Water

These remarkable cascades are the jewels of Upper Tees.

Thanks to its curved shape, this incredibly durable dam "whispers" to visitors.

A peaceful, unique botanical garden complete with waterfalls, mini islands, and swans.

This oddly beautiful water cistern is a techno-temple to the wet stuff and a multimedia masterpiece.

Legend says a witch conjured the world's third largest whirlpool to protect Scotland from a nasty pirate.

Few things look more out of place than the electric blue ponds in the reddish-brown desert of Utah.

Ancient traditions and surreal birdwatching come into sharp relief along one of the world's most polluted rivers.

The scant remains of this flooded historic village can be explored in one of the most remote areas of the Great Smokies.

This large pile of traveler-curated rocks by the dry lakebed is a longstanding tradition on the Old Mojave Road.

The picturesque remains of an abandoned silver mine slope down to Tagish Lake in the Yukon.

Once part of an ancient international harbor, it's now an all-you-can-eat shrimp buffet for flamingos and other water birds.

A cluster of historic bathhouses built on the famed hot springs that gave the Georgian capital its name.

This lone tree and dramatic sandstone outcropping are so beloved by Michiganders they can be found on one of the state’s coins.

This cascade of mineral-rich hot springs and waterfalls is an oasis in the Jordanian desert.

This mineral lake known for its healing powers is so buoyant it's been dubbed the "Dead Sea of Canada."