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Yumbilla Falls, the fifth tallest waterfall in the world.
Provincia de Bongará, Peru

Yumbilla Falls

The world's fifth tallest waterfall is a spectacular silver chute of water that cuts through the cloud forest in northern Peru.
Hotels Pelegrin and Kupari.
Kupari, Croatia

The Abandoned Hotels of Kupari

The now-overgrown beach resort was once frequented by Yugoslav military elite.
The water tower.
Mito, Japan

Mito Low District Water Tower

This beautiful defunct water tower adds a European flair to a traditional Japanese neighborhood.
Beware of the spectral cowboy.
Ashland, Kansas

St. Jacob's Well

Stories of sightless fish and ghostly cowboys are only a fraction of the legends surrounding this Kansas sinkhole.
The DNA the students collect can be used to search for invasive species and serve as a baseline for future work.
genetics

The Teen Detectives Using DNA to Stalk Invasive Fish

Aquatic forensics might help target eradication efforts before things get out of control.
Jessica Leigh Hester December 7, 2017
Permanently Closed
Dubrovnik, Croatia

Hotel Belvedere

The complex has been abandoned since the Croatian War of Independence, barring a stint as a set for 'Game of Thrones.'
The Green Lagoon.
Yaiza, Spain

Green Lagoon

This beautifully verdant lagoon is tucked below a massive volcano in a crater atop a black pebble beach.
A 19th-century coconut dipper: It's pure Americana.
food

Why 19th-Century Americans Drank From Coconut Shells

A different kind of coconut water craze.
Atlas Obscura December 4, 2017
The entrance to Sarajevska Pivara, pictured in 2012.
food

The Bosnian Brewery That Saved a City Under Siege

The springs of Sarajevska Pivara became a sole water source for many Sarajevans.
Stacey McKenna November 28, 2017
Don Juan Pond.
Antarctica

Don Juan Pond

Scientists use one of the saltiest bodies of water on Earth as a terrestrial base for studying water on Mars.
Royal Pump Rooms, built in 1814, photographed in 2016.
Royal Leamington Spa, England

Royal Pump Rooms

Preserved baths in a Victorian-era spa town frequented by the most famous people of its day.
The Swim Reaper, out doing his own special kind of beachcombing.
death

This Water Safety Campaign in New Zealand Has a Stylish, Sinister Mascot

Meet the Swim Reaper.
Cara Giaimo November 21, 2017
Emerald Valley
Piti, Guam

Emerald Valley

A beautiful waterway tucked in the corner of a power plant.
The short-snouted seahorse may now be resident in the River Thames.
rivers

Found: Rare Seahorses Living in the River Thames

A recent spike in seahorse sightings is more evidence of a river revival.
Vittoria Traverso November 16, 2017
Olga, Washington

The Aproximada

This 50-ton ship on Orcas Island has never seen the ocean.
The lake.
San Bernardino County, California

Searles Lake

This sun-scorched lakebed contains samples of half the natural elements known to humankind.
Slices of fresh hverabrauð.
Gastro Obscura

Hverabrauð

Iceland's thick, chewy "hot spring bread" is just like regular rye bread, with one big difference.
A team of about 25 people lifts the owan-mikoshi.
hot springs

The Annual Journey of a Giant Miso Soup Bowl

Every September in Yamanaka-Onsen, the owan-mikoshi gets a lift around town.
Hannah Kirshner November 9, 2017