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Thirty Gorgeous Landscape And Nature Cinemagraphs

Love the outdoors but not the whole dirt part? Indulge in your inner naturalist with these beautiful nature cinemagraphs and spare yourself the bug bites.

By All That's Interesting • Aug 21, 2013

Thirty Gorgeous Landscape And Nature Cinemagraphs

Love the outdoors but not the whole dirt part? Indulge in your inner naturalist with these beautiful nature cinemagraphs and spare yourself the bug bites.

By All That's Interesting • August 21, 2013

Mexico’s Mesmerizing (And Deadly) Cave Of Crystals

If you think Cancun is the only place to catch some truly amazing Mexican sights, you've clearly not read about the crystal cave known as La Cueva de los Cristales.

By All That's Interesting • Aug 19, 2013

Mexico’s Mesmerizing (And Deadly) Cave Of Crystals

If you think Cancun is the only place to catch some truly amazing Mexican sights, you've clearly not read about the crystal cave known as La Cueva de los Cristales.

By All That's Interesting • August 19, 2013

The Fascinating History Of Great Britain’s Wishing Trees

The old coins that park employees found wedged into trees weren't the result of saving gone awry. Instead, they were fundamental to the history of Britain's Wishing Trees.

By Savannah Cox • Aug 15, 2013

The Fascinating History Of Great Britain’s Wishing Trees

The old coins that park employees found wedged into trees weren't the result of saving gone awry. Instead, they were fundamental to the history of Britain's Wishing Trees.

By Savannah Cox • August 15, 2013

What We Love This Week, Volume XXV

The 2013 Winners Of The National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest The 25th annual National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest came to a close this past week as expert judges selected the best live action or landscape shots from an incredible pool of over 15,500 entries. While winning shots greatly varied in...

By All That's Interesting • Aug 9, 2013

What We Love This Week, Volume XXV

The 2013 Winners Of The National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest The 25th annual National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest came to a close this past week as expert judges selected the best live action or landscape shots from an incredible pool of over 15,500 entries. While winning shots greatly varied in...

By All That's Interesting • August 9, 2013

Glass Beach’s Bejeweled Shores

Glass Beach's glittering "sands" are testament to the transformational powers of time and nature, explore them with these beautiful photos.

By Kiri Picone • Jul 12, 2013

Glass Beach’s Bejeweled Shores

Glass Beach's glittering "sands" are testament to the transformational powers of time and nature, explore them with these beautiful photos.

By Kiri Picone • July 12, 2013

Animal Albinism: A World Of White

In a world inundated with color, the unique lack of it makes albinism just as striking -- a fascinating look at albino animals.

By Kiri Picone • Jul 10, 2013

Animal Albinism: A World Of White

In a world inundated with color, the unique lack of it makes albinism just as striking -- a fascinating look at albino animals.

By Kiri Picone • July 10, 2013

New Zealand’s Iridescent Caves

Thousands of local and international guests visit New Zealand’s Waitomo Glowworm Caves each year. The iridescent caves, which have been around for centuries, are particularly striking due to the glowworm species that covers the ceilings and lights up the space like stars in the night sky. In 1887, local Maori...

By Kiri Picone • Jun 28, 2013

New Zealand’s Iridescent Caves

Thousands of local and international guests visit New Zealand’s Waitomo Glowworm Caves each year. The iridescent caves, which have been around for centuries, are particularly striking due to the glowworm species that covers the ceilings and lights up the space like stars in the night sky. In 1887, local Maori...

By Kiri Picone • June 28, 2013

The Most Incredibly Colorful Animals You’ve Probably Never Seen Before

In the age of high-definition and LED, people have grown incredibly accustomed to the neon colors and artificial brightness that infuse our world. That’s why when we see technicolor macaws flying among tree canopies or slugs coated in pepto bismol pink, we’re reminded that nature can offer just as many...

By Kiri Picone • Jun 22, 2013

The Most Incredibly Colorful Animals You’ve Probably Never Seen Before

In the age of high-definition and LED, people have grown incredibly accustomed to the neon colors and artificial brightness that infuse our world. That’s why when we see technicolor macaws flying among tree canopies or slugs coated in pepto bismol pink, we’re reminded that nature can offer just as many...

By Kiri Picone • June 22, 2013

24 Incredible Nature GIFs

If the heat of summer or the cold of winter proves too much for your budding love of nature, check out these amazing nature GIFs instead.

By All That's Interesting • Jun 14, 2013

24 Incredible Nature GIFs

If the heat of summer or the cold of winter proves too much for your budding love of nature, check out these amazing nature GIFs instead.

By All That's Interesting • June 14, 2013

The World’s Most Stunning Glaciers

With their endless expanses of snow, blue ice, and crystal clear surfaces, glaciers are an incredibly breathtaking natural wonder. If you’re looking for a less poetic way to describe them, these astonishing bodies of icy mass are essentially large bodies of ice formed over centuries, when the accumulation of snow...

By Kiri Picone • May 7, 2013

The World’s Most Stunning Glaciers

With their endless expanses of snow, blue ice, and crystal clear surfaces, glaciers are an incredibly breathtaking natural wonder. If you’re looking for a less poetic way to describe them, these astonishing bodies of icy mass are essentially large bodies of ice formed over centuries, when the accumulation of snow...

By Kiri Picone • May 7, 2013