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Natural Wonders

Sea Lake, Australia

Lake Tyrrell

Victoria's largest salt lake is a favorite haunt for photographers and stargazers.

Lagoa, Portugal

Benagil Caves

Perhaps the most spectacular grotto along the Algarve coastline.

Gerlach, Nevada

High Rock Canyon Wilderness

Many generations of travelers have passed through the steep, smooth walls of this canyon.

Andernach Geyser

Andernach, Germany

Andernach Geyser

The highest cold-water geyser in the world.

Njupeskärs Vattenfall

Älvdalen S, Sweden

Njupeskärs Vattenfall

Believed to be the country's tallest waterfall, the Njupeskär is actually much smaller.

Dunald Mill Quarry

Nether Kellet, England

Dunald Mill Limestone Quarry

This abandoned limestone quarry now provides visitors with multiple, breathtaking viewpoints.

Whitethorn, California

Enchanted Forest

A grove of "candelabra redwoods" deep in California's Lost Coast.

Al Wathba Fossil Dune Formations

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Al Wathba Fossil Dunes

These otherworldly formations were shaped over millions of years by the forces of nature.

'Ajdovska Deklica' ('Heathen Maiden')

Kranjska Gora, Slovenia

'Ajdovska Deklica' ('Heathen Maiden')

An unmistakable facial pareidolia in the Julian Alps also includes a fantastic tale.

Yosemite, Carleton E. Watkins, 1872.

See America's National Parks—Before They Were National Parks

Landscape photography like this helped create the national park system.

Winnie Lee May 8, 2025

The falls in the morning.

Kalambo Falls

This stunning waterfall is the backdrop to a site that has seen continuous human habitation for 250,000 years.

Castle Rock Badlands

Quinter, Kansas

Castle Rock Badlands

These otherworldly limestone formations jut out from the Kansas prairie.

Ponderosa, New Mexico

The Goblin Colony

On the edge of the Valles Caldera National Preserve, these rock formations create an eerie landscape.

Chinhoyi Caves

Chinhoyi, Zimbabwe

Chinhoyi Caves

The stunningly blue waters of these beautiful caves also have a violent past.

Pozzo d'Antullo

Collepardo, Italy

Pozzo d'Antullo

An enormous sinkhole that local lore attributes to the anger of the Virgin Mary.

Cascata Grande di Isola del Liri

Isola del Liri, Italy

Cascata Grande di Isola del Liri

Italy's only urban waterfall has enchanted artists and travelers for centuries.

Hormuz Island

The colorful soil of Iran’s "Rainbow Island" attracts artists and nature lovers.

Creede, Colorado

Wheeler Geologic Area

This once-popular otherworldly landscape was formed by one of the largest volcanic eruptions in history.