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Kodachrome Basin State Park
Henrieville, Utah

Kodachrome Basin Spires

This quiet park's strange sedimentary spires were named after Kodak's color film.
Yerington, Nevada

Wovoka Wilderness

Thousands of acres of beautiful wild landscape in the Great Basin.
An image from Pouria Khojastehpay's series <em>Dustwound</em>.
art

How to Build an Unsettlingly Real Apocalyptic Landscape

One artist’s stark, brutalist, dystopian vision of the future.
Anika Burgess October 3, 2017
Sun Tunnels is an astrological gazing station.
nature

The Importance of Nancy Holt, the Woman Who Revolutionized Land Art

Overlooked for too long, her work added crucial depth to the movement.
Michael Inscoe September 26, 2017
<em>White Terraces, Rotomahana</em>, by Charles Blomfield, 1897.
volcanoes

The Quest to Rediscover New Zealand's Lost Pink and White Terraces

A German diary from 1859 might point the way to a geothermal wonder buried by a volcanic eruption.
Kelsey Kennedy September 6, 2017
The patriotic plantations.
Derbyshire, England

England's 'ER' Plantations

The patches of trees pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth II.
landscapes

Everyone's Favorite Sheep Landscaping Crew Is Returning to Manhattan

Three hard-working ewes will soon begin work at the Basilica of Old St. Patrick's Cathedral in Nolita.
Cara Giaimo August 29, 2017
Hamilton Hill as viewed from Kings Mill Reservoir.
Sutton-in-Ashfield, England

Hamilton Hill

The English town of Mansfield likely got its name from this enigmatic breast-shaped mound rising abruptly from the earth.
Washington, D.C.

Southwest Duck Pond

This lovely pocket park is one of the most under appreciated in D.C.
Tumuli near Byaduk
Byaduk, Australia

Tumuli Lava Blisters

These naturally occurring but rare geological formations are each about the size of a small house.
Dartmoor
Devon, England

Hollowcombe Bottom

The site of a mysterious pony massacre is rich with extraterrestrial conspiracy theories.
animals

Beavers Are Back in Cornwall

After a 500-year absence, two of the toothy mammals are now sniffing around a local pond.
Cara Giaimo June 16, 2017
East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia

Padar Island

Once home to Komodo dragons, this island dreamscape has a rare combination of white, pink, and black sand beaches.
Fonts Point
Borrego Springs, California

Fonts Point

A remote desert lookout offers unparalleled views of the California badlands for those who brave the trek.
A Claude glass from around 1775.
objects of intrigue

The 18th-Century Phenomenon of Putting a Filter on a Sunset for Likes

Before Instagram, there was the Claude glass.
Jen Rose Smith May 25, 2017
All photos from the series <em>Flatland II</em> by Aydın Büyüktaş
art

Get a Skewed View of the American West Through These Bent-Horizon Photos

Aydın Büyüktaş' collage images explore shapes and escapes.
Atlas Obscura March 31, 2017
Fairy Glen, as viewed from Castle Ewan.
Isle of Skye, Scotland

Fairy Glen

This dramatic landscape hidden on the Isle of Skye looks as though you've stepped into the magical realm.
Looking down to the lower level structures
Urubamba, Peru

Wiñay Wayna

These steeply terraced ruins are a stop along the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu.