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10 Natural Wonders That Will Make You Think You're on Another Planet
Red lakes, glowing caves, and towering pinnacles—all right here on Earth.
Bocairent, Spain
Covetes del Colomer
This set of Berber granary caves is now an interpretation center for the cave window structures in the Clarino valley.
Bocairent, Spain
San Blai Snow Cave
This human-made cave is one of the many snow storage chambers that supported the ice supply industry in the Sierra Mariola area.
Bocairent, Spain
Covetes dels Moros
For many years, the origin of these enigmatic artificial caves was the subject of debate among historians.
Bocairent, Spain
The Bridge Behind the Town and the Tax Collector's Cave
On market days, a tax collector sat in a small cave at the end of this arched bridge.
KlĂ¥veröd, Sweden
Snuvestuan (Cottage of the Hulder)
This cave at the base of an unusually shaped cliff is said to be inhabited by a mythical forest enchantres from Scandinavian folklore.
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13 Places That Are Hell on Earth
Gaze into the abyss at these terrifying portals to the netherworld.
Little Flock, Arkansas
War Eagle Cavern
One of the oldest show caves in Arkansas.
Vegacervera, Spain
Cueva de Valporquero
The spectacular geological formations make it one of the most impressive caves in Europe.
Yokohama, Japan
Taya Caves
A network of ancient tunnels and vaulted chambers with mystical Buddhist reliefs, built for ascetic training.
Burnet, Texas
Longhorn Cavern
An immense cave that has served as an outlaw's treasure trove, an underground dance hall, a nuclear fallout shelter, and much more.
Garrison, Utah
Crystal Ball Cave and Bates Family Ranch
This prehistoric karst cave is situated near a working ranch and historic warm springs.
Viñales, Cuba
Cueva del Indio
Besides being home to cave paintings and pre-Columbian Cuban archaeological remains, you get to take a boat through this stalactite and stalagmite covered cave.
Padirac, France
Le Gouffre de Padirac (Padirac Cave)
This impressive chasm is one of the longest natural underground cavities in the world.
Ruidoso Downs, New Mexico
Fox Cave
This 1950s-era nostalgic roadside New Mexico attraction consists of a quirky curio store and museum embedded into the face of a cave.
Gyeongju, South Korea
Seokguram Grotto
Visiting this grotto is symbolic of a spiritual journey into Nirvana.
Shoshone, California
Dublin Gulch
A unique collection of old miners' cave homes carved in to the hillside cliffs near Death Valley.
JökulsĂ¡rgljĂºfur, Iceland
Karl og Kerling
Legend has it these two stones are petrified trolls.
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