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独特的巧克力山，菲律宾薄荷岛 Chocolate Hills in Bohol, Philippines (© Danita Delimont/Offset by Shutterstock)

Chocolate Hills

Each year as the dry season begins in late November, the green grass that covers the rolling, conical mounds in the Bohol province of the Philippines begins to turn brown, transforming the area into endless rows of what look like hills of chocolate. Because of this, the Chocolate Hills have become a robust tourist-attraction for the province. The regional government has even constructed a viewing complex in Carmen, a town about 30 miles from the regional capital of Tagbilaran.

While local legend describes the formation of the 20-square miles of hills as either being leftover wreckage from a battle between two giants, or the tears of a heartbroken giant, scientists theorize they were formed over a long stretch of time through a combination of erosion and tectonic processes.

巧克力山

每年11月下旬开始的旱季，覆盖在菲律宾波荷省起伏的圆锥形土堆上的绿草开始变成棕色，将该地区变成了一排无穷无尽的巧克力山。正因为如此，巧克力山已成为该省一个强大的旅游景点。该地区政府甚至在卡门建造了一座观景楼，卡门是一座距离该地区首府塔比拉兰约30英里的城镇。

尽管当地传说将这20平方英里的山丘的形成描述为两个巨人之间的战斗留下的残骸，或者是一个心碎巨人的眼泪，但科学家们认为，它们是在侵蚀和构造过程的组合下经过很长一段时间形成的。

菊石亚纲壳体的横截面 Cross-section of a fossilized ammonite shell (© Marianna Armata/Getty Images)

Fibonacci Day

It's a bit of a fib that Fibonacci, the 13th-century Italian math whiz, was the first to sketch out a number sequence by adding each number to the preceding number: 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, and so on forever. In fact, Hindu scholars described the sequence centuries before Fibonacci, and they probably weren't the first to figure it out either. But in any case, each November 23—that is, 11/23—we celebrate the infinite series known as the Fibonacci sequence.

What is clear—maybe, if you can picture it: If you properly arrange squares of the areas 1x1, 1x1, 2x2, 3x3, 5x5, 8x8, etc., on graphing paper, a curved line drawn through each square will form a perfect expanding spiral not unlike the ammonite fossil cross-sectioned here. Not every spiral in nature expresses a perfect Fibonacci sequence, but nature does seem to have a thing for spirals. And in that sense the Fibonacci sequence seems especially elegant.

斐波那契日

13世纪的意大利数学天才斐波那契，是第一个通过把每个数字加在前面的数字上来勾勒出一个数字序列的人：1，1，2，3，5，8，13，等等。事实上，印度教学者在斐波那契之前几个世纪就已经描述了这个序列，他们可能也不是第一个发现这个序列的人。但在任何情况下，每年11月23日，也就是11月23日，我们都庆祝被称为斐波那契数列的无限级数。

如果你能想象的话，可能有一点是清楚的：如果你在绘图纸上正确地排列1x1、1x1、2x2、3x3、5x5、8x8等区域的正方形，通过每个正方形绘制的曲线将形成一个完美的膨胀螺旋，这与这里的菊石化石横截面不同。并不是自然界中的每一条螺旋都表达了一个完美的斐波那契数列，但自然界似乎确实有一个螺旋的东西。从这个意义上说，斐波那契数列似乎特别优雅。

伊吕波坂山道，日本日光市 Irohazaka road near Nikko, Japan (© LightRecords/Shutterstock)

Irohazaka road

If you've ever wanted to learn written Japanese, a joy ride on this undulating uphill road offers an unexpected tutorial. These hairpin turns in our photo are just eight of the 48 curves you'll negotiate on your way up and down Irohazaka road, a scenic loop in the highlands outside the city of Nikkō. That's one switchback for each of the 48 hiragana symbols in an ancient Japanese writing system, with each marked by a sign showing one symbol. Not a bad visual aid for the still-learning visitor!

Irohazaka路

如果你曾经想学习日语书面语，在这条起伏的上坡路上愉快地骑着车，你会得到意想不到的指导。在我们的照片中，这些发夹形转弯仅仅是48条弯道中的8条，你将在沿Irohazaka路（Nikkō城外高地上的一个风景优美的环路）上通过。在古代日本书写系统中，48个平假名符号中的每一个都有一个切换，每个符号都有一个符号。对于仍在学习的访客来说，这是一个不错的视觉辅助工具！

Invergarry村庄附近的森林，苏格兰 Forest near the village of Invergarry, Scotland (© Matt Anderson Photography/Getty Images)

The Great Glen

Was this photo taken in a peppermint forest? This rare and delicate hoarfrost may look like a confectioner's coating, but it's just the ice that forms when the Scottish Highlands' fog mixes perfectly with a sharp cold snap.

We're in a storied section of Scotland—sort of a lowland of the Highlands—called the Great Glen. This deep valley runs 62 miles coast to coast—from a North Sea inlet on the east to Loch Linnhe on the west. The Great Glen's gentle slopes enclose fairytale forests like these as well as quaint villages and lochs—including nearby Invergarry and Loch Oich, respectively.

