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Unusual natural wonders and geological formations worldwide

From moving stones in the desert to caves illuminated by glowworms, these places showcase natural phenomena and geological formations. The locations include pink lakes, underground caverns, mysterious stone circles, and volcanic features. These natural sites present unusual colors, shapes, and scientific phenomena across all continents

Racetrack Playa
Racetrack Playa

Death Valley National Park

A dry lake where rocks move across the ground by natural forces leaving long tracks behind.

Pamukkale
Pamukkale

Turkey

Natural white calcium terraces formed by mineral water flowing over rocks.

Door to Hell
Door to Hell

Derweze, Turkmenistan

A 70 meter diameter crater where natural gas has burned continuously since 1971.

Aokigahara Forest
Aokigahara Forest

Japan

A dense forest on volcanic ground with twisted trees and magnetic anomalies.

Hang Son Doong
Hang Son Doong

Vietnam

A cave measuring 9 kilometers in length and 200 meters in height located in Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park.

Lake Hillier
Lake Hillier

Australia

A saline lake with pink water caused by microalgae and high salt concentration on Middle Island.

Eternal Flame Falls
Eternal Flame Falls

Orchard Park, New York

A waterfall in Shale Creek Preserve where a continuous flame burns behind the water curtain due to natural gas seeping from the ground.

Chocolate Hills
Chocolate Hills

Bohol Island, Philippines

1776 uniform limestone hills that turn brown during dry season and spread across 50 square kilometers.

Waitomo Glowworm Caves
Waitomo Glowworm Caves

New Zealand

These limestone caverns host thousands of bioluminescent larvae that illuminate the cave system with blue light.

Red Beach
Red Beach

Panjin, China

A wetland with red vegetation caused by a specific type of seaweed, extending over 26 square kilometers.

Spider Rock
Spider Rock

Canyon de Chelly, Arizona

A 250-meter sandstone tower in the center of the canyon that plays an important role in Navajo mythology.

Rainbow Mountain
Rainbow Mountain

Peru

The colored layers of the mountain form from different minerals and geological deposits over millions of years.

Giant's Causeway
Giant's Causeway

Antrim, Northern Ireland

This geological formation consists of about 40,000 black basalt columns extending several kilometers along the coast.

Underwater Waterfall
Underwater Waterfall

Mauritius

Sand and silt flowing through undersea currents at a continental shelf create the effect of a waterfall.

Salar de Uyuni
Salar de Uyuni

Bolivia

This salt plain extends over 10,582 square kilometers and formed through the drying of prehistoric lakes.

Surrealist Garden of Edward James
Surrealist Garden of Edward James

Mexico

The garden contains concrete structures among plants, including spiral staircases and curved columns in Mexican rainforest.

Fly Geyser
Fly Geyser

Nevada, United States

Geothermal spring with mineral deposits in red, green and orange colors, created by a failed well drilling in 1964.

Cano Cristales River
Cano Cristales River

Colombia

A river with red, yellow, green, blue and black colors created by aquatic plants and minerals.

Great Blue Hole
Great Blue Hole

Belize

A circular underwater crater measuring 300 meters in diameter and 125 meters deep in the coral reef.

Pinnacles Desert
Pinnacles Desert

Numbung National Park, Australia

Thousands of limestone pillars rise from yellow desert sand, formed from petrified tree stumps millions of years ago.

Plain of Jars
Plain of Jars

Laos

Over 2000 prehistoric stone jars spread across several sites on the Xieng Khouang Plateau. The largest specimens reach three meters in height.

Nazca Lines
Nazca Lines

Peru

Ancient desert ground drawings depicting animals and geometric figures. The largest figures extend over 370 meters.

Blue Grotto
Blue Grotto

Capri, Italy

Natural sea cave with a narrow entrance where sunlight enters and makes the water appear in bright blue.

Bloody Hell Pond
Bloody Hell Pond

Beppu, Japan

Thermal spring with a temperature of 78 degrees Celsius. The red coloration occurs due to iron oxide in the water.

Goblin Valley State Park
Goblin Valley State Park

Utah, USA

A valley containing thousands of natural sandstone formations in various heights and shapes.

Glass Beach
Glass Beach

Fort Bragg, California

A coast with millions of polished glass pieces in different colors, created by decades of ocean currents.

Socotra Island
Socotra Island

Yemen

An island featuring rare endemic plant species such as dragon blood trees and bottle baobabs.

Skellig Michael
Skellig Michael

Ireland

A rocky island with stone stairs and huts dating from the 6th century.

Wadi Rum
Wadi Rum

Jordan

Red sand plains with sandstone rock formations stretch across 720 square kilometers. The location served as filming site for several Mars movies.

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