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1. Aurora Borealis (North Pole)
1. Aurora Borealis (North Pole)
Auroras sometimes called the northern and southern (polar) lights or
aurorae are natural beautiful light displays in the sky, usually
observed at night, particularly in the polar regions. They typically
occur in the ionosphere. The Cree people call this phenomenon the
“Dance of the Spirits. Its southern counterpart, the aurora australis
or the southern polar lights, has similar properties, but is only
visible from high southern latitudes in Antarctica, South America, or
Australasia.
2. Spain Rio Tinto
The vast mines of Rio Tinto give a hypnagogic, almost martian
landscape. Its growth has consumed not only mountains and valleys but
even entire villages. This river has gained recent scientific interest
due to the presence of extremophile aerobic bacteria that dwell in the
water.The extreme conditions in the river are analogous to other
locations in the solar system thought to contain liquid water, such as
subterranean Mars. Río Tinto is notable for being very acidic (pH 2)
and its deep reddish hue. It is metal solvent and surely not
human-friendly!
3. McMurdo Dry Valleys (Antarctica)
The McMurdo Dry Valleys are a row of valleys in Antarctica located
within Victoria Land west of McMurdo Sound. The terrain looks like
something not of this Earth; The region includes many interesting
geological features including Lake Vida and the Onyx River,
Antarctica’s longest river. The valley’s floor occasionally contains a
perennially frozen lake with ice several meters thick. It is also one
of the world’s most extreme deserts Under the ice, in the extremely
salty water, live mysterious simple organisms, a subject of on-going
research. Scientists consider the Dry Valleys perhaps an important
source of insights into possible extraterrestrial life.
4. The Richat Structure, near Ouadane, Mauritania
The Richat Structure is a prominent circular feature in the Sahara
desert of Mauritania near Ouadane. It has attracted attention since the
earliest space missions because it forms a conspicuous bull’s-eye in
the otherwise rather featureless expanse of the desert. The structure,
which has a diameter of almost 50 kilometres (30 miles), has become a
landmark for space shuttle crews.
5. Rotorua, New Zealand
Rotorua is a city on the southern shores of the lake of the same name,
in the Bay of Plenty region of the North Island of New Zealand. Rotorua
city is renowned for its unique “rotten eggs” aroma, which is caused
by the geothermal activity releasing sulphur compounds into the
atmosphere. Geothermal activity is at the heart of much of Rotorua’s
tourist appeal. Geysers and bubbling mud-pools, hot thermal springs and
the Buried Village (Te Wairoa) – are within easy reach of the
city.This thermal activity owes itself to the Rotorua caldera on which
the city lies. Waters of ivid colors, from yellow to orange to green
which is partially possible to visit it.
6. Fly Geyser, Reno
Fly Ranch features two geysers, one of which is dormant. The other, Fly
Geyser, was accidentally formed by a water well drill that hit a
geothermal source, and continuously sprays hot water. Fly Ranch is
private property and does not allow visitors.
7. Spotted Lake, Osoyoos, British Columbia
The ameoba-shaped Spotted Lake, or Klikuk in the indigenous language,
changes colors throughout the year and during the summer time divides
itself into white, green or yellow pools. The unusual qualities of the
lake are the result of the massively high concentrations of salts,
titanium, calcium, sulphates and other minerals that form “walkways”
underwater when the lake is fully covered. After evaporation lowers the
lake level in hot weather the walkways, and the “spots” they frame, are
revealed.
Or, at least, that’s the scientific explanation. When you visit in
person it is more fun to imagine that you are living within the scene of
a Dr. Seuss book.
8. The Bermuda Triangle
The Bermuda Triangle, also known as the Devil's Triangle, is a region in the western part of the North Atlantic Ocean where a number of aircraft and surface vessels allegedly disappeared under mysterious circumstances. Popular culture has attributed these disappearances to the paranormal or activity by extraterrestrial beings.[1]
Documented evidence indicates that a significant percentage of the
incidents were inaccurately reported or embellished by later authors,
and numerous official agencies have stated that the number and nature of
disappearances in the region is similar to that in any other area of
ocean.[2][3][
9. Kauai, Hawaii
Kauaʻi or Kauai[3] (
/ˈkaʊ.aɪ/; Hawaiian: [kɔuˈwɐʔi]), known as Tauaʻi in the ancient Kaua'i dialect, is geologically the oldest of the main Hawaiian Islands. With an area of 562.3 square miles (1,456.4 km2), it is the fourth largest of the main islands in the Hawaiian archipelago, and the 21st largest island in the United States.[4] Known also as the "Garden Isle", Kauaʻi lies 105 miles (170 km) across the Kauaʻi Channel, northwest of Oʻahu. This island is the site of Waimea Canyon State Park.
/ˈkaʊ.aɪ/; Hawaiian: [kɔuˈwɐʔi]), known as Tauaʻi in the ancient Kaua'i dialect, is geologically the oldest of the main Hawaiian Islands. With an area of 562.3 square miles (1,456.4 km2), it is the fourth largest of the main islands in the Hawaiian archipelago, and the 21st largest island in the United States.[4] Known also as the "Garden Isle", Kauaʻi lies 105 miles (170 km) across the Kauaʻi Channel, northwest of Oʻahu. This island is the site of Waimea Canyon State Park.
The United States Census Bureau defines Kauaʻi as Census Tracts 401 through 409 of Kauaʻi County, Hawaiʻi, which is all of the county except for the islands of Kaʻula, Lehua, and Niʻihau. The 2000 census population of Kauaʻi (the island) was 58,303.[5]
10. Mount Roraima (Venezuela, Brazil and Guyana)
Mount Roraima (also known as Monte Roraima in Spanish and Portuguese), is the highest of the Pakaraima chain of tepui plateau in South America.[4]:156 First described by the English explorer Sir Walter Raleigh in 1596, its 31 km2 summit area[4]:156 is defended by 400-metre-tall cliffs on all sides. The mountain includes the triple border point of Venezuela, Brazil and Guyana.[4]:156
Mount Roraima lies on the Guiana Shield in the southeastern corner of Venezuela's 30000 km2 Canaima National Park
forming the highest peak of Guyana's Highland Range. The tabletop
mountains of the park are considered some of the oldest geological
formations on Earth, dating back to some two billion years ago in the Precambrian.
The highest point in Guyana and the highest point of the Brazilian state of Roraima lie on the plateau, but Venezuela and Brazil have higher mountains elsewhere. The triple border point is at 5°12′08″N 60°44′07″W, but the mountain's highest point is Maverick Rock, 2810 m, at the south end of the plateau and wholly within Venezuela.
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