A monument to the egos of two railroad magnates that fell into decline along with their careers.

A mapping error in the 19th century made loggers think this section of the forest was underwater.

A forest wonderland caused by Burlington, Vermont's aggressive southwestern winds.

This spectacular track has run continuously since 1882.

This legendary urban waterfall creates a dazzling display of rainbows.

Wander among the abandoned ruins of this once-powerful medieval town.

Mother Nature outdoes herself with this stunningly beautiful set of caves carved into marble.

These layered sandstone mountains in China look like they are made of pressed crayons.

This vertical pinnacle in China was the inspiration for the floating mountains in the movie “Avatar.”

A sinkhole and now a swimming hole, too, full of dazzling turquoise water.

A magical sinkhole on the Yucatán Peninsula is adorned with mini waterfalls and hanging vines.

Climb down into the largest sinkhole in Qatar.

Raging waters have created a strange geological site that looks like something off of a progressive rock album cover.

Romania's "Red Ravine" is a little-known natural wonder that bears a resemblance to the Grand Canyon.

After millennia of erosion by sand and churning water this Brazilian valley now looks like a lunar fantasy.

A massive natural rock arch gives the Tuscan mountain its own window to the sky.

An ancient Scottish rock formation said to be the gravesite of a giant remains ensconced in legend and intrigue.

Strange rock formations tower above the river that snakes through this enchanting Icelandic canyon.

Rare recess caves fill this unbelievably beautiful Ohio park.

This extraordinary geological oddity resembles human-made pavement.

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

The land is full of geologic eye candy, such as otherworldly spires, mushroom-shaped hoodoos, and prehistoric fossils.

This isolated island is often capped by its own fluffy cloud.

A spectacular hidden beach in Ireland has the dark, disturbing nickname of "Murder Hole Beach."