Seven awe-inspiring natural wonders of the world: if you can't get to see them all, our gallery is the next best thing. Well, almost. Use the arrows to the right to navigate the photographs
Soldotna, Alaska: The aurora borealis, or northern lights, fill the early morning skyPhotograph: M Scott Moon/Peninsula Clarion/APArizona: A view into the Grand Canyon from the southern rim. More than 4 million people visit the site every yearPhotograph: Robyn Beck/AFPZimbabwe: A rainbow forms in a cloud of mist from the Zambezi river at Victoria Falls Photograph: John Moore/APQueensland, Australia: An aerial view of the Great Barrier ReefPhotograph: Queensland Tourism/APChina: Everest, the world's tallest mountainPhotograph: Suolang Luobu/Xinhua/APMexico: Lava bursts from Paricutin volcanoPhotograph: CorbisRio de Janiero: A view of the city and Christ the Redeemer by Paul LandowskiPhotograph: Corbis