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The Kuji Amber Museum
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Zug, Switzerland
'Seesicht' ('Lake View')
Walk down these stairs to get an underwater view of Switzerland's Lake Zug.
science
The Best Clues to Life on Mars Could Be in These Idaho Fossils
Well-preserved ancient plants and other finds at the Clarkia fossil beds hint at what kind of evidence any Martian life may have left behind.
Allinge, Denmark
Opalsøen (The Opal Lake)
Once a granite mine, this beautiful lake is the perfect place to cliff jump and zipline in Denmark
hot springs
10 Natural Wonders That Will Make You Think You're on Another Planet
Red lakes, glowing caves, and towering pinnacles—all right here on Earth.
cryptozoology
Toward a Unifying Theory of Lake Monsters
From Champ to Bessie to lake sturgeon, these cryptids represent what lies beneath the surface of the familiar.
science
5 of Our Favorite Podcast Episodes Celebrating Earth's Natural Wonders
From everlasting lightning storms to magnificent bioluminescence, these classic episodes will delight and intrigue you.
Jet, Oklahoma
Great Salt Plains
This unique landscape is the only place in the world to dig for hourglass-selenite crystals.
ships
The Year in Wrecks, Lost Ships, and Underwater Discoveries
From unexpected treasure in Ukraine to a unique relic of the American Revolution, Captain Santa’s lost ship to digital dugouts.
Alexandria, Minnesota
Legacy of the Lakes Museum
This museum is dedicated to preserving Minnesota's lake culture through displays of vintage watercraft and rotating exhibits.
ships
The ‘Christmas Tree Boat’ Shipwreck That Devastated 1912 Chicagoans
Marine archaeologists are beginning to understand what really happened to Captain Santa's ill-fated ship.
Seelisberg, Switzerland
RĂ¼tli Meadow
This scenic spot is known as the birthplace of Switzerland.
science
Dugout Canoes, the 'Pickup Trucks' of Their Day, Go Digital in Wisconsin
For millennia, people used dugouts for transport and trade. Now, an ambitious project is preserving the canoes virtually and revealing new details.
Wadki, India
Underground Tunnel at Mastani Lake
Once a passageway that led to the Shaniwar Wada palace fort.
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Four of Our Favorite Classic Podcast Episodes
From a nuclear lake to a Kenyan post office, check out these places where there’s much more than meets the eye.
Portsmouth, England
The Micronations of Baffins Pond
Three tiny islands in a Portsmouth pond are at the center of disputed land claims from a number of competing micronations.
ships
Benedict Arnold's Lake Champlain Gunboat Is the Last Shipwreck of Its Kind
Preserved in the lake's chilly waters for more than 200 years, the Spitfire now faces a new threat.
Soudan, Minnesota
Stuntz Bay Boathouses
Over 140 boathouses built by miners from the Soudan Iron Mine in the early 20th century overlook Stuntz Bay on Lake Vermilion.
SĂ£o Miguel, Portugal
Lagoa das Sete Cidades (Lagoon of the Seven Cities)
Legend has it the lovelorn tears of a princess and a shepherd boy formed the blue and green twin lakes in the Azores archipelago.
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