Known as the Mark Twain Tree, this Giant Sequoia reached 16 feet (4.8 meters) in diameter. Even after the national park was established, travel to the sequoia groves was difficult, and many people simply didn't believe trees could grow so large.

 Known as the Mark Twain Tree, this Giant Sequoia reached 16

Boscawen-Ûn is a Bronze Age stone circle close to St Buryan in Cornwall, UK. It consists of nineteen upright stones in an ellipse with another, leaning, middle stone just south of the centre. There is a west-facing gap in the circle, which may have formed an entrance.

 .⁣⁣⁣Boscawen-un Stone Circle Boscawen-Ûn is a Bronze Age

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 Emperor's Corridor, Czech Republic Photographer Unknown: DM

The Sacra di San Michele, sometimes known as Saint Michael's Abbey, is a religious complex on Mount Pirchiriano, situated on the south side of the Val di Susa in the territory of the municipality of Sant'Ambrogio di Torino, in the Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont region of northwestern Italy. The abbey, which for much of its history was under Benedictine rule, is now entrusted to the Rosminians.

A special regional law acknowledges it as the "Symbolic monument of the Piedmont region. This monumental abbey served as one of the inspirations for the book The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco.

Source: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sacra_di_San_Michele

 The Sacra di San Michele, sometimes known as Saint

Discovery of the Statue of Antinous at Delphi in 1894

On July 1, 1893, at the excavation of Delphi near the Temple of Apollo, archaeologists uncovered a near-perfectly preserved, still-upright statue of Antinous, the lover of the Roman Emperor Hadrian.

The statue, lovingly polished for centuries, was, in some Barbarian incursion, toppled over, loosing both arms, afterwards, however, it was gently raised and re-erected without its arms in another chapel further up the sacred way.

Sometime later, some followers of Antinous lovingly buried the statue, standing upright, to preserve it from being completely destroyed.

Source: https://vintagenewsdaily.com/discovery-of-the-statue-of-antinous-at-delphi-in-1894/

 Discovery of the Statue of Antinous at Delphi in 1894 On

The 7 headed Naga at the entrance of Angkor Wat temple (Cambodia) build by the Hindu king Suryavarman 2.

 The 7 headed Naga at the entrance of Angkor Wat temple

Kailasa Temple in India is carved out of a single piece of rock.

One of India’s greatest monuments, this

temple, carved from solid rock, was built by King Krishna I in AD 760 to represent Mt Kailasa (Kailash),

abode. To say that the assignment was daring would be an understatement. Three huge trenches were bored into the sheer cliff face, a process that entailed removing 200,000 tonnes of rock by hammer and chisel, before the

 could begin to take shape and its remarkable sculptural decoration could be added

 Kailasa Temple in India is carved out of a single piece of

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Keiss Castle is a partially ruined castle in Scotland, which stands on sheer cliffs overlooking Sinclair's Bay less than one mile north of Keiss village centre, Caithness, Highland, Scotland. It is protected as a scheduled monument. The old castle was replaced by Keiss House around 1755.

 Keiss Castle, Scotland. Keiss Castle is a partially ruined

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A spectacularly preserved soft-shelled turtle and fish fossil - frozen in time 50 million years ago!

 A spectacularly preserved soft-shelled turtle and fish

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 Blue dDagon River, Portugal. Repost: @life _of_geology

Statue of King Arthur located in a castle in Cornwall.

 Statue of King Arthur located in a castle in Cornwall

The Seal Woman · Seals were believed to be former human beings who voluntarily sought death in the ocean.

 The Statue of Kopakonan The Seal Woman · Seals were

Stone House in Celorico de Basto, Northern Portugal. It is called Casa do Penedo (House of the Rock) because it was built from four large boulders that serve as the foundation, walls and ceiling of the house. Constructed in 1972.

 Stone House in Celorico de Basto, Northern Portugal. It is

The impressive staircase carved out of the cliffs at Pailon del Diablo waterfall, located in Baños, central Ecuador.

This 80-meter waterfall (also called Devil's Cauldron waterfall) is located only 17 km from Baños in a small settlement called Rio Verde and is one of the most mighty waterfalls in the Baños area. An incredible set of stairs had been carved out of the cliffs adjacent to the waterfall, which can be accessed by visitors for a small fee. Otherwise, a small cave-like trail leads to the top of the cliffs through a series of narrow openings, offering a closer view of the falls. A small viewing platform at the top provides an amazingly close outlook to admire the full power of this spectacular waterfall.

 The impressive staircase carved out of the cliffs at Pailon

1,500-year-old Ceramic Maya Figurine with Removable Helmet, from El Perú-Waka', Petén, Guatemala

 1,500-year-old Ceramic Maya Figurine with Removable Helmet

 Lake McDonald, Montana, USA. Photographer: @davidmrule You

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Roman style lead pipes in Bath, England. Some are still in use. It is dated to the 1st - 2nd century AD.

 Roman style lead pipes in Bath, England. Some are still in

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 Mont Saint-Michel in France. Source:

Ancient Egyptian dental work from 2000 BC

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Jarlshof archaeological dig contains remains dating from 2500 BC up to the 17th century AD revealing prehistoric Scotland.

 Jarlshof archaeological dig contains remains dating from

Ancient Giant Trees Found Petrified in Thailand

Fossil trees that approached the heights of today’s tallest redwoods have been found in northern Thailand. The longest petrified log measures 72.2 meters (237 feet), which suggest the original tree towered to more than 100 meters (330 feet) in a wet tropical forest some 800,000 years ago.

The trees appear to have been closely related to a species alive today called Koompassia elegans, which belongs to the same family as beans, peas and black locust trees, explained lead author of the study, Marc Philippe of France’s University of Lyon. That is to say, the ancient trees are not closely related to today’s tallest trees, which are the Eucalyptus (gum trees) of Australia and Sequoia (redwoods) of California. Both of those living trees can reach about 130 meters (425 feet) in height.

Interestingly, there are no trees living today in Thailand that approach the size of the ancients.

Source: http://news.discovery.com/earth/plants/giant-trees-found-in-thailand-130320.htm

 Ancient Giant Trees Found Petrified in Thailand Fossil

Michigan lighthouse before and after a winter storm.

 Michigan lighthouse before and after a winter storm

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The Giant’s Causeway - a true world wonder Made up of 40,000 black basalt columns jutting from the sea on Northern Ireland's Antrim plateau. Formed through volcanic activity during the Tertiary period, 50-60 million years ago. A World Heritage Site.

 The Giant’s Causeway - a true world wonder Made up of

The first Pool Table built by the locals in Africa!

A Priest and the 800 year old Bible in Ethiopia.

 A Priest and the 800 year old Bible in Ethiopia

 Falkenstein Castle, Austria. Photographer Unknown: DM for

Peoples living in northern regions and in severe snowy climates, such as the Inuit, carved whalebone, horn, and ivory to protect their glare and sunglasses.

The oldest couple was found in Canada and dates back to 1200 AD