Out of all the rocks in the universe we could’ve been stuck on, we ended up here on the planet Earth. Even though there are a bunch of dangerous creatures that kind of want us dead, there’s a lot to wonder about this world too.
Here are some of the most beautiful, fascinating , and incredible views and things this world has to offer. Almost makes you want to quit your job and travel (almost).
This adorable black sheep with four horns.
Man, sheep are just so cute and fluffy. It’s no wonder we use their wool to make clothes for ourselves – it looks so comfy and warm.
The fact that this sheep has two sets of horns is just cool. Animals are so cool.
These amazing Japanese beetles.
Japanese beetles may be a bit of a pain to any gardener, but they sure are pretty to look at. All those iridescent colors make them shine like a bunch of tiny jewels, and totally distract from the fact that they’re beetles, which are bugs. Which are gross.
These trees that look like giant bunches of broccoli.
I really wonder if someone cut these trees to look like broccoli heads, or if it ended up looking like that naturally. Either way, it’s a pretty amazing sight to behold. Just some plants looking like giant versions of other plants.
“The Wildkirchli restaurant, nestled against a cliff face above the cloud line in the Appenzell region of Switzerland near the town of Wasserauen.”
Not only is this building really pretty, but that view is incredible! It’s so hard to believe that there are places in the world that look like this. Places we could actually visit if we wanted to!
“This is what bees made in one week after a beekeeper forgot to put a frame in the box.”
These freeform beehives look like avant garde sculptures. They’d fit right at home in some abstract museum exhibit. And it looks like the bees probably built themselves a new hive anyway, so they really could go into a museum.
“The granite here has a lot of iron seams in it. Where it’s exposed the lake has oxidised [*sic*] the iron and eroded it away leaving nice patterns in the rock.”
There are so many lakes, rivers, and streams that take on incredible colors because of all the metals in the water. And this river is no exception.
It looks like the Yellow Brick Road, but in water form.
“Piers Patrick planted several Giant Sequoia saplings in Scotland after visiting California in 1863. Here they are today.”
I still can’t get over the fact that some trees like sequoias and redwoods just, like, get this big. And they live for centuries. Trees literally make no sense to me, and yet here they are.
“Twice a year in Illinois, the sun rises just right and reflects along these railroad tracks.”
Man, that’s such an incredible view. It’s the kind of thing that you’d literally have to wait for the perfect time to see. And once it’s done, that’s it.
Lucky for us, photos exist, so we can see this sight all year round.
The way this cut tree ended up making a heart shape.
Someone at some point cut this tree to clear the power lines. But trees don’t stay static forever. They keep growing, and they make shapes when they do.
I’m guessing this tree will have to be cut again, but it was good while it lasted.
This incredible rainbow among the clouds.
I’m always so amazed at the different ways rainbows can form. It looks like the sun is behind that cloud and rainbow, which is giving the whole thing such an awesome glowing effect. This is probably the most amazing thing I’ve seen all day.
“Caixa Forum cultural zone in Madrid, Spain.”
It may not be a natural wonder, but it’s still a wonder of nature. The way the different plants were used to cover that one outer wall looks like an amazing work of art. I just want to reach into my screen and touch it.
This incredibly detailed picture of the moon in daylight.
The moon (and the sun for that matter) may not technically be in our world, but they’re both such a huge part of how this planet works. And this picture of the moon is just as breathtaking as any sight we’d see from the ground.
This autumn leaf with interesting designs on it.
I don’t know how leaves end up making such cool designs, but I’m not going to complain. This is absolutely gorgeous. If I had that, I’d probably find and old book to press it into to preserve it for as long as possible.
“Tiny forest growing on a shipwreck in the Pacific Northwest.”
This picture just goes to show you that everything ends up being reclaimed by nature eventually. Trees grow, which bring bugs, which bring smaller animals, which bring bigger animals. The world existed before us, and it’ll exist after us, too.
“Rare desert bloom in Atacama Desert in Chile.”
When you think of deserts, you don’t think of plant life. They’re usually dry, hot, and devoid of too many interesting sights.
But this desert has some flowers blooming out of the ground. They may not be there forever, but for now, they’re too beautiful to look away from.
“The Monterrey stadium in Mexico.”
I can’t get over the fact that we can have stadiums, buildings, highways, and all sorts of other structures, that have such incredible views. How do you even watch the game when that huge mountain is looming over the stadium like that? It’s kind of distracting.
“Hurricane Ida passing Key West entering the gulf.”
Hurricanes are terrifying. And yet, they’re so fascinating. Watching them move from place to place seems like the kind of thing you wouldn’t be able to do every day.
At least this picture was taken at a distance, and these people weren’t in any true danger from the storm (hopefully).
“This is what an oasis in Libya looks like.”
I’m not going to lie, I’m not a big fan of sand. But if I had to travel through a bunch of sand to get to a beautiful oasis like this, I’d do it in a heartbeat.
Seriously, this view is unreal!
“This is the thickness of a Penguin’s inner layer of feathers to keep themselves insulated.”
I guess, for animals that live in the coldest place on Earth, something like this would make a lot of sense. After all, how else would they keep themselves from freezing to death, both on land and in the water?
An aerial view of houses in Denmark.
From the ground, this probably looks pretty normal (especially to the Danish). But from the air, this is just incredible. Again, it may not be a natural occurrence, but it goes to show you how well we can work with nature from time to time.
