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Stretching nearly 2,000 acres, the Beddgelert Forest is a plantation forest nestled between the mountains that has become popular with walkers and mountain bikers for its challenging terrain and picturesque setting.
The name gives it all away: The Living Root Bridge is made from grounded tree roots, which prevent the bridge from being washed away by floods.
This small forest in Shaftesbury, England, is perfect for a meditative stroll—especially during bluebell season.
This granite monolith in California features near-vertical walls and stands over 3,000 feet above sea level.
The highest mountain in the world, Mount Everest is over 60 million years old and grows about a half inch taller every year.
Namibia was renamed from Southwest Africa in 1990.
One of the city's most popular museums, The Gold Museum, provides three floors of shine.
Nepal, the trekking capital of the world, is back in business after a devastating earthquake in 2015. Journey over mountainsides and into caverns during the 10-day “Myth of Mustang” tour from the Explorer’s Passage. From the capital, Kathmandu, go deep into the Himalaya, flying over one of the deepest gorges in the world and trekking through passes lined with shrines and prayer flags. Along the way you’ll learn of the tour’s namesake—not a horse, but a kingdom where legendary battles were fought against demons trying to prevent the spread of Buddhism to Tibet.
KOLMANSKOP, NAMIBIA Located among the sand dunes of the Namib Desert, Kolmanskop was built to house workers at a nearby diamond mine. The town was abandoned by the mid-1950s and since then the desert has consumed it, almost filling many once grand houses with sand. The interiors of a few buildings, however, are in good condition. Travel tip: The nearby city of Lüderitz is a good base for exploring Kolmanskop and other abandoned mining towns in the area.
The Muisca Raft has a base in the shape of a log boat and various figures. The raft was found by three farmers in 1969 in a cave in the village of Lázaro Fonte in a ceramic pot. It is one of the most important archeological pieces ever discovered, uncovereing many insights into pre-Columbian culture.