Cold deserts are those deserts where main source of water is snow. They are also called temperate deserts. These are located at a higher altitude and have dry environment. The dry atmosphere is due to the presence of high mountains between the coastal region and the desert zone. The Gobi desert in Mongolia is a […]
The Azores Island is one of the two autonomous regions of Portugal, an archipelago of 9 volcanic islands, located in the North Atlantic Ocean. Considered by many to be the next ‘Eden’, Azores is the ideal place for Nature-lovers and fans of adventure sports. Made up of underwater mountains, the Azores Islands are directly over
The Great Banyan Tree is located in Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Botanical Gardens, near Kolkata, in India. The Botanical Gardens are beautiful in their own right, but they are world-famous for a single tree ‘The Great Banyan Tree’. The Tree which is over 250 years old. And while its age is truly incredible, what is
Black Beach is an actual beach with black sand located in the village of Vík in Iceland. While the village of Vík is small area, it has made a name for itself, thanks to the beautiful stretch of black sand and basalt sea stack on its beach, making it one of the 10 most beautiful
The Pink Beach is a beach on the island of Budelli, in Sardinia, Italy. One of the most beautiful islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Budelli is popular for its Spiaggia Rosa or ‘pink beach’. White sandy beaches are beautiful, but common. The Pink Beach actually boasts of a gorgeous blush pink hue that is a
The Great Wall of India or the Kumbhalgarh Wall is the second longest continuous wall in the world and is located in Rajsamand, India. Built more than half a millennium ago, the Kumbhalgarh Wall is one of India’s best-kept secrets. Constructed in tandem with the Kumbhalgarh Fort, the Wall was built to protect the Fort
The Blue Lagoon Hot Springs are man-made geothermal pools located in Iceland. The Blue Lagoon pools gradually came into existence, after a pool had formed from the wastewater of a geothermal plant in 1977. As it gained popularity for having supposed healing properties, the pool was opened for the public by 1992. The rich minerals
Hot desert is any location on the Earth that is extremely dry and receives less than 25 cm of rainfall per year. Deserts may be very hot or very cold. In hot deserts, the Sun shines mercilessly and the only source of water is through meagre annual rainfall. African and Asian deserts are the examples
Cascadas de Agua Azul are picturesque waterfalls found in Chiapas, Mexico. Spanish for ‘blue waterfalls’, the Cascadas de Agua Azul comprise many cataracts that follow one after another in a sequence, with the larger cataracts gushing water from as high as 6 metres. Due to the high mineral-content, the waters of the Agua Azul are
Tolantongo is a box canyon that has been beautifully transformed into a resort located in Hidalgo, Mexico. Situated in a semi-desert area, the box canyon is a wonderful blend of Nature and man-made comforts. The bottom of the box canyon has heated pools, with walls as high as 500 metres. However, the main attraction of
Dettifoss is a waterfall located in the Vatnajökull National Park, in Iceland. Considered the most powerful waterfalls in all of Europe, the waters of the Dettifoss are a force to reckon with. While the sediment rich greyish white waters of the Vatnajökull glacier flow to make this waterfall, it receives its ‘power’ from the strong
Stalactites and Stalagmites are natural features present in caves. These are deposits of minerals which form on cave roof, cave floor or near cave walls. Stalactites hang from the ceilings of caves like icicles, while stalagmites resemble traffic cones that look like emerging from the ground. These features form when water droplets containing some amount
Caves are the underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea. They are the natural openings of the Earth. Caves are formed by two methods: ♦ Weathering of rocks; or ♦ Through water seepage under the ground: Water flows through the cracks present on the Earth’s surface, dissolving certain
Canyons are deep V-shaped narrow valleys with steep sides and rocky boundaries. The word ‘Canyon’ is derived from the Spanish word cañon, which means tube or pipe. These are formed by the movement of rivers (river canyons), the process of weathering and erosion (weathering canyons), and tectonic activities underneath the Earth’s surface (submarine canyon).
A steppe is a dry and grassy belt of grassland. It is located in temperate climatic regions of the Earth, which lie between the tropics and the polar regions. They are also called mid-latitude grasslands. The two main types of grasses which are found in this area are cropland and pasture. These are short grasses,