No jellyfish will sting you when you swim or snorkel in Palau's Jellyfish Lake.
Jellyfish Lake, Palau —
No jellyfish will sting you when you swim or snorkel in Palau's Jellyfish Lake.
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Thousands of red lotus flowers sprout annually in October and completely transform the surface of Lake Nong Harn, Thailand.
Lake Nong Harn, Thailand —
Thousands of red lotus flowers sprout annually in October and completely transform the surface of Lake Nong Harn, Thailand.
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Made of 10 million tons of liquid asphalt and spread over 100 acres, La Brea Pitch Lake in Trinidad is the largest natural deposit of pitch on earth.
La Brea Pitch Lake, Trinidad —
Made of 10 million tons of liquid asphalt and spread over 100 acres, La Brea Pitch Lake in Trinidad is the largest natural deposit of pitch on earth.
Courtesy Of Trinidad & Tobago Tourism by Jim Stephens
Water at the center of the 200-foot-wide Boiling Lake in Dominica stays in a constant rolling boil so hot that there's no accurate measurement of heat levels at the lake's center.
Boiling Lake, Dominica —
Water at the center of the 200-foot-wide Boiling Lake in Dominica stays in a constant rolling boil so hot that there's no accurate measurement of heat levels at the lake's center.
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While many lakes are round, Canada's Lake Manicouagan is the only known lake that has been cast into the form of a ring.
Lake Manicouagan, Canada —
While many lakes are round, Canada's Lake Manicouagan is the only known lake that has been cast into the form of a ring.
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The russet-red Laguna Colorada reportedly influenced the great painter, Salvidor Dali, who once traveled to this far reach of Bolivia seeking inspiration.
Laguna Colorada, Bolivia —
The russet-red Laguna Colorada reportedly influenced the great painter, Salvidor Dali, who once traveled to this far reach of Bolivia seeking inspiration.
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The air outside Mount Erebus in Antarctica can reach a frigid 60 degrees below zero but inside this lava lake, it measures a fiery 1,700 degrees above.
Mount Erebus, Antarctica —
The air outside Mount Erebus in Antarctica can reach a frigid 60 degrees below zero but inside this lava lake, it measures a fiery 1,700 degrees above.
Galen Rowell/Corbis
Australia's Lake Hillier stays filled with perfectly pink water whether day or night and keeps its hue even if taken away in a bottle.
Lake Hillier, Australia —
Australia's Lake Hillier stays filled with perfectly pink water whether day or night and keeps its hue even if taken away in a bottle.
Tourism Western Australia
From Minnesota to Illinois to Michigan, the Great Lakes' waves have made them an unexpected haven for surfers, with northern Lake Superior known to be the best place to hang ten.
Lake Superior, United States —
From Minnesota to Illinois to Michigan, the Great Lakes' waves have made them an unexpected haven for surfers, with northern Lake Superior known to be the best place to hang ten.
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Every winter, Medicine Lake in Canada simply disappears, and the mystery of why wasn't solved until the 1970s.
Medicine Lake, Canada —
Every winter, Medicine Lake in Canada simply disappears, and the mystery of why wasn't solved until the 1970s.
Parks Canada/Rogier Gruys
Tanzania's Lake Natron, where temperatures can reach 140 degrees, literally turns animals into stone.
Lake Natron, Tanzania —
Tanzania's Lake Natron, where temperatures can reach 140 degrees, literally turns animals into stone.
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The incredible crystal blue waters and white sand along its shores means there are no more perfect puddles on earth than Australia's Lake McKenzie.
Lake McKenzie, Australia —
The incredible crystal blue waters and white sand along its shores means there are no more perfect puddles on earth than Australia's Lake McKenzie.
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The best features of Canada's Pavilion Lake are below the surface: The floor hosts a rare type of freshwater coral that mimics some of the first life that ever formed on this planet.
Pavilion Lake, Canada —
The best features of Canada's Pavilion Lake are below the surface: The floor hosts a rare type of freshwater coral that mimics some of the first life that ever formed on this planet.
Donnie Reid
Cameroon's Lake Nyos caused one of the largest unusual natural disasters in recorded history when blew up without warning. (It's safe to see now.)
Lake Nyos, Cameroon —
Cameroon's Lake Nyos caused one of the largest unusual natural disasters in recorded history when blew up without warning. (It's safe to see now.)
Seth Lazar/Alamy
One part in three of the Dead Sea is salt, which means you can float on its surface.
Dead Sea, Israel/Jordan —
One part in three of the Dead Sea is salt, which means you can float on its surface.
Itamar Grinberg