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Silhouettes of bats flying around the Phoenix Bat Cave.
Phoenix, Arizona

Phoenix Bat Cave

Thousands of Mexican Free-Tailed Bats soar around an abandoned storm drain at sunset each summer.
Yerington, Nevada

Wovoka Wilderness

Thousands of acres of beautiful wild landscape in the Great Basin.
Wright and Algonquin Peaks.
nature

There's More to the 46 'High Peaks' of the Adirondacks Than Hiking

Over the past century, a community has developed around these mountain peaks, each over 4,000 feet in elevation.
Brian Castner October 20, 2017
The Mountain Sphinx.
Bușteni, Romania

The Mountain Sphinx

Conspiracy theories and occult legends surround this mysterious natural rock formation.
The Hungry Tree.
Dublin, Ireland

The Hungry Tree

An 80-year-old plane tree is devouring an iron bench at Ireland's oldest law school.
One of the museum's dioramas of animals staged in their natural habitats.
Birchington-on-Sea, England

Powell-Cotton Dioramas

An English explorer's vast natural history collection has the first realistic dioramas of animals staged in their natural habitats.
The Checkerboard, on the right.
Smith's, Bermuda

Spittal Pond Nature Reserve

Where a rare geological phenomenon created a section of rock that resembles a checkerboard.
Kalsoy, Faroe Islands

Kallur Lighthouse

This isolated structure beckons adventurers with sublime views of the Faroe Islands.
Three Forks, Montana

Jim's Horn House

A collection of 16,000 antlers crammed beautifully into a small shed.
The trees against an ominous sky.
Slope Point, New Zealand

Slope Point

The most southerly spot on New Zealand's South Island is home to surreally shaped, permanently mangled trees.
Cactus Thiemann.
Marrakesh, Morocco

Cactus Thiemann

The largest cactus farm in Africa.
Park entrance today
Catskill, New York

Catskill Game Farm

The abandoned ruins of America's first private zoo are open for exploration in the Catskills.
The spherical boulders at Rock City in Kansas can get up to nearly 30 feet across.
spheres

How Nature Creates Uncannily Spherical Boulders

There's a geological phenomenon behind exceptionally round rocks.
Meg Neal October 2, 2017
A drone flying over the Hands Free Hectare.
nature

From Seed to Harvest, This Field of Barley Was Grown Without Human Intervention

Programmed tractors, autonomous drones, and the future of farming.
Vittoria Traverso October 2, 2017
A caravan of wild camels in the outback.
science

Giant, Introduced Herbivores Could Be Helping ‘Rewild’ the World

In the anthropocene, maybe feral camels, wild donkeys, and cocaine hippos aren't a bad thing.
Natasha Frost October 2, 2017
Badab-e Surt.
Orost, Iran

Badab-e Surt

Iran's colorful terraces are a rare geological masterpiece.
Wogan Cavern showing the entrance stairs and massive Norman-built wall.
Pembroke, Wales

Wogan Cavern

A spiral staircase connects the limestone cave with Pembroke Castle, birthplace of King Henry VII.
Sun Tunnels is an astrological gazing station.
nature

The Importance of Nancy Holt, the Woman Who Revolutionized Land Art

Overlooked for too long, her work added crucial depth to the movement.
Michael Inscoe September 26, 2017