The 'cotton castle'
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It's not hard to see where these travertine terraces in Türkiye got their name: Pamukkale, meaning 'cotton castle' in Turkish. In bright daylight, these huge stair-steps of puffy, porous limestone appear cloud-white, their multilevel pools a dazzling shade of sky blue. When the basins are full of hot spring-fed water, it's a fine place to relax after visiting neighboring Hierapolis for a dose of ancient history.
Sea, sand, and sunset
Angola goals
A scenic scramble
Bridge of size?
One wild watersport
A stout seal
Bird meets beach
Red vs. blue