Natural Wonders
Victoria Falls
Victoria Falls, which separates Zimbabwe from Zambia, is considered a remarkable spectacle because of the peculiar, narrow chasm into which the water falls, allowing one to view the falls head on. David Livingstone renamed the falls for Queen Victoria in 1955. Today visitors can kayak, canoe, fish, take guided walking safaris and ride horseback around the falls
Northern Lights
In this 25-second time exposure, Dog Musher's Hall is seen in the foreground as the aurora lights up the sky over Fairbanks, Alaska, Sept. 30, 2006. The northern lights, or aurora borealis, brings together two mythological deities -- Aurora, the Roman goddess of the dawn, and Boreas, Greek god of the north wind -- to describe an event witnessed mostly at night in high northerly latitudes.
Rio de Janeiro
Aerial view of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. On New Year's Day, 1502, Portuguese explorers glided toward a narrow opening in Brazil's coastline, guarded by fabulously shaped mountains. Beyond this entrance lay a body of water stretching 20 miles inland. Convinced they had reached the mouth of a great river, they named the area River of the First of January.
Grand Canyon
The Grand Canyon of the Colorado River is the largest gorge in the world -- a 290-mile-long gash across the face of the Colorado Plateau in northern Arizona. Rim to rim, it measures up to 18 miles across, with an average width of 10 miles. Its average depth is 1 mile. Visitors marvel at the magic of its myriad hues, strata, spires and gorges.
Great Barrier Reef
An aerial view of the Great Barrier Reef off Australia's Queensland state. Scientists have identified early warning signs of rising ocean temperatures that threaten to drain Australia'sGreat Barrier Reef of its vibrant colors.
Victoria Falls
Victoria Falls, which separates Zimbabwe from Zambia, is considered a remarkable spectacle because of the peculiar, narrow chasm into which the water falls, allowing one to view the falls head on. David Livingstone renamed the falls for Queen Victoria in 1955. Today visitors can kayak, canoe, fish, take guided walking safaris and ride horseback around the falls
Northern Lights
In this 25-second time exposure, Dog Musher's Hall is seen in the foreground as the aurora lights up the sky over Fairbanks, Alaska, Sept. 30, 2006. The northern lights, or aurora borealis, brings together two mythological deities -- Aurora, the Roman goddess of the dawn, and Boreas, Greek god of the north wind -- to describe an event witnessed mostly at night in high northerly latitudes.
Rio de Janeiro
Aerial view of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. On New Year's Day, 1502, Portuguese explorers glided toward a narrow opening in Brazil's coastline, guarded by fabulously shaped mountains. Beyond this entrance lay a body of water stretching 20 miles inland. Convinced they had reached the mouth of a great river, they named the area River of the First of January.
Grand Canyon
The Grand Canyon of the Colorado River is the largest gorge in the world -- a 290-mile-long gash across the face of the Colorado Plateau in northern Arizona. Rim to rim, it measures up to 18 miles across, with an average width of 10 miles. Its average depth is 1 mile. Visitors marvel at the magic of its myriad hues, strata, spires and gorges.
Great Barrier Reef
An aerial view of the Great Barrier Reef off Australia's Queensland state. Scientists have identified early warning signs of rising ocean temperatures that threaten to drain Australia'sGreat Barrier Reef of its vibrant colors.
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