Named for a massive granite standing rock that is actually closer to fourteen acres in size, the Forty Acre Rock Heritage Preserve is set in a 2,267-acre park in South Carolina that is open for... »

Natural Wonders, Geological Oddities, Extraordinary Flora, Fascinating Fauna | Edited by lewis, Annetta and others

Behind a chain-link fence on an industrial road in Turners Falls, the sounds and smells of a rain forest greet visitors to the Black Jungle Terrarium Supply, a small shop filled with amazing flora... »

Extraordinary Flora, Fascinating Fauna, Commercial Curiosities, Purveyors of Curiosities | Edited by Outrider, Nicholas Jackson and others

Lotusland, a 37-acre botanic garden located about 100 miles outside of Disneyland, is just as worthwhile an adventure. Situated on the former estate of socialite and opera singer Madame Ganna... »

Extraordinary Flora, Horticultural Marvels | Edited by A Facebook user and Nicholas Jackson

Tens of thousands of flying foxes (a cat-size version of the fruit bat) have set up camp in the central Sydney Royal Botanic Gardens. By day, they roost in the trees, waking at dusk to seek out... »

Extraordinary Flora, Fascinating Fauna | Edited by A Facebook user and Annetta

In the centre of Lo, formerly one of the smallest cities of Belgium, now part of Lo-Reninge, stands the West Gate, as sole remainder of the mediaeval fortifications. Besides this gate stands a... »

Extraordinary Flora, Architectural Oddities, Curious Places of Worship | Edited by A Facebook user and Dylan

When first seen by botanist and explorer Joseph Dalton Hooker in 1859, he described them as "one of the most striking vegetable productions hither-to discovered," but it wasn't until 1862 that... »

Extraordinary Flora | Edited by Dylan, gabeschwartz and others

Known as the Bois Dentelle or Elaeocarpus Bojeri, it is a beautiful flowering tree known for its sprays of long white, bell-shaped flowers. It is from the delicate patterns of the flowers that the... »

Extraordinary Flora | Edited by Dylan and gabeschwartz

The German priest Augustinus Hieber said in 1968 that after his death a wonder would happen. It took 4 years, but on June 30, 1972, a farmer discovered a spot without grass on his field... »

Natural Wonders, Extraordinary Flora, Curious Places of Worship | Edited by Alpha, Dylan and others

The first record of the Old Man's presence was made by Joseph S. Diller in 1896. According to his records, the strange, vertically floating log was splintered and bleached white, measured... »

Watery Wonders, Extraordinary Flora | Edited by littlebrumble

The same turbulent forces that heat the waters of Calistoga's famous hot springs and geysers once turned a forest to stone. 3.5 million years ago an ancient volcano knocked down and buried a... »

Geological Oddities, Extraordinary Flora, Disaster Areas, Purveyors of Curiosities | Edited by Annetta, mschlock and others