Natural Wonders of the World

Mount Sanqingshan National Park China's Mount Sanqingshan National Park is one of eight new members of the World Heritage List, a United Nations accounting of the world's most beautiful and extraordinary natural and cultural sites. (The other seven new inductees follow.) Mount Sanqingshan's forested and fantastically shaped granite pillars and peaks can be appreciated by visitors from

Most Incredible Natural Arches On Earth

10. Grosvenor Arch, Utah, USA Found in southern Utah, Grosvenor Arch is a unique sandstone double arch that while not the biggest in this list is still hugely striking in appearance. Teetering atop stony stilts, this splendid natural formation is accessible by road, though unlike some such landforms offers no natural passageway below that visitors can walk through. As a natural arch, Grosvenor

Baobab Tree

Baobab or Upside-Down Tree grows in Africa and Australia. The legend says that after it was planted by God it kept moving, so God replanted it upside down. These trees can reach heights of 5 to 30 metres (16 to 98 ft) and have trunk diameters of 7 to 11 metres (23 to 36 ft).The cork-like bark is fire resistant and is used for cloth and rope. The leaves are used for condiments and medicines. The

Incredible diving destinations you can’t miss

1. Micronesia The Micronesia is a destination that has Japanese vessel wrecks from World War II. These are something that are part of the history and are available in Truk Chuuk. The islands of Micronesia are a beautiful place for dive resorts, shore dives, liveaboards, and drop-offs. These are one that an ardent diving lover won’t miss. 2. Belize Belize, the second largest barrier reef system

Body of Google Earth

Another swanky house with inbuilt smiling face, this time with a body. It looks entirely intentional. Casper the friendly ghost trying to make friends and influence people via Google Earth. Likened to the face of Mother Earth, these kilometre-wide pair of Angelina Jolie-style lips can be found in the Sudanese region of West Darfur. The sides of the rocky canyon are about 40 meters

Symbol of Google Earth

Finally, proof that giants did exist, and that they’re none too clever by leaving fingerprints behind. This tell-tale sign can be found in Hove Park, near Brighton and Hove in the UK. It measures 38 metres around. Imagine the size of the hand!Don’t worry ladies; we’ve got something for you too. And although you can touch it and walk all over these half-mile long hill-top sperm, they’re

Faces of Google Earth

The Chteau de Versailles, although some 20 km from the capital of France, was once the centre of political power, making it a revered institution and highly-visited sight. The gardens of Versailles cover 800 hectares of land and have been carefully manicured for centuries in the traditional French style. Only since the advent of Google Earth have we been able to view the lawns so

Whipped Ocean in North of Sydney

Suddenly the shoreline north of Sydney were transformed into the Cappuccino Coast. Foam swallowed an entire beach and half the nearby buildings, including the local lifeguards' centre, in a freak display of nature at Yamba in New South Wales.One minute a group of teenage surfers were waiting to catch a wave, the next they were swallowed up in a giant bubble bath.The foam was so light

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The Lava Lake of Erta Ale Volcano in Ethiopia

Erta Ale is an active shield volcano located in the Afar Region of northeastern Ethiopia. It is the most active volcano in Ethiopia. Erta Ale stands 613 metres tall, with a lava lake, one of only four in the world, at the summit.It is notable for being the longest existing lava lake, present since the early years of the twentieth century (1906). The name of the volcano means "smoking

Asperatus: A New Cloud Type Discovered

Asperatus is a rare, newly recognized cloud formation, that was proposed in 2009 as the first cloud formation added since cirrus intortus in 1951 to the International Cloud Atlas of the World Meteorological Organization. The name translates approximately as roughened or agitated waves. Experts at the Royal Meteorological Society are now attempting to make it official by naming it 'Asperatus'

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Gigantic Hearts From Above

So you've got some spare airmiles and want to impress on a date but you're struggling to think of a place to go which is unique and romantic at the same time. Well you can't go wrong with a visit to one of the many heart-shaped features of our planet. Heart-shaped forests, lakes, islands.... provided you can find the right vantage point when you arrive, these spots can't be beaten when it

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The Sapphire Mines Of Madagascar

The tiny village of Ilakaka, Madagascar had barely 40 residents before 1998. Then, a large deposit of sapphires was discovered along a nearby riverbed, and caught the eye of some Thai businessmen in the gem trade. Word got out, and Ilakaka swelled to tens of thousands of residents - the center of a sapphire boom, today the source of nearly 50% of all the sapphires in the world. Illegal

The Ring of Brodgar

The Ring of Brodgar is located in the outskirts of Orkney, Scotland. One of the many rock circles across Britain, The Ring of Brodgar is the third largest of them all, with 27 stone monoliths ranging from 2.1 to a maximum of 4.1 meters in height.It was one of the first ceremonial places in the British Isles and it was first recorded in the 16 century, in one of Jo Ben’s writings. The

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The Garni Gorge

The Garny Gorge is made out of a high number of basalt columns. It’s an absolute must-see if you find yourself in Armenia. It’s a wonderful canyon shaped by the ever-flowing river Goght river. Atop the basalt walls of the gorge the famous 1st century Garni temple can be seen.Garni Gorge offers its visitors an incredible view and makes them feel like they’re in a fantasy place.

The Incredible Trees of Socotra Islands, Yemen

It seams to be one of the few paradises on earth, where still exists an important biodiversity with rich and distinct flora and fauna: 37% of Socotra’s 825 plant species, 90% of its reptile species and 95% of its land snail species do not occur anywhere else in the world. I hope they can keep it that way!

Bora Bora Island - Probably one of world's most beautiful Island

Bora Bora is an island in the Leeward group of the Society Islands of French Polynesia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean. The island, located about 230 kilometres (140 mi) northwest of Papeete, is surrounded by a lagoon and a barrier reef. In the center of the island are the remnants of an extinct volcano rising to two peaks, Mount Pahia and Mount Otemanu, the highest