Norway and Sweden
Source: Reddit user haqbar
Netherlands and Belgium
Source: Photo by NASA
Source: Photo by NASA
This rather relaxed border runs through the town of Baarle, essentially splitting the town in two.
Former West and East Berlin
Source: Chris Hadfield / NASA
When the city was still divided, sodium bulbs were used to light up the streets in East Berlin. Whereas in West Berlin the Allies used mostly halide bulbs. The difference is still apparent today.
South and North Korea
At night, North Korea is pitch black.
United States (Right) and Russia (Left)
The Diomede Islands are on either side of the Russia-US border. Despite being a mere 2.4 miles apart, the Russian island is 21 hours ahead of the American island.
United States (Left) and Mexico (Right)
Source: Photo by NASA
Source: Photo by NASA
United States and Canada
Source: Photo by NASA
At 5,500 miles, this long clearing in the trees marks the US-Canadian border. This vast border runs directly through the small town of Derby Line, cutting several buildings in half.
Spain and Portugal
Portugal is known for its poor road network.
India and Pakistan
Source: Photo by NASA
Source: Photo by NASA
Source: Photo by NASA
The bright orange line is the floodlit border zone between the two countries. The entire 1248 mile border is visible from space.
Haiti and the Dominican Republic
Source: Google
Source: Photo by NASA
Haiti has practiced little to no control of deforestation, leaving its side of the border barren when compared to the protected rainforests of the Dominican Republic.
Poland and Ukraine
These two fish, designed by artist Jaroslaw Koziara symbolize the unity and trading between the two countries.
Argentina, Paraguay and Brazil
China and Macau
In China, they drive on the right and in Macau, once a Portuguese colony, they drive on the left. This has led to a rather twisted border crossing that accommodates both styles.
Germany and Czech Republic
Czech Republic, Germany and Poland meet at a forked river
Germany and Poland
The bridge over the Oder river, from Poland to Germany, was blown up by the Red Army in 1945.
Venezuela, Brazil and Guyana
The magnificent Mt Roraima marks a triple border divided amongst the three countries.
Spain and British Gibraltar
The Netherlands and Belgium
The Belgian road system is one of the most heavily congested in the world, with traffic from other European countries using it heavily. This has led to some Belgian roads literally being worn to the ground.
Argentina (Left) and Brazil (Right)
Source: Photo by NASA
The Iguazu Falls act as the border between these two countries.
Brazil (Left) and Bolivia|(Right)
This shocking border shows the different levels of rainforest protection in the country.
Germany and the Czech Republic
Source: Reddit user Phate18
This border shows two rather different approaches to a bark beetle infestation. Germany culled and replanted the tress whereas on the Czech Republic side, the trees were neglected.
Austria and Slovenia
Spain and Morocco
Ceuta is a small Spanish city located on the north coast of North Africa and surrounded by Morocco. A tall wall surrounds the city.
India and Pakistan Himalaya Border
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