Blood Falls, Antarctica

Unusual natural feature – an outflow of hypersaline water, seeping through the ice, tainted with iron oxides in blood color. This approximately 15 m tall fall provides insight into a unique ecosystem that has been isolated from the outside world for 1.5 million years.

Banyan in Lomteuheakal

Many historical villages of Tanna island have giant banyan trees that are located in the center of local culture – dancing place (nasara). The diameter of such trees reportedly reaches 50 m. The tree in Lomteuheakal has an approximate trunk circumference of 26 m. Banyan of Yakel village has a house built on top – this house is used for the circumcision of local boys. Kaluas is considered by locals to be the largest banyan tree in the world. The tree is huge but, unfortunately, no data about its size was found.

Kamou no Ohkusu

Camphor tree (Cinnamomum camphora (L.) J.Presl.) with a circumference of 24.2 m. Tree is some 30 m high, with estimated age of 1,5 thousand years.

Reakaly baobab (Ampanihy baobab)

The stoutest baobab Adansonia za (Baill.), girth 23 m (plaque at the tree says that 27 m). One of the largest trees in Madagascar.

Giant Tingle Tree

Stoutest red tingle (Eucalyptus jacksonii), girth 22.3 m, 30 m high.

Mahasthangarh

Ruins of the ancient capital of Pundravardhana. This city was founded in the 3rd century BC or earlier. Now remain impressive fortifications that were in the use until the 18th century AD as well as hundreds of mounds with remnants of ancient structures. Walls of the city enclose an area 1,523 m by 1,371 m large. Ramparts are 11 – 13 m tall.

Schwarzenbach Falls

These 520 meters tall falls (tallest single drop – around 200 meters) are special due to their location: they are possibly the most remote and the most northern large falls in world.

Iguazu Falls

One of the most enormous and most impressive waterfalls in the world, they are "only" 82 meters tall, but 2,700 meters wide.

Helmcken Falls

Beautiful, powerful waterfall with a 141 m high vertical plunge. Average width – 15 meters.

Son Doong Cave (Hang Sơn Đoòng)

The biggest known cave in the world. Especially impressive is the more than 4 km long passage that is continuously 90 m wide and up to 200 m high. The total known length of this cave is 9 km. A powerful stream flows through the cave. Here are found unique cave pearls as large as baseballs, as well as green, algae-covered gours.