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Brazil’s Maranhenses National Park contains desert dunes filled with rainwater lagoons.
Despite appearing like a desert, this region receives about 47 inches of rain annually. The rain collects between massive sand dunes, creating thousands of crystal-clear lagoons. The unique landscape exists because an impermeable rock layer prevents the water from draining away.
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The Door to Hell in Turkmenistan has burned continuously since 1971.
This 230-foot-wide crater was created when Soviet geologists accidentally drilled into a cavern filled with natural gas. They...
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The Stone Forest of Madagascar features razor-sharp limestone needles.
The Tsingy de Bemaraha contains limestone formations so sharp they can cut through equipment and skin. The hostile...
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The Waitomo Glowworm Caves in New Zealand create natural light shows.
Thousands of bioluminescent larvae create stunning blue light displays on the cave ceilings. The glowworms use their light...