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Superman's View of Island Paradises: 37 Amazing Aerial Pics

Have you ever wanted to retreat from the daily grind to an island paradise? From Superman's point of view, here are 37 gorgeous island paradises and amazing aerials.

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Object Graveyards: 10 More Curious Collections of Crap

Where to toilets, trailers, vending machines and other objects go when they're busted and unwanted? To disturbing and fascinating object cemeteries like these.

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23 Bizarre Animal-Shaped Rocks Sculpted By Nature

The world is full of bizarrely shaped boulders and other natural rock formations that we see as familiar objects. Here are 23 bizarre animal-shaped rock formations.

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Stone Of Arc: The Worlds 10 Most Amazing Natural Arches

Eons of action by wind and water have conspired to create an abundance of amazing stone arches but these same forces will, in time, sweep them all away.

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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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