Geology

Arguing within this idyllic, circular volcanic lake is forbidden.

Seven beautiful 1,000-year-old rock-cut Buddhist statues.

A mysterious inscription may hold a clue about the "Lost Colony" of Roanoke.

Islanders once used this dramatic, otherworldly landscape to hide their cattle from Viking raiders.

This great stone guardian of the forest is a relic from the land's volatile volcanic past.

A lonesome Moai stands in a small Italian town some 9,000 miles away from its Easter Island brethren.

A wonderfully versatile natural history curio cabinet preserved since the 1840s.

A fascinating assortment of cave dwellings, medieval ruins, and sarcophagi are being devoured by the forest.

Inscriptions found in the Majella mountains reveal stories of resistance and rebellion after the unification of Italy.

A preserved stretch of ancient fossilized trees with an impressive gem collection to boot.

Whimsical sculptures and caves chiseled by nature over the millennia.

A rocky face gazes out over an enormous volcanic crater.

The largest salt farm in the Canary Islands is located at the foot of an active volcano.

A mountain range on an active U.S. Navy base hides thousands of mysterious prehistoric rock carvings.