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Thor's Well.

Yachats, Oregon

Thor’s Well

On the Oregon coast is a natural hole that seems to be draining the sea.

Red Seabeach

Panjin Shi, China

Red Beach

A part of the world's largest marsh seems to be growing bright red Martian grass.

Wistman's Wood

Yelverton, England

Wistman’s Wood

This tangled English forest looks like something right out of a fairytale.

The Tree Church

Ohaupo, New Zealand

The Tree Church

One man's dream has turned into this naturally growing chapel made of almost nothing but trees.

Intermittent Spring

Afton, Wyoming

Intermittent Spring

A miraculous natural phenomenon known as "the spring that breathes."

The Enchanted River

Hinatuan, Philippines

Hinatuan Enchanted River

A magically clear, blue river that seems to spring from nowhere.

Valle dei Mulini

Sorrento, Italy

Valle dei Mulini (Valley of the Mills)

An Italian crevasse filled with abandoned buildings gives visitors a look at the world without humans.

The Friouato Caves

Taza Province, Morocco

Friouato Caves

The true depths of these stunning Moroccan caves are unknown.

Walls of the gorge

Vilémovice, Czechia

Macocha Abyss

The deepest sinkhole in Central Europe comes with a grisly tale and an unusual nickname: “The Stepmother Abyss.”

Basin from above

Lincoln, New Hampshire

The Basin

Even Henry David Thoreau found this glacial pothole irresistible.

A view down to the Temagami townsite.

Temagami, Ontario

Temagami Fire Tower

Stunning views over Ontario's old-growth pine forests.

Eucalyptus regnans surrounding the Styx River. (Wikimedia Commons)

Styx, Australia

Styx Valley Forest

Rainforest filled with record-holding eucalyptus.

(Flickr/Goldwin Guenther)

Tobermory, Ontario

Flowerpot Island

Little island known for its massive beachfront "flowerpot" pillars.

Crooked Forest (krzywy las)

Gryfino, Poland

Crooked Forest

Countless stories attempt to explain Poland's mysterious J-shaped trees.

The Natural Bridge

Natural Bridge, Virginia

The Natural Bridge

A sacred site for Native Americans surveyed by George Washington and owned by both King George III and Thomas Jefferson.

The End of the World
Permanently Closed

Peninsula, Ohio

Helltown, Ohio

The tragic reality of a village riddled with rumors of haunts, chemical spills, and serial killers.

Mount Osore

Mutsu, Japan

Mount Osore

This mountain's identity is stuck somewhere between a nightmare and a scenic tourist attraction.

Photo Courtesy of Michael John Grist
Permanently Closed

Mito, Japan

Akeno Gekijo: Ruined Japanese Stripclub

This ruined Japanese stripclub sits half burnt to the ground.

Aokigahara Forest

Fujinomiya-shi, Japan

Aokigahara Forest

A beautiful, dense forest in the shadow of Mount Fuji, with a tragic reputation.

The Vine Bridges of Iya Valley

Miyoshi, Japan

The Vine Bridges of Iya Valley

Hanging over one of Japan’s “hidden valleys,” these vine bridges must be remade every three years.

Huis Ten Bosch

Sasebo, Japan

Huis Ten Bosch

Historical Japanese-Dutch relations are honored with haunted rides and flower fields in this replica town.

Yamadera, the mountain temple of Yamagata.

Yamagata, Japan

Yamadera Temple Complex

The Buddhist temples of Yamadera, built into a mountain side, feature a viewing deck with sweeping views.

Seneca White Deer

Romulus, New York

Seneca White Deer

World's largest herd of white deer populate a former U.S. Army depot.

The Milky Way as seen from Cherry Spring State Park

Coudersport, Pennsylvania

Cherry Springs State Park

"Dark Sky Park" is heaven on Earth for astronomers, one of the rare U.S. locations with no artificial light pollution.

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