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Water

Annie Edson Taylor's 1901 Retirement Plan: Go Over Niagara Falls in a Barrel

Eric Grundhauser August 26, 2015

When the Lights Go Out: 8 of the World's Loneliest Lighthouses

Eric Grundhauser August 25, 2015

Schiessentümpel

Beidweiler, Luxembourg

Schiessentümpel

This tri-part waterfall is a little bit of fairytale beauty in the heart of Luxembourg's Little Switzerland.

How Millions of Pounds of Maine Lobster Make It From New York to China

Sarah Laskow August 4, 2015

Point Nemo

Point Nemo

At the point of oceanic inaccessibility, you can't get farther from dry land without leaving the planet.

Bash Bish Falls

Mount Washington, Massachusetts

Bash Bish Falls

One of the most scenic falls in Massachusetts has a history of death and grim legend.

Florence, Oregon

Sea Lion Caves

Only known mainland rookery of the threatened Stellar sea lion.

Snorralaug

Reykholt, Iceland

Snorralaug

This hobbit-y little hot spring may be the oldest spring used by humans in all of Iceland.

Carezza Lake at the foot of the Dolomites

Carezza Rainbow Lake

According to the local folklore, the myriad colors of this lake are the result of a lovelorn wizard's blunder.

Permanently Closed

Grjótagjá

Grjótagjá

This volcanic cave lake is essentially hard proof that Iceland is the most magical place on Earth.

100 Wonders: The Mystery of Skeleton Lake

Dylan Thuras July 7, 2015

subterranean sites

Forgotten Heritage: Subterranean Cisterns of Victorian England

Ella Morton June 26, 2015

Smile! It's the Fish With Human Teeth

Sarah Laskow June 24, 2015

Sliding Rock

Pisgah Forest, North Carolina

Sliding Rock

Who needs fancy modern water slides when this giant North Carolina rock works just as well?

What Do Reservoirs Reveal When They Dry Up?

Sarah Laskow June 12, 2015

Hot Creek Geological Site

Mono County, California

Hot Creek Geological Site

This naturally heated mountainous creek has created a group of neon blue pools of potentially deadly boiling water.

Waterfall of Loenen

Loenen, Netherlands

Waterfall of Loenen

The tallest waterfall in the Netherlands is a lovely, stepped feature that is only 50 feet tall.

Mermaids?

feejee mermaids

7 Places to See Real Life Mermaids

For centuries, the idea that mermaids exist has captured the imagination of both sailors and landlubbers.

Eric Grundhauser June 3, 2015