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Every now and then, Mother Earth needs to let off a little steam. Sometimes, it’s through volcanos; other times, it’s an earthquake. More often, though, the pressure is released in geothermic valleys through geysers — underground hot springs that erupt into nature’s fountains. Check out a few of the world’s most spectacular geysers below.

 

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Marissa WillmanMarissa Willman earned a bachelor's degree in journalism before downsizing her life into two suitcases for a teaching gig in South Korea. Seoul was her home base for two years of wanderlusting throughout six countries in Asia. In 2011, Marissa swapped teaching for travel writing and now calls Southern California home.

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