大峡谷

这张照片是在薄荷林里拍的吗？这种罕见而微妙的白霜看起来像糖果店的外衣，但它只是当苏格兰高地的雾与刺骨的寒流完美混合时形成的冰。

我们在苏格兰的一个历史悠久的地区，有点像高地的低地，叫做大峡谷。这个深谷从东到西从北海的一个海湾到林河湖，沿海岸延伸62英里。大峡谷的缓坡环绕着童话般的森林，还有古雅的村庄和湖泊，包括附近的因弗加里湖和奥奇湖。

莫利森艺术家塞佩的《新呼吸》, 瑞士格鲁埃河畔 'A New Breath' by artist Saype in Moléson-sur-Gruyères, Switzerland (© Valentin Flauraud/Shutterstock)

World Children's Day

For World Children's Day, we're featuring an aerial view of a larger-than-life painting next to the summit of the Moléson in the Swiss Prealps. The 16,000-square-foot fresco is titled 'Un Nouveau Souffle' (A New Breath) and depicts a child blowing clouds toward the horizon. It was created by French-Swiss artist Saype—real name Guillaume Legros—who is known for his grassy graffiti around the world. The eco-friendly artist uses biodegradable paints made from natural pigments such as coal and chalk, so by the time you read this, his land art will have already disappeared into the soil.

Saype's mountaintop mural aims to inspire childlike wonder, which is an apt message for World Children's Day. Though there are numerous Children's Day celebrations around the globe, and on varying dates, the United Nations created World Children's Day—observed every November 20—to celebrate kids worldwide and to promote their welfare.

Perhaps you can recall picking out shapes and pictures in the clouds as they drifted by when you were young. Why not turn that fuzzy feeling into action and find out how you can help build a better future for children. Just like watching clouds, all you need is a little imagination.

世界儿童节

为了庆祝世界儿童节，我们将在瑞士公园的莫利森峰旁鸟瞰一幅超凡脱俗的油画。这幅16000平方英尺的壁画名为“新口味的蛋奶酥”（一种新气息），描绘了一个孩子将云朵吹向地平线。它是由法国瑞士艺术家赛义普（Saype）创作的，真名纪尧姆·勒格罗斯（Guillaume Legros），他以其草草涂鸦闻名于世。这位环保艺术家使用由煤和白垩等天然颜料制成的可生物降解的颜料，所以当你读到这篇文章时，他的土地艺术已经消失在土壤中。

Saype的山顶壁画旨在激发孩子般的好奇心，这是世界儿童节的一个恰当信息。尽管全球各地都有许多儿童节庆祝活动，而且日期各不相同，但联合国还是在每年11月20日设立了世界儿童节，以庆祝全世界的儿童并促进他们的福利。

也许你还记得，当你年轻的时候，在云层中飘过的形状和图片中挑选出来的。为什么不把这种模糊的感觉转化为行动，看看你能如何帮助孩子们建立一个更美好的未来。就像看云一样，你只需要一点想象力。

阿西尼博因山公园的秋叶，加拿大不列颠哥伦比亚省 (© Mitch Pittman/TANDEM Stills + Motion)

锡安国家公园的地铁槽峡谷, 犹他州 The Subway slot canyon in Zion National Park, Utah (© Stan Moniz/Tandem Stills + Motion)

Zion National Park, Utah

Today, we're celebrating the 102nd anniversary of Southwest Utah's Zion National Park with a visit to its Subway slot canyon. Zion is defined by its breathtakingly steep red cliffs, its maze of sandstone canyons, and its waterfalls with colorful hanging gardens. Visitors here can trek for miles, ducking into crevices and resting in canyons once occupied by the Ancestral Puebloans.

The bravest souls might venture into Zion's Subway. Yes, there's a 'subway' here, but it's not a transit system nor a sandwich shop. You see the image we are featuring today? That's the Subway. It's a geologic marvel, a hollowed-out canyon reminiscent of a subway tunnel. To get here requires some technical experience, or at least a guide. There will be bouldering, climbing down waterfalls, possibly rappelling, and a 9-mile roundtrip hike on a trail which is a running stream with parts so deep, hikers have to wade or swim, depending on water levels. Did we mention the water is cold? But all that work will be worth it in the end for a photo like this. Zion is the third most-visited national park in the country, but the park grants just 60 permits a day to hikers who want to attempt a visit to the Subway.

