Lakes

This collection of lakeside pagodas and temples are flanked by giant lions, tigers, and dragons as well as their welcoming maws.

This tiny lake temple dedicated to a water goddess seems to float on the surface.

This crocodile-infested Timor-Leste reservoir is also home to a spectacular half-sunken forest.

This trio of Dominican cave lakes comprise a colorful biosphere of natural life.

Hidden beneath a lake for decades, this brutalist mine has now emerged from beneath the receding waters.

This tiny square mile of Canadian sand was once considered the world's smallest desert.

The largest lake in the Faroe Islands seems to be held hundreds of feet above sea level thanks to an optical illusion.

See the lake and replica where a daredevil broke both world land and water speed records in the same year.

This Nevada lake holds its titular natural pyramid and, if the legends are true, a number of dangerous spirits.

These Great Lakes sea caves accessible by boat in the summer turn into temples of ice reachable by foot in the winter.

This former boomtown "island" is now submerged below Folsom Lake.

A 6-mile-long lake created by an apocalyptic seismic event and the deadly chain reaction that ensued.

Stunning wetlands ablaze with pink lotus flowers.

A salty red wasteland in Tanzania is a breeding spot for endangered flamingos.