00:00White Sands National Park is an American national park located in the state of New Mexico and
00:08completely surrounded by the White Sands Missile Range.
00:12In addition to containing the world's largest gypsum dune field, the park is home to the
00:16globe's largest collection of Ice Age fossilized footprints and tells more than 20,000 years
00:22of human presence.
00:24Dinosaur Provincial Park, located at the heart of the province of Alberta's Badlands, contains
00:29some of the most important fossil discoveries ever made from the age of reptiles, in particular
00:34about 35 species of dinosaur, dating back some 75 million years.
00:42Lake Hillier on Middle Island, Australia, is the color of bright pink bubblegum.
00:47Researchers recently discovered that the lake's unique color is caused by algae, halobacteria,
00:52and other microbes.
00:57Chocolate Hills Bohol are covered in green grass that turns into a chocolate-like brown
01:01during the dry season, hence the name.
01:04They are featured in the provincial flag and seal to symbolize the abundance of natural
01:09attractions in the province.
01:12Fly Geyser is a geothermal geyser located on Fly Ranch, a privately owned area property
01:17in the Nevada's Black Rock Desert.
01:19It was accidentally discovered a little over 50 years ago when someone was drilling for
01:24a well.
01:27The dirt road on the west coast of Madagascar linking Morondava and Veloce, Serbihina is
01:31framed by dozens of rare and ancient baobab trees, creating a setting so beautiful and
01:36unique that it may become the country's first official natural monument.
01:41Valle de la Luna is a fantastic moon landscape that is a part of the Cordillera de la Sal
01:47salt mountain range, belonging to the Los Flamencos National Reserve.
01:52It is a small depression of salt ground, 1,650 feet, 500 meters in diameter, that exhibits
01:59odd sculptural shapes.
02:04Sequoia National Park and General Grant National Park were established to protect giant sequoia
02:09trees, the largest living trees by volume on Earth.
02:18Malam Cove is a large, curving limestone formation located in the Yorkshire Dales National Park.
02:25It is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the park, and is known for its dramatic
02:29scenery.
02:33The Rainbow Mountains of China within the Zhangyadansha Landform Geological Park are
02:38a geological wonder of the world.
02:41These famous Chinese mountains are known for their otherworldly colors that mimic a rainbow
02:46painted over the tops of rolling mountains.
02:49Saxon Switzerland is Germany's only rock national park.
02:53The landscape of the Elbe Sandstone Mountains, eroded to picturesque rugged scenery of Cretaceous
02:58origin, provides a fascinating microclimate and is home to a real treasure of rare animals
03:03and plant species.
03:07Dead Vlei has been claimed to be surrounded by the highest sand dunes in the world, the
03:11highest reaching 300-400 meters, 350m on average, named Big Daddy or Crazy Dune, resting
03:18on a sandstone terrace.
03:22The Saalfeld Ferry Grottoes are caverns or grottoes of a former mine near Saalfeld, Germany.
03:28They have long been famous for their countless colorful mineral formations, speleothems,
03:33formed over many years by water dripping through relatively soft rock.
03:38Being one of the famous places in South America and receiving more than 90,000 visitors per
03:43year, this region is as impressive as you can imagine.
03:47The salt flats have an extension of 10,582 kilometers and an altitude of 3,660 meters
03:54above sea level.
03:58The caves are situated in the Patagonian Andes.
04:02More specifically, the marble caves are sitting on a peninsula of marble that borders Lake
04:06General Carrera, as it is called in Chile.
04:13Die Racketsbrücke is a magical creation set in Kramlau, Germany.
04:18This stunning bridge, defying all the laws of nature and engineering, is also famous
04:22as the Devil's Bridge.
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