Imagine this: Walking along a pristine, uninhabited, unspoiled beach, the only sound of the waves crashing upon the shore, when you hear another familiar sound that catches you quite off guard.... »

Natural Wonders, Watery Wonders, Fascinating Fauna | Edited by TrevorShawnElia, Rachel and others

Mabua Pebble Beach, located 30 minutes from the city center of Surigao, is unique among many of the Filipino beaches due to its multitude of smooth white pebbles that make up its shoreline.... »

Natural Wonders, Geological Oddities | Edited by TrevorShawnElia

Situated in the middle of the hot and hellish Afar Depression, Lake Abbe stretches six miles in width and is covered in clusters of massive, steam-blasting limestone chimneys. Although Lake... »

Natural Wonders, Martian Landscapes, Geological Oddities | Edited by serflac and atimian

Although the average hot tub costs a couple thousand dollars, Hot Water Beach allows people to carve their own thermal hot tub right on the beach in New Zealand. With just a few thrusts of a... »

Natural Wonders, Watery Wonders, Geological Oddities | Edited by atimian

At 29,029 feet above sea level, Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world. But despite Everest's massive peak, Chimborazo in the Ecuadorean Andes is the farthest point from the center of... »

Natural Wonders, Geological Oddities | Edited by atimian

Grouped together in a tiny area of just 74 acres, 120 massive stone pillars stand at attention and have stood there for 100,000 years. Or, depending on your beliefs, since a local woman cursed her... »

Natural Wonders, Geological Oddities | Edited by serflac and atimian

Named after the first person to fly over the North Pole (and Brooklyn resident), Floyd Bennett, the field was New York City’s first local airport. Opened in 1931, it quickly became a hub for... »

Natural Wonders, Museums and Collections, Instruments of Science, Marvelous Maps and Measures, Retro-Tech | Edited by HJHausman

Despite the splendor of Jökulsárlón’s light blue and milky-white icebergs, the beauty of the glacial pool in southeastern Iceland is bittersweet. As the melting of nearby glaciers has accelerated,... »

Natural Wonders, Watery Wonders | Edited by Dampo, atimian and others

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Natural Wonders, Commercial Curiosities | Edited by serflac and atimian

In just 35 years, the remote Jiuzhaigou Valley has undergone some serious changes. In the 1970s, the breathtaking landscape had little permanent population and was being extensively logged. While... »

Natural Wonders, Watery Wonders, Martian Landscapes | Edited by serflac and atimian