Category: Nature
Victoria Falls
The Victoria Falls or Mosi-oa-Tunya (the Smoke that Thunders) is a waterfall situated in southern Africa on the Zambezi River between the countries of Zambia and Zimbabwe. The falls are, by some ... » learn more
Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu is a pre-Columbian Inca site located 2,400 meters (7,875 ft) above sea level. It is situated on a mountain ridge above the Urubamba Valley in Peru, which is 80 km (50 mi) northwest of Cusco. ... » learn more
Great Barrier Reef, Australia
The Great Barrier Reef is the world's largest coral reef system, composed of over 2,900 individual reefs and 900 islands stretching for 2,600 kilometres (1,600 mi) over an area of approximately 344,400 ... » learn more
Sumidero Canyon
Sumidero Canyon (Spanish: Cañón del Sumidero) is a canyon located about 40 km from Tuxtla Gutiérrez, capital of the Mexican state of Chiapas. Its cliffs are 900 meters above sea level and overlook the ... » learn more
Cape of Good Hope
The Cape of Good Hope (Afrikaans: Kaap die Goeie Hoop, Dutch: Kaap de Goede Hoop, Portuguese: Cabo da Boa Esperança) is a rocky headland on the Atlantic coast of South Africa. There is a very common ... » learn more
Iguazu Falls
Iguazu Falls, Iguassu Falls, or Iguaçu Falls are waterfalls of the Iguazu River located on the border of the Brazilian state of Paraná and the Argentine province of Misiones. The falls divide the river ... » learn more
Niagara Falls
Niagara Falls (French: les Chutes du Niagara) are massive waterfalls on the Niagara River, straddling the international border separating the Canadian province of Ontario and the U.S. state of New York. ... » learn more
Colca Canyon in Peru
Colca Canyon is a canyon of the Colca River in southern Peru. It is located about 100 miles (160 kilometers) northwest of Arequipa. It is more than twice as deep as the Grand Canyon in the United States. ... » learn more
Lake Titicaca
Lake Titicaca is a lake located on the border of Bolivia and Peru. It sits 3,812 m (12,507 ft) above sea level making it the highest commercially navigable lake in the world. By volume of water it is ... » learn more
Huacachina Oasis, Peru
Huacachina is a small town in the Ica Region, in southwestern Peru. It is located in the Ica Province, near the city of Ica in the Ica District. The town has a population of 115 (1999). Huacachina is ... » learn more
Osorno volcano, Chile
Volcán Osorno is a 2,652 m (8,701 feet) tall conical stratovolcano lying between the provinces of Osorno and Llanquihue, in Los Lagos Region of Chile. It stands on the southeastern shore of Lake ... » learn more
Curonian Spit in Lithuania and Russia
The Curonian Spit (Lithuanian: Kuršių Nerija, Russian: Куршская коса, Polish: Mierzeja Kurońska, German: Kurische Nehrung, Latvian: Kuršu kāpas) is a 98 km long, thin, curved sand-dune ... » learn more
Licancabur
Licancabur is a highly symmetrical stratovolcano on the southernmost part of the border between Chile and Bolivia. It is located just southwest of Laguna Verde in Bolivia and northwest of Juriques ... » learn more
Crater Lake Oregon
Crater Lake is a caldera lake located in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is the main feature of Crater Lake National Park and famous for its deep blue color and water clarity. The lake partly fills a nearly ... » learn more
Cappadocia
Cappadocia, which in turn is from the Persian: Katpatuka meaning "the land of beautiful horses"), was an extensive inland district of Asia Minor (modern Turkey). The name continued to be used in western ... » learn more
Geirangerfjord, Norway
The Geirangerfjord (Geirangerfjorden) is a fjord in the Sunnmøre region, located in the southernmost part of the county Møre og Romsdal in Norway. It is a 15km long branch of the Storfjord (Great ... » learn more
Rhine Falls, Switzerland
The Rhine Falls (Rheinfall in Switzerland) are the largest plain waterfalls of Europe, just ahead of the Dettifoss in Iceland, which is half their height but twice their volume. They are located in ... » learn more
Dead Vlei, Namibia
Dead Vlei is a clay pan located near the more famous salt pan of Sossusvlei, inside the Namib-Naukluft Park in Namibia. Dead Vlei is surrounded by the highest sand dunes in the world, some reaching up to 300 meters, ... » learn more
Lower Falls, Yellowstone National Park
The Lower Falls area is located just to the east of Canyon Village in Yellowstone National Park. A one-way loop drive takes you to the brink of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone and offers four views, with the last ... » learn more
Halong Bay, Vietnam
Hạ Long Bay is a UNESCO World Heritage site located in Quảng Ninh province, Vietnam. The bay features thousands of limestone karsts and isles in various sizes and shapes. ... » learn more
Uluru - Ayers Rock, Australia
Uluru, also referred to as Ayers Rock, is a large sandstone rock formation in the southern part of the Northern Territory, central Australia. It lies 335 km (208 mi) south west of the ... » learn more
Popocatépetl, Mexico
Popocatépetl (commonly referred to as Popo, El Popo or Don Goyo) is an active volcano and, at 5,426 m, the second highest peak in Mexico after the Pico de Orizaba (5,636 m). Popocatépetl is linked to ... » learn more
Durdle Door, Dorset, England
Durdle Door (sometimes spelled Durdle Dor) is a natural limestone arch on the Jurassic Coast near Lulworth in Dorset, England. Geology The arch has formed on a concordant coastline ... » learn more
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