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People paddling in their wooden canoes on one of the lakes near the Allagash Waterway in the north woods in Maine
aliens

The Allagash Abductions: This State Park’s Most Famous Visitors ... Are Aliens?

In 1976, four men saw a UFO while visiting the Allagash Wilderness Waterway. A decade later they started remembering more details.
The Podcast Team June 6, 2025
Toronto, Ontario

Sundial Folly

An enigmatic concrete structure in a lakeside Toronto park raises more questions than answers.
Ipoh, Malaysia

Tasik Cermin (Mirror Lake) Geopark

Home to secret lakes and hidden temples.
Salima, Malawi

Nankoma Island

The ideal location for an immersive ecological experience.
Pokhara, Nepal

Tal Barahi Temple

Lake Phewa is home to the only island temple in Nepal.
Denver, Colorado

Prismatic Electric Fountain

This stunning, technicolor array of geysers has occupied Ferril lake since 1908.
Hinsdale County, Colorado

Lake San Cristobal

Colorado’s second largest natural lake was created by a landslide.
wild horses swim in the waters of Assateague Island National Seashore.
Itinerary

The Explorer’s Guide to Outdoor Wonders In Maryland

7 spots to experience rare and exciting wildlife
Sakura, Japan

Funato Kappa Park

A small park inhabited by handmade water goblins.
A fish sits on the edge of a hole cut through the ice of Bass Lake in Minnesota's Superior National Forest.
lakes

Ice Fishing in the Time of Climate Change

Wide swings in winter temperature delay ice formation on Midwest lakes, turning a beloved pastime into a dangerous game.
Kristoffer Tigue January 27, 2025
El Salvador

Lago Coatepeque

This color-changing crater lake in El Salvador is occasionally impenetrable to sunlight.
Dallol, Ethiopia
nature

10 Places With Kaleidoscope-Colored Nature

From rainbow-hued sands to shocking lakes, the world's natural wonders come in the wildest colors.
Amelia Parenteau November 12, 2024
Derby, Australia

Floating Sauna Lake Derby

Warm up from the freezing waters in this fully functional sauna in the middle of the Tasmanian wilderness.
Washington

Lake Chelan

A narrow fjord-like lake, the third-deepest in the United States, runs for over 50 miles into the Cascades of Washington state.
Nessebar, Bulgaria

Lake Atanasovsko

One of the world’s only pink lakes where it's possible to take a dip.
Thunder Bay, Ontario

Porphyry Point Lighthouse

Live your lighthouse keeper dreams at this unique lodging on a Canadian island.
Kenmore, Washington

St. Edward State Park

A former Catholic seminary, now a Washington State Park, preserves undeveloped lands on Lake Washington and also hosts a luxury hotel.
Silver Islet, Ontario

Silver Islet Mine

The site of one of the most profitable silver mines in the world, reclaimed by Lake Superior.