Uploaded August 2018 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago

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The Struve Geodetic Arc is one of the most unusual UNESCO World Heritage sites that we've visited! It's part of a geographic survey line that stretches 4000km across 10 countries, from the northern tip of Norway to the Black Sea in Ukraine. It's from the early 19th century, when surveyor Wilhelm von Struve was tasked by the Russian Tsar with figuring out the precise size and shape of the earth. And as you'll see - he was very close!

For more Norwegian World Heritage sites:
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For more scientific World Heritage sites:
Stevns Klint: youtu.be/sd0xXvvR87Y
Gorham's Cave Complex: youtu.be/pM0Y-t_eNpU
Messel Pit Fossil Site: youtu.be/0CWw8XbDr-E

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