Where did you visit for its geographical significance?

Grand Canyon but also visited Bryce Canyon which I thought was far more impressive.

Greenwich.

Drove from Land's End to John o' Groats both fascinating.

Antarctica was pretty impressive. Probably heaps more but that's all I can think of right now
 
This thread got me wondering...

It's obviously good fun to go to Istanbul and catch the ferry from Europe to Asia and back (or the other way around).

But is there an actual land border between Europe and Asia? I know that the Ural mountains are considered the divide, but is there anywhere where you can literally, categorically stand with one foot in Europe and one in Asia? And, if so, has any AFFer done that?
 
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This thread got me wondering...

It's obviously good fun to go to Istanbul and catch the ferry from Europe to Asia and back (or the other way around).

But is there an actual land border between Europe and Asia? I know that the Ural mountains are considered the divide, but is there anywhere where you can literally, categorically stand with one foot in Europe and one in Asia? And, if so, has any AFFer done that?
Afaik there's no one universally accepted land border between the two. It usually revolves around the Ural Mountains/River and the concept gets more opaque down in the Caucasus. There are many monuments marking the border throughout Russia, with those in Orenburg and Pervouralsk being the most geographically accurate/accepted I suppose.

I went to the one on the outskirts of Pervouralsk several years ago on a nice sunny winter day:
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The right half of the pedestal says Europe and contains stone from Cape Roca, the western-most point of Europe, and the left half is Asia and contains stone from Cape Dezhnyov, the eastern-most point of Asia.
 
Done many of these listed - Northern, Southern, Western and Eastern Points.
Tropics, Equators, Circles and Meridians.
Zero mIle stones or markers are also in many towns.
Have pix at most places too.

I was impressed by my first time "walking" to another country going from Canada to USA as most Aussies are...though thinking about it you need a plane from here to another country so its more exciting flying.

Have driven to the top of the tallest mountain on Earth in Hawaii.

Another that I remember was 4 Corners in USA where the 4 square border states meet.
A hand or a foot in each state for the piccy.
Still in USA, Belle Fourche is closest town to the centre of the 50 states. I was visiting Devils Tower but that fact made me go through the town anyway. The actual place is in a farmers paddock a couple miles away.

Muttaburra is the same town for centre of Qld.

Anyone been to Point Nemo, Marianas Trench, Titanic or the the Moon for the win?
 

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