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Natural Places of the World
A curated, growing atlas of the planet’s great natural places — from national parks and fjords to reefs and deserts. Find one that calls to you, then plan a trip in a click.
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Arenal Volcano
A near-perfect conical volcano rising above rainforest, hot springs and a lake in Costa Rica’s northern highlands.
Mount Bromo
An active volcano set within the vast Tengger caldera, its smoking cone reached across a sea of volcanic sand and best seen at sunrise.
Mount Fuji
Japan’s highest and most iconic mountain, a symmetrical active volcano rising to 3,776 metres and long revered as a sacred site.
Mount Nyiragongo
An active stratovolcano in Virunga National Park holding one of the world’s largest and most persistent lava lakes.
Timanfaya
A stark field of volcanic cones and lava fields on Lanzarote formed by 18th-century eruptions, where geothermal heat still lingers just below the surface.
Tongariro
A volcanic plateau of steaming craters, emerald lakes and lava flows, crossed by the celebrated Tongariro Alpine Crossing day hike.