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There are plenty of breathtaking man-made sights in the world - but this infographic is a reminder that Mother Nature has a few eye-catching delights for tourists, too.
世界上有许多令人叹为观止的人造景观,但这些图文也提醒我们大自然中有许多吸引游客、赏心悦目的美景。

Here's a handy guide by Visit Isle of Man to some amazing all-natural rarities.
这里有份《出访马恩岛》便捷指南,介绍了一些全天然的稀世美景。

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Rainbow eucalyptus occurs in the Northern Hemisphere as patches of outer bark shed at different times.
大块树皮在不同时间剥落,形成北半球的彩虹桉树。

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Bioluminescent waves, which can be found in the Maldives, are caused by phytoplankton's cell membranes.
浮游植物的细胞膜引发马尔代夫的荧光海浪。

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On Christmas Island, the annual breeding of red crabs is a truly amazing spectacle.
每年圣诞岛上的红蟹繁殖期都是一大奇观。

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Fallstreak holes occur when a portion of a cloud with super-cooled water droplets freezes and creates ice crystals.
含过冷水滴的那部分云朵冻结时会产生冰晶,这就是雨幡洞现象。

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The 'Northern Lights' phenomena is caused by charged particles from cosmic rays.
“北极光”现象是由宇宙射线中的带电粒子引起的。

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Japan's underwater crop circles are actually created by male pufferfish to attract a mate.
日本的水下麦田怪圈实际上是由于雄性河豚鱼吸引伴侣而形成的。

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Rainbows are a much more common occurrence formed due to refraction, reflection and dispersion of water droplets.
彩虹是一种要普遍得多的现象,是由空气中的水滴折射、反射和分散形成的。

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Tall and thin blades of snow or ice form at high altitudes via sublimation and are known as penitentes.
经升华在高海拔形成的大雪块和冰刃,这种现象被称作冰林。

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Frost flowers form on lakes or oceans in cold, calm conditions when the ice-air temperature difference is large.
冰面与空气温差大时,在寒冷平静的环境里,湖里或海里会形成霜花。