, added by Bob

Don Tana is a sand bar of 450 metres in width and 700 metres in length that emerges and splits the Mun River into two branches. During the rainy season, the cataract is impressing!

A little trail leads you through the forest from the visitor centre to the cataract. There, you can use 2 suspension bridges to cross the river.

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This group is dedicated to all Explorers who want to join the ExploGuide project to visit and share off the path semaphores and lighthouses around the world!

A lighthouse is a tower (or building) designed to emit light from a system of lamps and lenses or, in older times, from a fire. It is used as an aid to navigation and to pilots at sea or on inland waterways.

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Kokil Dara Khanagha, Termez, Uzbekistan

An interesting restored Khanagha.

This Khanagha was built on the 16th century. This monument is quite original and looks much more like an Afghan style than a Bukhara style.

Mugel Park , La Ciotat, France, added by Fritz

Located just at the base of the impressive Bec de l'Aigle hill, the Mugel Park is a small botanical treasure.

Chapelle de Cardonnet, romanic chapel, Cournonterral

A very nice little chapel, lost in beautiful landscapes...

This Romanic style chapel was built in the 12th century, near the road linking the salt lines of Villeneuve-les-Maguelone to Aniane.

It is relatively close to the ruined castle of Aumelas, which had a great importance at that time.

The Cryptoportique, Roman vestiges, Arles, added by Aug

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A strange underground in Arles' very heart...

Stroll through the galleries. There are many departures of smaller galleries and underground sewer (but access to them is most of the time blocked and banned). The site is curiously little visited. It provides a welcomed coolness in summer. Out of time and very secret, this visit is one of my favorite in Arles...

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