A chopine is a type of women’s platform shoe that was popular in the 15th, 16th and 17th centuries. Chopines were originally used to to protect the shoes and dress from mud and street soil. They were popularly worn in Venice. Women who wore them could be brought to court for fraud if a man fell in love with them based on their false height.

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Natural swimming pool – Charco Azul, Tenerife, La Palma, Canary Islands

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Badlands National Park, South Dakota, USA

This infamously fossil-rich area is made truly stunning by the effect of water erosion on the area’s rocky landscape.

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Spotted Lake, Canada

The unique mineral composition of the lake reveals brightly coloured spots when water evaporates off the surface in the summertime.

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Moeraki Boulders, New Zealand

The fascinating chrystallised calcite boulders on the shores of Moeraki formed the the ocean floor over 60 million years ago, and have since become accessible on New Zealand’s shores after millenia of erosion.

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The Pamukkale Rock Pools in Turkey

The natural rock pools in Pamukkale, Turkey is an extraordinary natural wonder. The mineral-rich waters rise from the ground at a temperature of 35°C and tumble down the mountain from a height of 100 meters, forming a myriad of pools.

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Seaweed farming in South Korea 

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A compilation of smoke rings from volcanos

During the Middle Ages a red cross on the door informed others that inhabitants had developed symptoms of the Black Death.

This is the Dzitnup natural well in Cancun, Mexico