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Page, Arizona
Antelope Canyon
Most-visited and most-photographed slot canyon in the American Southwest.
Port Austin, Michigan
Turnip Rock
Turnip-shaped island just off the Michigan shore in Lake Huron.
Rockall, Scotland
Rockall
British Empire's last territorial expansion, claimed by four countries.
Castle Hill, New Zealand
Castle Hill
The Dalai Lama named this New Zealand landscape the "Spiritual Center of the Universe."
Hampden, New Zealand
Moeraki Boulders
Highly spherical boulders on the shores of New Zealand.
Rocksprings, Texas
Devil's Sinkhole
This sacred cavern, 400 feet deep, is home to millions of bats and an ancient burial ground.
Visoko, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Visočia, the Bosnian Pyramid of Visoko
Controversial site of what could be Europe's first pyramid.
Whistler, British Columbia
The Mushroom House
Home inspired by the crystal rock formation of the Emerald Estates.
San Antonio, Mexico
La Lobera
Huge hole looks down onto an underground beach populated with sea lions.
Ichigualasto, Argentina
Ischigualasto
Massive rock sculptures formed during the time of the dinosaurs still stand undisturbed.
Munnar, India
Kolukkumalai Tea Estate
At 8,000 feet, the world's highest tea estate draws visitors for both its products and its panoramic views.
Sigiriya, Sri Lanka
Sigiriya
An ancient stone fortress considered by many to be the eighth wonder of the world.
Sucre, Bolivia
Dinosaur Dance Floor
Largest site of dinosaur footprints ever found includes more than 5,000 tracks.
Big Pine, California
Methuselah Tree
Once thought to be the oldest living tree in the world, Methuselah was germinated before the Egyptian pyramids were built.
Trona, California
Trona Pinnacles
One of the most unusual geological features, recognizable from a dozen hit movies.
Kunming, China
Chair of Bod
Large rock high in the mountains of Yunnan that is naturally shaped like a chair, complete with arms.
Tiznit Province, Morocco
Legzira Beach
Rocky Atlantic beach home to a stunning stone arch.
Fallon, Nevada
Sand Mountain
Singing sand that stands as the final remains of an ancient lake.
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