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West Alton, Missouri

Jones Confluence Point State Park

Stand at the point where the two mightiest rivers in the United States converge.

A colony of single-celled organisms have turned the wildlife refuge water Barbie-pink.

A Pond in Hawaii Has Turned a Shocking Pink

Scientists try to figure out why the water dramatically changed color over one weekend.

Hannah Seo November 15, 2023

Pozo Amargo (Bitter Well)

The water of this well in Toledo lost its sweetness after the death of a young love.

Wat Saam Prasob during the dry season

18 Slightly Submerged Architectural Wonders

There's something in the water.

Jonathan Carey November 10, 2023

The Weird, Wonderful World of Water Towers

More than just pieces of infrastructure, these 15 water towers double as works of art.

Jonathan Carey November 3, 2023

Gonokami Maimaizu Well

Originally built circa 13-14th century, this “snail well” was a resourceful means to draw water in a region where the soil was mostly loam.

Santuario di Caravaggio, Italy

Caravaggio Sanctuary Guillotine

An underground passage is home to a guillotine that predates the French Revolution by more than two centuries.

There are so many reasons to take stone skimming seriously.

Stone Skimming Is a World Champion Sport—And a Model for Spaceships

What to know if you want to skip a rock over 200 feet. Or fly to space.

Ella Benson Easton October 19, 2023

San Pellegrino Terme, Italy

Casino of San Pellegrino Terme

This lavish 20th-century casino adorns labels for San Pellegrino water.

Ramsgate, England

Royal Harbour, Ramsgate

Ramsgate’s Royal Harbour has the unique status of being the only Royal Harbour in the United Kingdom.

Welcome, Minnesota

Horse and Human Drinking Fountain

This early 20th-century rural drinking fountain provides water for both horses and humans.

Webber Falls

Sierraville, California

Webber Falls

A little-known, but surprisingly large waterfall on the Little Truckee River in the northern Sierra Nevada.

Dún na mBó

When the tide is high, you can see the Atlantic pushing up through a deep, jagged hole in the rock.

A large mineral column within a dark cave

Crystal Ball Cave and Bates Family Ranch

This prehistoric karst cave is situated near a working ranch and historic warm springs.

Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island

Dead Man's Pond

This pond in Victoria Park is rumored to be bottomless, one of several legends that surround it.

Banavie, Scotland

Neptune's Staircase

The longest staircase lock in Britain.

Heinabergslón

A little-known, yet charming glacial lagoon.

Durham, England

Fram Wellhead

Originally built in the 15th century, this well gave the surrounding area its name.