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Water

The Whampoa

Take a cruise with no movement but plenty of style in this one-of-a-kind boat mall.

Puerto Río Tranquilo, Chile

Marble Caves of Chile Chico

Mother Nature outdoes herself with this stunningly beautiful set of caves carved into marble.

Carcross Desert

Carcross, Yukon

Carcross Desert

This tiny square mile of Canadian sand was once considered the world's smallest desert.

Pepeekeo, Hawaii

'Akaka Falls

These picturesque Hawaiian falls are home to a rare species of fish that uses a special sucker to climb up cliffs.

No HDR Needed: Why Some Lakes Are an Otherworldly Blue

Allison Meier October 14, 2014

Where Have All the Lake Balls Gone?

oriana leckert October 10, 2014

East Race Waterway

South Bend, Indiana

East Race Waterway

The first artificial white water river course in North America cuts right through an Indiana city.

Old Croton Aqueduct Trail

Dobbs Ferry, New York

Old Croton Aqueduct Trail

This once-grand marvel of engineering is now 41 miles of scenic hiking trail.

Lake Sørvágsvatn

Lake Sørvágsvatn

The largest lake in the Faroe Islands seems to be held hundreds of feet above sea level thanks to an optical illusion.

The Bluebird K-7

Dumbleyung, Australia

Site of 1964 World Water Speed Record

See the lake and replica where a daredevil broke both world land and water speed records in the same year.

Eight Beaches Where Strange Things Wash Ashore

Bess Lovejoy August 8, 2014

Ka Lae

Naalehu, Hawaii

Ka Lae

The southernmost point in the United States is a beautiful place to look at but a deadly place to wade in.

The World's Grossest Rivers

Melissa Marshall August 1, 2014

Reversing Falls

Saint John, New Brunswick

Reversing Falls

These powerful, if squat, Canadian waterfalls flow in different directions depending on the time of day.

Seegrotte

Hinterbrühl, Austria

Seegrotte

This series of underground chambers contains Europe's largest subterranean lake that is slowly drained each day.

Clootie Wells: Where the Trees Are Weighed Down in Rotting Rags

Allison Meier July 25, 2014

When Trash Becomes Treasure: The Iridescent Beauty of Glass Beaches

Jeremy Fugleberg July 1, 2014

Fairy Stream

Phan Thiet, Vietnam

The Fairy Stream

This whimsically named Vietnamese stream is closer to a walkway than a waterway.