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Montenegro's Durmitor National Park.

27 of the most incredible natural wonders in Europe CHRISTINE SARKIS, SMARTERTRAVELJUN. 11, 2015, 3:19 PM

Europe beckons with an intoxicating blend of cultivated beauty and natural wonders.

Art and architecture dominate in cities, but venture into the wilds and you'll discover the rock towers, soaring arches, and cathedrals of ice that inspired ancient civilizations.

Here are 27 incredible natural wonders worth the wander in Europe.

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Verdon Gorge, France

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�es �orges du �erdon� or more approachabl�� erdon �orge� is sometimes called the "�rand �an�on of �rance."

�ating bac� 250 million �ears� the gorge was shaped b� oceans and glaciers.

�hreaded b� a ri�er of emerald waters� the gorge is a gem of Pro�ence.




Eisriesenwelt, Austria

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�ip up �our �ac�et and prepare to be impressed. �ustria�s Eisriesenwelt� touted as the world�s largest accessible ice ca�e� is a wonderland of blue ice and spar�ling frost cr�stals.

�pen late-spring through mid-autumn� a trip through the ca�e re�uires warm clothing e�en on the hottest summer da�s.

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As Catedrais Beach, Spain

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�s �atedrais Beach� also �nown as Pla�a de las �atedrales� is a mar�el of tide-car�ed arches and ca�es.

� hen the tide is low� and onl� when it�s low� since high tide erases most signs of the arches� �isitors wander the sand� beach� e�ploring a natural architecture that ri�als an�thing e�er built b� human hands.

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Preikestolen, Norway

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�he thrill of the �ertical drop is palpable at Prei�estolen� or "Pulpit �oc��" a narrow plateau towering nearl� 2�000 feet abo�e a f�ord in the south of Norwa�.

More than 200�000 �isitors e�er� �ear ma�e the two-hour hi�e to feel the adrenaline and admire the �iews.




Plit�ice �akes National Park, Croatia

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Cliffs of Moher, �reland

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Matterhorn, Swit�erland and �taly

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Ancient Beech Forests, Germany

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Bigar �aterfall, �omania

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Dune of Pilat, France

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Giant's Causeway, Northern �reland

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Blue Grotto, �taly

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�hite Cliffs of Do�er, England

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Santorini, Greece

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Da�ol�a Varos, Serbia

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Fingal's Ca�e, Scotland

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Vatna�okull Glacier �ce Ca�es, �celand

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Crooked Forest, Poland

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�agala �aterfall, Estonia

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Aletsch Glacier, Swit�erland

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Ca�es of Aggtelek �arst and Slo�ak �arst, �ungary and Slo�akia

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Brimham �ocks, England

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Durmitor National Park, Montenegro

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Gau�a National Park, �at�ia

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�ia Formosa, Portugal

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S�albard �slands, Norway

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�akes Districts, �taly and England

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Now check out some of the best undisco�ered spots.

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