Inyo County, California
Saline Valley Hot Springs
A hard-to-reach oasis in a desolate corner of Death Valley National Park.
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Inyo County, California
A hard-to-reach oasis in a desolate corner of Death Valley National Park.
Grindavík, Iceland
Medicinal spa created from the mineral-rich runoff of a geothermal power plant
Panguipulli, Chile
This Japanese-inspired labyrinth of hot springs is hidden in a Chilean forest.
Littlefield, Arizona
An arsenic-filled pool in the Grand Canyon takes on the appearance of a giant, overflowing pumpkin.
San Jose, California
A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.
Los Angeles, California
During prohibition, corrupt city officials ran drinking dens under the streets of Downtown Los Angeles.
Guilin, China
Hidden behind musical flora and forgotten for over a thousand years, this cave is now a neon dream.
Venezuela
This everlasting lightning storm may be the world's largest generator of ozone.
Humacao, Puerto Rico
This small primate research island is teeming with playing, fighting wild monkeys.
Khangalassky District, Russia
A remote forest of stone pillars along the Lena river.
Plitvička Jezera, Croatia
A chain of 16 wondrous lakes formed as a result of the gradual dissolution of soluble layers of bedrock.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
Ancient cliffs resembling a kilt on Scotland’s second-largest island emit an entrancing sound.
Whitehall, Montana
The rocks of a certain area of Butte, Montana give off a musical ring when hit.
Yosemite National Park, California
Under the right circumstances, this waterfall in Yosemite briefly turns a luminescent fiery orange.
Antarctica
Fire meets ice at the southernmost volcano on Earth.
Refugio Villarrica, Chile
One of Chile's most active volcanoes is riddled with beautiful caves.
Qobustan, Azerbaijan
Home to nearly a third of the world's mud volcanoes, Azerbaijan is home to a messy, bubbling, and sometimes explosive landscape.
Upper Black Eddy, Pennsylvania
Mysterious rocks that ring musically when struck.
Silver Lake, Oregon
A volcanic fissure over two miles long and up to 70 feet deep.
Mounana, Gabon
The world's first and only natural nuclear reactor.
Field, British Columbia
Fossils, railroads, and waterfalls!
Yoro, Honduras
Fish raining from the sky are the cause of a yearly celebration in this small Honduran town.
Natural Bridge, Virginia
A sacred site for Native Americans surveyed by George Washington and owned by both King George III and Thomas Jefferson.
Casper, Wyoming
Devilish landscape, once cinema home to giant alien bugs, now derelict roadside attraction.