Nature

Strange red rock formations that have been attributed to a higher power for hundreds of years.

Don't worry, they don't use antique scissors.

What’s a sure fire way to end up in jail in New York in the 1920s? Peddling bad moonshine.

Compensation for the destruction of a historic shipyard.

The engineering feat of the Panama Canal was possible in small part thanks to materials developed in this humble Red Hook foundry.

Two monstrous warehouses. One now holds priceless works of art, the other stands abandoned and dilapidated.

This massive and unusual rock formation near Okotoks is the world's largest known glacial erratic.

Considered the birthplace of the Copper Age and Bronze Age, the river is tinted red from 5,000 years of mining.

Discover for yourself what Herb Caen referred to as "the best kept secret in the Bay Area."

This limestone cave offers an incredible view of the Río Grande de Arecibo valley.

The Twisted Trees of Alticane are an unnerving grove of Quaking Aspen, apparently mutated from a single source, giving them a twisted and unnatural appearance.

A Moroccan getaway in the mountain range that plays the Himalayas' stunt double.

This mountaintop lake bubbles and steams in a perpetual boil, thanks to its direct link to the Earth's interior.

A massive volcanic plug is now a protected area that hosts a number of bird species.

Deadly scalding and one of the largest hot springs in the world.

In a long-dry lake bed, these groups of massive stone pillars bear a striking resemblance to clumps of everyone's favorite fungi.

A lake formed in the basin of a massive impact crater takes the shape of an unbroken ring when viewed from above.

This tiny Bulgarian town offers a stunning location in the mountains and a storied history.