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Leça da Palmeira, Portugal
Tidal Pools of Leça da Palmeira
An early work of the architect Álvaro Siza Vieira, these swimming pools blend into the beach.
Larne, Northern Ireland
Larne Standing Stone
The enigmatic stone has towered over a Northern Ireland town for thousands of years.
Turan, Russia
Feynman Diagram Rock Carving
A tribute to Richard Feynman is carved into the land he planned to see but never got to visit.
Gastro Obscura
Cozido das Furnas
In this island town, stew gets cooked by volcano.
Bulgan, Mongolia
Flaming Cliffs
Dinosaur eggs were first discovered at these fiery red cliffs.
volcanoes
How Forests Rebound From Being Covered in Lava
It all starts with algae.
Knaresborough, England
Chapel of Our Lady of the Crag
A 600-year-old mini shrine guarded by a sword-wielding knight hides in a crumbling cliff face.
Minnesota
Iona's Beach
When waves crash onto this section of beach, the rocks sing a song.
volcanoes
Why a Hawaiian Volcano Is Sprouting Golden 'Goddess Hair'
The gossamer strands are beautiful, but potentially dangerous.
Stanton Lees, England
Nine Ladies Stone Circle
Legend says this little-known stone circle is formed from people petrified as punishment for dancing on the Sabbath.
Spokane, Washington
Indian Painted Rocks
Protected from the elements, these Native American rock paintings have survived approximately 250 years.
Iceland
Laufskálavarða
Cairns built to bring travelers good luck stretch across the land like miniature stone mountains.
Neustadt am Kulm, Germany
Rauher Kulm
A tiny basalt mountain with an observation tower overlooking the beautiful Bavarian countryside.
volcanoes
What Makes a Lava Lake Stick Around?
There's one at Kīlauea.
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How to See Lava Most Clearly
You'd think it would be simple enough to see bright-red molten rock.
Kiryat Tiv'on, Israel
Beit She'arim Necropolis
A sprawling ancient Jewish cemetery with over 30 rock-hewn burial caves.
Twentynine Palms, California
Samuelson's Rocks
The only thing stranger than stumbling onto these philosophical musings is the story of the homesteader who created them.
temples
The Scientific Detectives Probing the Secrets of Ancient Oracles
Geological features, toxic fumes, and visions of the future.
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