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Nature

Dartmoor

Yelverton, England

Hollowcombe Bottom

The site of a mysterious pony massacre is rich with extraterrestrial conspiracy theories.

The Lost 40

Northome, Minnesota

The Lost 40

A mapping error in the 19th century made loggers think this section of the forest was underwater.

The inauguration of the Church in the Woods

Canterbury, New Hampshire

Church of the Woods

Nature and religion are reunited at this unconventional church in the forest.

Cherry blossoms in bloom

Chevy Chase, Maryland

Into the Woods

The wooded estate of the Forest Service employee responsible for D.C.’s cherry blossom trees.

"The Umbrella" at the base of the gorge

Şuşa, Azerbaijan

Hunot Gorge

A scenic canyon with thick forests and historic ruins.

The magnificent bison in the park.

Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park

Bison, America's national mammal, are staging a slow comeback in Ohio's prairie parkland.

Mt. St. Helens erupting.

Found: Never-Developed Photos of Mount St. Helens Erupting

Photographer Kati Dimoff found the film at a Portland Goodwill.

Sarah Laskow June 15, 2017

A brook trout, likely up to no good.

Trout Are Eating Mice in Nova Scotia

Cara Giaimo June 15, 2017

Fonts Point

Borrego Springs, California

Fonts Point

A remote desert lookout offers unparalleled views of the California badlands for those who brave the trek.

Neuschwanstein Castle in Bavaria, not long after it was first built.

Get Lost in These Real-World Fairy Tale Landscapes

18 magical places on Earth that seem straight out of a fantasy world.

Meg Neal June 12, 2017

Dargavs village in North Ossetia.

All Places in the Atlas on One Map

The definitive map of the world’s extraordinary sights.

The Tsunami Memorial

Hambantota, Sri Lanka

Tsunami Memorial at Yala National Park

Only the foundation remains of the rest stop building that was hit by three large tsunami waves, killing 47 visitors.

Trompenburg Gardens in winter

Rotterdam, Netherlands

Trompenburg Arboretum

A true Valhalla for cactus and succulent lovers.

The strange structures are made of oxides of silicon and aluminum.

Puerto de Mazarrón, Spain

Erosiones de Bolnuevo

An enchanting landscape of ancient sandstone structures eroded into otherworldly shapes.

Shengshan Island, China

Houtouwan

This abandoned fishing settlement may well be the greenest village in the world.

San Francisco, California

Tenderloin National Forest

A speck of nature and art in one of San Francisco’s most notorious neighborhoods.

Florence, Italy

La Specola Zoological Museum

An incredible menagerie of more than 3 million taxidermied animals at the oldest science museum in Europe.

Elephants within the park.

Udawalawa, Sri Lanka

Udawalawe National Park

Huge herds of Asian elephants can be seen walking, bathing, and just chilling at this Sri Lankan park.