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Yosemite National Park, California

Horsetail Fall's Firefall

Under the right circumstances, this waterfall in Yosemite briefly turns a luminescent fiery orange.
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Australia

Lake Hillier

An Australian lake whose pink hue defies scientific explanation.
Banos, Ecuador

Swing at the End of the World

A swing to dangle you off the very edge.
Belize

Great Blue Hole

A massive underwater sinkhole made famous by Jacques Cousteau.
Fort Bragg, California

Glass Beach

A trash dump made beautiful by nature's power.
Corbett, Oregon

Multnomah Falls

A roaring, awe-inspiring double cascade of icy water flows through woodland Oregon like something out of a Tolkien novel.
Yamanouchi, Japan

Jigokudani Monkey Park

Hot springs monkey spa in the middle of Hell's Valley.
Schwangau, Germany

Neuschwanstein Castle

The fairy tale castle of the "fairy-tale king."
Yachats, Oregon

Thor's Well

On the Oregon coast there is a natural hole that seems to be draining the sea.
Aguas Calientes, Peru

Machu Picchu: The Lost City of The Inca

The intricate stonework of Machu Picchu serves as a testament to Incan engineers.
Kitakyushu, Japan

Wisteria Tunnel

An exquisite tunnel of cascading flowers.