Doerner Fir

Doerner Fir

The tallest coast Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii (Mirb.) Franco) in the world. Height 99.8 m, diameter 3.54 m, volume 237 m3. Some time ago it was 100.3 m tall.

Dragon Hole

Dragon Hole with expedition vessels

World’s deepest known undersea sinkhole, 300.89 m deep.

Huanglong Valley

Travertine pools in Huanglong Valley, China

Possibly the largest travertine terraces in the world, they extend for 3.6 kilometers and are deposited by mildly thermal springs.

Naica Cave of the Crystals

Cave of the Crystals, Mexico

Cave with giant selenite crystals up to 12 meters long and 55 tons heavy. The air temperature in the cave is up to 58 °C high. Now flooded.

Hisarya walled Roman town

Kamilite gates in Hisarya, Bulgaria

The best preserved Roman city walls in Bulgaria, some 2.3 km long. Hisarya was founded in prehistoric times and flourished in Roman times as a resort thanks to mineral springs. Site contains ruins of many public buildings including a small amphitheater and some ancient churches.