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Winnats Pass

Hope Valley, England

Winnats Pass

A magnificent winding road through a steep valley, with deep natural caverns at the bottom

Entrance to the Wellington Administrative Building, now abandoned.

London, Ontario

Abandoned Veterans Village at Westminster Ponds

The ruins of a rehabilitation center for World War II vets can be found in the Westminster Ponds Conservation area.

Russia is stocked up for a cold war.

Giant Snowballs Have Appeared on the Siberian Coast

Nature is getting ready for a fight.

Eric Grundhauser November 4, 2016

Møns Klint

Møns Klint

A natural wonder in south Denmark.

A rusty-patched bumble bee (Bombus affinis) photographed in Madison, Wisconsin

Investigating the Mystery of One of America's Most Endangered Bees

The rusty patched bumble bee has seen its population decline precipitously in recent years. Why?

Hannah Nordhaus October 27, 2016

Dettifoss waterfall.

Dettifoss

The most powerful waterfall in all of Europe.

Noboribetsu-shi, Japan

Jigokudani (Hell Valley)

A steaming, boiling hellscape sources Hokkaido's thermal baths.

The Dead Dunes

Neringos savivaldybė, Lithuania

The Dead Dunes

A narrow strip of land is home to the tallest migrating dunes in Europe.

Pitumarca, Peru

Rainbow Mountain

A remote candy-striped mountain in the Peruvian Andes straight out of the pages of Dr. Seuss.

Ochtiná, Slovakia

Ochtinska Aragonite Cave

An unusual cave filled with rare alien-looking aragonite formations.

Tengerszem Mine.

Sárospatak, Hungary

Tengerszem Nature Preserve

An industrial site turned into Hungary's most cherished natural wonder.

Yakushima, Japan

Shiratani Unsuikyo Ravine

The magical, mossy forest that inspired 'Princess Mononoke.'

The Boiling River.

Puerto Inca, Peru

The Boiling River of the Amazon

This scalding hot river was thought to be a myth until one geoscientist made it his quest to study the mystical waters.

Human Skeletons in Skeleton Lake in Roopkund

Skeletons of Roopkund Lake

A lake with hundreds of ancient skeletons surrounding it. The surprise is what killed them.

Reykjavik Turned Off Its Street Lights to Watch the Northern Lights

It's nice this time of year.

Erik Shilling September 29, 2016

Gislönvshammar Millstone Mine

Gislövshammar, Sweden

Gislövshammar

These mysterious circular formations are actually remnants of 19th century gristmills.

A toxic-smelling steam rises from the mud.

space exploration

8 Alien Landscapes Where You Can Visit Mars on Earth

The closest to Mars you can get without leaving the planet.

Meg Neal September 27, 2016

Found: A Bunch of Dragon Boogers in a California Delta

Slime blobs get all the best names.

Eric Grundhauser September 21, 2016