you'll see a wild Canadian in his natural habitat.

你會看到一個在他的自然棲息地的一個加拿大野人。

Oh, he's a shy one.

哦，他有點害羞。

- Hello.

- 大家好。

So on Earth there are a lot

那麼在地球上有很多

of things that have the ability

東西能夠

to strike us with pure wonderment,

以純粹的神奇讓我們感到震驚，

many of which you've probably already heard

你可能已經聽說過很多，

of, like the Great Wall of China,

比如中國的長城，

the Pyramids of Egypt,

埃及的金字塔，

and the Coliseum in Rome,

羅馬鬥獸場，

but as impressive as those things are,

但是正如那些東西讓人印象深刻一樣，

there exists things on Earth

地球上存在

that nature has created naturally

大自然天然創作的東西

that are so beautiful and complex

非常漂亮和複雜的

that they rival even the greatest

甚至勝過人類最偉大的

of mankind's architectural accomplishments.

建築成就。

So, this week I gathered some of the most fascinating

因此，這週我收集了一些自然界

creations of nature to share with you all.

最引人入勝的創作與你們分享。

So, here they are.

好，它們就是，

The ten most amazing wonders of nature

你從來沒有見過的

that you've never seen.

10大自然界最使人驚奇的奇蹟。

Number one is the Cano Cristals River in Columbia.

第一個是哥倫比亞的卡諾水晶河。

Located in central Columbia,

位於哥倫比亞中部，

Serrania de la Macarena National Park,

馬卡雷納山脈國家公園，

this river has inspired such nicknames as

這條河已激發了這樣的綽號，如

"The River of Five Colors"

“五種顏色之河”

and "The River that Ran Away to Paradise".

以及“通往天堂之河”。

Known as one of the most beautiful rivers in the world,

被稱為世界上最漂亮的河流之一，

the water here runs crystal clear year round.

這裡的水全年都像水晶般清澈。

That is until the water level dips during the brief

直到乾濕季之間

window between the wet and dry season

短暫時機期間，水位下降，

and then something really cool happens.

然後非常酷的事情發生了。

When the water level dips,

當水位下降時，

the sun's rays provide just enough light to make

太陽的光線有足夠的光使得

the moss in the lake explode into a kaleidoscope

湖中的苔蘚爆發成顏色的萬花筒

of colors, including pink, blue, yellow, and green,

包括粉紅色、藍色、黃色和綠色，

making the lake look like a liquid rainbow.

使得那個湖看起來像一條液體彩虹。

This lake is really cool to look at,

這個湖看起來真的很酷，

but not to swim in,

但是不要到裡面游泳，

because you'd probably emerge

因為你從它裡面出來後可能會

from it looking like a furry rainbow Cookie Monster.

看起來像一個毛茸茸的彩虹餅乾怪獸。

Unless, you want to be a furry rainbow,

除非，你想要成為一條毛茸茸的彩虹，

in which case, you go girl.

在這種情況下，你去吧，美女。

Number two is The Stone Forest in China,

第二個是中國的石林，

located in the Yunnan Province

位於中國雲南省

of China are giant stalagmite-looking rocks

是巨大的石芛模樣的岩石

that jut straight out of the ground.

直直地立在地上。

These mountainous rocks cover an area

這些巨大的岩石覆蓋了350公里的面積

of 350 km, giving the illusion of a forest made of stone.

就像一片石頭做成的森林。

Approximately, 270 million years ago,

大約2.7億年以前，

the entire area was underwater

整個地區都是在水下

and the sea floor was covered in limestone.

而海底是被石灰岩覆蓋。

Over time the seabed rose, the water dried up,

隨著時間的流逝，海床上升，水乾枯，

and as the rain and wind eroded the weaker rock,

而由於雨水和風侵蝕了更弱的岩石，

the stronger limestone spires began to form,

更強壯的石灰岩尖頂開始形成，

leaving what we see today.

