00:00The marble caves in Chile are one of the most far-off natural wonders of the world.
00:06The cathedral, the chapel, and the cave are the three main attractions.
00:10They're a group of black and white caverns, columns, and tunnels made of marble.
00:15Waves have been shaping them over thousands of years, and they're still going strong.
00:19The caves and turquoise water waves team up to make a sweet light show.
00:23When summer starts, an ordinary-looking river in Colombia transforms into a liquid rainbow.
00:31Caño Cristales, also known as the most beautiful river in the world, sparkles in five colors.
00:37Red, black, green, blue, and yellow.
00:40It only looks like this for six months a year because of the special underwater plant that makes all those colors.
00:46It needs the perfect amount of sunshine and water to work its magic.
00:50The river in Daki, India, is a kayaker's dream.
00:55It's emerald and so transparent, you can see all the way to the bottom.
00:59Bright pebbles, stones, and fish.
01:01The colorful fishing boats seem to be floating on glass.
01:05The only sounds you can hear are the swirling of the river and the occasional bird flying past.
01:11One of the cleanest villages in the world isn't far from the Emerald River.
01:15It has three street cleaners who work every day, even in heavy rain.
01:20The locals plant flowers and bushes all over the village, and cars aren't allowed.
01:25The parking fee for tourists is used to pay for more street cleaning.
01:29The cost of littering? A fine or even jail.
01:33Blue Lake in New Zealand is one of the world's clearest lakes.
01:37It's basically like looking at distilled water.
01:40You can even see blue-violet shades in it, which is super rare.
01:44The water comes from its neighbor, an icy glacier lake.
01:48The local Maori people don't let you swim there.
01:50You can't even dip your toes in.
01:52They believe the lake has special powers.
01:56Luskintar Beach is an endless stretch of white sand dunes and perfect blue water.
02:01But don't let the tropical vibe fool you.
02:04It's in Scotland.
02:05That's why it only looks nice in May and June.
02:08In December, the place only gets an hour of sunshine per day, so it looks pretty bleak.
02:14Five-hour lake in China's Jusigao Valley changes from yellow to emerald green,
02:20dark jade to light turquoise, and sometimes even coral color, which I didn't even know existed.
02:26It never freezes thanks to underwater hot springs and never dries up like some of its neighbors.
02:32The local legend is that it's made up of pieces of a mirror that fell from the sky.
02:39The surrounding valley has some of those classic hills with above-ground caves in them,
02:43spectacular waterfalls, around 140 different birds,
02:47and a couple of giant pandas and other endangered plants and animals.
02:52The Southern Ocean near Antarctica has the cleanest air in the world.
02:57It's so clear, scientists could barely find any DNA in it to analyze,
03:02just some random marine bacteria.
03:05Antarctica itself is 99% ice and has mind-blowing blue glaciers,
03:10active volcanoes, and the best views of crispy, clean snow anywhere in the world.
03:16Mount Haleakala in Hawaii is one of the quietest places in the world.
03:22Rangers there often measure exactly zero sound.
03:25Its name in Hawaiian means House of the Sun.
03:30It was formed thanks to a 1 million-year-old volcano.
03:34Lava built up over the years and grew into a mountain.
03:37It has its own climate and weather that's almost impossible to predict.
03:42Now, it takes almost a week by shift to travel from South Africa
03:46to the world's most isolated settlement,
03:49Edinburgh of the Seven Seas.
03:51Great name alert.
03:52You need special local government permission to visit.
03:55The roughly 300 locals all treat each other as family,
03:59grow their own food, and keep their island impeccably clean.
04:04Daintree Forest in Australia is the oldest rainforest in the world.
04:08It's been around for over 100 million years,
04:11and it's home to 12,000 types of insects
04:14and about 90% of Australia's butterfly and bat population.
04:18It's also home to about 3,000 different kinds of plants.
04:23The Bazarudo Archipelago in the Indian Ocean has crystal white sands
04:28and unspoiled coral reefs and almost no tourists.
04:32It's an official marine reserve, so commercial fishing is off-limits.
04:36You can still see fishermen in traditional old boats, though.
