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My trip to Victoria Falls

When I first decided to go to Victoria Falls, it seemed to me that I had a rough idea of what was waiting for me. I saw photos, watched…

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Waitomo: where the blue light in the caves comes from

In the dark caves of New Zealand's Waitomo region, you can see many small bluish lights. They are created by the larvae of luminous…

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Monarch butterflies in Mexico: why they need a mountain forest

Every winter, the mountain forests of central Mexico become a haven for monarch butterflies. They gather in trees in dense groups after a…

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Kazakhstan: Three Nature Spots Near Almaty

Near Almaty there is a lot of nature you can reach in a day or two. Here are three places often included in a route. Charyn Canyon Charyn…

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Finland Like a Local: Forest, Sauna and Lakes

Finns spend a lot of time in nature, and much in the country is built around forest, lakes and the sauna. Here are three elements that help…

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Ha Long Bay - A Maze of Thousands of Islands

When I first saw photographs of Ha Long Bay, I thought they looked like scenes from a fantasy film. Hundreds and thousands of limestone…

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A place I found by chance on the map

There are cities where I know in advance where I'm going to go, where I'm going to have lunch, and at about what time I'm going to start…

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Yeak Laom Lake

Yeak Laom Lake is one of Cambodia’s most distinctive natural attractions, located in Ratanakiri Province in the northeast of the country.…

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Bou Sra Waterfall

Bou Sra Waterfall is one of Cambodia’s best-known natural attractions, located in the eastern province of Mondulkiri. Powerful streams…

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Mayon Volcano

Mayon Volcano is one of the Philippines’ best-known natural landmarks, located in Albay Province in the southeastern part of Luzon. Its…

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Tumbes Mangroves

The Tumbes Mangroves are a remarkable natural attraction in northwestern Peru, where tropical mangrove forests meet Pacific tides, river…

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Lake Lagunillas

Lake Lagunillas, also known as Laguna Lagunillas, is a high-altitude lake in southeastern Peru, located on the Andean Altiplano in the Puno…

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Laguna 69

Laguna 69 is one of Peru’s most picturesque high-altitude lakes, famous for its vivid turquoise-blue water and the dramatic snow-covered…

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Vinicunca Rainbow Mountain

Vinicunca Rainbow Mountain is one of Peru's most remarkable natural attractions, located in the Andes near Cusco. Also known as the…

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Ballestas Islands

The Ballestas Islands are a small archipelago off Peru’s Pacific coast, near the town of Paracas. They are one of the region’s best-known…

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Huacachina Oasis

Huacachina Oasis is a small, picturesque lagoon surrounded by sand dunes in southern Peru, near the city of Ica. It is one of the country's…

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Colca Canyon

Colca Canyon is one of Peru’s most impressive natural attractions, located in the Arequipa region in the south of the country. Carved by…

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Vienna Woods

The Vienna Woods are a mountainous region on the northeastern edge of the Eastern Alps, often described as the “green lungs” of Vienna. In…

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Tara River Canyon

About Tara River Canyon Tara River Canyon is one of Montenegro’s most remarkable natural landmarks and one of Europe’s deepest river…

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Lena Pillars

The Lena Pillars are one of Russia’s most spectacular natural landmarks, rising along the Lena River in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia).…

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El Guacharo

El Guacharo is a famous limestone cave in northeastern Venezuela, near the town of Caripe in Monagas State. It is one of the country's most…

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Baconao

Baconao is an extensive natural region in southeastern Cuba, known for its combination of mountain landscapes, tropical forests, Caribbean…

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Lorentz National Park

Lorentz National Park is one of the largest protected natural areas in Southeast Asia. It lies on the island of New Guinea in Indonesia’s…

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Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage

Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage is a well-known facility for Asian elephants in Sri Lanka, located near the town of Kegalle between Colombo…

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Sognefjord

Sognefjord is one of Norway's most impressive natural landmarks and the country's longest and deepest fjord. Located on the west coast in…

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Geirangerfjord

Geirangerfjord is a spectacular sea inlet in western Norway, surrounded by towering mountains, steep cliffs and numerous waterfalls. It is…

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Antelope Canyon

Antelope Canyon is one of the most recognisable landscapes of the American Southwest. This narrow sandstone canyon lies near Page, Arizona,…