留下我們今天看到的東西。

Of course, that explanation isn't quite as curious

當然，那個解釋不像

as the legend of the forest, which is that the forest

森林傳說那麼古怪，那個傳說說該森林

was a birthplace of a girl named Ashima,

是一個名為阿詩瑪的女孩的出生地，

who after falling in love, was forbidden to marry

她在戀愛之後，被禁止

her chosen suitor

與她選擇的求婚者結婚

and instead turned into a stone in the forest

結果變成了石林裡

that still bears her name.

一塊上面仍然有她的名字的石頭。

(sniffles)

（抽泣）

Gets me right in the feels.

讓我很感動。

Number three is the Marble Caves in Chile,

第三個是在智利的大理石洞穴，

located in Patagonia, Chile,

位於智利巴塔哥尼亞，

these caves are considered the most beautiful

這些洞穴被視為世界上

cave network in the world.

最漂亮的洞穴網。

6,000 years of erosion have carved out these intricate

6000年的侵蝕從巨大的大理石塊

caves out of giant pieces of marble,

刻畫出了這些錯綜複雜的洞穴，

giving them a unique look not found anywhere else

使得它們具有世界上別的地方找不到的

in the world.

獨特的樣貌。

The walls of the cave shimmer with vibrant colors

洞穴的牆閃爍著鮮豔的顏色

of green, deep blue, and turquoise

從它下面的卡雷拉湖

from the reflection of the Carrera Lake

反射出綠色，深藍色

below it.

和青綠色。

What's really interesting about this place is

關於這個地方非常有趣的是

that the colors observed

觀察到的顏色

and the overall experience for the tourists

以及劃獨木舟通過洞穴的

who kayak through the caves

遊客的整體體驗

are always different depending

因光、水位和一年當中的時間不同

on the light, the water level, and the time of year,

而往往不同，

which are always changing.

因為這些都是會變化的。

I know where I'm going on my next vacation.

我知道我的下一個假期要去哪裡了。

Number four are the Sarisarinama Sinkholes

第四個是位於委內瑞拉的

in Venezuala.

Sarisarinama岩溶塌陷。

Located in the Bolivar state of Venezuala

位於委內瑞拉的玻利瓦爾州

near the border of Brazil is a flat-topped mountain

在巴西的邊界附近，

with some very distinct features.

是具有非常獨特的特徵的平頂山。

At the top of the mountain are four massive

在這座山的山頂，是四個巨大的

and perfectly circular sinkholes

和非常圓的落水洞

up to 352 meters wide

寬達352米

and 314 meters deep.

深314米。

The sinkholes are surrounded by

落水洞都一個

an isolated, lush green rainforest filled

孤立，鬱鬱蔥蔥的綠色熱帶雨林包圍，

with several native species of animals.

森林裡住著幾種本土的動物。

In fact, the entire area is so isolated

實際上，整個地區是如此孤立

that the sinkholes weren't discovered

以致於落水洞直到1961年

until 1961 when I pilot flying overhead

有一個飛行員在上空飛過

accidentally spotted them below.

意外地看見它們在下面才被發現。

Today, the entire area is completely restricted

今天，整個地區完全被限制

so that not even scientific researchers can perform

以致於甚至科學研究者都不可能

studies on the site.

在該場地進行研究。

Personally I think that's a good thing.

就個人而言，我認為，那是一件好事。

I mean, I'm all in for scientific research,

我的意思是，我支持科學研究，

but not at the expense of disturbing "Fern Gully".

但是不是以打擾“蕨類植物溝壑”為代價。

Leave those little creatures alone.

不要打擾那些小生物。

They're just having adventures.

它們只是在冒險。

Number five is the Cave of the Crystals in Mexico.

第五個是位於墨西哥的水晶洞。

Located in Naica, Mexico is a cave 300 meters

位於墨西哥奈卡，是一個地表

below the surface

300米下方的一個洞穴

that's filled with beautifully clear selenite crystals

佈滿很多比例的漂亮的

of massive proportions.

