Grand Canyon National Park
A vast gorge cut over the ages by the Colorado River, revealing 2 billion years of geologic history.
Yellowstone National Park
A vast nature preserve hosting many species that once roamed North America, as well as a large number of active geothermal sites.
Trang An Landscape Complex
A stunning rural landscape of steep karst mountains, river valleys, rice fields and villages.
Meteora
Perched on high rocks, these monasteries served as places of retreat and prayer for monastic communities.
Shark Bay, Western Australia
A unique natural environment of dramatic landscapes and ecosystems representing evolutionary history.
Purnululu National Park
A very remote location with dramatic beehive rock formations.
Yosemite National Park
Bedrock eroded by glaciers makes for an exceptionally beautiful natural environment of cliffs, sequoia groves, waterfalls and meadows.
Mining Area of the Great Copper Mountain in Falun
Remains of a copper mining area that influenced the mining industry worldwide.
Þingvellir National Park
Historically important to the nation of Iceland, geologically dramatic as well.
Surtsey Island
An island with no people, where scientists can learn about how species colonize new land.