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
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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)
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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
Spotted Lake is a saline endorheic alkali
lake located northwest of Osoyoos in British Columbia. In the summer,
most of the water in the lake evaporates leaving behind all the
minerals. Large “spots” on the lake appear and depending on the mineral
composition at the time, the spots will be different colors. The spots
are made mainly of magnesium sulfate, which crystallizes in the summer.
Since in the summer, only the minerals in the lake remain, they harden
to form natural “walkways” around and between the spots.
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 in which a number of aircraft and surface vessels are alleged to
have mysteriously disappeared in a manner that cannot be explained by
human error, piracy, equipment failure, or natural disasters. Popular
culture has attributed these disappearances to the paranormal, a
suspension of the laws of physics, or activity by extraterrestrial
beings. Apparently it doesn’t seem alien but it is really scary!
9. Kauai, Hawaii
10. Mount Roraima (Venezuela, Brazil and Guyana)
Since long before the arrival of European
explorers, the mountain has held a special significance for the
indigenous people of the region, and it is central to many of their
myths and legends It is a pretty remarkable place. It is a tabletop
mountain with sheer 400-metre high cliffs on all sides. There is only
one ‘easy’ way up, on a natural staircase-like ramp on the Venezuelan
side – to get up any other way takes and experienced rock climber. On
the top of the mountain it rains almost every day, washing away most of
the nutrients for plants to grow and creating a unique landscape on the
bare sandstone surface.
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