Cova crater in Santo Antão
Cova, the crater of an extinct volcano, has been turned into a fertile valley serving as farmlands of Santo Antão island of Cape Verde. Watching the clouds spill down into the valley of the crater is…
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Erta Ale - the evil smoking mountain of Afar
Ethiopian Erta Ale is the lowest, driest and hottest area on earth - the basaltic shield volcano, constantly ejecting lava and destroying everything that lives every 30 years or so. The volcano is the…
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The natural nuclear reactor in Gabon
1.9 billion years ago, a natural nuclear reactor was created in Oklo, Gabon. It worked for 600,000 years and, probably, provided energy for our planet, when it was heating up.
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Seven Colors of Dunes, Mauritius
The Seven Coloured Earth in Chamarel, Mauritius is a geological phenomenon - the dunes have all the colors of the rainbow with distinct borders between the colors, creating a surreal moonscape.
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Rugova Gorge in Kosovo
Rugova Gorge and Valley are a spectacular landscape of soaring peaks of rocks and crystal clear water. To get there you should take a challenging road, however the views are well worth it.
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Richat Structure - the Eye of Sahara
Richat Structure in Mauritania is a giant circular bull's eye on the surface of the Earth, which still remains a mystery - there are various hypotheses of how it was formed, but the answer is yet to…
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