Lesser-known places, events, trails, and historical sites
China Danxia is a serial UNESCO World Heritage Site comprising six distinct red-sandstone landscapes distributed across the subtropical zone of south-…
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Wolfe Creek Crater is a meteorite impact structure in the Kimberley region of Western Australia that formed approximately 300,000 years ago. The crate…
Head of Bight is a coastal landmark along the Eyre Highway that crosses the Nullarbor Plain between South Australia and Western Australia. The site is…
The Guilin Karst - Putao Fenling Karst Section, located in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China, is a breathtaking landscape of towering karst fo…
Langshan, located in Hunan Province, China, is a breathtaking landscape characterized by towering red sandstone cliffs, lush forests, and crystal-c…
Mount Damavand is a stratovolcano and the highest peak in Iran, Western Asia, and the entire volcanic chain of Eurasia. Located within the Alborz moun…
The Youngest Toba eruption ranks among the most colossal volcanic events of the past two million years. Occurring approximately 74,000 years ago in wh…
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The McMurdo Dry Valleys comprise a series of largely snow-free valleys in Antarctica's Victoria Land, positioned west of McMurdo Sound. Surrounding mo…
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The Guifeng Section of Longhushan comprises dramatic red sandstone peaks, steep cliffs, and deep valleys within China's Danxia geological landscape. A…
The Verdon Gorge, also called the Grand Canyon du Verdon, is a major limestone canyon carved by the Verdon River over millions of years. Located in th…
The Drake Passage is a 600-mile body of water connecting the southern tip of South America with the northernmost point of the Antarctic Peninsula. It …
The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Current is a large-scale system of ocean circulation that transports heat, salt, and nutrients across the Atlantic…
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The Rambla de los Molinos is a ravine near Águilas in Spain whose walls expose Zanclean flood deposits—geological formations bearing direct evidence o…
Wolf Volcano, also known as Mount Whiton, is a shield volcano located on Isabela Island in the Galápagos Islands, Ecuador. It is the highest point in …
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The Denmark Strait Overflow is a deep ocean current of cold, dense water that flows southward between Greenland and Iceland through the Denmark Strait…
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UNESCO World Heritage Site…
Taining's South Section forms part of the larger China Danxia World Heritage Site, a transnational property comprising six distinct areas that collect…