50 of the most beautiful natural wonders around the world

Sarah Schmalbruch,Zoë Miller,Matthew WilsonJul 2, 2020, 23:44 IST

Skógafoss Waterfall in Iceland.Maridav/Shutterstock

There are unbelievably beautiful natural wonders across the world — from the tops of mountains to the deepest caves.
Photographs capture the vibrant colors of canyons, forests, and rocky shorelines.
In Colombia, a unique plant turns a river bright red every year, and in the Maldives, bioluminescent plankton make the beaches glow at night.

Natural wonders come in all shapes and sizes. From China's Tianzi mountains to the Verdon Gorge in southeastern France, there are incredible places all over the planet.

Keep reading to learn about 50 of the most beautiful natural wonders on Earth.

Caño Cristales River, Colombia

Caño Cristales River, Colombia. VarnaK/Shutterstock

The Tianzi mountains, China

The Tianzi mountains, China. lzf/Shutterstock

Antelope Canyon, Arizona, USA

Inside Antelope Canyon. Richard Cabala/Shutterstock

The Giant's Causeway, Northern Ireland

The Giant's Causeway, Northern Ireland. slawomir.gawryluk/Shutterstock

Skógafoss, Skógar, Iceland

Skógafoss. Maridav/Shutterstock

Badab-e Surt, Iran

Badab-e-Surt, Iran. khosrow jalili/Shutterstock

Socotra Island, Yemen

Socotra Island, Yemen. Oleg Znamenskiy/Shutterstock

Thor's Well, Oregon, USA

Thor's Well. WEBB SHOW/Shutterstock

Waitomo Glowworm Caves, New Zealand

Waitomo Glowworm Caves, New Zealand. criskorah/Shutterstock

Lake Hillier, Australia

Lake Hillier, Australia. matteo_it/Shutterstock

Spotted Lake, British Columbia, Canada

Spotted Lake. Roshan_NG/Shutterstock

Red Beach, Panjin, China

Red Beach, Panjin, China. Paul J Martin/Shutterstock

Pamukkale, Turkey

Pamukkale, Turkey. Jakob Fischer/Shutterstock

Chocolate Hills of Bohol Island, Philippines

Chocolate Hills of Bohol Island in the Philippines. Rasto SK/Shutterstock

Redwood National Park, California, USA

Redwood National Park. welcomia/Shutterstock

Fly Geyser, Nevada, USA

Fly Geyser, Nevada, USA. Robert Stolting/Shutterstock

Mount Fuji, Honshu, Japan

Mount Fuji, Honshu, Japan. warasit phothisuk/Shutterstock

Masazir Lake, Azerbaijan

Masazir Lake. Ramin Hasanalizade/Shutterstock

Lençóis Maranhenses National Park, Maranhao, Brazil

Lençóis Maranhenses National Park, Maranhao, Brazil. Pakawat Thongcharoen/shutterstock

Ha Long Bay, Vietnam

Ha Long Bay, Vietnam. Jimmy Tran/Shutterstock

Zhangye Danxia Landform Geological Park, Gansu, China

Zhangye Danxia Landform Geological Park. Alexandre Seixas/Shutterstock

The Dead Sea, Israel and Jordan

The Dead Sea. Olesya Baron/Shutterstock

Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia

Salar de Uyuni. Olga Kot Photo/Shutterstock

Geiranger Fjord, Møre og Romsdal County, Norway

Geiranger Fjord. Andrey Armyagov/Shutterstock

Lake Nakuru, Kenya

Lake Nakuru, Kenya. Anna Om/Shutterstock

Goblin Valley State Park, Utah, USA

Goblin Valley State Park. Natali Glado/Shutterstock

Tegalalang Rice Terrace, Tegalalang and Ubud, Indonesia

Tegalalang Rice Terrace. daphnusia/Shutterstock

Reynisfjara Beach, Vik, Iceland

Reynisfjara Beach. Andrey Bayda / Shutterstock

Verdon Gorge, France

The Verdon Gorge. RossHelen/Shutterstock

The Cliffs of Moher, County Clare, Ireland

The Cliffs of Moher. shutterupeire/Shutterstock

The Grand Canyon, Arizona, United States

The Grand Canyon. Martin M303/Shutterstock

Monteverde Cloud Forest, Monte Verde, Costa Rica

Monteverde Cloud Forest. Simon Dannhauer/Shutterstock

Na Pali Coast, Hawaii, United States

The Na Pali Coast. Alexander Demyanenko/Shutterstock

White Sands National Monument, New Mexico

White Sands National Monument. sunsinger/Shutterstock

Bioluminescent Beaches, Maldives

A bioluminescent beach in Maldives. PawelG Photo/Shutterstock

Marble Caves, Chile

The Marble Caves. Shutterstock/Wata51

Mono Lake, California, United States

Mono Lake. Jiri Ambroz/Shutterstock

El Yunque National Forest, Puerto Rico

El Yunque. Dennis van de Water/Shutterstock

The Stone Forest, China

The Stone Forest, China. NIPATHORN/Shutterstock

Fairy Pools, Isle of Skye, Scotland

The Fairy Pools. orxy/Shutterstock

Beach of the Cathedrals, Galicia, Spain

Beach of the Cathedrals. John_Walker/Shutterstock

Milford Sound, New Zealand

Milford Sound. Harley Alexander/Shutterstock

Jeju Island, South Korea

Jeju Island. Noppasin Wongchum/Shutterstock

Mt. Erebus, Antarctica

Mt. Erebus. Michael Lodge/Shutterstock

Kjeragbolten, Norway

Kjeragbolten. Beas777/Shutterstock

Iguazu Falls, Argentina and Brazil

Iguazu Falls. sharptoyou/Shutterstock

Tianmen Cave, Zhangjiajie, China

Tianmen Cave. unge255_photostock/Shutterstock

Harbour Islands, Bahamas

Harbour Islands. BlueOrange Studio/Shutterstock

The Blyde River Canyon, South Africa

Blyde River Canyon. Riccardo Zambelloni/Shutterstock

Garni Gorge, Armenia

Garni Gorge. Marat Zakaryan/Shutterstock

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