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Pune, India
ARAI Hill Stone Quarry
Natural walking trails around this abandoned hilltop stone quarry offer nature enthusiasts fantastic views of the city.
Progress Valley, New Zealand
Koropuku Falls
The Catlins region has a bounty of breathtaking waterfalls, the best is arguably Koropuku Falls—a majestic waterfall with an enchanting bush walk.
Compton, Arkansas
Hemmed-In-Hollow Falls
The highest waterfall between the Rockies and the Appalachian Mountains.
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All Roads Lead to Texas: Texas’s Watery Wonders
Itinerary
7 Places to Experience Big Wonder in Texas
Hit the state’s highest peaks, darkest skies, and widest vistas on this super-sized road trip.
Eagle, Wisconsin
Brady's Rocks
These modest Midwestern formations are kin to Niagara Falls' impressive cliffs, more than 600 miles away.
Tiroran, Scotland
The Fossil Tree and Burg
On a corner of the Ardmeanach peninsula on the Isle of Mull, a 50 million-year-old fossil tree hides in the coastal cliffs.
Lellingen, Luxembourg
Via Botanica
For a few short weeks in spring, this hiking path becomes a daffodil paradise.
Salt Lake City, Utah
Ensign Peak
In 1847, Brigham Young climbed this hill to survey the Salt Lake Valley and saw a fine place to build a city.
Balade, New Caledonia
Monument de Balade
An overgrown monument remembers 60 years of French control in New Caledonia.
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The Stark Beauty of Tushetian Shepherds’ Journey Across Georgia’s Caucasus Mountains
These stunning photographs reveal the determination and resilience of a centuries-old way of life.
Jimena de la Frontera, Spain
Royal Artillery Factory of King Carlos III
Visit 17th-century ruins on a strikingly beautiful riverside walking trail.
Mount Creighton, New Zealand
Sam Summers Hut
This small stone hut was once home to a gold prospector and his family.
Vernazza, Italy
Cat Shrine
On the walking path from Monterosso to Vernazza, a small shrine dedicated to feline friends.
Ojai, California
Piedra Blanca
Unusual white sandstone formations in the Los Padres National Forest.
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Panta Vrechei Canyon
A series of waterfalls create the illusion of perpetual rainfall in this hidden gorge.
Miramar, Mexico
QuiahuiztlĂ¡n
The site where the Spanish first landed in Mexico was once a thriving Mesoamerican city.
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This Tiny Island Was Settled Thousands of Years Ago. It Hasn’t Really Changed.
Home to 4,600-acres of natural wonderland, mysterious ancient artifacts, and Gullah Geechee history.
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