Holbrook, Arizona
Petrified Forest National Park
See massive fossils that are over 200 million years old in northeastern Arizona.
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Holbrook, Arizona
See massive fossils that are over 200 million years old in northeastern Arizona.
Sossusvlei, Namibia
This "dead marsh" sits among the largest sand dunes in the world, a forest frozen in time.
Daniel Campos, Bolivia
A seemingly endless landscape of pure salt stretches far across Bolivia.
Nunavut
Earth's greatest purely vertical drop at 4,101 feet.
Alnwick, England
The sign at the garden gate reads: “These Plants Can Kill.”
Groom Lake, Nevada
In the middle of an extremely unforgiving and desolate high desert is the most secret military facility in the world.
Forsand, Norway
This giant boulder is pinched over a 1000-meter abyss by two mountains.
Strand, Norway
This "preacher's pulpit" once used for pagan ritual, is home to a new, and dangerous ritual.
Petra District, Jordan
An ancient capital city that dates back 3,000 years and harbors many surprises.
Khangsar, Nepal
Named after the Goddess of Harvests, Annapurna is the deadliest member of the Eight-thousanders club.
Peru
Keshwa chaca, among the last handwoven Incan bridges, crosses Apurimac Canyon in Peru.
Weinan, China
A harrowing trail up a mile-high mountain.
Ardales, Spain
Spanning the El Chorro gorge, this pathway used to be one of the most dangerous crossings in the world.
Ribadeo, Spain
Natural stone arches form a walkable "cathedral" at low tide, then disappear entirely when the water returns.
Boca Chica, Florida
A nude beach alongside a washed-out road.
Tiznit Province, Morocco
Rocky Atlantic beach home to a stunning stone arch.
Los Angeles, California
An historic and oft-filmed spot for musclebound iron pumpers on the Pacific coast.
Dunedin, New Zealand
Known for the tunnel that leads visitors to the water.
Dripping Springs, Texas
An emerald-green grotto just a short trip from Austin.
Turkmenistan
A fiery crater has been burning in the Karakum Desert since 1971.
Paris, France
The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.
Islas Marietas, Mexico
A lovers' beach, tucked below the surface of the island, provides a safe haven for romance.
Adak, Alaska
America's smallest "national forest" has only 33 trees.
Page, Arizona
A sharp bend in a dramatic river canyon cut through red rocks.