A young ibex in El Torcal Nature Reserve near Antequera, Andalucia, Spain (@ SIME/eStock Photo)

A young ibex in El Torcal Nature Reserve near Antequera, Andalucia, Spain (@ SIME/eStock Photo)

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• Both males and females of this species have horns.""But what about the babies?
• Visiting photographers to this area appreciate the unique rock formations and Mediterranean light.""Here\s a local\s perspective (complete with English subtitles)
• The relatives of this young ‘un are dwindling around the world.""It\s a good thing this neighborhood is protected
• This sure-footed fella lives in a rocky reserve.""So where do the people live?

Great Glacier Provincial Park, Lower Stikine, British Columbia, Canada (@ Gary Fiegehen/Corbis)

Great Glacier Provincial Park, Lower Stikine, British Columbia, Canada (@ Gary Fiegehen/Corbis)

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• If you want to put something on ice…""It\s available here, year-round
• Thirsty? There\s a solid store of freshwater in glaciers like this around the world.""And how much exactly is in that store?
• Nearby is a river basin that millions of wild salmon call their first and last home.""The indigenous people here have a more reverent name
• You can hike into this wilderness, canoe, or fly in on a seaplane.""But those are all just cop-outs for this guy

Antelope Canyon near Page, Arizona (@ Stephen Matera)

Antelope Canyon near Page, Arizona (@ Stephen Matera)

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• In a narrow place like this…""Sunlight makes a dramatic entrance
• This canyon gets its name from…""The fastest land mammal in North America
• These beautiful geological formations often start as crevices that grow into deep, narrow ravines.""So what is it that makes them so dangerous?
• Access to this slot canyon requires that you join a guided tour. And the canyon walls are narrow enough…""You may need a very large shoe horn, too

Elephants on Stone Statue Road at Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum, Zijin Shan, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China (@ Ian Trower/Corbis)

Elephants on Stone Statue Road at Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum, Zijin Shan, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China (@ Ian Trower/Corbis)

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• Twelve pairs of animals guard this road, followed by four pairs of warriors.""So why the elaborate security system?
• Construction of the Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum began in the late 14th century…""For a leader who claimed the Mandate of Heaven
• These well-ordered grounds would be the perfect place…""For a certain aristocratic pachyderm we know
• Visitors who walk this row of stone sentries…""Have a bit of a hike before they reach their destination