Tinian Blowhole

Tinian Blowhole

Beautiful blowhole amidst several natural pools with emerald-colored water. Wave action has formed also limestone terraces. During rough weather, the blowhole could get up to 60 m high!

Daikoku Sulfur Cauldron

Daikoku Sulphur Cauldron at the moment of discovery, Northern Marianas

A unique pool of liquid sulfur at the summit of a submarine volcano, one of the few in the world.

North-West Eifuku Champagne Vent

Eifuku Champagne Vent emitting bubbles of liquid carbon dioxide, Northern Marianas

A submarine vent on a volcano that emits almost pure liquid carbon dioxide at 1,600 m depth. Such phenomenon is known in three places on Earth and at Eifuku it is most abundant.

Rai of Yap – the stone money

Rai of Yap in the front of meeting house

Limestone discs with a hole in the middle, diameter up to 3 meters, used as money over the last 500 years. In 1929 there were registered 13,281 stone discs all over the island, now many have been looted and some thousands remain. The largest "coins" are on Rumung Island – one coin here has a diameter of 3.6 m.

Wonders of the Federated States of Micronesia

Reef in Pohnpei

Wondermondo 🢖 World 🢖 Wonders of Australia and Oceania 🢖 Wonders of Micronesia 🢖 Wonders of the Federated States of Micronesia Territory Wonders of the Federated States of Micronesia   Highlights The most amazing wonders of the Federated States of Micronesia are: Archaeological heritage. These small islands are very rich with very interesting monuments of the past. Two monuments are true "stars" of world […]

Wonders of Micronesia

Guam, sunset

Wondermondo 🢖 World 🢖 Wonders of Australia and Oceania 🢖 Wonders of Micronesia Territory Wonders of Micronesia   Highlights Micronesia consists of a huge number of scattered, small islands. Many are low-lying atolls, but several islands offer true mountain scenery and are covered with rainforests. In the Northern Mariana Islands are located several exotic volcanoes which are covered with lush, primeval forest. […]

Wonders of Kiribati

Community of giant clams, Orona Lagoon in Kiribati

Wondermondo 🢖 World 🢖 Wonders of Australia and Oceania 🢖 Wonders of Micronesia 🢖 Wonders of Kiribati Territory Wonders of Kiribati   Highlights The area of Kiribati exceeds the area of the United States. But most of it is taken by the ocean, the land area is only 811 km². This is an exciting land of extremes, with local people living in extreme poverty […]

Wonders of the Marshall Islands

Beach scenery in Majuro Atoll, Marshall Islands

Wondermondo 🢖 World 🢖 Wonders of Australia and Oceania 🢖 Wonders of Micronesia 🢖 Wonders of the Marshall Islands Territory Wonders of the Marshall Islands   Highlights The Marshall Islands is a large group of coral atolls and scattered islands. These remote Pacific islands have experienced terrible nuclear bombardments that have evaporated some islands and left terrible scars in these coral atolls. And, nevertheless, […]

Wonders of Wake Island

"98 Rock" - a reminder of tragic wartime events

Wondermondo 🢖 World 🢖 Wonders of Australia and Oceania 🢖 Wonders of Micronesia 🢖 Wonders of Wake Island Territory Wonders of Wake Island   Highlights Wake Island is coral atoll – unincorporated territory of United States. Access is restricted, the island is managed by the United States Air Force. This atoll is one of the most isolated and also one of the oldest coral […]