If you’ve spent any time amid suburban sprawl, you might be inclined to think that the world is a pretty dull place. But once you step beyond the strip mall — say, to one of these destinations — you’ll soon realize that Earth holds a plethora of beautiful landscapes that seem to belong to a world other than our own:
Caño Cristales, Colombia
A rare aquatic plant called Macarenia clavier causes this river to turn virtually every shade of the rainbow depending on the season.