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Natural Wonders

Cascade Falls.

Duck Creek Village, Utah

Cascade Falls

An improbable waterfall springs from an orange-white cliff face, tumbling into the headwaters of the Virgin River above Zion National Park.

Podcast: Booming Dunes

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.

The Podcast Team June 9, 2021

Podcast: Bolton Strid

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.

The Podcast Team June 8, 2021

Jusanji Pond in autumn

Cheongsong, South Korea

Jusanji Pond

Trees emerge from the surface of this small man-made reservoir.

Erratic Rock State Natural Site

McMinnville, Oregon

Erratic Rock State Natural Site

A 36-ton remnant of the last Ice Age now resides amid picturesque vineyards.

Boulders.

Glenduan, New Zealand

Boulder Bank

An unusual snaking bank of boulders caused by longshore drift.

Shiprock

Palm Springs, California

Shiprock, Palm Springs

A 250 million-year-old rock formation has earned a rather unique nickname.

Grutas del Palacio

Flores, Uruguay

Grutas del Palacio

This wonderful rock formation constitutes the first geopark in Uruguay.

The eerie vegetation at the bottom of the sinkhole.

Province of Rieti, Italy

Dolina del Revotano

This enormous sinkhole hides a secret world created from divine wrath.

Podcast: The Thousand-Year Rose

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.

The Podcast Team April 21, 2021

The Ultimate Guide to America's National Parks

Big or small, urban or remote, the parks are full of nature, history, and surprises.

Atlas Obscura March 30, 2021

The Great Kobuk Sand Dunes.

17 Wonders of America's National Parks

From Arctic sand dunes and precariously balanced rocks to homes carved into trees and cliffs.

Michelle Cassidy March 26, 2021

The cliffs of Punta Capo Bianco, Chiaia di Luna

Chiaia di Luna

This crescent-shaped beach is said to glow under the light of a full moon.

Valaste Waterfall

Valaste, Estonia

Valaste Waterfall

This stunning limestone waterfall is the highest in Estonia.

Hole-in-the-Wall

Mgxotyeni, South Africa

Hole-in-the-Wall

A massive rock in the surf steeped in legends.

Gành Đá Dĩa

Phú Hòa, Vietnam

Gành Đá Dĩa

This unique formation is characterized by hexagonal basalt rocks stacked in unique formations.

The Bowder Stone

Borrowdale, England

The Bowder Stone

A 2,000-ton rock resting in a state of a delicate balance.

The miracle junction forming the natural flying buttress.

Saint-Bernard, France

Miracle Arch

The second-largest natural arch in the Chartreuse Mountains.