National Parks

The tallest mountain in mainland Australia.

This massive statue of John Muir on the side of a California highway was carved from a redwood tree.

Now owned by the National Park Service, this location was once home to illegal boxing matches.

Mind the rock monster at this cave.

This small shack near the entrance to Sequoia National Park has been in almost continuous operation for the last century.

Famous in both ancient and modern times, the "mountains of the moon" are legendary for their beauty and biodiversity. But they are threatened by the changing climate.

Every October, one of the largest migration of mammals in the world thunders through Boma National Park.

For nearly 50 years this airplane that crashed during World War II remained missing in the remote Australian backcountry.

Spectacular views await visitors to this lake.

The only wooden pagoda remaining in South Korea is part of a Buddhist temple that was established in the year 553.

An abandoned mining complex in Serra do Gerês.

One Portuguese poet described this cape, the westernmost point in mainland Europe, as "where the land ends and the sea begins."

Though many were skeptical at first, these animal-specific routes across the Trans-Canada Highway have been a major conservation success.

The natural hot spring that was integral to the creation of Canada's first national park.

With a floor made of thick glass, this observation deck offers a full view of Sunwapta Valley's mountains and rivers.

Try the alligator at this fondue spot, which has been catering to "lovers and hedonists" since 1967.