Lakes

An attractive alpine lake at 8,400 feet that is accessible via a paved road.

A single oak tree rises out of the waters of Loch Lomond.

A deep toxic lake fills this abandoned open-pit copper mine, now a Superfund site.

These natural wonders have taken millennia to form into the stunning marvels they are today.

On a hill overlooking Loch Trool, a granite boulder marks the site where Robert the Bruce, King of Scotland, defeated an English army.

At the edge of the high desert, California's second-largest natural lake is home to a unique subspecies of trout adapted to its alkaline waters.

This salt lake in South Australia features seasonal color changes and its very own loch monster.

Hidden among the trees at the Rangeley Lakes Trails Center are more than 20 gnomes in small wooden houses.

Every drop of water in this 27-mile long reservoir was pumped up from the Columbia River using power from Grand Coulee Dam.

Walk up a ramp through a forest for panoramic views of Lake Michigan.

A 1960s damming project turned one family’s hilltop cemetery into an island.

This hand-built lake system has become a haven for birds.

Two craters, which probably erupted within the last 1,500 years and are now filled by alkaline lakes, represent Nevada's youngest known volcanic activity.

Tracing a path of more than four miles around a frozen lake, this is the longest skate trail in the United States.

New Zealand's only inland salt lake goes through a constant cycle of filling, evaporating, and refilling.