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Hart's Location, New Hampshire
Frankenstein Cliff
Rock face that shares a name with Mary Shelley's famous doctor.
Christmas Island, Australia
Crabs of Christmas Island
The red crab exhibits one of the most spectacular migrations on earth, despite manmade obstacles.
Rushon, Tajikistan
Sarez Lake
The largest dam in the world and the site of a potential disaster.
Geneva, Switzerland
Treille Promenade
One of the longest wooden benches in the world snakes around Geneva's Treille Promenade.
Ak-Su, Kyrgyzstan
Merzbacher Lake
Glacial lake that mysteriously empties itself every year.
Shetpe, Kazakhstan
Valley of Balls
Mysterious spherical rocks in the semi-desert of western Kazakhstan.
Glenwood Springs, Colorado
Hanging Lake
Crystal clear lake with a shoreline of travertine located in a Colorado canyon.
Yakawlang, Afghanistan
Band-e Amir Lakes
Splashes of blue in an otherwise monotonous lunar landscape.
Flagstaff, Arizona
Cinder Lake Crater Field
An artificial crater field that trained astronauts for lunar exploration.
Las Majadas, Spain
Los Callejones de Las Majadas
"Alleys of Stone" form natural mazes in Spanish natural park.
Ponce de Leon, Florida
Vortex Spring
A humid oasis combines recreation with exploration in a unique underwater cavern.
Shoals, Indiana
Jug Rock
The only freestanding table rock formation east of the Mississippi.
Casma District, Peru
Huayllay National Sanctuary
A remarkable geological formation resembling a forest made of stone.
SĂ£o Domingos do Capim, Brazil
Surfing the Amazon
Once a year, ambitious surfers can ride the world's largest river.
Klamath Falls, Oregon
Old Fort Road Gravity Hill
This strange hill on Old Fort Road where gravity works in reverse has been fascinating locals for years.
England
Mother Shipton's Cave and the Petrifying Well
Once thought to be the mysterious work of a witchy prophetess, a well with unusual properties turns objects into "stone".
Brooklyn, New York
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Sniff the Titan Arum's rotting flesh.
New York, New York
Greenacre Park
Read a book next to a Midtown waterfall.
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