Unique and Amazing Places and Species
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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 and its […]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 is formed by two volcanoes rising from Lake Nicaragua, in the Republic of Nicaragua. The island’s name derives from the Nahuatl words one (two) and tepetl (mountain), meaning two mountains. It is the largest island in Lake Nicaragua, as well as the largest volcanic island inside a freshwater lake in the world, a true marvel of geology. […]Read More
Mount Roraima forms an incredible natural wonder of geology and a type of formation popularly called a tepui. Mount Roraima also represents the highest such plateau in South America. Further, this remarkable place lists as one of the oldest geological formations on the planet, dated to roughly 2 billion years of age. The summit sits […]
The Turks and Caicos Islands comprise a British Overseas Territory. Both island chains are sub-groupings of tropical islands found within the Antilles Island Group. They also remain sparsely populated, with their primary source of income being tourism. The Turks and Caicos Islands also stay famous as an offshore financial center. The estimated resident population of […]
Pewits Nest ranks as another of those incredible wonders of natural beauty that remains almost unknown outside of its immediate area. This area holds remarkably pristine geological, as well as botanical, beauty. It lies within the confines of the aptly named Pewits Nest State Natural Area. The government created the small Nature Reserve specifically to […]
Cerro Sarisarinama forms a rather remote tepui, and a flat-topped mountain, located within the boundaries of Jaua Sarisarinama National Park. It also sits in the far southwest portion of Bolivar State, Venezuela, in South America. Cerro Sarisarinama remains very near the border with the country of Brazil. The altitude range of Cerro Sarisarinama measures roughly 984–7,710 ft (300–2,350 m). The name […]
Palawan Island Facts Palawan Island is the largest island in the Palawan Province, in the Philippines. The majority of the site also remains in its pristine natural condition and most of the development is due to tourism. This rather breathtaking island ranks as one of the most beautiful on earth. The southern coast borders the Sulu […]
The Bisti De-Na-Zin Wilderness forms an extraordinary marvel of geology, in an area of Badlands. Its name derives from the original Native American name: the original Navajo term literally translates as “among the adobe formations.” The United States Bureau of Land Management manages the majority of the region. Three additional small portions remain private Navajo […]
Moeraki Boulders Facts The Moeraki Boulders comprise an unusual geological feature comprising a rather startling collection of large boulders along a section of beach on the coast of Otago. The majority of the surprising boulders lie in large clusters. Each of these boulders also measures roughly spherical in shape. In addition, some of these geological […]
Strokkur Geyser Facts Strokkur Geyser represents a powerful fountain geyser found in a geothermal area in a remote and sparsely populated portion of Europe. The beautiful and extremely regular geyser remains one of the most famous of its kind within the region in which it formed. This marvel of geology erupts in a frequency range […]
Onyx River Facts Despite its name, the Onyx River is not a true river. It is, in fact, a meltwater stream in the continent of Antarctica. There are no true rivers on the continent. However, its geological uniqueness, along with that of other meltwater streams in Antarctica, makes them rivers. The Onyx River is the largest, and most […]
The Homestead Caldera ranks as perhaps one of the most interesting geological features most of us have never heard of. Yet local residents know it as simply The Crater. Both names deceive, however, since this marvel remains neither a caldera nor a crater. This magnificent location sits near Midway, Utah, in the United States. The […]
