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There are many depictions of the bunyip, but one common iteration is a cow-sized, aquatic wombat-like creature.
cryptozoology

The Child-Eating Bunyip Haunts Australia’s Wetlands

But its complex Aboriginal Australian origins have today been commodified and suppressed.
Sarah Durn May 1, 2023
Athens, Greece

Archaeological Site Inside Monastiraki Metro Station

View the ancient remains of buildings and the ancient "River of Hades" before hopping on a train.
The view from the end of the tunnel to the platform
Niagara Falls, Ontario

The Tunnel at Niagara Parks Power Station

A tunnel that brings more than a century of history to life from the deepest parts of the Niagara Gorge.
El Río Mezquites
Cuatrociénegas, Mexico

El Río Mezquites

Swim alongside softshell turtles in these turquoise waters within the Cuatrociénegas Biosphere Reserve.
statues

Podcast: Lady Liberty’s Little Sister

A pranks, a scaled-down landmark, a local legend, in the middle of the river.
The Podcast Team April 6, 2023
Nerul, India

Reis Magos Fort

A nearly impregnable 16th-century fort is one of Goa's oldest.
Glade Creek Grist Mill
Danese, West Virginia

Glade Creek Grist Mill

This functioning mill was built in the 1970s using parts from several other West Virginia mills.
Sioux Falls Park
Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Falls Park

More than 7,000 gallons of water pour over these cascading red quartzite waterfalls every second.
floods

Washington's 'Washaway Beach' Experiment Is Reshaping Ideas About Coastal Erosion

In 2016, a concerned local dropped $400 worth of rock on a vanishing beach to see what would happen. Now engineers are watching, too.
Sarah Trent February 13, 2023
Written and Photographed by Matt Payne
railroads

Colorado Winter Wonderland

Pack your snowshoes and see the Centennial State like never before. We hand-picked a collection of unique Colorado destinations transformed by glistening frost and white snow.
Wendell, Idaho

Niagara Springs

An impressive waterfall nestled in the cliffs of Idaho's Snake River Canyon.
Pune, India

Ghorpade Ghat

A set of stairs leading down to the Mutha River sits by the foundations of a former temple.
Big Balanced Rock stuns along the Heart of Rocks Loop near Wilcox, AZ.
Itinerary

A Guide to Arizona’s Most Striking Natural Wonders

A journey through underground lava caves, enormous balancing rocks, and breathtaking canyons.
Lake Powell, Utah

Cathedral in the Desert

The damming of the Colorado River buried an iconic geologic formation before record-breaking drought brought it back.
Permanently Closed
Electric lights illuminate the path
Luang Prabang, Laos

Bamboo Bridges of Luang Prabang

These bamboo and rope bridges cross the Nam Khan River for six months every year.
From the top of Hanging Rock looking NorthWest
Lagro, Indiana

Hanging Rock National Natural Landmark

This rock formation above the Wabash River is part of an ancient coral reef.
Ponte dei Salti
Verzasca, Switzerland

Ponte dei Salti

This medieval footbridge in the Swiss Alps is known to attract cliff-jumping daredevils.
Greer Spring
Woodside, Missouri

Greer Spring

An underground river pushes more than 200 million gallons out of this Missouri spring every day.