Chocolate Hills of Bohol Island (Philippines)

The Chocolate Hills in the Philippines are not, unfortunately, made of candy. These hills are more a feast for the eyes than the tastebuds. (Unless you like dining on dirt and grass, in which case, how's that going?) These uniform lumps of earth are visually stunning, but the fact that no one knows how they formed is, perhaps, even cooler.

You can find the Chocolate Hills in the town of Carmen on the island of Bohol in the Philippines. One of the country's most popular tourist attractions, these hills are scattered over a 50 square kilometer area. And they sure aren't ant hills—each of the 1,200 or more mounds stands 30–50 meters tall (that's 100–165 feet). Though this hilly patch of earth sounds like the perfect setting for Willy Wonka's summer home, the hills are made of regular ol' dirt and grass. In the dry season, the hills uniformly take on the chocolate brown color that earned them their name. The wet season brings out the green grass.