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Welcome to Hell: Sand Demons of Dante’s Inferno [49 Pics]

Think hot. Burning hot, flames of hell hot, and mix that with sand. Welcome to Hell and the sand demons of Dante's Inferno, a sand sculpture opera based on the Italian classic masterpiece.

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Nature of Design: Amazing Art Seen From Above

These incredible natural landscape formations and man-made designs resembling faces and figures are made to be seen from airplanes or Google Earth.

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Kick Back & Relax: 26 Soothing Water on the Rocks Photos

Nature is amazing with the emotions she can invoke, from excitement to relaxation. So kick back and relax with these 26 soothing water on the rocks photos.

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Heavy Hitters: Earth's Most Amazing Meteor Craters

Produced by one-way visits from distant space and time, these 10 meteor craters bear witness to violent events that greatly impacted our planet - literally!

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Green Goes Gigantic: Huge Public Gardens & Eco-Museums

The world's largest public gardens, greenhouses, zoos and natural history museums offer plenty of space to stretch out and learn about nature.

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Get Outta Town! 10 Super Helpful Eco-Travel Links

Now is the time to start planning for spring and summer vacations. These eco-travel links will help you travel a little lighter on the earth this year.

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Amazing Eco-Walkway Bridges Gap Between City and Nature

Somewhere between Singapore's commercial center and the coast lies a thrilling 120-foot tall walkway through the treetops. It's a treaty between man and nature.

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Around the World: 27 Fabulous New Year's Eve Fireworks!

Worldwide we unite as one to welcome the new year with fireworks, so here are 27 fabulous New Year's Eve firework celebrations from around the globe.

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15 Rare, Exotic & Amazing Plant Species

From a man-sized flower that smells like rotting corpses to a pitcher plant that eats rats, these 15 plant species are among the most unusual in the world.

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Incoming! The World's 10 Worst Invasive Species

These 10 invasive species are infamous for the environmental destruction they have caused, even when introduced with the best of intentions.

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Elite Rock Climbing: Extreme Adventures From The Edge

Rock climbing can be a very dangerous, extreme sport. Elite climbers are tempted by the adventure and challenge from the rocky, ever-present edge of death.

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Freeze Between The Lines: 30 Amazing Striped Icebergs

This cool collection of striped, streaked and striated icebergs show that there's much to be gained by freezing between the lines.

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Frozen Rainbows: 10 Eerie Examples Of Cool Colored Snow

Though most typically white, snow can take on a rainbow of different hues due to a wide spectrum of environmental additives.

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Frigid Farewells: 10 Vanishing Tropical Glaciers

Tropical glaciers are retreating on a journey of no return and that's not cool, especially for the plants, animals and people whose lives depend on them.

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32 Stunning and Spectacular Sea Arches

Whether you worked hard today or can't seem to find work, let's take a break from the stress. Get ready for your journey to see 32 stunning and spectacular sea arches.

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