04:40That's why the corals are still in perfect condition.
04:43Bazarudo is also home to some of the last remaining sea cows.
04:48A mysterious emerald bamboo grove is located a short train ride away from Kyoto.
04:54It's like a portal into another universe.
04:57The creaking and rustling sounds make it one of the top 100 soundscapes in Japan.
05:03Local artists make baskets, coasters, and chopstick rests all out of bamboo.
05:09The Great Bear Rainforest in British Columbia
05:13is famous for its 1,000-year-old cedars, mossy waterfalls,
05:17water the color of granite, and crystal-clear streams.
05:20It's home to the rare cream-colored Kermode bear, also known as Spirit Bear.
05:26Add some Sitka deer, coastal gray wolves, cougars, mountain goats,
05:31orcas, salmon, sea lions, sea otters, humpback whales…
05:35Um, you get the picture.
05:37The secret of the candy floss pink sand beach in Barbuda
05:41is that it's made of crushed corals with tiny single-celled red things living beneath.
05:47You can see the famous pink shade when the waves are strong enough.
05:50This place doesn't have any public facilities,
05:53so it's much less crowded than other Caribbean islands,
05:56and that's why it's so clean.
05:59Now, it took thousands of years to form the Piccaninny Ponds in Australia.
06:04Underground water crept slowly up to the surface through all that limestone.
06:09It formed a large underwater cavern with amazing white walls.
06:13You need a special permit to dive there, but it's definitely worth it.
06:17Lapland in Finland has some of the cleanest air in the world.
06:22It also has those spectacular northern lights, snow-smothered trees, and endless white landscapes.
06:29The first humans arrived here around 7,000 years ago.
06:33They were mostly reindeer herders, and now there are more reindeer than there are people.
06:38And reindeer don't exactly pollute.
06:40The Plevisa Lakes National Park is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Croatia.
06:47It has 16 clear and colorful lakes, all connected by waterfalls.
06:52Deer, bears, wolves, boars, and rare birds roam around enjoying the unspoiled nature.
06:58It's a UNESCO World Heritage Site, so they gotta keep it clean.
07:0460 million years ago, a big and angry volcano woke up in present-day Northern Ireland.
07:11It spat out a bunch of molten basalt, a special type of lava.
07:15It cooled and turned into 40,000 interlocking stepping stones leading down to the sea.
07:21Local legend says they're so perfectly shaped because they were made by an Irish giant.
07:26He had to build a road into the sea to get to his foe in Scotland.
07:31Badabi Sirte in northern Iran has some unique travertine terraces, basically an epic staircase.
07:38It took thousands of years to form.
07:41Two different mineral hot springs flow downhill, leaving behind a jelly-like goo.
07:46It shaped the slope into a staircase when the water cooled.
07:50And the springs are still active.
07:51One has healing properties, the other shoots out dust that turns the water orange.
07:57When the sun comes out, it turns everything red, orange, and yellow.
08:02Bolivia's salty Laguna Colorado is a real magnet for worldly photographers.
08:07It gets its crimson-red color from algae and rich minerals in the water.
08:11It's surrounded by high-altitude desert plain, volcanoes, boiling mud, drifting snow, and weirdly-shaped rocks.
08:19It's home to three of the world's six species of flamingo that come here for their fill of plankton.
08:25Flamingos are actually born white but turn pink because of all that red algae.
08:30The Enchanted River is one of the most pristine, hidden, natural gems of the Philippines.
08:35It's tucked in behind some mountains, and no one really knows where the water comes from.
08:41There are loads of colorful fish swimming around, but where do they come from?
08:45Where do they go?
08:46Nobody knows.
08:48The river looks shallow, but no one's ever managed to measure how deep it is.
08:53Only a few thrill-seeking tourists visit this mysterious river to dive into its caves.
08:59Pangong Lake in the Himalayas is the world's highest saltwater lake.
09:03It has no aquatic life because of its saltiness, but it's a perfect place for bird watching.
09:09When it's a little warmer, the lake's constantly changing colors between blue, green, and even red.
09:15In the winter, it's pretty much ice.
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