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"El Gigante" and the Stone Moai of Easter Island

The largest stone Moai on Easter Island.

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Orongo

This was once the center of the Birdman cult, and is now a World Heritage Site.

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The Navel of the World

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The Navel of the World

This large round boulder is said to emit spiritual power, but it may just be magnets.

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Mataveri International Airport

The world's most remote airport.

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Pu o Hiro, or Hiro's Trumpet.

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Pu o Hiro (Hiro's Trumpet)

In the Middle Ages villagers would sound this stone trumpet to boost fertility and coax fish to shore.

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