Mount Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain in Africa at 5,895 meters (19,341 feet) above sea level. Mount Kilimanjaro is the highest free-standing mountain in the world. From its base rises approximately 4,877 meters (16,001 feet). Mount Kilimanjaro is volcanic mountain with its three volcanic cones, “Kibo” 5,895 metres (19,341 feet), “Mawenzi” 5,149 meters (16,896 feet), and … Read more
Komodo Island is one of the 17,508 islands that compose the Republic of Indonesia. Komodo Island is believed to have been formed approximately 1 million years ago. The island is significant becouse it is the habitat of the Komodo dragon, the largest lizard on Earth. Komodo Island has a surface area of 390 square kilometres … Read more
Yellowstone National Park was established on March 1, 1872. It is the world’s first national park. Yellowstone National Park is located in the U.S., northwest corner of Wyoming, and includes small areas of Montana and Idaho as well. Yellowstone National Park is about 9,000 square kilometers (3,500 square miles) wilderness recreation area atop a volcanic … Read more
Mount Fuji located on Honshu Island, is the highest mountain in Japan at 3,776.24 m (12,389 ft). This volcanic mountain is actually three separate volcanoes, one on top of the other. The bottom layer is the Komitake volcano, then the Kofuji volcano, then Fuji, which is the youngest of the three. A pilgrimage site for … Read more
Niagara Falls is the collective name for three waterfalls that straddle the international border between Canada and the United States. The names of three waterfalls are: the American Falls, the Bridal Veil Falls and the Horseshoe Falls. The Horseshoe Falls are the largest and the Bridal Veil Falls the smallest. The three waterfalls combine to produce … Read more
The Amazon rainforest is the largest tropical rainforest in the world, covering over five and a half a million square kilometres (1.4 billion acres). Over half of the Amazon rainforest is located in Brazil but it is also located in other South American countries including Peru, Venezuela, Ecuador, Colombia, Guyana, Bolivia, Suriname and French Guiana. … Read more
The Grand Canyon is a steep-sided canyon carved by the Colorado River in the state of Arizona in the United States. The Grand Canyon is 446 kilometers (277 miles) long, up to 29 kilometers (18 miles) wide and attains a depth of 1,800 meters (5,905 feet). At its narrowest, at Marble Canyon, the Grand Canyon … Read more
Halong Bay is an area of extraordinary natural beauty, situated in Vietnam’s Quang Ninh Province, close to the Chinese border. Comprised of a multitude of limestone islands and islets rising from the sea, in a variety of sizes and shapes and presenting picturesque, unspoiled nature, Halong Bay is a spectacular seascape sculpted by nature. Halong … Read more
Angel Falls is a waterfall in Venezuela. Located in the Canaima National Park, the biggest national park in Venezuela, it is the third biggest of the world and is known for its breathtaking beauty. The waterfall drops over the edge of the Auyantepui mountain (Table mountain) in the Canaima National Park , a UNESCO World … Read more