Unique and Amazing Places and Species
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Source: https://bit.ly/2sUoNKk Eye of the Sahara Facts The Eye of the Sahara ranks as one of the most incredible geological marvels of our world. This phenomenal site sits in the Sahara Desert in western Mauritania, in Africa. Further, this extraordinary geological feature was actually unknown until it was accidentally spotted from space. Between its extreme remoteness […]Read More
Jeju Island Facts Jeju Island is a rather stunning volcanic island, dominated by Hallasan, a volcano 1,950 m (6,400 ft) high and the highest mountain in South Korea. The island also measures roughly 45 mi (73 km) across, east to west, and 25 mi (40 km) from the north to the south. There is also a […]Read More
Ometepe Island Facts Firstly, the name of Ometepe Island derives directly from the ancient Nahuatl language. The combination consists of the words ome, which means two, and tepetl, which means mountain. Therefore, the unique name of the astonishing location quite literally translates as two mountains. Perhaps most notably, the truly remarkable island constitutes one of […]Read More
Havasu Falls Facts Without doubt, the mesmerizing Havasu Falls easily ranks as one of the most beautiful waterfalls in the world. It also goes by the name of Havasupai Falls. By either name, the site also remains one of the most difficult falls in the world to access. But, that fact serves to provide it […]
Blyde River Canyon Facts First of all, the truly stunning Blyde River Canyon stands out from other such features throughout the world for several reasons. Perhaps chief among these reasons remains the amazing fact that the site ranks as one of the largest known canyons in the world. In addition to this status, this remarkable […]
McMurdo Dry Valleys Facts First of all, the region collectively known as the McMurdo Dry Valleys easily ranks as one of the most extreme deserts known to man. This remains especially remarkable given one particular fact. That holds true because the incredible feature formed in a section of the continent of Antarctica. However, even in […]
Christmas Island Facts Most notably, the geographical location bearing the charismatic name of Christmas Island has a storied history. Presently, it remains undetermined by researchers if ancient humans ever used or knew of the location. But, the first recorded sighting of the island occurred in 1615. At that time, Richard Rowe of the Thomas reported […]
Borra Caves Facts Firstly, the incredible location known as the Borra Caves ranks as one of the largest known caves in the country in which it formed. Secondly, the truly magnificent site also ranks as the deepest known cave in that same country. Quite surprisingly, it also sits at an usually high altitude. In addition, […]
Caddo Lake Facts First of all, it must be mentioned that the marvelous Caddo Lake immediately sets itself apart from other the majority of lakes. In fact, it represents a very special type of lake. That’s because the magnificent geological feature actually combines a moderately large lake with a bayou. Furthermore, the beautiful location also […]
Multnomah Falls Facts Most notably, the breathtaking Multnomah Falls remains another of those stunning natural features that few people outside of its region known of. However, in that region it is one of the most often visited tourist sites in that area. Further, to facilitate the enormous volume of foot traffic, observation decks have been […]
Lonar Lake Facts First of all, the stunning Lonar Lake represents one of only four known examples of lakes formed from a highly specific combination of factors. This fact alone sets it apart from the majority of lakes. In fact, due to its highly unique nature, the government of the region it formed in assigned […]
Hells Canyon Facts Most notably, the breathtaking Hells Canyon remains one of the great marvels of its region. However, and quite surprisingly, to most of the world outside of its region it remains virtually unknown. Further, it remains in the shadow of that well-known marvel, the Grand Canyon. However, this amazing site surpasses it in […]
Bungle Bungles Facts First of all, the uniquely named Bungle Bungles remains a remarkable geological feature. Rather unsurprisingly, it constitutes a principle component of a national park in the region in which it formed. But, despite its remarkable appearance, it remained virtually unknown to the outside world until 1982. It came to the attention of […]
