Greenland
The Oldest Chunk of Rock in the World
The 3.8 billion-year-old rock proves that tectonic plates may have been shifting longer than we thought.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Greenland
The 3.8 billion-year-old rock proves that tectonic plates may have been shifting longer than we thought.
St Kilda, Australia
You'll find the little birds tucked within the rocks of this Australian beach.
Falkland Islands
This remote stretch of sand is a penguin lover's paradise.
Cape Town, South Africa
Haven for Cape Fur Seals, until the Ring of Death of jumping Great White Sharks arrives.
Cape Town, South Africa
This African beach is home to thousands of rare mainland penguins that are known for their annoying voice.
Ndougou, Gabon
The true jewel of Africa's west coast known as "Africa's Last Eden."
Ilanga, South Africa
Environmentally crucial raptors like eagles and vultures are kept and protected in this massive sanctuary.
Balkanabat, Turkmenistan
Few people have ever heard of, let alone visited, one of Turkmenistan’s most impressive natural attractions.
Wailea-Makena, Hawaii
A cooled lava flow from the Haleakalā volcano formed these surreal-looking columnar basalt structures.
Deseado Department, Argentina
Conifers from the Jurassic Period transformed into stone in Patagonia.
Sarmiento Department, Argentina
An ancient forest of the Paleocene Age turned to stone.
Argentina
Stenciled handprints and wall paintings dating back 10,000 years, some of the earliest forms of cave art.
Asturias, Spain
See replicas of Europe's most famous cave paintings and even some of the animals that feature in the art.
Pimiango, Spain
These primitive rock paintings include a very beloved depiction of a woolly mammoth.
Bantimurung, Indonesia
These 40,000-year-old stenciled hands are older than the famous cave art in France and Spain.
Ribadesella, Spain
A magnificent place to see authentic paleolithic cave paintings that are an astounding 33,000 years old.
Colunga, Spain
A wonderful collection of fossilized dinosaurs and other creatures that roamed the landscape millions of years ago.
Toronto, Ontario
Canada's largest dinosaur skeleton was hidden away in storage for more than 40 years.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
On this stunning Scottish island, you can walk in the footsteps of dinosaurs.
Helotes, Texas
Over 100 million years ago, beach-bound dinosaurs left permanent marks on San Antonio's landscape.
Mack, Colorado
This interpretive path lets you get up close and personal with dinosaur bones.
Middlefield, Connecticut
This petite park lets visitors see and touch examples of fossilized dinosaur tracks.
Bolivia
Thousands of fossilized footprints speckle this Bolivian national park.
Field, British Columbia
Fossils, railroads, and waterfalls!