1. The Wave
It is the sandstone rock formation located in between Arizona and Utah (United Stated). It is famous among hikers and photographers for its colorful, undulating forms, and the rugged, trackless hike required to reach it.
The wave is made of Jurassic-Age Navajo sandstone that approximately 190 million years old. A good time for photographing The Wave is the few hours around midday when there are no shadows in the center, although early morning and late afternoon shadows can also make for dramatic photos. After a recent rain storm, numerous pools form which can contain hundreds of tadpoles and fairy shrimp. These pools can be present for several days. (source :wikipedia.com)
2. Antelope Canyon
It is located in Najavo Land, Near Page, Arizona. Antelope Canyon was formed by erosion of Najavo Sandstone. Primarily due to the flash flooding and secondarily due to other sub-aerial processes.
Upper Antelope Canyon is called Tse bighanilini, "the place where water runs through rocks" by the Navajo. It is the most frequently visited by tourists, due to two considerations. First, its entrance and entire length are at ground level, requiring no climbing. Second, beams (shafts of direct sunlight radiating down from openings in the top of the canyon) are much more common in Upper than in Lower. Beams occur most often in the summer months, as they require the sun to be high in the sky. Winter colors are a little more muted like the photo displayed here. Summer months provide two types of lighting. Light beams start to peek into the canyon March 15 and disappear October 7 each year. (source: wikipedia.com)
Lower Antelope Canyon, called Hasdeztwazi, or "spiral rock arches" by the Navajo, is located a few kilometers away. Prior to the installation of metal stairways, visiting the canyon required climbing along pre-installed ladders in certain areas. Even following the installation of stairways, it is a more difficult hike than Upper Antelope—it is longer, narrower in spots, and even footing is not available in all areas. At the end, the climb out requires several flights of stairs.
Despite these limitations, Lower Antelope Canyon draws a considerable number of photographers, though casual sightseers are much less common there than in Upper.
The lower canyon is in the shape of a "V" and shallower than the Upper Antelope. Lighting is better in the early hours and late afternoon. (Source: wikipedia.com)
3. Hell Gate
It is located in Darvas Uzbekistan. It was created around 35 years ago. The local residents said that, some geological experts were dug this place to search of noble gases. Suddenly during the dug, they have a huge gap be found under the ground. Because this gap was too large, so that all the equipment falling down into the abyss. No anyone who dared enter into the abyss. It caused by the original gas filled the gap.To avoid the natural gas which will contaminate the earth, they had lit a fire inside the gap.
4. The Great Blue Hole
It is a large underwater sink hole off the coast of Belize. The hole is circular in shape, over 300 metres across and 124 metres deep. It has formed during several episodes of Quaternary Glaciacion where sea levels were much lower.
This is a popular spot amongst recreational scuba divers, who are lured by the opportunity to dive in crystal-clear water and meet several species of fish.
5. Wave Rock
It is a natural rock formation located east of the small town of Hyden in Western Australia. The name derives from the fact that it is shaped like a tall breaking ocean wave.
The Wave Rock is composed of granite. The "wave" part of the rock is about 15 m high and around 110 m long.
6. Chocolate Hill
It is unusual phenomenon which located in Bohol Philippines. There are 1,776 hills spread over an area of more than 50 square kilometres. The Chocolate Hills is a rolling terrain of haycock hills – mounds of general shape which are conical and almost symmetrical.
There several local legends explain about the formation of Chocolate Hill. The first tells the story of two feuding giants who hurled rocks, boulders, and sand at each other. The fighting lasted for days, and exhausted the two giants. In their exhaustion, they forgot about their feud and became friends, but when they left they forgot to clean up the mess they had made during their battle, hence the Chocolate Hills. (Source: Wikipedia.com)
A more romantic legend tells of a giant named Arogo who was extremely powerful and youthful. Arogo fell in love with Aloya, who was a simple mortal. Aloya's death caused Arogo much pain and misery, and in his sorrow he could not stop crying. When his tears dried, the Chocolate Hills were formed. (Source : Wikipedia.com)
7. Giant Causeway
It is is an area of about 40,000 interlocking Basalt Column which are the result of ancient volcanic eruption. It is located in County Antrim, Northern Ireland.
Local legend explain, Giant Causeway was built by Fionn Mac Cumhaill to walk to Scotland to fight his Scottish counterpart Benandonner. Fionn fell asleep before he got to Scotland. When he did not arrive, the much larger Benandonner crossed the bridge looking for him. To protect Fionn, his wife Oonagh laid a blanket over him so he could pretend that he was actually their baby son. In a variation, Fionn fled after seeing Benandonner's great bulk, and asked his wife to disguise him as the baby. In both versions, when Benandonner saw the size of the 'infant', he assumed the alleged father, Fionn, must be gigantic indeed. Therefore, Benandonner fled home in terror, ripping up the Causeway in case he was followed by Fionn (Source: Wikipedia.com)
8. Crystal Cave
It is located in southern Chihuahua Mexico. The Crystals were formed in a natural cave totally enclosed in bedrock. The Naica mine was first discovered by early prospectors in 1794 south of Chihuahua City. They struck a vein of silver at the base of a range of hills called Naica by the Tarahumara Indians.
9. Eye Of Sahara
This spectacular landform in Mauritania in the southweste
rn part of the Sahara desert is so huge with a diameter of 30 miles that it is visible from space. Called Richat Structure --or the Eye of the Sahara-- the The formation was originally thought to be caused by a meteorite impact but now geologists bel
ieve it is a product of uplift and erosion. The cause of its circular shape is still a mystery.
10. Blue Lake Cave
Blue Lake Cave is located in Brazil. It is a natural monument whose interior is formed by stalactites, stalagmites and a huge and wonderful blue lake. The beauty of the lake is something impressive. The Blue Lake Cave has a big variety of geological formation but impress mainly for the deep blue colored water of its inside lake.
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This is the first article I write. I saw this article on Indonesian newspaper and I re-write it to share to all of you. It is a very interesting fact. I hope I could visit that place someday.
