Unique and Amazing Places and Species
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Source: https://bit.ly/2sUoNKk Image Credit: NASA/JPL/NIMA Public Domain Image 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 […]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
Source: https://bit.ly/2sUoNKk Image Credit: NASA/JPL/NIMA Public Domain Image 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 […]
Source: https://bit.ly/1P4DDER Photographer: William Wharby CC License: https://bit.ly/1ryPA8o Ngorongoro Crater Facts Ngorongoro Crater represents the largest inactive, intact, and unfilled volcanic caldera on earth. It sits in Tanzania, in Africa and also forms the remnants of a volcano that exploded violently between 2-3 million years ago. The volcano measures about 2,000 ft (610 m) deep, […]
Mount Bromo Facts Mount Bromo is an active volcano, which is part of the Tengger massif, in East Java, Indonesia, in Asia. It is not the tallest peak in the massif but is by the far the best known. It also stands approximately 7,641 feet (2,329 m) in height. The massif is part of the Bromo Tengger […]
Ringing Rocks Facts Ringing Rocks represents proof that our beautiful world still harbors many mysteries, both large and small. This still unexplained conglomeration of stones forms one of those. This wonder of geology is a small (but no less mysterious for its size) field of boulders. It formed in what man now call Bucks County, […]
Loire Valley Facts Firstly, the incredibly beautiful Loire Valley sits in an area of the world already well known for its great natural beauty. That’s because the geological marvel formed roughly in what now constitutes the middle portion of the Loire River, in Europe. This hauntingly beautiful location places the stunning wonder in the central […]
The Calhan Paint Mines is a truly remarkable location. It combines astonishing geological formations with a dazzling array of naturally occurring colors. The place is popular as an impressive archaeological site as well. In fact, evidence indicates that ancient Native Americans utilized it as much as 9,000 years ago. This incredible site is located near the town […]
