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Devetashka Cave Facts Devetashka Cave serves as the name of a visually remarkable cave. Evidence also indicates that this incredible site has seen human habitation dating back tens of thousands of years. The cave remains famous for the seven differently sized holes which line its roof. These run along its length and allow sunlight to […]Read More
The Berca Mud Volcanoes are truly a unique sight to see. Consider them miniature volcanoes continuously erupting, but with mud instead of lava. As the principal component of a geological and botanical reservation, they remain unique in Romania. Along with the unusual environmental conditions they create, they also form a remarkable landscape. Many compare it […]Read More
Without a doubt, Reynisfjara Beach ranks as one of the most unusual beaches in the world, and also one of the most isolated known to man. Its isolation helps this geological wonder to remain relatively pristine. Very few tourists choose to brave the environmental conditions of its location, so tourism stays rather limited. We have been there […]Read More
Lauterbrunnen Valley Facts The visually stunning Lauterbrunnen Valley represents a truly magnificent cleft valley situated in the beautiful Swiss Alps, near Bern, Switzerland, in Europe. The simultaneously gorgeous yet rugged-looking valley rather surprisingly has a rough U-shape and runs south-southwest. Additionally, numerous streams, both large and small, formed by melting glaciers create a total of 72 […]
Wadden Sea Facts The almost unbelievable Wadden Sea forms an incredible intertidal zone located in the southeastern part of the North Sea. This small sea forms one of the last large-scale intertidal systems on earth. This wonder of geology remains a shallow body of water with numerous wetlands and tidal flats. Together, these comprise a rather […]
Melissani Cave Facts The stunning Melissani Cave ranks as a magnificent site on the island of Kefalonia, Greece, in Europe. The Ionian Sea also lies to the east, along with the Strait of Ithaca. The location served as a sacred place of worship to the ancient Greeks. In fact, one can even find the remains of […]
The Blue Grotto forms an incredibly picturesque naturally occurring sea cave. The cave formed on the island of Capri, in southern Italy, in Europe. It remains famous for the unique, naturally occurring blue lighting within the cave. The grotto stays lit by a unique combination of lighting from two separate sources. The Blue Grotto also […]
Without a doubt, Reynisfjara Beach ranks as one of the most unusual beaches in the world, and also one of the most isolated known to man. Its isolation helps this geological wonder to remain relatively pristine. Very few tourists choose to brave the environmental conditions of its location, so tourism stays rather limited. We have been there […]
Playa de Gulpiyuri ranks as one of the smallest, yet most amazing, beaches in the world. It is actually an inland beach, not one accompanying a river. This remarkable geological feature is located near Llanes, Spain, on the northern coast of the country, and forms part of Spain’s Regional Network of Protected Natural Areas. It […]
Krubera Cave ranks as the deepest cave ever discovered on the planet and sits in the Western Caucasus. It also forms part of the Arabika Massif in Abkhazia, in Asia. It first gained official recognition of this fact in 2001. In 2004, an expedition to the cave reached a depth of more than 6,562 ft (2,000 […]
Stromboli names a small island located in the Tyrrhenian Sea. This sits just off the northern coast of Sicily, in Europe. The island of Stromboli contains one of the three active volcanoes in Italy. It also forms one of the eight islands comprising the Aeolian Islands, an active volcanic arc north of Sicily. The name of the island derives […]
Gullfoss remains a spectacular waterfall located in southern Iceland, in Europe. This marvel of geology also forms an integral part of the Hvita River. The surrounding terrain stays extremely rugged, and relatively untouched by man. The rapidly flowing water of Gullfoss originates from the second largest glacier in Iceland: Langjokull. In terms of tourist interest, this […]
Fingal’s Cave Facts Fingal’s Cave represents a natural wonder that exemplifies the aura of mystery and magic often associated with Scotland and also remains a marvel of geology. It formed as a sea-cave found on the uninhabited island of Staffs (Staffordshire); part of the Inner Hebrides. Fingal’s Cave formed entirely from jointed hexagonal basalt columns and stays partially […]
