Burrowing Owl chicks are lined up for a feeding at the International Centre for Birds of Prey (ICBP) in Newent, England on May 16, 2016. The ICBP is the oldest centre in the world dedicated to birds of prey. Around 75 different species of birds of prey are looked after at the facilities, including Hawks, Eagles, Owls and Falcons from around the world. (Dan Kitwood/Getty Images) Located near Newent in Gloucestershire, England, the has been a tourist attraction since it...

The recently opened Finolhu Villa in the Maldives is the world's first 100 percent solar-powered luxury resort. (Yuji Yamazaki Architecture PLLC) Located in the bright blue waters of the Kaafu Atoll in the Maldives, the resort isn't just totally breathtaking– it's the world's first 5-star resort to be 100 percent powered by the sun's energy. Designed by Yuji Yamazaki, the 12.6-acre resort is outfitted with 67,000 square feet of solar panels that account for all of the energy produced on...

View inside the abandoned Wizard of Oz theme park in North Carolina. (Seph Lawless) Located in the resort town of Beech Mountain, North Carolina, the Wizard of Oz-themed "Land of Oz" amusement park was a popular attraction when it opened in 1970. Visitors can walk its "Yellow Brick Road," see the Scarecrow, Tin Woodman, the Cowardly Lion and the Wicked Witch of the West, go on a "hot-air balloon ride" (which was really a specially designed ski lift), and even...

Boasting its own yellow brick road and all the beloved characters, the once-forgotten "Land of Oz" theme park is finally reopening for an extended stint this summer. Located in the resort town of Beech Mountain, North Carolina, the Wizard of Oz-themed amusement park was a popular attraction when it opened in 1970. Visitors can walk its "Yellow Brick Road," see the Scarecrow, Tin Woodman, the Cowardly Lion and the Wicked Witch of the West, go on a "hot-air balloon ride"...

Deep underground in the countryside of Ceredigion, Wales, a group of urban explorers found a fascinating relic: a graveyard of rusted, rotting cars. Gregory Rivolet, an IT engineer, was navigating the tough terrain when he and his group found the piles of old cars. “,” Rivolet told Irish Mirror. “Pieces of slate were falling from above our heads.” Though the exact location of the mine is unknown, it's near Gwynedd, which is in northwest Wales. Slate has been mined in...

If you're struggling to decide where to go for your next beach vacation, Dr. Beach's annual list of the 10 best in America may give you some help. Compiled by Dr. Stephen P. Leatherman of Florida International University, the 26th-annual list of America's Best Beaches named Hanauma Bay in Hawaii as 2016's best. Located in a breached volcano, the Oahu beach provides some of the most incredible snorkeling in the country, according to a news release. You can see all...

With chipped paint and overgrown shrubbery, abandoned spaces that were left to the elements have a way of captivating humans. Whether it's from fear of the unknown or a morbid curiosity, a crumbling, weather-beaten building just begs for a peek. Photographer Liz Roll has travelled throughout the U.S. photographing abandoned buildings left to the elements. Abandoned hospitals, with their rusty medical supplies and beds, have a creepy air about them, but who would guess that an abandoned cookie factory in...

Oversee Lake in Berchtesgaden, Germany. (Patrick Monatsberger) Patrick Monatsberger deals with export sales numbers in an office during the day, but outside of work, he spends his time outdoors waiting for dramatic weather. “For me, photography is all about perfect timing and magical lighting,” the German photographer told weather.com. “I actually don’t like blue skies and midday sun, because the light is just too harsh.” He prefers capturing moody weather, especially capturing the magic of a sunrise and sunset or...

Forests cover 31 percent of the world’s total land area, and are, according to the World Wide Fund for Nature. They've also become tourist destinations. And while we’re familiar with the kind that is comprised of trees, forests come in all shapes and sizes. Here, we round up some of the world’s strangest and most wondrous forests—from one semi-submerged in swampy waters to another that’s completely man-made. (MORE: | ) 1. Hallerbos, "The Blue Forest," Belgium Around mid-April, , a...

Yosemite and Yellowstone National Parks might be beautiful, but they are not the only stunning parks this planet has to offer. The world is full of stunning nationally protected parks spanning vast African savannahs, European mountain ranges, South American rainforests and beautiful beaches - and all of these destinations areextremely popular with tourists. In fact, according to a new study published inPLOS Biology, the world's national parks and nature reserves receive around eight billion visits every year. "It's fantastic that...

Acadia National Park, Maine A stamp image featuring Acadia National Park’s Bass Harbor Head Light, photographed by David Muench. The stamp is one of 16 Forever stamp images released to celebrate the National Park Service’s 100th anniversary. (USPS) The iconic Bass Harbor Head Light at Maine's Acadia National Park and the wild horses ofMaryland's and Virginia's Assateague Island National Seashore are some of the stars ofa new line of national park stamps debuted by the United States Post Office at...

Stunning aerials of Australia's beautiful landscape. (Gabriel Scanu) In a little under a year, 20-year-old Gabriel Scanu mastered the art of beautiful aerial photography. The Australian photographer, videographer and creative director said he first encountered drones through a friend. “The imagery I got received a great reception online and I guess it just took off from there—literally,” he told weather.com. What kept him interested was realizing the range of work he could achieve with a drone. “Photography has been something...

Divers are dwarfed by massive underwater cave in Turkey. Scuba diving instructor Charlie Jung, from Korea, captured what lies beneath the waterline in a series of dives in Turkey, Indonesia and Japan to showcase the beauty of the caves. (Charlie Jung/Caters News) Mysterious and almost magical, underwater caves are rarely explored. Korean scuba diver Charlie Jung aims to reveal the beauty of these underwater wonders hidden under the waterlines in Turkey, Saipan, South Korea, Japan and the Northern Mariana Islands...