20 Amazing Natural Wonders

Discover the most amazing natural wonders in the world

Sometimes we fantasize about the most beautiful and exotic places in the universe and travel to other planets, without suspecting that in our world there are already landscapes that do not seem real. That is why we decided to compile a list of the most amazing natural wonders. Over the centuries, the incredible nature that reigns on our planet has created places and landscapes as strange as they are spectacular. Are you ready to discover the most impressive natural wonders all around the world? Sit down an take note of these 20 proposals where your sould will be free forever.

White Desert Farafra, Egypt

White Desert of Farafra is an amazing natural wonders built by wind actions along the centuries. An incredible area with amazing rock formations which seems to be created by the lively imagination of artsist like Dalí or Gaudí. But everything is natural 100%! White Desert of Farafra is an amazing natural wonders built by wind actions along the centuries. An incredible area with amazing rock formations which seems to be created by the lively imagination of artsist like Dalí or Gaudí. But everything is natural 100%!

Capillas de Marmol, Chile

The Capillas de Marmol “Chapel of Marble” , located in the lake Buenos Aires in the side of Chile, are one of those weird formations which express the aesthetic perfection of nature. The Capillas de Marmol “Chapel of Marble” , located in the lake Buenos Aires in the side of Chile, are one of those weird formations which express the aesthetic perfection of nature.

Grand Prismatic Spring, Wyoming, Usa

Probably the world’s most famous thermal spring, the grand prismatic spring is located in the Yellowstone National Park, in the state of Wyoming. This astonishing attraction is expecially attractive to its lively colors: from red to deep blue, as a result of pigmented bacteria that grow around the edges of the mineral-rich waters. Probably the world’s most famous thermal spring, the grand prismatic spring is located in the Yellowstone National Park, in the state of Wyoming. This astonishing attraction is expecially attractive to its lively colors: from red to deep blue, as a result of pigmented bacteria that grow around the edges of the mineral-rich waters.

Huanglong Scenic Valley, Sichuan, China

Near Chengdou, in the heart of China, is the Huanglong Scenic Valley, in the region of Sichuan. This region of China is especially interesting thanks to its hot springs pools with pure waters, as well as its great forest area and the Giant Pandas living in the area. Near Chengdou, in the heart of China, is the Huanglong Scenic Valley, in the region of Sichuan. This region of China is especially interesting thanks to its hot springs pools with pure waters, as well as its great forest area and the Giant Pandas living in the area.

Door to hell, Turkmenistan

Door to hell is a natural gas deposit near the city of Derweze in Turkmenistan, in the center of Asia. Since 1971, when Soviet Union lit it, this natural reserve of gas is continuously burning and it’s something like a huge stove burning in the middle of a desert area. Door to hell is a natural gas deposit near the city of Derweze in Turkmenistan, in the center of Asia. Since 1971, when Soviet Union lit it, this natural reserve of gas is continuously burning and it’s something like a huge stove burning in the middle of a desert area.

Great Blue Hole, Belize

Blue holes are roughly circular, steep-walled, and owe their name to such a marked contrast between the dark blue of the deep water and the lighter shade of the shallows around. There is more than one blue hole around the world: the deepest blue hole is the Dean Blue Hole with a depth of 202 meters in the Bahamas, but the most spectacular one is surely the Great Blue Hole of Belize. It’s located in a small Lighthouse reef and almost perfect circular shaped. Also if you’re not a passionate diver you’ll appreciate this amazing natural wonders. Blue holes are roughly circular, steep-walled, and owe their name to such a marked contrast between the dark blue of the deep water and the lighter shade of the shallows around. There is more than one blue hole around the world: the deepest blue hole is the Dean Blue Hole with a depth of 202 meters in the Bahamas, but the most spectacular one is surely the Great Blue Hole of Belize. It’s located in a small Lighthouse reef and almost perfect circular shaped. Also if you’re not a passionate diver you’ll appreciate this amazing natural wonders.

Pamukkale, Turkey

To the southwest of Turkey, in the River Menderes valley is Pamukkale which means “cotton castle” in Turkish. This is a natural scenic area which is a very popular tourist attraction togheter with the ruins of the ancient city of Hierapolis, which was built on top of the white “castle”. This natural formations are thick white layers of limestone and travertine which cascades down as the slope of the mountain which looks like o1f being in a frozen waterfall. To the southwest of Turkey, in the River Menderes valley is Pamukkale which means “cotton castle” in Turkish. This is a natural scenic area which is a very popular tourist attraction togheter with the ruins of the ancient city of Hierapolis, which was built on top of the white “castle”. This natural formations are thick white layers of limestone and travertine which cascades down as the slope of the mountain which looks like o1f being in a frozen waterfall.

