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Crushed coral and crystals give the sand its signature coloration.

Every year locals give the bear a fresh coat of paint to preserve its signature goofy grin.

Dozens of lights dangle from the branches of what may be the brightest tree in Los Angeles.

The oldest trees in Northern Germany.

Someone loved this song enough to carve all of its lyrics onto a tree trunk in a Berlin park.

This ancient oak tree plays matchmaker for singles willing to branch out from the usual dating scene.

This nature center has one of the largest collections of native raptors in the Pacific Northwest.

The dramatic upward-curving roof is one of the most iconic examples of Googie architecture that still stands today.

Scientists use one of the saltiest bodies of water on Earth as a terrestrial base for studying water on Mars.

Once in disrepair, this popular Texas stop along iconic Route 66 has been restored to its past glory.

This terrifying glass bridge on the side of a mountain cracks as you step on it.

The only surviving leech house in the United Kingdom was a home for bloodsucking worms until the 1900s.

These once-beautiful historic graveyards are set against the barren Virginia City hills.

Site of the 1879 Cheyenne Outbreak and the site where famed Sioux chief Crazy Horse met his fate.

Otherworldly rock formations and ancient fossils abound in this unique stretch of Nebraska badlands.

A rancher expanding a natural spring for his cattle came up with bones – lots and lots of them.

The largest radio telescope in the world searches for extraterrestrial life from the remote limestone peaks of southern China.

Beijing's version of Disneyland, completely abandoned, mostly destroyed.

Beijing's expansive subterranean hiding spot now crumbles away as a tourist destination.

Thousands of locks professing undying devotion line the metal chains of Lotus Peak.

An abandoned water park overtaken by the dunes.

A theme park that suffered massive flooding during Katrina was abandoned, and now proves irresistible to trespassing explorers.

A unique museum dedicated to the famed Soviet director and other cinema greats.

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