In the Oas region of Northern Transylvania, near the border with Ukraine, shepherding used to be more than a profession, it was a way of life, with traditions passed down from generation to generation for hundreds of years. Photographer Remus Tiplea, 44, spent nearly five years documenting their customary way of shepherding. (Remus Tiplea) In the Oas region of northern Transylvania, near the border with Ukraine, shepherding used to be more than a profession, it was a way of life,...

The world is dotted with spectacular destinations shaped by nature and then there are places that are overtaken by nature, left crumbling and decaying in the elements. Here, we take a surreal but fascinating tour of the world's abandoned places: structures, towns and cities deserted by people because of natural disasters, economic crises and conflict. In an interview with Living on Earth, Alan Weisman, the author of the bestselling nonfiction book The World Without Us, described what would happen if...

Photographer Erez Marom frequently travels to Iceland to capture the country's diverse landscapes, ranging from frozen waterfalls to erupting volcanoes. (Erez Marom) With the country boasting a diverse landscape of volcanoes, waterfalls, ice caves, glaciers and black beaches, photographer Erez Marom described Iceland as “an abundance of natural treasures that [is] almost too good to be true.” The Israeli photographer has been traveling to Iceland every winter for five years, experiencing new and different things with each visit. “I never...

African buffalo (Syncerus caffer), Amboseli National Park, Kenya. (Migrations - Wildlife in Motion/Art Wolfe) From African buffalo in Kenya, to emperor penguins in Antarctica, to monarch butterflies in Mexico, Art Wolfe, 64, traveled the world to photograph fascinating animal migrations for his book “Migrations – Wildlife in Motion.” A photographer for decades, Wolfe travels nine months out of the year and estimates that he has taken around two million photos throughout his career. As the son of commercial artists with...

A sign warns of radiation contamination near abandoned apartment buildings on April 9, 2016 in Pripyat, Ukraine. Pripyat, built in the 1970s as a model Soviet city to house the workers and families of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, was evacuated following the April 26, 1986 disaster, and is now a ghost town. The world is commemorating the 30th anniversary of the April 26, 1986 Chernobyl disaster.(Sean Gallup/Getty Images) To many, it's difficult to imagine that the city of Pripyat,...

Sometimes the best way to see wildlife is from the water. So whether you are looking to swim, snorkel, dive, cage-dive or kayak near wild marine animals, here are 10 of the best places around the world to see animals in the water. 1. Sharks and Rays - Shark Ray Alley, Belize Located in the Hol Chan Marine Reserve, Shark Ray Alley is a shallow, sandy-bottomed area one mile off the coast of Belize. It is home to an abundance...

Here's a first look at one of the world's largest cave systems. Meteorologist Domenica Davis tells the story. ...

Big Sur, California (Andrew Ling) From the vast desert landscapes of Death Valley to the glaciers of Patagonia, Seattle-based photographer Andrew Ling, 22, loves to photograph sweeping landscapes that show the scale and beauty of the world. “When I travel, I look for a place that is trying to tell a story,” Ling told weather.com. “Mountains and glaciers don’t tend to have voices, so I try to create one for them: Who has climbed them? How are we losing them?”...

The world's tallest and longest tunnel slide opened at London's ArcelorMittal Orbit Tower. The slide is made up of 30 sections, with 12 turns, including a tight corkscrew twist. It has a top speed of 15 miles per hour, taking 40 seconds to go down the slide. (ArcelorMittal Orbit) Thrill-seekers can now buy tickets for a ride on the world's longest, tallest tunnel slide at the ArcelorMittal Orbit in London, England. Set to open to the public on June 24,...

A broad sweep of the Indigirka river, close to the town of Belaya Gora. Despite the pristine landscape most drivers, including Ruslan, toss their trash out onto the ice. (Amos Chapple/RFE/RL) For 12 days, photographer Amos Chapple, 34, followed the nomadic life of a young Russian ice truck driver during one of the most dangerous times for the profession—in a season when the ice wasn’t always guaranteed to be solid. Chapple rode in the passenger seat next to Ruslan Dorochenkov,...

These illuminating images show the crumbling remains of some of the worlds places of worship. (Matthias Haker/Caters News) While many visit abandoned places for the spook factor, 31-year-old photographer Matthias Haker scouts these places to capture their beauty in photos. The German photographer travels around the globe photographing abandoned religious places. He told Caters that he never discloses the locations he visits in order to “protect them.” (MORE: Creepy Abandoned Churches) Abandoned places often exude an eerie atmosphere. They’ve been...

Aerial image of the winding Colorado River meeting the Pacific Ocean in Baja, Mexico. (Jassen Todorov/Caters News Agency) Spanning nearly 1,500 miles, the Colorado River runs from the Rocky Mountains through the Southwestern United States to Mexico, where it meets the Pacific Ocean. San Francisco-based photographer and pilot Jassen Todorov, 41, recently captured stunning aerial images as he flew over the sprawling river in Baja, Mexico. “I am a pilot and I love exploring and sharing our world from above,”...

Grand Prize Winner: Yang Lu. Photo of Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. (Yang Lu/National Park Foundation) A breathtaking photograph of a sunrise over a remote location in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area in Utah was chosen as the $10,000 grand prize winner of the 2015 Share the Experience Photo Contest, hosted by the National Park Foundation, ACTIVE Network®, and Celestron. The winning image was taken by Yang Lu of El Segundo, California, will be featured on next year’s “America the...