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This volcanic cave lake is essentially hard proof that Iceland is the most magical place on Earth.

This fantastical waterfall is hidden in a cave located in a cracked cliff.

Iceland's "Smoky Valley" is a beautiful river that is shrouded in a constant cover of steam clouds.

Climb right into the heart of this colorful Iceland volcano.

This elegant arc of a waterfall marks a religious turning point.

Strange rock formations tower above the river that snakes through this enchanting Icelandic canyon.

This faded sign to nowhere is a beloved icon in New Zealand.

Explore the evolution of printing technology, from cuneiform to Kindle.

The largest of only eight working transporter bridges left in the world.

A three-tiered waterfall plummets from a mountain cave with amazing views over the countryside.

The soaring gondola lines form the longest aerial cable car system in the world.

Volcanic activity causes small pools of super-heated mud to boil furiously.

A boiling wellspring flowing with natural gas burns in a continual blaze.

The world's largest human gathering is held at the confluence of three sacred rivers, one of which is mythical.

The hellish conditions of this abandoned mine that snakes beneath the Pacific Ocean gave it its diabolic name.

Locals spent years successfully fighting to save this beloved Brutalist behemoth from demolition.

A simple tribute to the microscopic arachnid that gives its juices and its life to help make a speciality German cheese.

A massive natural rock arch gives the Tuscan mountain its own window to the sky.

A medieval bridge stretches over a sulfur-rich river that leads to year-round natural hot springs.

Dug as a secret royal escape route, the tunnel became a wartime bomb shelter and dumping ground for vintage cars.

This unimaginably large pile of sand near Nazca is one of the tallest dunes in the world.

Every summer, an open-air swimming pool appears at the base of a Finnish city's beloved winter attraction.

An enormous dragon scales the walls of this 17-story temple.

Sunset-colored dunes of volcanic ash make taking a poor photo impossible.