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Legends surround this jagged rock formation in the New Mexico desert.

A multi-storied adobe complex has been inhabited for more than a thousand years.

A clear blue swimming hole with hidden caves, still unexplored.

Seemingly grown on some other world, these New Mexico rock formations look like a disused science fiction set.

The land is full of geologic eye candy, such as otherworldly spires, mushroom-shaped hoodoos, and prehistoric fossils.

This natural Icelandic fissure allows divers to swim right between two volatile tectonic plates.

Rising from the sea like a stone monster.

This tiny museum's sizable collection is jammed into a former underground public toilet.

The largest whale museum in Europe allows visitors to walk among life-size giants.

Learn about Iceland's hidden folk at this school dedicated to the study of elves.

A collision of human error and natural geothermal pressure created this rainbow-colored geologic wonder.

At this research institute, the chile is king.

This lesser known Hearst estate is a fairytale village built from the stolen bones of historic European buildings.