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Natural Wonders

Where to Find the Oldest Living Things in the World

Experience ancient organisms across the globe.

Holyn Thigpen August 17, 2026

Red Rock Over Time: A Road Trip Through Native American History

Explore the living history of the American Southwest.

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Strange Ground: Ecological Wonders of the Deep South

See the Southeast’s most improbable ecosystems—from a glowing Alabama canyon to a Florida spring packed with manatees.

Gwennap Pit

Peculiar Pits

Make a pit stop at these places around the world.

Holyn Thigpen March 31, 2026

Satani Kamurj (Devil’s Bridge)

A natural bridge formed by limestone travertines in Armenia's Vorotan River Canyon.

Tsingy Rouge

The Great Tsingy has a smaller, rose-colored cousin.

North Walpole, Australia

Circular Pool

A forest pool so dark and frothy it's earned the nickname the natural cappuccino.

Naruto Whirlpools

The famed natural wonder that gave its name to a fishcake as well as one of the most popular anime series of all time.

Land of Sleeping Volcanoes

Stand on the rim of a dormant volcano and gaze across a vast ash plain frozen in time.

Burabay, Kazakhstan

Burabay

A pocket of pine forests, healing lakes, and legendary rocks rising from Kazakhstan’s endless steppe.

Yarrangobilly, Australia

Yarrangobilly Caves Thermal Pool

A naturally heated pool steaming in the wild heart of Kosciuszko National Park.

Cerro Masatrigo

This perfectly conical hill in the La Serena reservoir is humorously known as Europe's Largest Roundabout.

Doagh Beg, Ireland

Great Pollet Sea Arch

An incredible natural formation along the Wild Atlantic Way.

10 Thrilling Detours Near National Parks

Even amid the grandeur of the parks, visitors may want to seek out diversions.

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Woodville, Alabama

Cathedral Caverns

This massive cave is a sight to behold.

Kikori, Papua New Guinea

Kikori River Basin

Pristine natural wonders and unique cultural diversity, way off the beaten path.

Canton, North Carolina

Black Balsam Knob

On a clear afternoon, you can see mountain peaks more than 40 miles away from this clearing in the Pisgah National Forest.

Jost Van Dyke, British Virgin Islands

Bubbly Pool

A hidden tidal pool that transforms into a frothy natural jacuzzi.