Earth's most spectacular natural phenomena
Ancient cities carved in stone
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Isolated islands of evolutionary wonder
How much water can a single giant Madagascar baobab tree store in its trunk to survive droughts?
marcus Match quirky travel facts to their destinations to discover the world's most amazing wonders.
marcus Explore the world's largest salt flat, which transforms into a giant, flawless mirror after a rain.
During which months does Bolivia's Salar de Uyuni typically turn into a giant sky mirror?
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Step into the mirror, walking on the sky (so high!), Uyuni's reflection is tricking your eye (oh yeah!)
marcus Discover the Avenue of the Baobabs, where ancient, giant trees look like they were planted roots-up.
Glowing waves: The blue light produced by bioluminescent plankton is actually a defense mechanism designed to scare away predators like hungry crabs.
What gives Madagascar's Avenue of the Baobabs trees their unique "upside-down" appearance?
A luminous atmospheric phenomenon radiating colorful bands of light, typically visible in the polar regions. Tromsø, Norway, remains one of the world's premier destinations for observing these brilliant green night displays.