List of places described as the end of land or the world
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The following are places described by concepts suggesting the end of land or the world:
- FinisterreFinisterreFinisterre, Finisterra, Fisterra, or Finistère may refer to:Places* Cape Finisterre , headland in Galicia, north-west Spain, the Southern landfall of the Bay of Biscay...
, from Latin Finis Terrae ("Land's End"), is the origin of various locations' names - End of the World TurnEnd of the World Turn"The End of the World Turn" is a cliff structure which rises approximately 1100 feet above a bend the Elk River 5.6 miles above Ivydale in Clay County, WV.In W.E.R...
, cliffs along a bend in the Elk River near Ivydale, West Virginia, USA - Verdens EndeVerdens EndeVerdens Ende is located at the southernmost tip of the island of Tjøme in Vestfold, Norway.It is a scenic spot with panoramic views of the Skagerrak and fishing facilities. It is composed of various islets and rocks. It is one of the most popular scenic locations in the area. It also has a replica...
("World's End") at the southern tip of the island of Tjøme in Vestfold, Norway. - Yamal PeninsulaYamal PeninsulaThe Yamal Peninsula , located in Yamal-Nenets autonomous district of northwest Siberia, Russia, extends roughly 700 km and is bordered principally by the Kara Sea, Baydaratskaya Bay on the west, and by the Gulf of Ob on the east...
("Yemal" means "End of the World" for its indigenous inhabitants) in Siberia, Russia - Isla de los EstadosIsla de los EstadosIsla de los Estados is an Argentine island that lies off the eastern extremity of the Argentine portion of Tierra del Fuego, from which it is separated by the Le Maire Strait...
, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina, has a lighthouse known as Faro del fin del mundo ("Lighthouse at the end of the world") - World's EndWorld's End-In the arts:*World's End , a novel by Upton Sinclair*World's End , a novel by T. Coraghessan Boyle*World's End , a novel by Mark Chadbourn*World's End , a major event of the Wildstorm Universe...
pub in Camden Town, London, England - World's EndWorld's End-In the arts:*World's End , a novel by Upton Sinclair*World's End , a novel by T. Coraghessan Boyle*World's End , a novel by Mark Chadbourn*World's End , a major event of the Wildstorm Universe...
pub in Hampton, Richmond Upon Thames, London England - Lands End Peninsula in western Cornwall England