Nature Preserves

A spectacular disused railway viaduct in a beautiful countryside nature reserve.

Crooked windswept pines give this old forest an enchanted and magical look.

This isolated airport in the middle of the Everglades sees more alligators than planes.

See wolves, coyotes, and arctic foxes in a natural environment smack in the middle of New York State.

This short white tower is all that's left of Scotland's first permanently manned lighthouse.

One of the best places in Florida to spot rare, carnivorous pitcher plants.

A boardwalk winds above this beautiful bog full of wildlife and a rare type of turtle.

Stories of sightless fish and ghostly cowboys are only a fraction of the legends surrounding this Kansas sinkhole.

The residents at this Yellowstone wildlife park will certify your cooler as "bear-proof."

This underwater cave in Madagascar is home to what is thought to be the country's largest fossil graveyard.

An eerie, protected forest of old-growth oak trees, many of which are now dead.

This large sand dune in the Netherlands is home to wind-whipped trees with "floating" roots.

Where a rare geological phenomenon created a section of rock that resembles a checkerboard.

An archaeological treasure trove towers over the valley of Chiavenna.

A haunting exhibit in a wildlife refuge center highlights threatened species and the conservation efforts needed to save them.

One of the most remote lodges in the Amazon offers rare wildlife encounters and undisturbed views of the Peruvian rainforest.

The span is crooked and made from two older recycled bridges.