Nature

Aurora Australis or Southern Lights
Melbourne is one of the lucky cities to have quick access to the aurora-viewing spots

Aurora Australis or Southern Lights
Capture the beauty of the aurora australis in the southernmost regions of mainland Australia

Bioluminescent Plankton
When you cruise around the Maldives at night, you can reveal a colony of glowing plankton

Firefly Watching
Discover natural Christmas trees in mangrove forests

Flowers in the Atacama Desert
Once every 5 to 7 years the driest place on the globe is transformed into a pink carpet of wildflowers

The Rebirth of River Zin
Be prepared to watch one of the most menacing natural wonders of Israel

Synchronous Fireflies
Although thousands of firefly species live around the world, there are not that many places where you can observe such magic

Growing Stones or Trovants
These stones or rather "creatures" have been baffling the scientists for years. Truth or fiction, they are said to influence people's thoughts and seek revenge when treated badly

Lahaina Noon
An interesting solar position can be observed in various locations

Midnight Sun
One of Icelandic natural phenomena that will certainly take your breath away

Frozen Waterfalls in Plitvice Lakes
Frozen Plitvitce Lakes are called Croatia's natural miracle

Bore Tide
A unique natural phenomenon that offers great opportunities to surfers and kayakers

Horsetail Fall or Firefall
For just a few days each year, this waterfall is illuminated by the sun and becomes one of Yosemite’s most amazing spectacles

Qiantang River Tidal Bore
World's biggest tidal wave may easily sweep you into the river, and viewing platforms don't always guarantee your safety

Banaue and Batad Rice Terraces
Do not miss a chance to visit the potential “Eighth Wonder of the World”

Saltstraumen Maelstrom
The strongest whirlpool in the world which has existed for over 2000 years

Iceberg Alley
This scenic Canada coastline is called Iceberg Alley owing to hundreds of icebergs passing by in late spring and early summer

Black & White Aragvi Rivers
Visit one of Georgia's natural wonders

Sea of Clouds
A jaw-dropping scene of the "mar de nubes" is offered on the highest peaks

Fogs
When a misty season arrives, the city and the bay area are covered with thick fog, which sometimes creates spectacular photo opportunities

UFO
If you still mock people speaking about aliens, unknown flying objects in the Chilean sky may change your sarcastic attitude

White Nights
Don't miss the chance to experience the "white nights" full of exciting ways to spend time

Snorkeling and Diving in Silfra, the Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Do you feel like diving between the continents? Iceland offers a quite adventurous underwater experience

Catatumbo Lightning
The statement about lighting never striking the same place twice is proved wrong—heavily electrified storms reoccur at Lake Maracaibo every other night

Swimming in the Midnight Sun
A midnight sun swim is a fun pastime during mild Norwegian summers

Lluvia de Peces (Rain of Fish)
On the eve of this natural phenomenon, the sky is tightened by clouds, strong winds blow, rain pours, and there is plenty of thunder and lightning

Blue Hours
Sunless winter season has its own delight, when Norwegian landscapes bathe in glassy azure during blue hours

Midnight Sun
One amazing phenomenon of nature only available in the far north or south

Moncton Tidal Bore Surfing & Viewing
Twice a day, waves ride upstream the Petitcodiac River making for a unique surfing spot

Waitomo Glowworm Caves
No, these lights overhead in the caves are neither stars, nor electric lamps, but actually bioluminescent worms!

Grand Prismatic Spring
As the name implies, this is the largest and possibly the most spectacular hot spring in the USA

Total Solar Eclipse
Some spots on Earth wait for the moment of solar totality for hundreds or even thousands of years. To capture a spectacle, you have to be truly lucky

The Gates of Hell (Darvaza Gas Crater)
The surreal ever-burning gas crater in the middle of a desert is the hottest tourist attraction in Turkmenistan

Polar Nights
Winter holidays in Norway will give you a glimpse of what it is like to live without sun and the curious ways to find amusement without it

Ice Tsunami
Surreal walls of broken ice occasionally pile up on lake shores

Eternal Flame Falls
The eternal fight or rather a cooperation of the two natural powers of water and fire at the Eternal Flame Falls

Polar Days
In summer the sun lavishes Norway with the daylight all night long

Spotted Lake
Unique beauty and creative work of minerals can be observed on the Spotted Lake during summer

Blue Hours
Your next favourite hours! This magical occurance is unique for Nordic countries

Moonbows
Waterfall droplets and the full moon create gorgeous lunar rainbow displays

Land of the Midnight Sun
Have you ever dreamed of making these wonderful summer days longer? Here is your chance!

Horizontal Falls
Nature doesn't stop amazing us. If you have never heard of Horizontal Waterfalls before, it is the right time to find out

Sometimes Islands
The Sometimes Islands are a part of the Lake Travis area. They come up and submerge whenever mother nature decides!

Polar Night
There is a vast number of things to see and do during this unique phenomena, just remember the further north you go, the darker and longer the Polar Nights become

Lake Balkhash
If you believe a single lake can't be half freshwater, and half saline, visit a crescent-shaped lake in the middle of Kazakhstan. Its freshwaters in the west never mix with saline waters in the east

Methane Bubbles in the Lakes
If you want to see the effects of global warming, visit Alaskan ‘boiling’ lakes

Zao Snow Monsters
If you suppose these are man-carved ice blocks, you underestimate the talents of nature—the snow monsters appear on their own

Mont Saint Michel Tide
At one moment it's coastal, at another—an island in the open sea, cut off from the land with 15-meter high tide

Betsiboka River
Looks like wide streams of carrot juice have split over Madagascan gorges

Kaamos: the Polar Night
For most people, it's quite hard to imagine a complete darkness for 24 hours a day. And then imagine that this period can last for several weeks, or even months

Fire Rainbows
A curious optical phenomenon occurs quite rarely and only in special locations. If you are in the right time and in the right place, just look up to the sky

Ice Shards on the Great Lakes
The ice cover gets shattered to knife-sharp pieces as spring takes over winter

Frozen Waves
This unusual phenomenon is a great reason to visit an island of Nantucket when temperature drops

Cascade of Colours in Caldera de Taburiente
Spectacular colour splashes on a six-metre wall created by the hand of mother nature, with the brightest colours in winter months

Flashing Fireflies of Kampung Kuantan
A huge colony of fireflies performs their dance of light as a one whole organism

Dinosaur Footprints
Thousands of dinosaur tracks have been here for nearly 70 million years—an amazing historical site

Skookumchuck Narrows
Enjoy one of the greatest natural spectacles of British Columbia

Midnight Sun
Few things in the world can match the feeling of sunlight warming your face in the middle of the night.

Magnetic Hill
Mystery or optical illusion? The best way to find out the truth is to visit the Magnetic Hill yourself

Yonaguni Monument
The possibly humanmade underwater structure could date back to the ice age

Tuhala Witch's Well Overflowing
Can you imagine a well literally overflowing with water?

Snow Rollers
These huge white 'doughnuts' surely raise questions. Like, what is a 'snow roller' and where does it come from?