Wonders of Mayotte

Baobab at Sakouli beach, Mayotte

Wondermondo 🢖 World 🢖 Wonders of Africa 🢖 Wonders of Mayotte Territory Wonders of Mayotte   Highlights The small Mayotte has some quite interesting natural landmarks, especially ecosystems. Map with the described wonders Top 7 wonders of Mayotte Geological wonders Soulou Falls A gorgeous waterfall at the beach. Rouaka Cascade Approximately 20 m tall waterfall near Ouangani village. Biological wonders Mount Benara […]

Wonders of Mauritius

Primeval forest in Black River Gorges, Mauritius

Wondermondo 🢖 World 🢖 Wonders of Africa 🢖 Wonders of Mauritius Territory Wonders of Mauritius   Highlights Several beautiful islands in the Indian ocean form the state of Mauritius. These islands are distant from each other and very diverse. Until recent times highlights of Mauritius (and Rodrigues island) were the large, flightless birds – dodo and Rodrigues Solitaire. Both were exterminated by […]

Karahunj (Zorats Karer)

One side of Karahunj stone circle, with the central stone cyst seen in the left side, Armenia

Megalithic necropolis from the 3rd – 2nd millenia BC (?). Contains a ring of upright stones. Some 223 stone tombs are here, from the Middle Bronze Age to Iron Age. Many stones have holes in them and there is a hypothesis that these holes were used in ancient astronomy.

Vrtiglavica cave

Cross section of Vrtiglavica cave with waterfall, Slovenia

643 m deep cave that contains the deepest pitch (single vertical drop) in the world (603 meters). 400 – 440 m tall waterfall inside. Possibly the tallest underground waterfall in the world.

Angel Falls

Angel Falls, Venezuela

This is the tallest and one of the most spectacular waterfalls in the world, with a total height of 979 meters. It has the highest single drop (807 meters) in the world.

Škocjan caves

Walk along the deepest cave canyon in the world in Škocjan caves, Slovenia

Cave system with numerous unique characteristics: giant, 146 meters deep underground canyon of River Reka, underground travertine terraces, Bronze Age and later temples, and Pre-Christian pilgrimage center.

Wonders of Slovenia

Lake Bled, Slovenia

Wondermondo 🢖 World 🢖 Wonders of Europe 🢖 Wonders of Slovenia Territory Wonders of Slovenia   Highlights This small Alpine country is very rich with natural and man-made landmarks. The most amazing wonders of Slovenia are: Caves – Slovenia has some of the most magnificent caves in the world, such as Škocjan cave with 146 m deep underground canyon and prehistoric monuments, […]

Borgund stave church

Borgund stave church, Norway

The best preserved Norse stave church, built in between 1180 – 1250 AD, contains runic inscriptions. Representative of the unique Norse wooden architecture that unites Viking, Celtic and Roman elements.

Kuryong Falls

Kuryong Falls in winter, North Korea

74 m tall and some 4 m wide waterfall, site of legends.