There are thousands of wonders in the world
Wondermondo is a unique site about the wonders of the world. Here are descriptions of 1 943 wonders of the world (see here – what is a wonder). In articles are listed approximately 10 000 more.
10 latest wonders
Jodupīte Waterfalls
March 12, 2024
Both Jodupīte Waterfalls are charming and… not accessible to the general public. Enjoy them here, in this article!
Dancupites Waterfall
March 3, 2024
This small waterfall is seen in the gorgeous Cecilu Nature Trails. It has formed fairly recently.
Loja left tributary waterfall
March 3, 2024
Next to the busy road from Riga to Valmiera near Murjani Village is a small natural wonder: a waterfall. This charming cascade leaps through the air directly into the river.
Lielvardes Rumbina
March 2, 2024
Near the centre of Lielvarde Town, next to a small rural shop and houses is located a picturesque waterfall. Lielvardes Rumbina is up to 2 m high and up to 10.5 m wide waterfall with a nice canyon below it.
Skanstupites Cascade (Skanstupītes ūdenskritums)
March 2, 2024
Inside the Plavinas town is a small cascade of picturesque waterfalls – Skanstupite Cascade. There, on Skanstupite River shortly before its fall into the flooded Daugava Valley have formed three steps that are 0.9, 0.2 and 0.4 m high.
Lake Mashu (Lake Mashū)
January 08, 2024
The gorgeous Lake Mashu is one of the cleanest lakes in the world. This legendary lake in the caldera of a volcano is located in a pristine area without any settlements or houses near it.
El Ojo Lake (The Eye)
January 06, 2024
One of the most spectacular floating islands is the island in El Ojo Lake (The Eye) near Buenos Aires. The diameter of this circular island exceeds 100 m and it occupies most of the surface of the similarly circular lake.
Yew at Llanfaredd St Mary Church
December 29, 2023
At the St Mary Church in Llanfaredd (Wales) grows a giant yew tree. Its trunk has a circumference of 9.22 m.
Yew at South Hayling St Mary’s Church
December 27, 2023
Over the pathway towards the old St Mary’s Church in South Hayling tilts a giant yew tree. This ancient tree hollowed out and now has divided into several trunks that all together have a circumference of 10.06 m.
Olupites Waterfall (Oļupītes ūdenskritums)
December 27, 2023
At first, the small Olupites Waterfall seems to be just another small Latvian waterfall. But it has an interesting feature: a swallet. Part of the river disappears in a hollow shortly before the main fall.
Latest articles
Glacial landforms
February 19, 2024
This category includes the most impressive glacial landforms in the world. Glaciations, especially the Last Glacial Period shaped the current landscape in many regions of the world, leaving countless interesting landmarks. The most impressive, though, are glaciers themselves.
Geothermal features
January 21, 2024
This category includes such categories of natural wonders as geothermal fields, fumaroles, geysers, thermal springs, spring travertine formations and volcanoes.
Geothermal fields
January 12, 2024
A lot of factors make geothermal fields unusual: heat, colors, noises, unusual landforms, rare minerals and unique species. Most of geothermal fields have formed along the borders of tectonic plates and in volcanic hotspots.
10 largest yew trees in the United Kingdom
January 1, 2024
There are numerous giant yew trees in the churchyards in the United Kingdom. These trees are a part of the cultural landscape, a beautiful accent in the rich scenery of Britain. This article is an attempt to list the largest of them.
Unusual fumaroles
November 30, 2023
This category includes most unusual and interesting fumaroles of the world: openings in the ground (also under the water) where heated gases and vapors are emitted.
First magnitude springs in Florida
October 17, 2023
Unique landmarks of Florida are its magnificent, powerful springs. In this article are reviewed the largest of them – first magnitude springs of Florida whose mean discharge exceeds 100 cubic feet (2,832 liters) per second.
10 oldest churches in the world
August 8, 2023
This article is a honest attempt to find the oldest known churches in the world – 10 oldest churches in the world and even more churches that, according to legends, might be even older!
10 largest oaks in Latvia
May 30, 2023
This article lists 10 oak trees with the largest girth in Latvia – 10 inspiring and unspeakably gorgeous wonders of nature. Author visited all of them and each of these encounters brought much happiness.