Belize The Belize Barrier Reef is the largest coral reef system in the Americas and the second largest in the world after the Great Barrier Reef off of Australia. The reef is also home to another one of the world’s amazing underwater sites, the Great Blue Hole. The combination of the reef and the hole make it one of the most popular dive spots in the entire Caribbean Sea. … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2016
MOERAKI BOULDERS
New Zealand The Moeraki Boulders are an amazing collection of large, hollow and nearly perfectly spherical boulders that are strewn along Koekohe Beach along the southern shore of New Zealand’s South Island. The boulders are mentioned in the legends of the local Maori tribesmen, and fascinate curious onlookers and scientists alike. Maori locals discovered the strange … [Read more...]
CHOCOLATE HILLS
Philippines The Chocolate Hills of the Philippines is an incredible formation of hills that sprawl out over a huge area in the center of the island of Bohol. Consisting of over a thousand nearly perfectly rounded grass covered hills, they get their name from the cocoa brown color they achieve during the area’s dry season. The Chocolate Hills are tied to several of the … [Read more...]
SHILIN STONE FOREST
China The Shilin Stone Forest is one of China’s most beloved natural sites, and home to one of its most enduring folktales. Located in the homeland of the Yi people, the stone forest is a large collection of limestone pillars that jut up from the landscape in an amazing labyrinthine formation. A protected area, the Shilin Stone Forest is a UNESCO World Heritage … [Read more...]
DOOR TO HELL
Turkmenistan The Door to Hell (also known as the Crater of Fire) is a natural wonder of sorts helped along by poor human foresight. It is a crater sitting on top of a large supply of methane gas which has now been burning continuously since 1971. Rather than becoming a place to avoid, the Door to Hell has since become a tourist destination and strangely a popular place to go … [Read more...]
FAIRY CHIMNEYS
Turkey The Fairy Chimneys of Cappadocia are one of the signature natural sites of Turkey and one of the finest examples of geological formations known as Hoodoos. A large area of amazing rock formations, the fairy chimneys consists of pyramids and columns of rock, many of which are topped with larger delicately balanced rocks. The chimneys are located in and around the town … [Read more...]
ALOBA ARCH
Chad The Aloba Arch is the largest natural arch formation outside of the United States. Spanning an estimated length of 250 feet, with an arch height of nearly four hundred feet, it is arguably the most amazing natural feature located in the country of Chad. Due to its remoteness and ongoing difficulties in the region, it is one of the least visited record-holding natural … [Read more...]
EYE OF THE SAHARA
Mauritania The Eye of the Sahara, also known as the Richat Structure, is an immense circular rock formation located in the Mauritanian Sahara. Over 25 miles across, it was once thought to be the remains of an ancient impact crater. However, it is now believed to be the remains of a lava dome, though the jury is still officially out. To date the Eye of the Sahara is remote, … [Read more...]
GIANT’S CAUSEWAY
Ireland The Giant’s Causeway is one of the world’s most amazing rock formations. Made up of tens of thousands of basalt columns, many of which form perfect geometric shapes, the causeway is steeped in Celtic legends. It is also hands down one of the most popular tourist destinations in Northern Ireland. The Giant’s Causeway is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The large … [Read more...]
WAITOMO GLOWWORM CAVE
New Zealand The Waitomo Glowworm Cave is one of the top natural wonders of New Zealand’s North Island. A large but not enormous cave system, Waitomo is famous for being the only known home to the Arachnocampa Luminosa, more commonly known as the glow worm. Their presence in the cave causes the certain places along the ceiling to glitter like tiny stars in one of nature’s … [Read more...]
