The world is full of wonders, not referring to the seven wonders, but it consists of natural phenomena that are beyond imagination. And none of them are too common to be known. We have commonly seen beautiful rivers, gigantic mountains or snow covered areas, but have you seen an illuminated river, colorful hot spring? If not then have a look and know about these natural wonders.
1. Grand Prismatic
The Grand Prismatic, the third-largest spring in the world, has a 370-foot circumference. The spring’s top is reached after 121 feet of extremely hot water travel from an Earthen crack. The hot spring’s deep blue waters are surrounded by vivid streaks of orange, yellow, and green.
2. Lake Baikal
The 3.15 million hectares Lake Baikal in southeast Siberia is the oldest (25 million years old) and deepest (1,700 m) lake in the globe. 20% of the world’s total groundwater reserves are found there. It is referred to as the “Galapagos of Russia,” and due to its antiquity and isolation, it has one of the most diverse and unusual freshwater faunas in the entire world, which is extremely valuable to evolutionary science.
3. Pamukkale
Calcite-rich waters that emerge from springs in a cliff nearly 200 metres above the plain have carved out an incredible environment at Pamukkale (Cotton Palace), which includes mineral forests, petrified waterfalls, and a network of terraced basins.
4. Danxia
Landscapes formed on continental red terrigenous sedimentary beds that were affected by endogenous forces (such as uplift) and exogenous forces (including weathering and erosion) are known as danxia in China. Their striking red cliffs and a variety of erosional landforms, such as towers, ravines, valleys, and cascades, are distinctive features.
5. Zhangjiajie National Park
This is situated in China’s eastern central region. 18.59 square miles (48.15 sq km) kilometres make up the national park. It is covered in pillar-like rock formations, for which its famous, deep ravines, deep canyons, unusual peaks, and caverns. It also has thick forests.
6. Uyuni Salt Flat
Salar de Uyuni in Spanish, is a windswept, dry salt field. It is Bolivia’s biggest salt-encrusted waste region
7. Victoria Falls
It is currently located where Zambia and Zimbabwe meet. The Kololo clan, which inhabited the region in the 1800s, referred to it as “Mosi-oa-Tunya,” or “The Smoke that Thunders.” Victoria Falls is referred to as the world’s largest water barrier in more recent times.
8. Aurora Borealis
The aurora borealis, also known as the northern lights, are stunning dancing bands of light. Beautiful light displays frequently appear in the heavens. They are known as auroras. It is referred to as an aurora borealis or northern lights if you are close to the North Pole.
9. Bioluminescence
commonly known as “bio bays.” The term “bioluminescent bays” or “bio bays” refers to bodies of water where dinoflagellates, tiny microscopic organisms, grow in sufficient numbers to create the “glow in the dark” phenomenon known as bioluminescence.
10. Mount Roraima
This vast plateau, which lies on the boundary of Venezuela, Brazil, and Guyana, is encircled by sheer cliffs and is home to numerous rare plant and animal species that are not found anywhere else on the planet.
