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• February 21, 2011 mpasz liked Bialbero di Casorzo
  

  Bialbero di Casorzo

  A cherry tree growing atop a mulberry tree

  A very unusual tree grows in the town of Grana, Italy--or rather, an unusual pair of trees. It consists of a cherry tree growing on top of a mulberry tree, creating a kind of two-tiered,... »

  Extraordinary Flora | Edited by Alpha and Dylan

• January 26, 2011 mpasz liked Socotra Island
  

  Muhafazat Hadramawt, Yemen

  Socotra Island

  The most alien-looking place on Earth.

  The island of Socotra is part of an archipelago in the Indian Ocean. It is so isolated that a third of its plant life is found nowhere else on the planet. Notable are the dragon's blood trees that... »

  Martian Landscapes, Anomalous Islands, Geological Oddities, Extraordinary Flora, Fascinating Fauna | Edited by tralfamadore, Dylan and 3 others

• January 26, 2011 mpasz liked Blue Cave of Bisevo
  

  Blue Cave of Bisevo

  An ethereal glowing blue ocean cave in Croatia

  The blue cave of Bisevo is not terribly easy to visit. First you must get yourself to the Croatian island of Vis, by ferry from the city of Split. Once there, travel by bus or motorbike to the... »

  Watery Wonders, Curious Caves | Edited by michelle, Henry and 4 others

• January 26, 2011 mpasz liked Sami
  

  Sami, Greece

  Sami

  A spectatular cave and a beguiling lake

  Sami, located on the Greek island of Kefolonia (sometimes spelt Cephalonia) boasts two magnificent geological oddities: Drogarati Cave and Melissani Lake. The short distant between the two allow... »

  Watery Wonders, Geological Oddities, Curious Caves | Edited by michelle and Dylan

• January 26, 2011 mpasz liked Bled Island and Castle
  

  Bled Island and Castle

  One-time health resort used by aristocrats around the world, now a major tourist attraction

  Bled is a small municipality in northwestern Slovenia that was once part of Yugoslavia and became independent in 1991. In the late 1800s Bled Island and village, located in the middle of glacial... »

  Natural Wonders, Anomalous Islands, Architectural Oddities, Curious Places of Worship | Edited by AllisonEng, Nicholas Jackson and others

• January 26, 2011 mpasz liked Legzira Beach
  

  Leguesira, Morocco

  Legzira Beach

  Rocky Atlantic beach home to two stunning stone arches

  In between Mirleft and Sidi Ifni can be found Morocco's most unique beach. Like its other Atlantic counterparts, this 8 km-long stretch is windy, rocky, and expansive. What sets Legzira apart,... »

  Natural Wonders, Watery Wonders, Geological Oddities | Edited by dzamonja and Nicholas Jackson

• January 26, 2011 mpasz liked Ascension Island
  

  Ascension Island, Saint Helena

  Ascension Island

  Remote, volcanic island that Darwin, Hooker, and the Royal Navy shaped into a thriving, artificial ecosystem

  Ascension Island is just a dot on the globe: a tiny chunk of cinder, 90 kilometers square, almost half way between South America and Africa. Geologically speaking, the island is fairly young.... »

  Natural Wonders, Weird Weather Phenomena, Martian Landscapes, Anomalous Islands, Geological Oddities, Extraordinary Flora | Edited by Trevor and Nicholas Jackson

• January 26, 2011 mpasz liked Blood Falls
  

  Blood Falls

  Natural time capsule containing an alien ecosystem

  This five-story, blood-red waterfall pours very slowly out of the Taylor Glacier in Antarctica's McMurdo Dry Valleys. When geologists first discovered the frozen waterfall in 1911, they thought... »

  Natural Wonders, Watery Wonders, Martian Landscapes, Fascinating Fauna, Wonders of Salt | Edited by matthewwarrenlee, mrobscurity and 9 others

• January 26, 2011 mpasz liked Te Waikoropupu Springs
  

  South Island, New Zealand

  Te Waikoropupu Springs

  Some of the clearest water anywhere in the world

  Located in Golden Bay on New Zealand's South Island, the Te Waikoropupu Springs ("Pupu Springs") are known for both the clarity of the water they hold and the volume of water discharged. The... »

  Natural Wonders, Watery Wonders | Edited by Bananaface and Nicholas Jackson