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Bandon Beach
Why a Wonder: A sprawling beach filled with towering and dramatic sea stacks – Face Rock (shown below) being the most famous. This...

Rick Sammon
May 21, 2022


White Pocket
Why a Wonder: White Pocket is a beautiful area of sculpted and weathered Navajo Sandstone. Where: White Pocket is in the Vermillion...

Allan Duff
May 19, 2022


Lake Tahoe
Why a Wonder: Lake Tahoe straddles two states (California and Nevada) and is the largest alpine lake in North America. This clear blue...

Karen Hutton
May 14, 2022


Mealt Falls and Kilt Rock
Why a Wonder: Mealt Falls (aka Kilt Rock Waterfall) emanates from freshwater Loch Mealt and plunges 55 meters in a free vertical drop...

Kurt Patrizi
May 13, 2022


Little Finland
Why a Wonder: Little Finland, also known as Hobgoblins, is an out-of-this-world landscape filled with dramatic and strange-looking thin...

Allan Duff
May 11, 2022


Denali Park Road
Why a Wonder: The central portion of the Alaska Range runs through Denali National Park. The Park Road provides incredible views of...

Editor
May 2, 2022


Strawberry Hill
Why a Wonder: Strawberry Hill, with its diversity of wildlife – seals, sea stars and shore birds – combined with breathtaking views of...

Rick Sammon
Apr 19, 2022


Devil's Punch Bowl
Why a Wonder: A spectacular collapsed cave with an awesome inside-to-outside view. Where: Otter Rock, Oregon, about eight miles north of...

Rick Sammon
Apr 19, 2022


Mt. Fuji
Why a Wonder: Mt. Fuji is world-famous for its breathtaking beauty and for the stunning surrounding environment that changes throughout...

Takako Grace Tobe
Apr 19, 2022


John Day Fossil Beds National Monument
Why a Wonder: Unique, colorful landscapes of eroded badlands and the opportunity to explore the prehistoric past of Oregon. Where: North...

Greg Vaughn
Apr 5, 2022


Abraham Lake
Why a Wonder: Every winter, methane bubbles rising from the lake bottom get trapped in the ice forming on the lake. The bubbles form...

Ian Plant
Apr 4, 2022


Telluride
Why a Wonder: One of the epic Autumn colors capitals of the world. Where: Nestled within a box canyon in Southwest Colorado. When:...

Rick Sammon
Apr 1, 2022


Victoria Falls
Why a Wonder: Also known as Mosi-oa-Tunya—"The Smoke That Thunders"—and over a mile wide, Victoria Falls forms the largest curtain of...

Ian Plant
Mar 30, 2022


Silver Falls State Park
Why a Wonder: Silver Falls State Park offers some of the most amazing waterfalls in Oregon, a state renowned for beautiful and...

Alex Morley
Mar 27, 2022


Nyiragongo Volcano
Why a Wonder: Nyiragongo is one of the world's most active and beautiful volcanoes, hosting the world's largest persistent lava lake. The...

Ian Plant
Mar 25, 2022


Valley of Fire
Why a Wonder: A geologic wonderland, Valley of Fire State Park protects 40,000 acres of bright red Aztec sandstone. Red isn't the only...

Ian Plant
Mar 25, 2022


Sof Omar Caves
Why a Wonder: Sof Omar Caves is the largest cave complex in Ethiopia, and at almost 10 miles long, is one of the most spectacular...

Ian Plant
Mar 21, 2022


Antarctic Peninsula
Why a Wonder: A never-ending sea of blue-and-white icebergs in all sizes, shapes and forms make the Antarctic Peninsula a landscape...

Rick Sammon
Mar 17, 2022
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