犹他州锡安国家公园

今天，我们将参观犹他州西南部的锡安国家公园的地铁狭缝峡谷，以庆祝其102周年。锡安以其惊人的陡峭红色悬崖、迷宫般的砂岩峡谷和瀑布以及五颜六色的空中花园而著称。这里的游客可以跋涉数英里，潜入裂缝，在曾经被祖先普韦布洛人占据的峡谷中休息。

最勇敢的人可能会冒险进入锡安的地铁。是的，这里有“地铁”，但它既不是公交系统，也不是三明治店。你看到我们今天展示的图像了吗？那是地铁。这是一个地质奇迹，一个空洞的峡谷让人想起地铁隧道。到这里需要一些技术经验，或者至少需要一个向导。这里将有抱石、爬下瀑布、可能是攀岩，还有9英里的往返徒步旅行。这条小道是一条流动的溪流，局部很深，徒步旅行者必须涉水或游泳，具体取决于水位。我们有没有提到水是凉的？但对于这样一张照片来说，所有这些工作最终都是值得的。锡安是该国第三大游客最多的国家公园，但该公园每天只向想要尝试参观地铁的徒步旅行者发放60张许可证。

Bohemian Switzerland National Park

Today we rhapsodize about the beautiful Bohemian Switzerland National Park, but we're hundreds of miles from Switzerland. The park's name originated with Swiss painters visiting the Kingdom of Bohemia, now the western half of the Czech Republic. They were reminded of their homeland by this region's dramatic sandstone formations. Turns out the acclaimed artist named Mother Nature finds inspiration here, too, turning the park's pockets of thick forest into a canvas of warm oranges and yellows every autumn.

波希米亚瑞士国家公园

今天我们为美丽的波希米亚瑞士国家公园狂想曲，但我们离瑞士有几百英里远。这个公园的名字起源于瑞士画家访问波希米亚王国，现在是捷克共和国的西半部。这个地区引人注目的砂岩地层让他们想起了自己的祖国。事实证明，这位名为“大自然母亲”的著名艺术家也在这里找到了灵感，每年秋天，他都会把公园里密密麻麻的森林变成一幅温暖的橘子和黄色的画布。

Florida Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary

And we mean that in the nicest possible way. After all, what's nicer on a crisp November day than lacing up those hiking boots and hitting the trail? (Especially when that day happens to be Take a Hike Day!) Of course, there might be no trails to hit were it not for state and national park rangers, foresters, nonprofit employees, volunteers, and others who forge them through the wilderness. Or in some cases build them, as with this boardwalk in the Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary near Florida's Gulf Coast.

Construction of Corkscrew's Boardwalk Trail started in the mid-1950s by National Audubon, which manages Corkscrew Swamp as a wildlife sanctuary. It's clearly built for the terrain—particularly this cypress poking through a bespoke hole in the path. The walkway allows trekkers to easily traverse the wetlands without trampling the diverse flora and fauna on the damp ground.

佛罗里达软木塞沼泽保护区

我们的意思是以最好的方式。毕竟，在11月的一个晴朗的日子里，有什么比系上登山靴去小径更好的呢？（特别是当那天正好是徒步旅行日！）当然，如果不是州和国家公园的护林员、林业工作者、非营利组织员工、志愿者和其他在荒野中锻造他们的人，可能就不会有小路可走了。或者在某些情况下建造它们，比如佛罗里达海湾海岸附近的科克斯洛沼泽保护区的木板路。

20世纪50年代中期，国家奥杜邦（National Audubon）开始修建科克斯勒（Corkscrew）的木板路小径，该公司将科克斯勒沼泽作为野生动物保护区进行管理。它显然是专为地形而建的，尤其是这棵柏树穿过小路上一个定制的洞。这条人行道让徒步旅行者可以轻松地穿越湿地，而不会践踏潮湿地面上的各种动植物。

穿越格伦菲南高架桥的蒸汽火车，苏格兰因弗内斯郡 The Jacobite steam train crossing the Glenfinnan Viaduct in Inverness-shire, Scotland (© The Escape of Malee/Shutterstock)

Scotland Glenfinnan Viaduct

Muggles from around the world flock to this iconic scene at the top of Loch Shiel in the West Highlands of Scotland to marvel at the 21-arched Glenfinnan Viaduct, also known as the 'Harry Potter bridge.' The curving structure was made famous in the film adaptation of J.K. Rowling's novels as part of the route taken by the Hogwarts Express, which carries students to and from the wizarding boarding school at the start and end of every term. And today is a reason to celebrate for Potterheads, as we are marking the 20th anniversary of Harry Potter's big screen debut.

In real life, the Hogwarts Express is the Jacobite steam train. It's described as one of the greatest railway journeys in the world, taking passengers across the viaduct on a magical 84-mile round-trip between the towns of Fort William and Mallaig in summer months, passing Ben Nevis, the highest mountain in the United Kingdom, and some of Scotland's most splendid scenery.

苏格兰格兰芬南高架桥

来自世界各地的麻瓜们蜂拥而至，来到苏格兰西部高地希勒湖山顶的这一标志性场景，惊叹于21座拱形格伦芬南高架桥，也被称为“哈利波特桥”。这座弯曲的结构在改编自J.K.罗琳小说的电影中出名，是霍格沃茨特快列车路线的一部分，在每个学期的开始和结束时，它会运送学生往返于魔法寄宿学校。今天是我们为《波特头》庆祝的一个理由，因为我们正在庆祝《哈利波特》大银幕首映20周年。

在现实生活中，霍格沃茨特快列车是雅各比特蒸汽火车。它被描述为世界上最伟大的铁路旅行之一，在夏季的几个月里，乘客们将穿越高架桥，在威廉堡和马莱格镇之间神奇地往返84英里，途经英国最高的山脉本尼维斯，以及苏格兰最壮丽的风景。

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