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Fairy Glen, as viewed from Castle Ewan.
Isle of Skye, Scotland

Fairy Glen

This dramatic landscape hidden on the Isle of Skye looks as though you've stepped into the magical realm.
Bir Zekreet, and one of the film location structures.
Zekreet, Qatar

Bir Zekreet

Some of the ancient-looking huts among these strange rock formations aren't ancient at all, but built as part of a movie set.
Many minerals.
geology

Found: Hundreds of Minerals That Only Exist Because of Humans

Minerals are supposed to be "naturally occurring."
Sarah Laskow March 2, 2017
These tubes represent the oldest evidence for life on Earth.
aliens

Found: Fossil Evidence of the Oldest Life on Earth

It is 3.7 BILLION years old.
Sarah Laskow March 1, 2017
Denio, Nevada

Royal Peacock Black Fire Opal Mine

Mine your own precious stones.
The eight continents of the world.
geology

Found: A Possible Eighth Continent

Zealandia!
Sarah Laskow February 17, 2017
Medicine Rocks State Park
Ekalaka, Montana

Medicine Rocks State Park

This beautiful ancient site is dotted with perforated sandstone pillars considered sacred by some Native American groups.
volcanoes

Hawaii's 'Lava Fire Hose' Is Back at It Again

It's been spurting candy-colored lava for over a month.
Cara Giaimo February 9, 2017
Manitoba

Little Limestone Lake

The world's largest and most outstanding marl lake regularly changes color.
A zircon crystal in volcanic rock.
geology

Found: Tiny Grains of Rock That Reveal a Lost Continent

It's hiding under Mauritius.
Sarah Laskow February 1, 2017
In this map, <em>Phenomena of Volcanoes and Earthquakes,</em> chartmakers John Emslie and James Reynolds show the distribution and heights of all the active volcanoes in the 1800s.
maps

The Stunning Early Infographics and Maps of the 1800s

Educational diagrams of scientific discoveries, from the moon's surface to the longest rivers.
Lauren Young January 30, 2017
Culver, Oregon

Metolius Balancing Rocks

Formerly secret, precariously perched boulders.
The Davis-Schrimpf Seep Field.
Calipatria, California

Davis-Schrimpf Seep Field

Burping, gurgling geothermal mud pots by the Salton Sea.
Cuexcomate
Puebla, Mexico

Cuexcomate

The "world's smallest volcano" has been used to store meals and dispose of dead bodies.
Hřensko, Czechia

Pravčická brána (Pravčice Gate)

Europe's largest natural bridge has a 19th century royal chateau built into its side.
Balancing Rocks!!
Harare, Zimbabwe

Balancing Rocks of the Zimbabwe Dollar

These naturally balancing rocks were pictured on every Zimbabwean banknote, up to the 100 trillion-dollar note.
Cairn at the top of Disappointment Rock
Norseman, Australia

Disappointment Rock

No one seems to know who suffered the disappointment at this particular place.
Lhotka, Czechia

Skalní obydlí Lhotka (Cliff Dwelling in Lhotka)

Every part of this unusual home is built into the sandstone rock.