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Elephant Rock in Samuel Mphepo, Malawi
A prodigious pachyderm lurks among Malawi’s inselbergs.#naturalwonders #elephants #rockformations #section-Atlas
Elephant Rock
Atlas Obscura · Elephant RockA prodigious pachyderm lurks among Malawi’s inselbergs.
Subway Cave in Old Station, California
A large lava tube that can be walked through with no special equipment.#underground #naturalwonders #caves #section-Atlas
Subway Cave
Atlas Obscura · Subway CaveA large lava tube that can be walked through with no special equipment.
Al Naslaa in Tayma, Saudi Arabia
In the Arabian Desert, a surreal rock formation stands cut clean in half.#naturalwonders #rockformations #section-Atlas
Al Naslaa
Atlas Obscura · Al NaslaaIn the Arabian Desert, a surreal rock formation stands cut clean in half.
Observation Hill in McMurdo Station, Antarctica
The steep slope known as “Ob Hill” overlooks an Antarctic research station.#naturalwonders #nuclear #volcanoes #memorials #section-Atlas
Observation Hill
Atlas Obscura · Observation HillThe steep slope known as “Ob Hill” overlooks an Antarctic research station.
We added nearly 2,000 places to the Atlas this year—these are 24 of our favorites.#atlasobscura #history&culture #architecture #nature #museumsandcollections #archaeology #naturalwonders #section-Articles
Our Favorite New Places of 2024
Our Favorite New Places of 2024
Atlas Obscura · Our Favorite New Places of 2024
King Solomons Cave in Liena, Australia
A limestone cave filled with impressive formations in Mole Creek Karst National Park.#nationalparks #naturalwonders #geology #subterraneansites #underground #caves #section-Atlas
King Solomons Cave
Atlas Obscura · King Solomons CaveA limestone cave filled with impressive formations in Mole Creek Karst National Park.
Hoyo Soplador (Blowhole) in San Andrés, Colombia
This sea-based blowhole releases seawater when waves hit the coastal caves.#naturalwonders #oceans #section-Atlas
Hoyo Soplador (Blowhole)
Atlas Obscura · Hoyo Soplador (Blowhole)This sea-based blowhole releases seawater when waves hit the coastal caves.
Pyramides d'Euseigne in Hérémence, Switzerland
These spindly, stone-capped formations are the product of glacial deposits and thousands of years of erosion.#geologicaloddities #geology #glaciers #rockformations #naturalwonders #pyramids #section-Atlas
Pyramides d'Euseigne
Atlas Obscura · Pyramides d'EuseigneThese spindly, stone-capped formations are the product of glacial deposits and thousands of years of erosion.
Kanas Lake in Altay Prefecture, China
A lake that borders Kazakhstan, Russia, and Mongolia allegedly harbors the giant "Terror Trout" or "Chinese Nessie."#giantanimals #borders #nature #naturalwonders #mountains #lakes #fish #cryptozoology #cryptids #section-Atlas
Kanas Lake
Atlas ObscuraKanas LakeA lake that borders Kazakhstan, Russia, and Mongolia allegedly harbors the giant "Terror Trout" or "Chinese Nessie."
Window on a Summer Night
Photos and video of fireflies will continue until morale improves.
#nocturne
#LongExposure
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#FensterFreitag
#WindowFriday
A field guide to the most invigorating subterranean adventures in the Mountain State#underground #salt #mines #naturalwonders #history #bunkers #caves #appalachia #section-Articles
How to Explore West Virginia’s Underground Wonders
How to Explore West Virginia’s Underground Wonders
Atlas Obscura · How to Explore West Virginia’s Underground Wonders
Petrified Forest of Khorixas in Khorixas, Nambia
Hundreds of tree trunks and Welwitschia flowers populate this living fossil haven.#naturalwonders #fossils #forests #section-Atlas
Petrified Forest of Khorixas
Atlas Obscura · Petrified Forest of KhorixasHundreds of tree trunks and Welwitschia flowers populate this living fossil haven.
Omarama Clay Cliffs in Quailburn, New Zealand
Towering earthen formations that rise straight out of the ground in New Zealand .#nature #cliffs #naturalwonders #section-Atlas
Omarama Clay Cliffs
Atlas Obscura · Omarama Clay CliffsTowering earthen formations that rise straight out of the ground in New Zealand .
Tufa Cave in Nevada
A large wave-cut shelter, a major archeological site, overlooks the dry basin of Winnemucca Lake.#rocks #naturalwonders #caves #section-Atlas
Tufa Cave
Atlas Obscura · Tufa CaveA large wave-cut shelter, a major archeological site, overlooks the dry basin of Winnemucca Lake.