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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.
UNESCO To Add 10 New Natural World Heritage Properties
Among the 42 sites considered for inscription on UNESCO's World Heritage List this June are 10 new natural properties deserving of appreciation and protection.
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Sustainable Schools: 14 Smart Green Learning Facilities
14 schools around the world can teach us all about how environmentally sensitive features can benefit students as well as entire communities.
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Hard Boiled Wonderland: New Mexico's Bisti Egg Garden
The Bisti Egg Garden is an unusual, atypical and accessible rock formation located in the Bisti Wilderness Area near Farmington, New Mexico. Eggs-cellent!
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Rock Star: Trekking To California's Vasquez Rocks Park
If these tilted rocks look oddly familiar, it's because Vasquez Rocks Park, just north of Los Angeles, is one of Hollywood's favorite sci-fi filming locations.
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Blue Holes to Infinity Falls: 13 Natural Swimming Pools
Dreaming about a dip in a cool crystal-clear pool? These 13 natural swimming holes around the world, from Alabama to Laos, will tempt you to make travel plans.
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All Along the Watchtowers: 18 Tourist Lookouts of Europe
These 18 sightseeing towers and overlooks, from urban London to the fjords of Norway, provide incomparable views from dizzying heights.
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Sole Survivor: How 1 Japanese Town Resisted the Tsunami
The town of Fudai escaped the March 11th tsunami nearly untouched despite widespread destruction - all thanks to an ugly, unwanted 51-foot-tall floodgate.
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Grimsvotn: Iceland's Most Active Volcano Wakes With a Roar
Feeling Grimsvotn? Well cheer up, friends, Iceland's most active volcano is up to its old tricks again and this eruption promises to be one very cool spectacle!
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Take a Trip: 13 Very Green & Modern Visitor Centers
These 13 visitor centers around the world are worth a stop not just for brochures and information, but for their architecture and sustainability.
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Cold, Bold & Old: 10 Monumental Volcanic Plugs
Even the most destructive volcano has a heart. Long extinct and eroded to the core, volcanic plugs are reminders of Earth's younger, hotter days.
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Cool Pools: 15 Super-Scenic Swimming Spots
From an infinity pool 600 feet in the air overlooking urban Singapore to an exotic saltwater lagoon in Spain, these 15 man-made swimming pools are stunning.
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Stylish, but Sustainable? Synthetic Super-Sized Wood Trees
The massive Metropol Parasol opened in Seville, Spain recently: the product of four years of research, design and construction.
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Earth in a Bubble: Unique Flipped Landscape Photography
The world looks different through a bubble. One young photographer is showing his fans how incredible a simple landscape can be from a different perspective.
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Puss & Boats: Tashirojima, Japan's Island Of Cats
Japan's “Island of Cats” or Tashirojima, located just east of Sendai, is home to hundreds of cats who vastly outnumber the island's dwindling human population.
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Man-Made Jungle: Exotic Architecture for Rain Forests & More
These 12 jungle dwellings - from tiny tree houses to entire communities - are uniquely suited for their harsh untamed environments.
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