Also, between this, the geology of limestone karst environments, and Plitvice, if I'm ever gonna travel overseas I will be going straight to eastern Europe.
http://tinyurl.com/jrgwgw9 if you haven't seen/heard of Plitvice, also known as the Land of Falling Lakes. One of the very few places in the world where travertine pools (like the ones in Turkey and in a couple of American National Parks) form in heavy forest.