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Kafue National Park

Kafue National Park is Zambia's largest protected area and one of Africa's most extensive national parks. Covering about 22,400 km² in the…

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Kasanka National Park

Kasanka National Park lies in central Zambia, on the southwestern edge of the Bangweulu wetlands basin. Although relatively small at about…

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The Lost Gardens of Heligan

The Lost Gardens of Heligan are a historic garden and estate in Cornwall, south-west England. The grounds combine Victorian gardens,…

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Mljet

Mljet is an island in the southern Adriatic Sea, off Croatia’s Dalmatian coast. It is known for dense forests, clear seawater, secluded…

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Valley of Geysers

The Valley of Geysers is one of Kamchatka’s most extraordinary natural attractions and one of the largest geyser areas in Eurasia. It lies…

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Marble Caves

The Marble Caves are an extraordinary natural complex on General Carrera Lake in Chilean Patagonia. White, grey and occasionally pinkish…

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Köprülü Canyon National Park

Köprülü Canyon National Park lies in Antalya Province in southern Türkiye, in the foothills of the Taurus Mountains. Established on 12…

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Mount Ararat National Park

Mount Ararat National Park lies in eastern Türkiye, across parts of Ağrı and Iğdır provinces, near the borders with Iran, Armenia and…

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Olympos Beydağları

Olympos Beydağları, officially known as Beydağları Coastal National Park, lies along the Mediterranean coast of southwestern Türkiye in…

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Lake Baikal

Lake Baikal is a vast freshwater lake in southern Eastern Siberia and one of the most remarkable natural places in Russia and the world. It…

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Montreal Botanical Garden

The Montreal Botanical Garden is one of North America's major botanical gardens. Located in eastern Montreal, Quebec, Canada, it covers…

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Zyuratkul National Park

Zyuratkul National Park is a protected natural area in the Southern Urals, known for its mountain ridges, coniferous forests, high-altitude…

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Dniester Canyon

Dniester Canyon is one of Ukraine's most striking natural landscapes. It was formed by the Dniester River, which gradually cut through…

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Alkhanay National Park

Alkhanay National Park is a protected natural area in the southern part of Russia’s Zabaykalsky Krai. Mountain ranges, taiga forests,…

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Teide National Park

Teide National Park lies in the centre of Tenerife in Spain’s Canary Islands. It is one of the archipelago’s most remarkable natural areas,…

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Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park

Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park is one of Brazil's best-known natural attractions, located in the state of Goiás on the Brazilian…

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Abel Tasman National Park

Abel Tasman National Park is one of New Zealand's most scenic natural areas, located in the northwest of the South Island between Golden…

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White Sands National Park

White Sands National Park lies in southern New Mexico, United States, amid the dry landscapes of the Tularosa Basin. Its defining feature…

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Zhangjiajie National Forest Park

Zhangjiajie National Forest Park is a famous natural attraction in Hunan Province in southern China. It is known for unusual…

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Freycinet National Park

Freycinet National Park is one of the most scenic natural areas on the Australian island of Tasmania. Located on the island’s east coast,…

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Skógafoss Waterfall

Skógafoss is one of Iceland's best-known waterfalls, located in the south of the country on the Skógá River near the village of Skógar. The…

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Preikestolen

Preikestolen, also known as Pulpit Rock, is one of Norway’s most famous natural landmarks. This dramatic rock plateau rises 604 metres…

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Elche Palm Grove

The Elche Palm Grove, known in Spain as Palmeral de Elche, is a unique cultural landscape in the southeast of the country, in the province…

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Crater Lake National Park

Crater Lake National Park is one of the most remarkable natural attractions in the United States, located in southern Oregon. Its…

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Huanglong National Park

Huanglong National Park is a natural landmark in China's Sichuan Province, famous for its colorful travertine terraces, turquoise pools,…

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Bavarian Forest National Park

Bavarian Forest National Park is one of Germany’s best-known protected natural areas. It lies in eastern Bavaria along the Czech border.…

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Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park

Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park is one of Japan’s best-known natural areas, located on the island of Honshu. It includes the region around…

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Lake Skadar

Lake Skadar is the largest lake on the Balkan Peninsula and lies on the border between Montenegro and Albania. Most of the lake is within…