Lake Baikal is a rift lake located in Siberia, Russia. Based on sheer volume, the Lake Baikal is the largest freshwater lake in the world. With approximately 20% of the world’s unfrozen freshwater contained in this lake, Lake Baikal is not only the world’s deepest lake but also the clearest. Formed of an ancient rift […]
The Three Towers of San Marino are located on the three peaks on Monte Tintano, in San Marino, Italy. The three towers were built on three peaks between the 11th and the 14th century. While the oldest tower Guaita, was not only the most famous but also served as a prison briefly, the second oldest
Landform is a geographical feature on the Earth’s surface. There are four major and four minor landforms. Major: mountain, hill, plateau and plain. Minor: butte (single hill), canyon (deep, narrow valley with steep sides), valley (depression in the Earth between hills), and basin (a dip or depression in the surface of the land or ocean
The Ice Caves and Tunnels are known by many different names where they are located in Iceland.These breathtaking caves of ice are situated within the Icelandic glaciers, in Southeast (Vatnajökull) and Southwest (Langjökull) of Iceland with the term ‘jökull’ meaning glacier in the local language. The largest ice cave is in Vatnajökull and is truly
The Giant Crystal Cave is a cave located 300 metres below the surface in Naica, Chihuahua, Mexico. With giant selenite or gypsum crystals shooting out from every angle within the cave, this strange landscape looks like something from the Superman’s home planet. These beautiful crystals were formed when the sulphide ions saturated ground water was
Heat waves arise when there is an abnormal rise in temperature for a longer duration accompanied with increased level of humidity. These waves are mostly experienced in the months of May-June in the Northern hemisphere. If heat waves continue for a longer duration, they can cause health problems and even death. In the region of
Plitvice Lake National Park is a large forest reserve located in Croatia. The oldest national park in southeastern Europe and the largest one in Croatia, Plitvice Lake National Park was founded in 1949. Spread over 296.85 sq.km, this National Park is known the world over for many lakes and their delicate arrangement whereby they cascade
Dust storm, also known as sand storm, is a strong and violent form of wind arising mostly during the summer season in dry regions of the Earth. The violent wind carries light-weight, dry and fine particles of clay, dust and other materials to long distances. The minimum speed of wind is about 14 km per
Karlovac is a picturesque city that is located in central Croatia.This beautiful city is known as the town of parks and culture because of the abundant greenery present everywhere. Situated on ‘Four rivers’, this town was named after its founder, Charles II, the Archduke of Austria. Built from scratch in 1579, the town was created
The Vermilion Cliffs National Monument comprises constantly eroding cliffs situated on 2,93,689 acres, in Arizona. Made of sandstone, silts tone, limestone and shale, the steep Vermilion Cliffs rise as high as 3,000 feet above their bases. But what makes these rocks incredible is not the fact that they have been eroding for millions of years,
A tornado is a narrow column of high speed air that spins from the cloud towards the ground. It is violent in nature and generally occurs in the spring season. Tornadoes develop before thunderstorm. During a tornado, wind changes its direction at a very high speed. An elevated cone is formed in the atmosphere. The
Jodhpur is an old city located in Rajasthan, in India. Known as the Sun City, Jodhpur sits in the Thar Desert enjoying sunny weather for 365 days. The city is also home to the magnificent 15th century Mehrangarh Fort, a former palace now converted into a museum, overlooking the city. The city itself comprises many
The Painted Cliffs are beautifully patterned sandstone rocks located on Maria Island, off the east coast of Tasmania, in Australia. The stunning Maria Island with the ‘painted sandstone cliffs’ including the ocean surrounding it has been converted into a National Park, that is teeming with birds, animals and marine life. But the impressive flora and
A large rotating storm with high wind speed (at least 119 km per hour) in the tropical regions over warm water is called a hurricane or tropical cyclone. Tropical cyclone is the scientific name of hurricane. The main reason behind the occurrence of this cyclone is replacement of warm air mass by a mass of
The Nà Pali Coast State Park lies along a 16-mile stretch of rugged land in Kaua’i, Hawaii. Nà Pali is derived from the local language and means ‘High cliffs’. And as the name suggests, the shoreline comprises very high cliffs rising 4,000 feet above the Pacific Ocean. Originally formed to protect the Kalalau Valley, the