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Island Park, Idaho

Yellowstone's Zone of Death

A legal loophole makes it possible to get away with murder within this 50-square-mile section of Yellowstone.
A fossilized cycad.
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The National Park That Was Stolen to Death

Fossil Cycad National Monument held America's richest deposit of petrified cycadeoid plants, until it didn't.
Cara Giaimo July 11, 2017
The long-"lost" urn, in its new setting
Washington, D.C.

Cuban-American Friendship Urn

The only National Monument ever to go missing for nearly 50 years then resurface in a dump.
Dartmoor
Yelverton, England

Hollowcombe Bottom

The site of a mysterious pony massacre is rich with extraterrestrial conspiracy theories.
Washington, D.C.

Fireworks Safety Zone on the National Mall

On the Fourth of July this area will transform into a Pompeii-like storm of falling embers and ash.
The Lost 40
Northome, Minnesota

The Lost 40

A mapping error in the 19th century made loggers think this section of the forest was underwater.
The M'Clintock House
Waterloo, New York

The M'Clintock House

A historic home with ties to the abolition and suffrage movements.
The Tsunami Memorial
Hambantota, Sri Lanka

Tsunami Memorial at Yala National Park

Only the foundation remains of the rest stop building that was hit by three large tsunami waves, killing 47 visitors.
Elephants within the park.
Udawalawa, Sri Lanka

Udawalawe National Park

Huge herds of Asian elephants can be seen walking, bathing, and just chilling at this Sri Lankan park.
Yosemite Falls in all its glory.
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Yosemite's Waterfalls Are Back and Everyone Loves It

Serious snowmelt is leading to serious sightseers.
Eric Grundhauser May 19, 2017
Ko Tapu islet in front of the Khao Phing Kan islands in the Phang Nga Bay.
ambon Kalai, Thailand

Ko Ta Pu (James Bond Island)

A tall karst islet popularized by 007.
The water level of Morning Glory was lowered in 1975 in order to remove what they could from the polluted well.
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The Embarrassing History of Crap Thrown Into Yellowstone's Geysers

Laundry, horseshoes, coins, and the collective decency of humanity.
Eric Grundhauser April 14, 2017
Khustain Nuruu National Park
Mongolia

Khustain Nuruu National Park

The grassy landscape is home to the world's last truly wild horses.
Washington, D.C.

Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens

A lovely aquatic park built by a one-armed Civil War veteran who made a fortune from lotuses.
GW Parkway
Arlington, Virginia

George Washington Memorial Parkway

This isn't your average roadway—it's actually a National Park and a transportation pioneer.
Blacktip reef shark, the species of shark found on shark reef (photo taken in the Maldives)
Sri Lanka

Shark Point Reef

One of the few places where inexperienced snorkelers can spot a shark.
Namibia/South Africa

Ai-Ais—Richtersveld Transfrontier Park

A seemingly desolate park that belongs to two countries actually supports all kinds of wildlife.
A black bear with glacier bear cubs
Gustavus, Alaska

Glacier Bears of Glacier Bay National Park

A rare kind of blue bear can be found chiefly in the national park that shares their name.