Callao Cave
An enormous cave system with beautiful speleothems. Here have been found the earliest human remains in the Philippines, at least 67 thousand years old. These remnants belong to an extinct species of humans – Homo luzonensis.
Gainer Springs
Some of the most pristine of the large springs of Florida are Gainer Springs. If one wants to admire this wonder of nature: take a canoe and…
Menara – the world’s tallest tropical tree, Danum Valley
The tallest known tree in the tropics and the tallest flowering plant in the world, a 100.8 m tall Shorea faguetiana.
Rihab Church of St. George and its underground “church”
Rihab Church of St. George was built ~ 530 AD and is in ruins now. Some researchers consider this to be the oldest church in the world, from 33 – 70 AD.
Ouzoud Falls
110 m tall, visually impressive and interesting waterfall with several cascades. Stream continues into canyon that is almost 600 m deep.
Mount Nyiragongo – volcano with lava lake
One of the few volcanos in the world with a nearly permanent lava lake in it. Height of the mountain – 3,470 m. Depth of lava lake has reached up to 600 m. Eruptions produce very fluid lava of rare type. The speed of lava flows here can reach 100 km/h and the volcano is very steep.
Seven Pagodas of Mahabalipuram
Only one of the legendary “Seven pagodas” of Mahabalipuram remains – the magnificent Shore Temple. What happened with the other six temples?
Dagejia Geysers
Possibly one of the largest geyser fields in the world reported having some 100 geysers. Dagejia Geyser spouts up to 20 m high and is the largest geyser in Tibet.
Sar-i Sang lapis lazuli mines
For several millenia here is mined the best lapis lazuli in the world.
Troy Spring
One of the most beautiful great springs in Florida. Troy Spring contains remnants of a steamship that was sunken in 1863, during the Civil War.