Ribbon Fall
Tallest single-drop waterfall in North America, 491 m tall. Waterfall is fed by melting snow and for part of the year is dry.
Half Dome
Granite dome rising 1,444 m tall above the surroundings. One side of the dome looks as if sheared down, thus the mountain resembles a dome that is divided in half.
World’s tallest cypress tree near Bay Langdra Ney
The tallest known cypress (Cupressus himalaica or Cupressus corneyana – scientists still argue about the taxonomy). 94.6 m tall, diameter 4.27 m.
Top 10 tallest trees in the world
Wondermondo 🢖 Lists and articles 🢖 Top 10 tallest trees in the world Publication Top 10 tallest trees in the world In short This is a list of the 10 tallest known species of trees in the world. Or, rather – the 10 tallest known species of trees in the world. The highest concentration of the tallest trees in […]
World’s tallest trees
Wondermondo 🢖 Lists and articles 🢖 World’s tallest trees Publication World’s tallest trees In short Wondermondo has listed here the world’s tallest trees by champions of species. The list begins with the tallest trees and includes all the known species above the height of 80 m. Please note: this list is far from the final truth! We can be […]
Hyperion tree
The tallest announced tree in the world (there are known taller ones), coast redwood (Sequoia sempervirens (D. Don) Endl.). 115.85 m tall, diameter 4.84 m. Contains 502 m3 of wood. In total, more than 500 coast redwoods exceed the height of 103 m.
Mendenhall Glacier Ice Caves
Beautiful ice caves in the deep blue Mendenhall Glacier. Caves are formed by streams leaving the glacier. As the glacier is dynamic and, mostly receding due to global warming, the caves also are constantly changing and every year could be in different locations.
Ruth Glacier
A spectacular glacier that flows for 16 km among cliffs that rise up to 1,600 m high.
Punuk Islands
A large number of bones – including human bones – are found on these islands. Bones are washed out in other places and are transported by the sea currents here.
Mount Dickey east face
1,600 m tall granite wall that rises over a horizontal distance of 800 m.
