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Our world is wide and wonderful place, filled with amazing geological formations and incredible remote locations. From some of the most remote private islands in the world to incredible green retreats right outside of our biggest cities, here are some of the most fascinating places on Earth to take a trip.

Most Exotic, Deep & Dangerous Dive Sites

The world's deepest and most deadly dive sites include old nuclear missile silos, blue holes, artificial dive pools and caverns over 300 feet deep.

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5 Highest (Accessible) Places on Earth

Extreme altitude, highest places in the world, highest cities and villages on the planet, and most remote high altitude geographic locations on earth.

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The Largest Gorges & Canyons in the World

The following collection has a mix of the longest, deepest, and widest (in area) canyons and gorges from around the world.

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10 Amazing Remote Public & Private Islands

The most remote islands on earth, islands in lakes, the smallest islands, islands in cities and other amazing islands.

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42 Works of Fire Art and Sculpture

Fire artists come in all kinds - from fire dancers and performers to sculptors, architects and builders. Modern fire performance has taken an huge range of directions.

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15 Environmental and Nature Photographers

Photographers who capture amazing HDR, macro, long range, underwater and nighttime images of landscapes, animals, weather phenomena and more.

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The Moon: Facts, Phases, Cycles and More

Let's take a brief journey through some of the more interesting aspects of our moon.

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15 Amazing & Unusual Trees Around the World

Some trees are just breathtakingly spectacular, whether by their size, age or shape or other unique characteristics - from the oldest to the largest and more.

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Beautiful Endangered Forests and Woodlands

Learn about tropical rainforests, important woodlands and other significant forests that are threatened and endangered.

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15 Beautiful Buildings Carved from ‘Living Rock’

Examples of rock-cut architecture that have been skillfully carved into cliffsides and monoliths for temples, dwellings and other purposes.

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15 of the Most Exotic Green Travel Destinations

15 of the world's most stunning eco resorts, national parks, nature preserves and other destinations.

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The Earth's Four Changing Seasons

This post celebrates each of the four seasons and the beauty they bring us.

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15 Amazing Mazes and Creative Labrynths

A guide to mazes and labyrinths from around the world including chartres mazes, corn field mazes, brick mazes, stone labyrinths and the oldest, largest mazes.

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Endangered & Strange Plants, Flowers & Trees

From ugly-but-life-saving to extraodinarily-beautiful-but-killer flowers, here are some of the most exotic or endangered plants, flowers, trees and forests in the world.

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6 Dangerous & Lethal Poisonous Small Animals

Learn about dangerous, lethal poisonous animals like insects, fish, birds and venomous animals including bullet ant, cone snail, candiru, and blue ring octopus.

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