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Hrabušice, Slovakia
Sokolia Dolina Gorge
Climb around the high waterfalls on series of iron ladders and bridges within the wildest gorge in the Slovak Paradise.
Cave Junction, Oregon
Treehouse Paradise
A chance to sleep among the firs and pines of the Oregon forest.
Kittilä, Finland
HaliPuu Forest
A lumberjack in Finnish Lapland did not want to cut down his Arctic pines, so he offered them up to be adopted by nature-lovers.
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How 17th-Century Women Replicated the Natural World on the Table
Inventive chefs made hedgehog pudding and creamy artificial snow.
Lanzo D'intelvi, Italy
Balcony of Italy (Balcone d'Italia)
The Sighignola summit on the Swiss border offers views so breathtaking it's been named one of the most beautiful places in Italy.
Muriwai, New Zealand
Muriwai Gannet Colony
New Zealand's west coast is one of the best places in the world to view these large seabirds.
Hebron, New Hampshire
Sculptured Rocks
This narrow canyon has been carved by the river over thousands of years into spectacular and curious forms.
Wellington, Kentucky
Broke Leg Falls
Beautiful waterfalls grace a canyon visibly torn by a violent tornado.
Kerman, Iran
Lut Desert (Dasht-e Lut)
The hottest, driest, and most scenic desert on Earth.
Sierra Madre, California
Sierra Madre Wistaria Vine
Gorgeous purple flowers drape from the world's largest blossoming plant.
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Making Pottery From the Ashes of the Sonoma Wildfires
A ceramicist is offering people who lost their homes a way to remember—and look to the future.
Bonn, Germany
Bonn Cherry Blossoms
Thousands of flowers create enchanting pink tunnels over the city streets.
Egmont, British Columbia
Skookumchuck Narrows
The water swaps direction twice a day, whipping into a frenzy of whirlpools and rapids.
Kapa'a, Hawaii
Kalalau Trail
This narrow coastline trail through the dense Kauai wilderness is among the most beautiful and dangerous in the world.
Ndieulé Mbam, Senegal
Langue de Barbarie
A tree seems to grow from the ocean floor on this strange strip of sand slowly being overtaken by the sea.
Jajepura, India
Chambal River
An ancient curse kept humans from living on the water, and now it's brimming with rare wildlife and is one of the most pristine rivers in India.
Campamento Geotermico Corfo, Chile
El Tatio Geysers
The largest geyser field in the southern hemisphere is a spectacular sight.
Santa Barbara County, California
Torrey Pines of Santa Rosa Island
Windswept and remote, this island was once the home of a rare mammoth and today is home to a rare tree.
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