Lakes

The place where the great marine explorer first learned to work underwater is not where you'd expect.

The century-old plant starred as the villainous clown's lair in the miniseries based on Stephen King's "It."

One of only two places in the world where two rivers cross each other without the waters mixing.

That bass was as bad a fish as any angler ever knew.

Locals believe the purity of this huge, untouched Arctic lake could be the salvation of human civilization.

This chain of artificial lakes was an ideal test ground for the aircraft that would carry the "bouncing bombs" used by the WWII "Dambusters" squad.

This lake in northwest Iran has started turning from green to red more frequently than scientists are comfortable with.

The large fjord lake is thought to be the home of "Ogopogo," a giant sea serpent.

The world's largest and most outstanding marl lake regularly changes color.

This small oxbow lake has rare giant river otters and some Seussian-sounding birds.

One of America's first planned communities is preserved in a state park.

This lake in the Cascades lives up to its name, disappearing down a hole every spring.

A massive cave complex boasts some of the clearest water (and most charming bats) in the world.

A mysterious echo seems to defy the laws of acoustics.