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The Rainbow Mountains of Peru contain seven different colors of sediment.
Vinicunca Mountain's stunning colors come from different mineral deposits laid down over millions of years. The colors include red from iron oxide, yellow from iron sulfide, and green from chlorite. Climate change has recently exposed these colors as the mountain's snow cover has melted.
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Mexico’s Cave of Crystals contains the world’s largest natural crystals, some over 36 feet long.
Located 980 feet below ground in the Naica Mine, these selenite crystals grew to enormous sizes due to...
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Australia’s Lake Hillier remains pink throughout the year regardless of temperature.
This bubble-gum pink lake on Middle Island gets its color from a combination of algae, bacteria, and high...
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Russia’s Lake Baikal contains 20% of Earth’s unfrozen freshwater.
The world's deepest and oldest lake, Baikal holds more water than all the Great Lakes combined. The lake's...