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Salt pans, salt flats or salt deserts are natural areas in which the ground is covered with salt and other minerals. These flats are formed naturally over thousands of years where water evaporates from a lake or another body of water. Salt flats can be found all over the world, and besides being a breathtaking sight, they often used by tourists to...
Do you know that saying can’t see the forest for the trees? Well, long time ago I wrote about the most beautiful forests in the world, but it occurred to me that I never wrote about individual trees, or tree species. So here it is, 10 famous and amazing trees: either specific individual trees, small groves, or unique species 1. General...
A slot canyon is a naturally formed narrow canyon, often not wider than the average arm length. The canyon walls are very high and appear to be a “slit” in the rock formation around them. These natural wonders are found all over the world, but most frequently in places that get very little rainfall 1. Antelope Canyon, Arizona, United...
We composed a list of beautiful sea stacks from around the world. But what are sea-stacks, exactly? A stack or a sea stack is a geological form consisting of a steep and often vertical column of rock in the sea, near the shores. These magnificent rock formations often appear in groups. Sea stacks are formed over long periods of time by erosion of...
In this next list we gathered together the 10 best natural landmarks in Africa. It contains both breathtaking natural scenes like mountains and waterfalls, as well as the best locations and national parks to see the African wildlife at all their glory 1. Victoria Falls, Zambia and Zimbabwe – The Victoria falls are without a doubt among the...
We comprised a list of the 10 most famous and must-see natural landmarks in South America. These locations are spread all over the continent, each has it’s own characteristics and unique features that got it to the list, but they all have in common the natural beauty, amazing phenomenons, and breathtaking unforgettable views that will last...
An impact crater, also known as meteorite crater is a crater created by a collision of a meteorite with the Earth surface. The following is a list of 10 impressive impact craters that can be seen and recognized by the naked eye. Therefore, the list contains small craters, rather than huge crates which are tens or hundreds of kilometers in diameter...
We gathered together some interesting geographical locations with special significant. All the mentioned places are extreme points of either the entire Earth or a specific continent 1. Summit of Mount Everest, Nepal & China – The Everest is the highest mountain in the world, and the summit of the Everest is the highest land point of...
Watching Lava flows is probably a dream of many of you. To see the amazing powers of nature right in front of your eyes, substance that flows from within the earth to its surface – this is truly a remarkable sight. Of course, there aren’t that many places where this is possible, and getting close to a very active volcano is dangerous...
1. Pink Lake (Lake Hillier), Australia – This salt lake in Western Australia has an incredible natural phenomena – the color of the water is pink. This unique color is caused by green alga and/or a high concentration of brine prawn. The color is not always pink, and depends on temperature, level of salinity, and light conditions 2...
