The red mountains of Jeti-Oguz
Jeti-Oguz, located 28 km west of Karakol, Kyrgyzstan, is a beautiful rock formation famous by its bright red color, healing springs, dark legends and natural beauty. Jeti-Oguz translates as The Valley…
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Madagascar trees: Baobab Alley
The Alley of the Baobabs is a unique road in Madagascar, with huge 30 meter tall baobabs growing naturally on the sides of it. The baobabs are approximately 800 years old.
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The square trees of El Valle de Anton
El Valle de Anton, Panama, has a unique set of square trees growing on the volcanic soil of the second largest inhabited dormant volcano in the world. There is no direct explanation why exactly the…
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The glowing snails of Singapore
Quantula striata are unique tropical land snails found in Singapore - they emanate green light when they move, which adds to the atmosphere of the illuminated city at night.
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Azure waters of Rio Celeste
Rio Celeste in Tenorio Volcano National Park of Costa Rica is a natural wonder due to its beautiful azure color, which is created by a physical phenomenon called Mie scattering. The river is located…
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The mighty salt pans of Makgadikgadi
Makgadikgadi is one of the largest salt flats in the world, surrounded by the Kalahari desert in the north-eastern Botswana. In the dry season, nothing but algae and mighty baobabs inhabit the area,…
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Bizarre landscapes of Valle de la Luna
The Moon Valley, or Valle de la Luna, located 10 km from La Paz, Bolivia, has bizarre natural sculptures, craters, mazes of canyons and ice caves, resembling a Lunar landscape. The name is believed to…
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The Dark Tower of São Tomé
If you are a fan of Stephen King or Tolkien, you have an opportunity to see the Dark Tower or the Tower of Mordor in São Tomé, which is a naturally formed 300 meters tall volcanic peak, called Pico…
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The drive-in Soufriere volcano and its sulphurous springs
The sulphur springs in St.Lucia are located in the crater of the only drive-in volcano in the world. Soufriere volcano is dormant and safe to visit and to take a bath in the sulphurous mud, while…
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