Omnivorous Surfer

One way to "explore" the world, available from this site, is to view an "organized sampling" of photos. The goal of the Degree Confluence Project is to collect photos taken from each of the 10,538 latitude and longitude integer degree intersections in the world (39,804 confluences in the oceans and some near the poles are excluded from the project).

On the home page are photos from the 18 newest confluence visits. Those posted today are from such countries as Scotland, Colombia, Libya, Oman, Zambia, Germany, Australia, Mongolia, and the United States of America. Some confluence photos are beautiful, but many are of very ordinary views.

The site indicates that wherever you are, you are at this moment within 49 miles, or 79 kilometers, of a confluence. Anyone could participate in this project. The instructions provided include not only the items need and how to locate a confluence, but also a letter to landowners to aid in obtaining permission to venture onto private property in the process of reaching the confluence.

It's fun to visit the site and see the photos, which are organized by country. It's interesting and, in some cases quite enlightening,  to read some of the "How To..." and "Information" pages.