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Seki-shi, Japan
Monet's Pond
This pond is so stunning it looks like you've stepped into one of Monet's masterpieces.
Evanston, Illinois
Grosse Point Lighthouse
A historic beacon built in the aftermath of the worst maritime disaster on the Great Lakes.
Leça da Palmeira, Portugal
Tidal Pools of Leça da Palmeira
An early work of the architect Álvaro Siza Vieira, these swimming pools blend into the beach.
Hatgal, Mongolia
Abandoned Petroleum Distribution Center
Traces of the thriving lake trade that once linked the Soviet Union with Mongolia.
Dolores, Colorado
Geyser Spring Trail
Colorado's only true geyser is hidden within the San Juan National Forest.
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Cozido das Furnas
In this island town, stew gets cooked by volcano.
Ioannina, Greece
Drakolimni
Local lore says two enemy dragons live within these breathtaking mountain lakes.
Eyam, England
Hall Hill Troughs
One of the U.K's earliest public water supplies is within the "plague village."
Libya
Gaberoun Oasis
A deserted Bedouin village lines the shores of this stunning desert oasis.
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Raindrop Cake
The beautiful dessert evaporates in 20 minutes.
Chinsali, Zambia
Kapishya Hot Springs
A secluded natural oasis hidden deep along a rainforest trail.
Minnesota
Iona's Beach
When waves crash onto this section of beach, the rocks sing a song.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Pillsbury A-Mill
This old residential building was once the largest flour mill in the world.
Hokkaidō, Japan
Blue Pond
This mesmerizingly colorful pond looks like a scene straight out of a fairytale.
Naples, Italy
Cave of Dogs
Suffocating dogs was a common spectacle in the fumes of this noxious cave.
Iceland
Aldeyjarfoss
A little-visited waterfall in an otherworldly landscape.
Pensacola, Florida
USS Oriskany
The 44,000-ton aircraft carrier was purposely sunk to create an artificial reef teeming with life.
Key Largo, Florida
Christ of the Abyss
An underwater statue of Christ blesses the coral reefs off Key Largo.
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