Yosemite National Park, California
Horsetail Fall's Firefall
Under the right circumstances, this waterfall in Yosemite briefly turns a luminescent fiery orange.
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Yosemite National Park, California
Under the right circumstances, this waterfall in Yosemite briefly turns a luminescent fiery orange.
Mexico
The Acropolis of this little-visited Mayan archaeological site offers great views of Chiapas’s Lake District.
San Cristobalito, Mexico
This series of waterfalls tumble into a radiantly blue river.
Waitomo, New Zealand
Tubing through a cave lit with glowworms is a magical underground experience.
Falmouth, Jamaica
Millions of glowing microscopic organisms light up the waters of this luminous lagoon.
Putty, Australia
Once the path of a railway tunnel, now home to thousands of glowing insects.
Vaadhoo, Maldives
Bioluminescence in the reefs of the Maldives causes the sea to glow like a starry night sky.
Waipu, New Zealand
A galaxy of glowworms—larvae of a gnat—hides deep in the belly of these caves.
Helensburgh, Australia
An abandoned railroad tunnel is now filled with bioluminescent bugs.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
This is the house that spite built.
Iceland
Two volcanic lakes in an enormous crater formed in a prehistoric eruption.
Iceland
Three million year old fossils are exposed for all to see on this Icelandic shore.
Akureyri, Iceland
Instead of solid circles, the stoplights in this northern Icelandic town have glowing red hearts.
Iceland
A little-visited waterfall in an otherworldly landscape.
Iceland
This tumultuous Icelandic lava field looks so alien European researchers want to use it as a stand-in for Mars.
Iceland
These ominous lava formations were said to be an entrance to the netherworld so of course they inspired a famous metal band.
Iceland
This elegant arc of a waterfall marks a religious turning point.
Iceland
The most powerful waterfall in all of Europe.
Edinburgh, Scotland
An ornate "graveyard" for some of the country's forlorn building relics.
Monterrey, Mexico
A honeycomb-like structure of interlocking shelves creates a beehive of books.
Van Wert, Ohio
The oldest county library in the United States.
Madrid, Spain
This unassuming bookstore in the heart of Madrid is one of the oldest in Spain.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This alley off Edinburgh's Royal Mile contains remnants of the city's seedier history.
Rapa Nui, Chile
The ominously named cave is home to some remarkable ancient art.