Geography Of The World
Red River of the South
The Red River of the South is a principal river in the Southern United States and one of the several rivers that go by the same name.
Molokini Crater
Molokini Crater is an iconic crescent-shaped volcanic crater forming an uninhabited islet in the Alalakeiki Channel off Maui’s coast.
Rio Grande River
The Rio Grande River forms part of the United States-Mexico border and serves as the border between Texas and 4 Mexican states.
Colorado River
The Colorado River is both a scenic wonder and a source of water for over 40 million people. At 2,330 km, the Colorado River is the US's fifth-longest river.
Laguna Colorada
Laguna Colorada, literally meaning colour lagoon, is located in Bolivia. It is an extremely shallow salt lake, that is best known for its distinct reddish pink colouration.
Yukon River
The Yukon River is the third-longest river in the United States and a major river in the northwestern part of North America.
Columbia River
The Columbia River is the seventh-longest river in the United States and the largest river in North America’s Pacific Northwest region.
Bras d'Or Lake
Bras d'Or Lake, sometimes referred to as an inland sea, is an estuary located at the center of the irregularly shaped and rugged Cape Breton Island.
Chesapeake Bay
Covering an area of 11,601 km2, the Chesapeake Bay is the world’s third-largest estuary and the largest estuary in the United States.
Galveston Bay
Galveston Bay is a large inlet of the Gulf of Mexico that is situated on the southeastern shores of Texas, United States.
Mendenhall Glacier And Ice Caves
The Mendenhall Glacier is a natural wonder located in the Mendenhall Valley in Juneau, Alaska. The 12-mile long ice sheet is one of the world’s thickest glaciers.
Mount Rushmore
Mount Rushmore National Memorial is located about 40km to the southwest of Rapid City and about 16km to the northeast of Custer city.
Death Valley
Covering an area of 7,800 sq. km, Death Valley is a desert valley located in Inyo County in the southeastern part of California, United States.
15 Most Beautiful Lakes In The World
No matter where on Earth they occur, lakes can be some of the most stunning natural occurrences. Here we’ve compiled a list of the 15 most beautiful lakes in the World.
Irtysh River
The Irtysh River, the chief tributary of the Ob River, traces its headwaters to the glaciers of the Altai mountains of the Xinjiang province of China near Mongolia.
Kashmir Conflict
Kashmir holds significance for both India and Pakistan, so much so that the two countries have gone to war over it four times.
Liberty Island
The island is rather small in size, and has a total area of just under 15 acres. This piece of land is part of New York State, and is in the Upper New York Bay.
Orinoco River
The Orinoco River flows through Colombia and Venezuela in South America. It is considered the fourth largest river in the world in terms of discharge quantity.
Spotted Lake, British Columbia
A unique natural treasure, the Spotted Lake, a saline endorheic lake, is located in the Similkameen Valley in the Canadian province of British Columbia.
Mount Kenya
The second highest mountain in Africa after Mt. Kilimanjaro, Mt. Kenya’s highest peak, the Bation, rises to a height of 17,057 ft.
River Shannon, Ireland
Winding 224 miles through Ireland is the River Shannon, the longest in the country. It was formed at the end of the last Ice Age.
Avalanche Lake, Montana
Avalanche Lake is located in Glacier National Park, in Flathead County, Montana. The lake is surrounded by the Rocky Mountains.
Angara River
The 1,779 km-long Angara River is a river in southeast central Russia that serves as an outlet for Lake Baikal. The Angara also acts as a major tributary of the Yenisei River.
Elwha River
The Elwha River runs for 45 miles north to the Strait of Juan de Fuca, draining a fairly large area of the northern half of the Olympic mountains.
Adirondack Mountains
The Adirondack Mountain region, covering an area of approximately 24,300 km2, is located in the northeastern part of New York State in the United States.
Zagros Mountains
The Zagros Mountain, a major mountain range in Central Asia, extends for a distance of 1,500 km between eastern Turkey and northern Iraq.
Blue Grotto, Malta
The Blue Grotto is a system of seven sea caverns, located on the outskirts of the southern town of Żurrieq, on the small Mediterranean island nation of Malta
Black Hills, South Dakota
The Black Hills is a mountain range and geographical region in the southwestern portion of the US state of South Dakota, extending into a part of Wyoming.
Lake Stratification
There are many different types of lakes in all different shapes, sizes, compositions and types. Lakes can be fresh water or saline, free flowing or stagnant.
Hanging Lake, Colorado
Hanging Lake is a naturally formed landmark located in Glenwood Canyon as part of the White River National Forest in Colorado, in the United States.
Blue Ridge Mountains, North Carolina
Located just 90 miles north of Atlanta, North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains is just a Southern section of the more popularly well known Appalachian Mountains.
Lake Havasu
Lake Havasu is a human-constructed reservoir lake located between San Bernardino County in California and La Paz County in the state of Arizona.
Mount Ararat
Mount Ararat is a popular destination for local and international mountain climbers in Turkey. The dormant volcano is also known as Mount Agri and Mount Masis.
Yemen Crisis
Control of Yemen is now divided between various militia groups and the internationally-recognized government of President Hadi.
The Civil War In Libya
The Libyan Civil War began not long after the 2011 revolution that removed long-time dictator, Muammar Ghaddafi, from power.
Lake Nyos Disaster
On August 21st 1986, a disaster occurred in Lake Nyos caused by a natural limnic eruption which resulted in the death of 1,746 people and 3,500 livestock.