Tajikistan

Tajikistan · Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region

Deep in the Pamir Mountains, a colossal landslide created a pristine alpine lake, held back by a natural dam that could unleash a catastrophic wave on millions below.

Formed in 1911 when a magnitude 7.4 earthquake triggered a massive landslide, Lake Sarez is a beautiful, yet terrifying, geological wonder. ...