The natural world is an incredible place. There are soaring mountains and rolling sand dunes, spectacular beaches and shimmering lakes, steaming geysers and bubbling volcanoes—and so much more.

From the Grand Canyon to the Aurora Borealis and the Great Barrier Reef, these are some of the natural wonders of the Earth you should see at least once in your lifetime. The Amazon Forest, the Great ...

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The Grand Canyon is Arizona's most famous landmark. Here's everything to know if you're going to visit, plus 10 interesting things to know.

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Twenty-two blocks from the Lighthouse of Alexandria have been raised from the seabed, as part of an undertaking known as the “PHAROS” project. The ...

Egypt, third millennium b.c. The Great Pyramid of Giza is both the oldest of the Seven Wonders and the only one still standing. Built by the pharaoh Khufu (reigned ca. 2551–2528 b.c.) to serve as his ...

How archaeologists are rediscovering the ancient world's most marvelous monuments The canonical Seven Wonders of the Ancient World were renowned for their size or splendor and—in all cases—the ...

This was not a typical day at the office. Standing at the edge of a nine-story tower on a late Wednesday morning, I squinted across a vast chasm of sunlit sandstone and limestone. A cable hardly wider ...

Nothing manmade can rival Mother Nature at her finest. May 28, 2014— -- intro: Nothing manmade can rival Mother Nature at her finest, and this summer is a fabulous time to visit the country's ...