Usterling Growing Rock (Johannisfelsen)
Almost unique natural landmark – a naturally formed tufa wall with a stream flowing along its upper rim and depositing further extension to this cliff. Wall is some 40 – 50 m long and up to 5.4 m tall.
Lake Bonney – lake in Antarctica with laughing gas
Frozen lake with unique geochemistry. The east lobe of the lake is saturated with nitrous oxide – "laughing gas" and dimethylsulfoxide. Another part of lake is rich with dimethylsulfide – possibly produced by microorganisms.
Giant Forest, California
Unique forest with stands of giant sequoia trees (Sequoiadendron giganteum) – the largest trees in the world. This is the easiest to access sequoia grove but also contains the largest trees – five of the ten largest trees on Earth are located in this grove. Area – 7.6 km2. In California are located several more notable groves of these giant trees.
Categories of wonders
Wondermondo 🢖 Categories of wonders Category Categories of wonders Currently, the wonders of the world in Wondermondo are divided into 122 categories. This huge number is divided into four realms: Geological wonders Biological wonders Archaeological and architecture wonders Legendary wonders Many world’s wonders fit into several categories. Nevertheless, one principle is strict – every wonder of the […]
Multnomah Falls
Very tall waterfall with three main drops, 194 m tall. A picturesque bridge between below the tallest drop.
Lakes and streams
Wondermondo 🢖 Categories of wonders 🢖 Geological wonders 🢖 Lakes and streams Category Lakes and streams Described lakes and streams What is included in this category? This category includes unusual lakes, sea bays and streams of the world. One though should remember the principle of Wondermondo: here the landmarks, in general, are smaller than 500 km³, thus here are not included […]
Kawah Ijen
Turquoise-colored, extremely acid lake with a diameter of 1 km. Acidity – 0.5 pH. Nearly pure deposits of sulfur are located in the caldera. The burning sulfuric gas creates a very impressive blue flame in the night.
St. Magnus Cathedral in Kirkwall
Northernmost cathedral in the British isles, an excellent example of Norman architecture. Construction started in 1137, built over 300 years. Dungeon – prison under the church.
Outstanding volcanoes of the world
Wondermondo 🢖 Categories of wonders 🢖 Geological wonders 🢖 Volcanoes Category Volcanoes Described volcanoes What is included in this category? This category includes most unusual and interesting volcanoes of the world. What are volcanoes? Over the last 10,000 years in some 1,500 places around the Earth through the crust of the planet has been emitted lava, ash, and gases from the […]
Virginia Falls (Na’ili Cho)
Last primeval large waterfall in North America. Here the powerful South Nahanni falls 90 meters, the width of falls reaches 259 m. Some 120 m tall spire of rock – Mason’s Rock – stands in the middle of the falls.
