natureRock The Wave: A Sandstone Sea In Arizona
Spanish photographer Raúl Cruz Arnelas captured spectacular images of “The Wave”, a natural sandstone rock…
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geologyIce Keen Cones: The World’s 7 Most Amazing Pingos
When's a mountain not a mountain or a volcano? When it's a pingo! Pingos are conical ice-cored landforms towering…
natureHot Spots: Earth’s 5 Most Naturally Radioactive Places
While the news too-often tells of dangerous radiation from human sources, it bears reminding that the Earth itself…
geologyTop O’ The World : 7 Amazing North Pole Scenes
Santa's workshop isn't the only thing found at the North Pole, though jolly old St. Nick does his best to…
natureBlowing Off Steam: The World’s 10 Most Amazing Geysers
Geysers have entranced observers from time immemorial with their sudden yet often predictable appearances,…
geographyAhead Of The Curve: Hudson Bay’s Semicircular Nastapoka Arc
Billions of years of bombardment by space rocks of all sizes have left our planet remarkably unscathed, yet if one…
earthThe Gates of Hell: Forever-Burning Crater of Poison
Turkmenistan is known for its offbeat tourist attractions, but one of the most unusual is the hole in the ground…
geologyRock Star: Trekking To California’s Vasquez Rocks Park
That tilted rock formation... where have I seen that before? On TV and in the movies, most likely. Vasquez Rocks…
geologyGrimsvotn: Iceland’s Most Active Volcano Wakes With a Roar
Iceland's most active volcano, Grimsvotn, is up to its old tricks but unlike the ashy eruption of…
geologyCold, Bold & Old: 10 Monumental Volcanic Plugs
Volcanoes have caused incalculable destruction throughout history but even the most massive lava blaster has a…
historyFission for Explanations: Gabon’s Natural Nuclear Reactors
Nuclear power is a controversial topic among people who care for the environment, but nature was creating nuclear…
Geography & TravelMapping the Underworld: Digital 3D Cave Exploration
Just under the surface of Nottingham, England, there’s hidden world ripe for exploration, from a 14th century…
natureRock Steady: The World’s 10 Most Amazing Balanced Stones
Earth may be one of the most geologically active planets in the solar system, but don't tell that to these 10…
natureGood Day At Black Rock: 10 Cool Columnar Basalt Formations
Columnar basalt formations like Devils Tower and the Giant's Causeway have amazed and mystified humans from time…
geologyThat Sinking Feeling: The Top 10 Drained Lakes
I like lakes, you like lakes, Luke Luck likes lakes, you get the picture but when lakes leak with little or lack…
nature9 More Most Extreme Places on the Planet
In "The 9 Most Extreme Places on the Planet", WebEcoist sought out the most superlative locations on the Earth in…
geologySlip Slidin’ Away: 10 Fallen Natural Rock Formations
Some of the world's most beautiful natural rock formations are also some of the most fragile, a quality that has…
natureStone Of Arc: The Worlds 10 Most Amazing Natural Arches
These 10 amazing stone arches and natural bridges are brought to you by the hand of time, supported by the…
environment25 Most Massive Man-made and Natural Holes
Humongous holes can be found scattered across the globe. Some are made by nature like craters or collapsed cave…
earth7 Geological Wonders from the World’s 7 Continents
Will wonders never cease? Probably not, Mother Earth has had 5 billion years to sculpt herself into spectacular…