透明亞硒酸鹽水晶 。

Also known as "Giant Crystal Cave",

也被稱為“巨型水晶洞”，

the gypsum crystals found here are so huge

這裡發現的石膏晶體是如此巨大

that the largest found was 12 meters

所發現的最大的晶體長12米

in length, four meters in diameter,

直徑4米，

and weighed 55 tons.

重55噸。

Surprisingly, this cave was only discovered

令人驚訝的是，這個洞穴

in the year 2000

在2000年才被發現，

and the majority of it remains unexplored

而其大部分由於其內部極高的溫度

due to the extreme heat within it

而仍然未開發

that can reach as high as 58 degrees Celsius.

該溫度可能高達58攝氏度。

This place is truly amazing,

這個地方真的很令人驚奇，

not just because of it's beauty,

不僅因為其美麗，

but because it's the closest thing

還因為它是我們在現實生活中

that we've ever seen in real life

看到的

to Superman's Fortress of Solitude.

與《超人的孤獨堡壘》最接近的東西。

Hella cool.

非常酷。

Number six is the Ice Towers of Mount Erebus

第六個是位於南極洲的

in Antarctica.

埃里伯斯山冰塔。

Located on Ross Island is the second highest

位於羅斯島上，是南極洲第二大

active volcano in Antarctica called Mount Erebus.

活躍的火山，稱為埃里伯斯。

On the frozen slopes of the volcano are 18 meter

在該火山冰凍的山坡是18米

tall ice towers that continuously spit out steam

高的冰塔，它從它們下面的洞穴

from the caves below them.

持續地吐出蒸汽。

In a place where temperatures reach -93 degrees Celsius,

在溫度達到-93攝氏度的地方，

these huge steam spitting ice towers look

這些巨大的吐蒸汽冰塔

almost magical.

看起來幾乎是神奇的。

What's fascinating is that these majestic glittering

迷人的是這些雄偉的閃光的

towers don't melt because the ice that makes

塔不會融化，因為組成它們的冰

them is so thick that it acts as an insulator,

非常厚，可以做為隔離層，

preventing them from melting

防止它們因通過它們的

from the super heated volcanic gases that pass

超級熱的火山氣體而

through them.

融化。

Number seven is The Eye of the Sahara in Mauritania.

第七個是位於毛里塔尼亞的撒哈拉沙漠之眼睛。

Located in west central Mauritania in Africa,

位於非洲毛里塔尼亞西中部，

this enormous circular depression stretches

這個巨大的圓形凹陷

nearly 50 kilometers across,

橫向延伸近50公里，

making it look like a giant bulls-eye.

使得它看起來像一個巨大的靶心。

Also known as the "Richat Structure"

也被稱為“理查特結構”

this landmark formed over time

這個路標隨著時間的流逝而形成

as wind continuously eroded its different layers

因為風持續的侵蝕它不同的

of sediment, quartzite, and volcanic rock.

沉積岩，石英岩和火山岩等岩層。

Visually what's incredible about it is

從視野上看，它令人難以置信的是

not only did it form in an otherwise featureless desert,

它不僅形成於無特徵的沙漠，

but the salt sediment present makes

而且鹽沉積物存在使得

it a beautiful blue color.

它成為一種漂亮的藍色。

What makes this structure so incredible is despite

該結構那麼令人覺得難以置信的是，儘管

extensive field and laboratory studies,

大量的農田的實驗牢裡，

geologists still lack an explanation

對於它的起源，

as to its origin.

地理學家仍然缺乏解釋。

It was originally interpreted as an asteroid impact.

原本是被解釋為一種小行星影響。

Then, it was thought to be a structure created

那麼，它被認為是一個創作於

from a volcanic eruption

火山爆發

and now it's argued to be a deeply eroded geologic dome,

而現在它被認為是一個被嚴重侵蝕的地質穹頂，