10 most amazing ancient rock-cut temples in India
Wondermondo 🢖 Lists and articles 🢖 10 most amazing ancient rock-cut temples in India Publication 10 most amazing ancient rock-cut temples in India In short The historical rock cut architecture of India is of unprecedented richness and variety. Several of rock-cut temples in India belong to the most amazing achievements of ancient cultures worldwide. Below are listed 10 most […]
Pancha Rathas, Mahabalipuram
A rare example of rock cut monolithic buildings – five ornate shrines and three sculptures of animals. Created in the late 7th century AD.
Masroor Rock Cut Temples (Masrur Temples)
A group of 15 ornate structures made from live stone in the second half of the 8th century in the shape of steep-sided pyramids.
Fontaine-de-Vaucluse (Vaucluse Spring)
Very powerful spring at the foot of 230 m high cliff. Average discharge – 22,000 l/s, at snow melts – 110,000 l/s – thus it is one of the most powerful springs in the world. Dived up to 308 m depth. Source of Sorgue river.
Wonders of Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur
Wondermondo 🢖 World 🢖 Wonders of Europe 🢖 Wonders of France 🢖 Wonders of Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur Territory Wonders of Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur Highlights This region of France is very rich both with natural and man-made landmarks. Most outstanding are the monuments of urban planning. In the region are hundreds of amazing ancient villages and towns, such as Avignon walled city, Moustiers-Sainte-Marie, and many others. […]
Monturaqui Crater
One of the most impressive impact craters in South America, created by a meteorite some 660,000 years ago. 350 – 370 m wide, up to 34 m deep.
Grande Cascade de Gavarnie (Gavarnie Falls)
422 meters high, impressive falls. Its highest single drop is 281 meters. It is located in the impressive setting of an enormous glacial cirque.
Landmarks of Midi-Pyrénées
[su_row][su_column size=”2/3″ center=”no” class=””] Most interesting landmarks of Midi-Pyrenees Below are listed the most amazing natural and man made landmarks of Midi-Pyrenees. Natural landmarks of Midi-Pyrenees Cliffs and boulders Chaos de Montpellier-le-Vieux – Aveyron. A 120 ha area covered with amazing cliff formations, formed in dolostone. Most impressive is a large natural arch – La […]
Khoun Xe Cave (Xe Ban Fai Cave)
Giant and unique cave, 13.6 km long. Upstream entrance is a giant sinkhole. The cave contains the largest known rimstone pools (gour pools) in the world – up to 60 m wide. Xe Bang Fai river flows through the cave for a 7 km long stretch and is one of the most powerful cave rivers in the world. Width of this underground river – 56 – 100 m. The ceiling of the cave is up to 120 m high, width is up to 200 m. The cave contains the largest known cave pearls in the world – 32 cm in diameter and even larger weird formations called Alien Eggs. Stalagmites over 20 m tall. More than 130 species of fish live in caves, some several meters long. Giant, very fast cave spiders including the giant huntsman spider.
Sautadet Falls
Waterfall and rapids on Cèze river. A complex group of waterfalls and rapids that have formed on limestone. Interesting features are up to 10 m deep kettles that have been hollowed by turning stones.
