Wonders of California
Wondermondo 🢖 World 🢖 Wonders of North America 🢖 Wonders of the United States 🢖 Wonders of California Territory Wonders of California Highlights Although California is one of the states in the United States of America, Americans often compare it to a separate country, e.g. "if California would be a country, it would have the eighth largest economy in the world". We can […]
Yosemite Falls
These falls are 739 meters high, have 7 drops, and are some 28 meters wide. One of the most visited waterfalls in the world. The tallest plunge is 436 m tall.
Wonders of Alaska
Wondermondo 🢖 World 🢖 Wonders of North America 🢖 Wonders of the United States 🢖 Wonders of Alaska Territory Wonders of Alaska Highlights This far northern land is very diverse and its landscape is spectacular. Alaska though is not very rich with separate, specific landmarks – this is a land that brings a very special emotional experience as a whole. Singling out some […]
Mount Recheshnoi Geyser field, Umnak
The only location in Alaska with true geysers: three closely located geyser fields with 5 active geysers (the highest – 2 m tall) and 9 natural fountains.
Wakulla Cave System
The longest mapped underwater cave system in the United States where one entrance is at Wakulla Springs. The total length of the explored passages is 72,171 m.
Sally Ward Spring
A spring with a magnificent underwater cave system below it. The length of explored passages is 2,195 m.
Wakulla Spring
One of the most impressive cold water springs in the world, the diameter of this spring pool is 96 meters, its depth is 56.4 meters. One of the most powerful springs in the world, its discharge has reached up to 54,226 liters per second. The water coming out of it has formed a very extensive freshwater cave system.
St Marks River Rise
The last rise of St Marks River above the ground before its fall in the Gulf of Mexico. This river several times disappears underground and then emerges again.
Indian Spring, Wakulla
A comparatively weak spring that is discharging 17 l of water per second. Dive in this spring leads into a 3,626 m long cave with a strong current.
Cherokee Sink
A rounded jade green pool, 90 by 50 m large, surrounded by 0.5 – 9 m high cliffs. It has steep sides under the water as well and is up to 24.4 m deep. The sinkhole was formed by a collapse of the cave chamber and most likely was considerably deeper in the past.
