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Agbokim Waterfall
Obokum, Nigeria

Agbokim Waterfall

Seven streams tumble over a cliff, resulting in this dazzling waterfall in the Nigerian rainforest.
Waterfall 2
San Antonio de Ureca, Equatorial Guinea

Ureka

This village surrounded by breathtaking waterfalls is one of the wettest places on earth.
Methuselah, an Australian lungfish, is at least 86 years old, and according to her keeper, biologist Allan Jan, she shows no signs of slowing down.
dinosaurs

How Do You Care for One of the World's Oldest Aquarium Fish?

It requires lots of figs and belly rubs to keep Methuselah happy and healthy.
Sarah Durn February 1, 2022
Weeki Wachee is a small, Gulf Coast Florida town with its very own mermaid troupe.
mermaids

The City of Live Mermaids - Only in Florida

A childhood dream come true on the Gulf Coast is also an ode to roadside Americana and a love letter to Florida’s natural beauty.
curious denizens
Nashville, Tennessee

8th Avenue Reservoir

In 1912, a broken section of the reservoir wall released millions of gallons of water and destroyed many homes downhill.
The former reservoir's Basin #2.
Queens, New York

Ridgewood Reservoir

This former water source for the City of Brooklyn is now a thriving natural wetland.
With about a third of the country below the current sea level, the Netherlands is embracing floating houses and other buildings that can adapt to rising waters.
architecture

The Future is Floating for the Netherlands and Other Low-Lying Countries

Houses and other buildings that rise and fall with water levels are becoming more common in Dutch cities.
Shira Rubin January 3, 2022
Looking downstream.
Boulder City, Nevada

Black Canyon National Water Trail

See Hoover Dam and the bypass bridge from a perspective usually off-limits to the public, and float the upper part of the Black Canyon National Water Trail.
Al Karaana Lagoon
Al-Karaana, Qatar

Al Karaana Lagoon

Once a highly polluted body of water has now been transformed into a gorgeous lagoon.
Glasgow, Scotland

Lady Well

This ancient holy well is older than much of the city that surrounds it.
Shetland's major industry of fish farming is present near the ayres.
Shetland Islands, Scotland

Ayres of Swinister

The recurring nature of this geographic feature might make it unique in the world.
Viewing area at Head of the Metolius
Camp Sherman, Oregon

Head of the Metolius

Approximately 50,000 gallons of water gush from these springs, creating the Metolius River.
Danville, Vermont

American Society of Dowsers

The national headquarters of the dowser’s society founded in 1961.
The Nawab Ayaz Ali pyaau sits forgotten in Mazgaon, one of Mumbai's oldest neighborhoods.
architecture

No Longer Ignored, Mumbai’s Ornate Drinking Fountains Are Bubbling Back to Life

Some are 20 feet tall.
Kamakshi Ayyar December 6, 2021
natural wonders

Chasing Oregon’s Watery Wonders

Grab a life jacket and a wetsuit! Jessica Mendoza and her family gear up for an outdoor adventure and explore the wet and wondrous sights of Central Oregon’s majestic wilderness.
Drink from the fountain of ideas!
Yonezawa, Japan

The Fountain of Ideas

Ward off bad luck and fill your bottle with "the most watery water" at this little roadside shrine in Yonezawa.
Mumbai, India

Ruttonsee Muljee Jetha Fountain

A drinking water fountain in the heart of Mumbai, built by a father in memory of his son.
Sulfurous springs in the Danakil Depression discharge brine and acidic liquid.
volcanoes

Searching for the Limits of Life in Earth’s Most Extreme Environment

In Ethiopia’s Danakil Depression, a continent is tearing itself apart, and volcanic chemicals fuel ecosystems unlike anything else on the planet.
Robin George Andrews November 22, 2021