There are thousands of wonders in the world

Wondermondo is a unique site about the wonders of the world. Here are descriptions of 1 860 wonders of the world (see here – what is a wonder). In articles are listed approximately 10 000 more.
10 latest wonders
Yew at Norbury All Saints’ Church
March 30, 2023
The Yew at Norbury All Saints’ Church is an old yew tree in a good condition. It has a massive single trunk with a circumference of 10.72 m.

Virsaisi Waterfall (Virsaišu ūdenskritums)
March 29, 2023
One of the lesser-known waterfalls in Latvia. It became known to a wider public only in 1998.

Omiki Waterfall (Omiķu ūdenskritums)
March 29, 2022
A picturesque, 3.5-3.6 m high waterfall that has formed fairly recently. Upper Devonian dolostone and sandstone are exposed around the falls.

Renda spring waterfall
March 26, 2023
A small waterfall on the bank of the Īvande River. This waterfall is formed by a spring.

Valdātu Rumba (Valdati Waterfall)
March 26, 2023
A picturesque waterfall on Īvande River that is some 1.4 – 1.7 m high and 3-6.5 m wide.

Īvandes Rumba (Ivande Waterfall)
March 26, 2023
For Latvia, this is a comparatively large waterfall with a height of some 2 m. The width reaches 11 m.

March 2023/ Gatis Pāvils / CC BY-SA 4.0
Lumangwe Falls
March 26, 2023
One of the largest waterfalls in Zambia is Lumangwe Falls. This waterfall is approximately 30-40 m tall and some 160-200 m wide.

Ichetucknee Springs
March 23, 2023
A group of powerful springs forms the gorgeous, incomparable Ichetucknee River. In total Ichetucknee Springs produces some 10,194 l of clean water every second.

Yabroud Cathedral
February 4, 2023
The Yabroud Cathedral is considered to be the oldest extant church in Syria. According to tradition, this church was founded in a former paganic temple in 326 AD.

Gruppo Archeologico Romano, Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0
Stelmužė Oak
January 7, 2023
The largest tree in Lithuania is Stelmužė Oak. This giant has a circumference of 9.7 m at a height of 1.3 m.

Latest articles
Aeolian formations

January 28, 2023
The wind has shaped our landscape to a larger extent than most of us could imagine. In this category, Wondermondo has included mostly dunes, but there are also some unusual hoodoos and other wind-formed wonders.
10 unique gemstone finds

January 3, 2023
In this article are listed 10 unique gemstone finds. Each of these locations is the only place in the world where is mined a certain, rare gemstone.
10 unique forests

October 28, 2022
Many forests of the world are unusual but some are just without analogs. This article is about some of the most unusual ones.
Parks and gardens

September 13, 2022
People like nature… but, equally, they like to create their own environment. Thus, in this category Wondermondo has included man-made landscapes where plants and natural materials (such as rocks, and gravel) play the main role.
Palaces and country houses

August 21, 2022
In this category are included palaces: impressive residences of important and/or affluent persons. Palaces were built since the beginning of the construction: large and showy residences always have served to express the power of their owners.
Castles

August 4, 2022
This category includes fortified buildings – houses of influential and rich people. The construction history of castles knows hundreds of witty inventions to protect the inhabitants of the castle, such as murder-holes where the boiling pitch was poured on intruders, drawbridges, portcullis, and many others.
Wonders of Oregon

March 10, 2020
Oregon can be proud of its special natural beauty. Mighty rivers cross the mountainous landscape through magnificent ravines and canyons and the frequent rain has created countless waterfalls. In the lush forests grow trees of incredible size and at the sea can be observed unusual landmarks – blowholes including the somewhat mysterious looking Thor’s Well.