Nanumanga Fire Caves
Undersea caves, approximately 37 – 46 meters under sea level. The cave has dark patches on the roof and blackened fragments of coral on its floor, suggesting that people lived here long before the coming of Polynesians – more than 8000 years ago. This find contradicts the current assumptions of the sea-level changes.
Wonders of Tuvalu
Wondermondo 🢖 World 🢖 Wonders of Australia and Oceania 🢖 Wonders of Polynesia 🢖 Wonders of Tuvalu Territory Wonders of Tuvalu Highlights Tuvalu is an island country. Total area of these scattered islands is just 26 km² – this is one of the smallest countries in the world. The highest elevation in islands is only 4.6 m above the sea level – thus […]
Ha’amonga ‘a Maui (Trilithon) and ‘esi Maka Fa’akinanga
Amazing megalith – a trilithon of three limestone slabs, located in the second capital of Tonga (established around the 10th century AD). Each stone weighs some 20 tons and is some 6 m high. Built at the beginning of the 13th century, possibly as a royal gateway. Nearby is a large upright stone slab – Maka Fa’akinanga – a legendary throne of the king.
Wonders of Tonga
Wondermondo 🢖 World 🢖 Wonders of Australia and Oceania 🢖 Wonders of Polynesia 🢖 Wonders of Tonga Territory Wonders of Tonga Highlights The Kingdom of Tonga consists of 176 islands, land area is 748 km². In spite of the small size, the country has an amazing number of interesting landmarks. The most amazing wonders of Tonga are: Archaeological heritage. Tonga and Samoa are […]
Wonders of Wallis and Futuna
Wondermondo 🢖 World 🢖 Wonders of Australia and Oceania 🢖 Wonders of Polynesia 🢖 Wonders of Wallis and Futuna Territory Wonders of Wallis and Futuna Highlights These islands are an overseas collectivity of France. These three islands represent an lesser-known outpost of Polynesia between Tonga and Samoa. Wallis is a middle Pleistocene volcanic island with interesting volcanic cones and crater lakes, surrounded by […]
Wonders of Palmyra Atoll
Wondermondo 🢖 World 🢖 Wonders of Australia and Oceania 🢖 Wonders of Polynesia 🢖 Wonders of Palmyra Atoll Territory Wonders of Palmyra Atoll Highlights This atoll is an unorganized incorporated territory of the United States. Above the sea level here rise some 50 islands, most of them connected and covered with dense vegetation, including Pisonia trees that are up to 30 m high. […]
Wonders of Midway Atoll
Wondermondo 🢖 World 🢖 Wonders of Australia and Oceania 🢖 Wonders of Polynesia 🢖 Wonders of Midway Atoll Territory Wonders of Midway Atoll Highlights This atoll is an unincorporated territory of the United States. Above the sea level rise several smaller islands which have 6,2 km² large land area. The atoll was an important military base for the United States throughout the 20th […]
Wonders of Kingman Reef
Wondermondo 🢖 World 🢖 Wonders of Australia and Oceania 🢖 Wonders of Polynesia 🢖 Wonders of Kingman Reef Territory Wonders of Kingman Reef Highlights This uninhabited atoll is an unincorporated possession of the United States. This is atoll with triangular shape, mostly submerged and located in the Northern Line Islands. Only two small strips of land (0.8 and 0.4 ha) are located above […]
Wonders of Johnston Atoll
Wondermondo 🢖 World 🢖 Wonders of Australia and Oceania 🢖 Wonders of Polynesia 🢖 Wonders of Johnston Atoll Territory Wonders of Johnston Atoll Highlights Johnston Atoll is an unincorporated territory of the United States. This is a very isolated place – a small group of four islands, heavily transformed by human activity and sadly… serving as a site where lots of REALLY dirty […]
Wonders of Jarvis Island
Wondermondo 🢖 World 🢖 Wonders of Australia and Oceania 🢖 Wonders of Polynesia 🢖 Wonders of Jarvis Island Territory Wonders of Jarvis Island Highlights This uninhabited atoll is a possession of the United States. The elongated island is 4.5 km² large and is low lying – rising up to 7 m above the sea level. This atoll currently has no lagoon and is […]
