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Hāngi
Preparing a traditional Māori feast requires a rock pit heated by fire or hot springs.
Iqadi, South Africa
Mzinyathi Falls
This beautiful waterfall is not easy to reach, but offers a stunning view of the pristine green valley.
Anchorage, Alaska
Beluga Point Fresh Water Spring
Clean, cold drinking water flows from a nondescript pipe in a roadside rock face.
Iceland
Hengifoss
The bright red stripes streaking across the rocks are the star feature at this Icelandic waterfall.
Blaubeuren, Germany
The Blautopf
In this brilliant blue spring in Germany, legend has it that a sad mermaid learned to finally laugh.
Ingleton, England
The Ingleton Trail
This amazing trail among the many waterfalls around Ingleton has been enchanting visitors since 1885.
Le Château-d'Olonne, France
Le Puits d'Enfer (The Well of Hell)
This crack in France's seaside cliffs once hid a sinister secret.
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Bled Cream Cake
The decadent pastry almost outshines the Slovenian lake it's named for.
Istanbul, Turkey
Golden Horn Chain
A section of the long chain that blocked enemy ships from entering Constantinople.
Mpulungu, Zambia
Hulk of the SS Good News
The forgotten remains of the first steamship that launched on Lake Tanganyika.
Kasama, Zambia
Chishimba Falls
Arrogance and quarreling are forbidden near these three sacred waterfalls.
Athens, Greece
Hadrian's Reservoir
This ancient hydrological marvel is now the base of a modern outdoor cinema.
Děčín, Czechia
Hunger Stones of Děčín
When the river dries up, these stones start talking.
Badin, North Carolina
Graveyard Island
The final resting place of the hundreds of bodies originally buried where Badin Lake sits now.
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Colorado is in the midst of its worst drought since the Dust Bowl in the 1930s.
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Maitland, Nova Scotia
Burntcoat Head Park
The highest tides in the world come in and out here twice a day, allowing you to essentially walk along the ocean floor.
Sevan, Armenia
Sevanavank
This ancient monastery complex was transformed from an island to a peninsula when the lake was partially drained.
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