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Ranthambore Fort entrance.

Ranthambhore Fort, India

Ranthambore Fort

The evocative ruins of a 1,000-year-old hill fort lie within a popular tiger reserve.

One of the dolphins featured on the Market House.

Tetbury, England

Tetbury Dolphins

It's a mystery as to why this inland village chose the dolphin as its symbol.

Clockwise from top right: potatoes, whale meat, and dried fish, with blubber in the center.

Tvøst og Spik

A Faroese dish that includes pilot whale meat and blubber, this traditional food requires weeks of preparation.

Old bear cage.

House of Beasts of Retiro Park

The remains of the second-oldest zoo in Europe can be seen within these library gardens.

A cautious frog surveys the scene.

Moss Landing, California

Elkhorn Slough

More than 700 species live within this murky marvel of a swamp on California's coast.

The bake-a-fossil technique turned a fresh lizard foot crispy and brown.

How to Make a Fossil in a Single Day

The recipe calls for fresh feathers or lizard feet, clay, heat, and a whole lot of pressure.

Jessica Leigh Hester July 25, 2018

The foot, in situ.

Found: One Very Big Foot

Paleontologists describe the largest dinosaur footprint ever found.

Sarah Laskow July 24, 2018

A view of Crescent Beach from Ecola Point.

Cannon Beach, Oregon

Crescent Beach

This gorgeous beach hides behind two headlands in Oregon's Ecola State Park.

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Ararat, Australia

Kennel Road

Plastic pups and their colorful homes greet travelers on this otherwise ordinary Australian street.

The paintings are located in one of the offices at Borås zoo.

'Pierre Brassau' Paintings at Borås Zoo

The art critic claiming that "only an ape could have done this" was in fact right.

Baraboo, Wisconsin

International Crane Foundation

This unique zoo is the only place in the world where you can see all 15 species of crane.

Central Museum of Mongolian Dinosaurs.

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Natural History Museum of Mongolia

An exceptional assortment of fossils recovered from private collections.

A tree shrew decides whether or not to eat a hot pepper.

The Only Mammals Reckless Enough to Eat Hot Peppers Are Humans and Tree Shrews

These little guys would share a bag of Takis with you.

Cara Giaimo July 18, 2018

Sarasota, Florida

Molly the Mollusk

The giant squid's 27-foot-long corpse lies preserved within a Sarasota aquarium.

The canyon is home to an incredible colony of black-footed kittiwakes.

Diskobukta Kittiwake Colony

Thousands of birds nest in the cliffs while arctic foxes prowl below.

The horses.

Salt River Wild Horses

These free-roaming horses were once destined to disappear from the land.

Birds flock around the bridge on a summer evening.

Swarms of Summer Birds Are Lowering the Speed Limit on a North Carolina Bridge

When purple martins moved into the William B. Umstead bridge, the laws changed.

Cara Giaimo July 13, 2018

Purple martins fly back to the William B. Umstead bridge at dusk.

Manteo, North Carolina

William B. Umstead Bridge

So many migrating birds roost on the bridge, it has a special summer speed limit.