Some lakes invite swimming. Some invite photography. But Lake Usori? It whispers. It beckons. It waits. Nestled in the caldera of an ancient volcano at the foot of Mount Osore in Aomori, this eerie, otherworldly lake has long been believed to be a gateway to the afterlife.
In the far northwest of the United Kingdom, where jagged mountains slice through clouds and mists cling like secrets, there’s a place that feels almost too magical to be real. The Fairy Pools on the Isle of Skye are a string of small, impossibly clear waterfalls and blue-green pools, tucked into the foot of the Black Cuillin mountains.
Along the rugged shoreline of Lake Superior, something magical happens when the cold bites deep. In the far northern corner of USA, nature transforms cliffside sea caves into glittering palaces of ice. Welcome to the Apostle Islands Ice Caves — Wisconsin’s most elusive and enchanting winter wonder.