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Inuvik, Unorganized, Northwest Territories

The Smoking Hills

These hellish-looking cliffs in the Canadian Arctic have been burning for centuries.
SamM Added by SamM
Areedh Sub-District, Jordan

River Canyons of Jordan

Concentrated around the Dead Sea, these surprising canyons are filled with coursing water, fish, and even crabs.
Rebecca Byrne Added by Rebecca Byrne
Mexico City, Mexico

UNAM Botanical Garden

These biodiverse university gardens form a green oasis amid the urban chaos of Mexico City.
Monsieur Mictlan Added by Monsieur Mictlan
Mexico City, Mexico

Espacio Escultórico (Sculptural Space)

A series of abstract sculptures pop up from an otherworldly volcanic landscape.
linkogecko Added by linkogecko
Canberra, Australia

National Gallery Sculpture Garden

Dozens of large-scale, creative, evocative curios from prominent artists dot the calm outdoor space around this major museum.
Added by Fuaimneachadh
Tullamore, Ireland

Lough Boora Discovery Park

An Irish peat mine has become a stunning sculpture park.
Emily Toner Added by Emily Toner
St-Pie-de-Guire, Québec

Mouvement Essarts

A unique sculpture garden nestled among farm fields.
Added by WindupMan
East Lothian, Scotland

Yester Castle

Ruined castle with subterranean vaulted Goblin Ha' or "Goblin Hall."
johnreppion Added by johnreppion
Flagstaff, Arizona

Red Mountain

The eroded core of an ancient volcano is now accessible by a short hike.
WhiskeyBristles Added by WhiskeyBristles
Carpello, Italy

Lake Posta Fibreno

This serene, turquoise lake in an extraordinary nature reserve showcases a rare natural phenomenon.
LatiumMirabile Added by LatiumMirabile
Australia

Macquarie Island

One of the only places where Earth’s mantle lies above water.
isaacschultz Added by isaacschultz
Tekija, Serbia

Tabula Traiana

A Roman monument to their own civil engineering prowess.
stanestane Added by stanestane
Slavinja, Serbia

Rosomača Canyon

The ridged layers that make up this river canyon represent Earth's geological history.
alexplorer Added by alexplorer
Leppävirta, Finland

Orinoro Gorge

Hidden deep in a forest is this geological wonder carved by glaciers.
daynix Added by daynix
Sopotnica, Serbia

Sopotnički Vodopadi

This natural monument has an origin story steeped in legend.
soundkrampf Added by soundkrampf
Eiriksstadhir, Iceland

Stuðlagil Canyon

This canyon is comprised of gorgeous waters and magnificent basalt columns.
Added by Bastien
Houston, Texas

Twilight Epiphany Skyspace

Artist James Turrell's ode to dawn and dusk on the campus of Rice University.
revolg1 Added by revolg1
Prague, Czechia

'Babies'

Straight out of a nightmare, barcode-faced babies climb up and down Prague's television tower.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Konan, Japan

Hotei Buddha

The largest privately owned statue of Buddha in Japan, built by a total amateur, with an unconventional look.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Australia

Ball's Pyramid

This dramatic sea spire is home to the world's rarest insect and is part of the lost continent of Zealandia.
Dylan Added by Dylan
New York, New York

Bellevue Hospital

The name of this famed hospital was once a byword for the horrors of medical and psychiatric care.
Luke J Spencer Added by Luke J Spencer
Geel, Belgium

Geel, Belgium

A pilgrimage site where people ask Saint Dymphna to watch over those who are not of sound mind.
Waiotapu, New Zealand

Devil's Bath

This electric green sulphur lake in New Zealand looks like a cartoonish radioactive dump site.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
São Paulo, Brazil

Walter Galera Garden

Hidden in plain sight, this lush garden sits atop one of the most iconic buildings in São Paulo.
Added by guilhermecastrignano