The Tasmanian Giant Crab is the king of crabs
Add the Tasmanian Giant Crab (Pseudocarcinus gigas) to one of the animals you’ll want to see in person one day. Moreover, the crab’sโฆ
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The brilliantly colorful Fly Geyser of Nevada
Keep reading: The brilliantly colorful Fly Geyser of NevadaLocated in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada is a small Geothermal geyser that looks like an alien-form bursting with life: The Fly Geyser. The Fly Geyser resulted from a man-made drilling accident in 1916 when someone went drilling for a water source. Instead, they penetrated a pool that spewed 200ยฐF of scalding hot water…
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Meet the Eye of Earth, Croatiaโs Cetina Cave Spring
Keep reading: Meet the Eye of Earth, Croatiaโs Cetina Cave SpringThe Eye of Earth is a karst spring located in Croatiaโs Mount Dinara Nature Park. Its unique blend of blue and emerald green color makes it look like a dragon’s eye from above. The small body of water is the primary source of the Cetina River, which flows from the northwestern slopes of Dinara โ…
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Guyana’s Kaieteur Falls is the largest single drop waterfall in the world
Keep reading: Guyana’s Kaieteur Falls is the largest single drop waterfall in the worldThe tallest single drop waterfall in the world is tucked away deep in the Amazon rainforests. Kaieteur Falls in Guyana is four and half times the height of Niagara Falls and double the height of Victoria Falls. But what makes this 741-foot cliff-face unique is the massive volume of water that pours over the edge.…
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The smiling Quokka of Western Australia
Keep reading: The smiling Quokka of Western AustraliaThe quokka is a marsupial from the smaller islands (Rottnest and Bald Island) off the coast of Western Australia. The animal looks like a baby kangaroo — they even have pouches — and appear to be smiling at all times. After all, they possess a natural and cheerful grin and teddy bear eyes. Thereโs even…
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The crystal clear waters of Blue Nelson Lake, New Zealand
Keep reading: The crystal clear waters of Blue Nelson Lake, New ZealandThe Blue Lake in Nelson, New Zealand, or Rotomairewhenua (โland of peaceful watersโ in Mฤori name), contains the clearest natural body of fresh water on Earth. The water is so lucid, as visually transparent as distilled water, that one can see down up to 262 feet down into the lake. The beautiful Southern Alps surrounding…
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Waterfall of the Bride in Peru
Keep reading: Waterfall of the Bride in PeruIs nature greater than any human artist? There’s a beautiful 165-foot waterfall outside the city of Cajamarca, Peru, that forms the shape of a bride in her wedding dress. Like Lebanon’s Baatara gorge waterfall, the waterfall of the bride is one of Peru’s best-kept secrets. Ghost in the water The water source for the cascade…
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Walking the ocean floor at Hopewell Rocks
Keep reading: Walking the ocean floor at Hopewell RocksThe Hopewell Rocks is a series of sandstone pillars along the coast of the Bay of Fundy, New Brunswick, Canada. The unique-looking rock formations, cliffs, and coves result from centuries of tidal erosion, yet another reminder of how nature crafts its own beauty. Home to the highest tides in the world The tides at the…
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Impossible heights: Lighthouse of Thridrangar, Iceland
Keep reading: Impossible heights: Lighthouse of Thridrangar, IcelandAre you searching for your next getaway? There’s a lighthouse off the coast of southern Iceland that sits 120 feet upward on the highest of three steep rocks. It is one of the most remote lighthouses in the world. Constructed in 1939, the Thridrangar (รrรญdrangar) Lighthouse, รrรญdrangar means “three rock pillars,” is undoubtedly one of…
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The beauty of Madagascarโs giant Baobab trees
Keep reading: The beauty of Madagascarโs giant Baobab treesThe Grandidier’s Baobabs (Palmate adansonia) are giant trees indigenous to Africa. Nicknamed the “mother of the forest,” this species of Baobab trees is predominantly found off Africa’s mainland in the island country of Madagascar. Baobabs can live up to 800 to 1000 years with their unique ability to act as water storage tanks. The trees…
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The spot where the Namib Desert meets the Atlantic ocean
Keep reading: The spot where the Namib Desert meets the Atlantic oceanWhere in the world can you see an infinite beach? Try the Namib Desert in Namibia, where some of the worldโs tallest dunes meet the sea. The Namib Desert is the worldโs oldest desert, going back at least 55 million years. While devoid of surface water, there are nearly a thousand miles of desert coastline…
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How Australia’s Lake Hillier gets its pink color
Keep reading: How Australia’s Lake Hillier gets its pink colorLake Hillier located off the south coast of Western Australia (Middle Island) is an iconic lake known for its vivid pink color. Scientists postulate that the lake’s solid bubblegum color results from the intermixing of Halobacteria and a salt-tolerant algae species called Dunaliella Salina. When mixed with salt-tolerant microalgae, the bacteria produce red pigments that…
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A trip to Portugal’s stunning Benagil Sea Cave
Keep reading: A trip to Portugal’s stunning Benagil Sea CaveThe Benagil Sea Cave, located in a small fishing village 3 hours from Lisbon, is arguably one of the most interesting tourist attractions in the world. Accessible only by boat, the cave contains a peculiar domed ceiling and natural oculus shaped by wave attrition and Miocene limestone built-up over 20 million years ago. Hiding under…
