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Vegacervera, Spain
Cueva de Valporquero
The spectacular geological formations make it one of the most impressive caves in Europe.
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.
Bisbee, Arizona
Lavender Pit
This open-pit mine is now an abandoned symbol of Bisbee's copper-mining heritage.
Palm Springs, California
Tahquitz Creek Falls
At the western edge of Palm Springs, a rugged desert canyon trail leads to a waterfall at the base of the San Jacinto Mountains.
Lake Delton, Wisconsin
Lost Canyon
This steep-walled ravine contains animal-shaped formations made from sandstone.
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Volcanoes Kill Fish In Many Gruesome Ways
From bubbly eyeballs to internal bleeding, eruptions can have deadly consequences for marine animals.
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Podcast: The Mysterious Sinkholes of Mt. Baldy
One family's visit to Lake Michigan turns into a wild tale of a missing boy and mysterious tunnels.
Lander, Wyoming
The Sinks
This canyon is named for a unique geologic formation where the river vanishes underground near the mouth of the canyon and reappears farther down.
Anchorage, Alaska
Earthquake Park
The now-serene site of the largest earthquake ever recorded in North America.
Hellishelðivegur, Iceland
Hveradalir Geothermal Area
A geothermal paradise with bubbling mud pools and bright blue hot springs.
Morrison, Colorado
Dinosaur Ridge
See 150 million-year-old dinosaur tracks and bones dating back to the Jurassic period.
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Nevada’s Extraterrestrial Highway Is Full of Earthly Wonders Too
Explore a catastrophic space rock strike, unique flora and fauna, and millennia-old rock art on this famous stretch of desert road.
Horse Cave, Kentucky
Hidden River Cave
Once one of the most polluted caves in America, now an environmental success story and a museum dedicated to caves.
Nye County, Nevada
Fang Ridge
Red rock "fangs" jut out of the desert near the Extraterrestrial Highway.
Columbus, Ohio
Ohio Statehouse Fossils
The walls of the statehouse tell the story of Ohio’s prehistoric past.
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The World's Oldest Glaciers Are Buried Under South African Gold
2.9-billion-year-old evidence could be proof of a lost ice age—the first “Snowball Earth.”
Marble Canyon, Arizona
White Pocket
This mesmerizing and surreal landscape features intricate patterns of white and red sandstone.
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