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Bolivia
Laguna Verde
This lake’s emerald green waters are a spectacular sight, but it’s not a great place for a swim.
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The 19th-Century Charts That Put the World's Waterfalls on One Impossible Landscape
Imagine the roar.
Guadalajara, Mexico
Parque Mirador Independencia Amphitheater (Independence Lookout Park)
This concrete amphitheater offers an unforgettable view of one of Mexico's most beautiful canyons.
Carpello, Italy
Lake Posta Fibreno
This serene, turquoise lake in an extraordinary nature reserve showcases a rare natural phenomenon.
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The Giant Megaphones Tucked Inside a Remote Estonian Forest
Newfoundland and Labrador
Iceberg Alley
Hundreds of enormous icebergs drift through this waterway every year.
Uganda
Murchison Falls
Where the White Nile River dramatically cascades between Lake Kyoga and Lake Albert in Uganda.
Vaadhoo, Maldives
Sea of Stars
Bioluminescence in the reefs of the Maldives causes the sea to glow like a starry night sky.
Presidente Franco, Paraguay
Salto del Monday
An underexplored, 130-foot tropical waterfall that you will have all to yourself.
Balkanabat, Turkmenistan
Yangykala Canyon
Few people have ever heard of, let alone visited, one of Turkmenistan’s most impressive natural attractions.
Quebrada, Puerto Rico
Cueva Clara
An enchanting natural wonder in Puerto Rico's Camuy River Park.
Usterling, Germany
Growing Rock of Usterling
Nestled within a German forest is an intriguing, growing rock.
Nokia, Finland
Pirunpesä (The Devil's Nest)
This honeycomb-textured tafone looks like a petrified troll head.
Moab, Utah
Landscape Arch
The fifth-longest natural arch in the world, and the longest outside China.
Hamelin Bay, Australia
Hamelin Bay Beach
Incredible rock formations jut from the southern end of this spectacular stingray-viewing spot.
Larnaca, Cyprus
Larnaca Salt Lake
Once part of an ancient international harbor, it's now an all-you-can-eat shrimp buffet for flamingos and other water birds.
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Venus Flytraps Are a 'Horrid Prison,' But Only for Certain Insects
Medium-size bugs beware.
Mkawer, Jordan
Ma'in Hot Springs
This cascade of mineral-rich hot springs and waterfalls is an oasis in the Jordanian desert.
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