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Thingvellir, Iceland
Þingvellir
The picturesque birthplace of Icelandic democracy is drenched in the blood of its brutal past.
Valladolid, Mexico
Cenote Zací
If you can look past the nearby sewer pipes, this urban sinkhole grotto is a mini-paradise.
Ban Long, Laos
Kuang Si Waterfalls
This tiered waterfall is so pretty it may cause visitors to cry tears of their own.
Sydney, Australia
The Lex and Ruby Graham Gardens
This secret Australian garden was built on love after a man planted a random bulb he found in the ocean.
West Sumatra, Indonesia
Jembatan Akar
This Sumatran root bridge took almost 30 years to knit itself together.
Spanish Town, British Virgin Islands
The Baths
This huge pile of volcanic boulders hides a stunning network of secret grottoes.
Waiotapu, New Zealand
Devil's Bath (Roto Karikitea)
This electric green sulphur lake in New Zealand looks like a cartoonish radioactive dump site.
Santo Domingo Este, Dominican Republic
Los Tres Ojos
This trio of Dominican cave lakes comprise a colorful biosphere of natural life.
Panjin Shi, China
Red Beach
A part of the world's largest marsh seems to be growing bright red Martian grass.
Lala Khal, Bangladesh
Lala Khal
A beautiful stretch of Bangladeshi river known for its high quality sand is possibly more remarkable for its color changing water.
Puerto Río Tranquilo, Chile
Marble Caves of Chile Chico
Mother Nature outdoes herself with this stunningly beautiful set of caves carved into marble.
Skhtorashen, Azerbaijan
Tnjri
Local legend says that whoever burns down this 2,000-year-old tree will only have seven days to live.
Forsand, Norway
Kjeragbolten
This giant boulder is pinched over a 1000-meter abyss by two mountains.
Chamarel, Mauritius
Seven Coloured Earths
This small group of sand dunes manages to pack in a strange rainbow of colors.
Miri, Malaysia
Niah Caves
One of the largest caverns in the world has a maw large enough to stack cathedrals in.
Farmington, New Mexico
Bisti Badlands
Seemingly grown on some other world, these New Mexico rock formations look like a disused science fiction set.
West Glacier, Montana
Ptarmigan Tunnel
This angular Dwarven tunnel cuts through a mountainside in Glacier National Park.
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