Maintained by the Bureau of Land Management as part of its National Landscape Conservation System, Red Rock National Conservation Area is a chunk of land just 15 miles west of Las Vegas that is... »

Natural Wonders, Geological Oddities | Edited by canuck and Nicholas Jackson

The isthmus connecting the Tasman Peninsula to Tasmania is covered in a pattern of regular rectangular saltwater pools. Although these depressions look distinctly man made, they are in fact the... »

Watery Wonders, Geological Oddities, Wonders of Salt | Edited by Annetta

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

Harsh looking geological landscapes are the planet's character actors, and they are basically stuck with two roles: stand in for Hell, and more recently, an alien planet. Hell's Half Acre has the... »

Natural Wonders, Martian Landscapes, Geological Oddities | Edited by A Facebook user, Dylan and others

Tucked away in the remote northwest corner of Iran is a village where residents live as modern-day cave dwellers. Current residents of Kandovan, a tourist village in the province of East... »

Geological Oddities, Curious Caves, Lost Tribes, Eccentric Homes, Outsider Architecture | Edited by Nicholas Jackson

Hang Sung Sot, or the "Cave of Surprises" in Ha Long Bay, Vietnam, was discovered in 1901 by the French. The cave is located on Bo Hon island. One of the most popular in the bay with tourists,... »

Geological Oddities | Edited by Bswanson and Nicholas Jackson

In 1996, Russian scientists were drilling ice core samples at Vostok Station in Antarctica. When they reached 3,623 meters (11,886 feet), they stopped because they couldn't figure out why the ice... »

Natural Wonders, Watery Wonders, Martian Landscapes, Geological Oddities, Strange Science, Intriguing Environs | Edited by Lockeblade, Tre and 3 others

Located in southeastern Alberta, Canada, near Medicine Hat, this great geological wonder can only be seen from high above the ground. Nevertheless, its humanoid details are stunning when one... »

Geological Oddities | Edited by canuck, Annetta and 2 others

Often cited among the great wonders of the natural world, particularly by early visitors to the US, Virginia's Natural Bridge is an enormous natural limestone arch. Carved by Cedar Creek over... »

Natural Wonders, Geological Oddities, Curious Caves, Museums and Collections, Unique Collections, Cultures and Civilizations , Curious Places of Worship | Edited by Annetta and meelar

Rising up from the Elbe River Valley, Saxon Switzerland contains some of Germany's most spectacular scenery - a maze of sandstone pillars, pristine forest, and intimidating fortresses. One of... »

Geological Oddities, Incredible Ruins | Edited by Wiingy and Dylan