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Kaputar, Australia

Giant Pink Slugs of Mount Kaputar

The unique ecosystem atop an Australian mountain is home to some colorful inhabitants.

The oldest oak tree

Ivenack, Germany

Oaks of Ivenack

The oldest trees in Northern Germany.

Lake Tear of the Clouds

Keene Valley, New York

Lake Tear of the Clouds

Teddy Roosevelt’s famous “midnight ride to the presidency" started at this small lake high up in the Adirondacks.

Tree from Minecraft Found to Be the Tallest in the Tropics

One guy climbed it with a tape measure.

Erik Shilling June 8, 2016

Why the Future of America's Clearest Lake Is Murky

Deep ventilation could happen less often as the world warms.

Sarah Laskow May 27, 2016

Kalamunda, Australia

The Bibbulmun Track

A beautiful hike through national parks, forests and beaches in Western Australia.

Found: A Rare, Backwards Tornado That Spun the Wrong Way

Very few tornados rotate clockwise.

Sarah Laskow May 13, 2016

Velka Amerika

Uncover a World of Magical Nature in the Czech Republic

There lies an ethereal natural world beyond the architectural wonders of Prague.

Sponsored by CzechTourism

Basin from above

Lincoln, New Hampshire

The Basin

Even Henry David Thoreau found this glacial pothole irresistible.

Looking up from the entrance to the Hidden Beach.

Islas Marietas, Mexico

Hidden Beach

A lovers' beach, tucked below the surface of the island, provides a safe haven for romance.

Protesters are Rebuilding Thoreau’s Cabin to Block a Gas Pipeline

Henry David Thoreau is helping fight big industry from beyond the grave.

Tao Tao Holmes April 8, 2016

The Volcan de Lodo El Totumo

Santa Catalina, Colombia

The Volcan de Lodo El Totumo

The caldera of this mini-volcano has been turned into a naturally heated mud bath.

Walls of the gorge

Vilémovice, Czechia

Macocha Abyss

The deepest sinkhole in Central Europe comes with a grisly tale and an unusual nickname: “The Stepmother Abyss.”

Aguinid Falls

Oslob, Philippines

Aguinid Falls

Calcium-rich water has turned the water and rocks of these Philippines falls slightly green.

Mount Sunday

Ashburton Lakes, New Zealand

Mount Sunday

Edoras, capital city of Rohan in Lord of the Rings, once sat atop this isolated New Zealand mountain.

Once protected as a native species, the emu became the enemy of Western Australia's farmers by destroying the region's wheat fields.

In 1932, Australia Started an 'Emu War'—And Lost

The Great Emu War in Western Australia was a bizarre and futile effort.

Urvija Banerji August 2, 2022

Found: A Frog Living in India's Wastelands

The frogs live in a barren area of the country surrounded by trash.

Sarah Laskow March 14, 2016

Atlanta, Georgia

Doll's Head Trail

Just a few miles from downtown Atlanta is a trail covered in a crazy collection of outsider art.