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S'Archittu, Italy
S'Archittu
The titular "little arch" near this Italian resort is one of the most popular diving spots in the country.
Gainesville, Florida
The Devil’s Millhopper
This Florida sinkhole hides a rainforest-like micro-environment in its depths.
Kato Kastania, Greece
Kastania Cave
This remarkable cave was discovered after a shepherd watched bees enter and exit through a small fissure.
Post Falls, Idaho
Treaty Rock
A wild west land agreement was etched right onto this historic Idaho stone.
Calhan, Colorado
Paint Mines Interpretive Park
Wondrous sandstone hoodoos where Native Americans collected clay for pottery, 9,000 years ago.
Phan Thiet, Vietnam
The Fairy Stream
This whimsically named Vietnamese stream is closer to a walkway than a waterway.
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Climbing Meteora, a Dramatic World Suspended in the Sky
Mono County, California
Crowley Lake Columns
Eons old volcanic activity created one of the most stunning rock formations in the United States.
Bowman, North Dakota
White Butte
This simple badlands butte is the highest point in North Dakota and may be the only high point to charge admission.
Reno, Nevada
Pyramid Lake
This Nevada lake holds its titular natural pyramid and, if the legends are true, a number of dangerous spirits.
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Things Within Things Which Are the Same Things
Mouth of Wilson, Virginia
Mount Rogers
The highest point in Virginia can only be reached by passing through ponies and flowers.
Ruokolahti, Finland
Kummakivi Balancing Rock
Legend has this precariously placed rock was placed by giants. Science has another explanation.
Ulaganskiy rayon, Russia
Mushroom Stones of the Altai
Unusual, mushroom-like rock formations caused by weathering and water erosion, set to disappear, according to geologists.
Freeport, Maine
The Desert of Maine
This tiny patch of arid sand sits in one of the greenest states in the United States.
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Mars in the Mojave
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Meadowcroft Rockshelter: North America's Oldest Human Settlement
Michigan City, Indiana
Mysterious Sinkholes of Mt. Baldy
A chilling disappearance (and rescue) of a child uncovers a geological mystery.
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