Stone Forest of Shilin, Yunnan, China

Near the city of Kunming, in the Yunnan region of China, is the Stone Forest, an area where the trees alternate with natural stone walls. The tall rocks seem to emerge from the ground like stalagmites and many seem petrified trees which together create the illusion of a forest made of stone. Near the city of Kunming, in the Yunnan region of China, is the Stone Forest, an area where the trees alternate with natural stone walls. The tall rocks seem to emerge from the ground like stalagmites and many seem petrified trees which together create the illusion of a forest made of stone.

Socotra Arcipielago, Yemen

Socotra small archipelago near the coast of Somalia, Africa, is part of Yemen. This 4 islands is source of a great biodiversity due to its isolation and is home of very diverse species of flora and fauna, part of which are really strange and unusual. The most impressive are the Dragon Blood trees. Socotra small archipelago near the coast of Somalia, Africa, is part of Yemen. This 4 islands is source of a great biodiversity due to its isolation and is home of very diverse species of flora and fauna, part of which are really strange and unusual. The most impressive are the Dragon Blood trees.

Giant’s Causeway, Ireland

About 40.000 basalt columns in the north coast of Ireland forms the Giant’s Causeway, one of the most interesting natural wonders of Europe. According to an ancient irish legend there were two giants, one of Ireland (Finn) and other of Scotland (Bennandoner), which were throwing rocks continually. Due to the many rocks thrown a field of stones on the sea was formed. The Scottish giant decided to walk the rocky way and defeat his opponent but the Finn’s wife saw the Scottish giant coming and so she dressed her husband as a baby. When the Scottish saw the baby was so big, he thought his father would be three times bigger, so he fled stomping rocks that sank into the sea so that the other giant could not reach Scotland. About 40.000 basalt columns in the north coast of Ireland forms the Giant’s Causeway, one of the most interesting natural wonders of Europe. According to an ancient irish legend there were two giants, one of Ireland (Finn) and other of Scotland (Bennandoner), which were throwing rocks continually. Due to the many rocks thrown a field of stones on the sea was formed. The Scottish giant decided to walk the rocky way and defeat his opponent but the Finn’s wife saw the Scottish giant coming and so she dressed her husband as a baby. When the Scottish saw the baby was so big, he thought his father would be three times bigger, so he fled stomping rocks that sank into the sea so that the other giant could not reach Scotland.

Redwoods National Park, California, USA

The Redwoods National Park in the United States preserves 100 of the 137 highest sequoias of United States, all exceeding 106 meters. The Redwoods National Park in the United States preserves 100 of the 137 highest sequoias of United States, all exceeding 106 meters.

Kelimutu Volcano Lakes, Indonesia

The three lakes of Kelimutu volcano are one of the main natural attractions of the island of Flores in Indonesia. The lakes have dramatically different colors, a curiosity considering that are located just a few meters one from the other. While one of the lakes is turquoise, the other is brown and the last is of such a dark blue that it almost seems black. Furthermore, the lakes have changed color over the years, because of the activity of Kelimutu volcano.

National Park of Zhangjiajie, China

China, on its vast territory, keeps amazing scenery as the area of karstic formations found in the region of Wulingyuan. The area of Wulingyuan host a forest near the city of Zhangjiajie that surprises with its more than 3,100 karstic stone pillars of up to 200 meters high in the middle of a dense forest.

Namib Desert, Namibia

Namib Desert and Naukluft ecosystem are composed by an area of dead trees in the desert (Dead Vlei), giant dunes (Sossusvlei), hilly areas that seem from another planet. Species adapted to the lack of water lives here, including one of the rarest plants on the planet, able to live more than 2,000 years. Due to the variety of places, colors and landscapes outside any topic, the desert area of Namibia, without doubt, must be in this ranking of the most amazing natural wonders on earth.

Preikestolen, Norway

It is known as Preikestolen, meaning “the pulpit”, an appropriate name for a giant rock platform overlooking the gulf, near the city of Stavanger, Norway. The strange rock formation, a natural platform about 25 x 25 meters, looms above the Lysefjord, with an uninterrupted vertical drop of just over 600 meters.

Arches National Park, Utah, USA

In the Arches National Park in Utah, United States you’ll find about 2,000 sandstone arches, shaped by erosion, forming waves that seem to defy gravity.

Baobab Avenue, Madagascar

A group of baobab trees 30 meters high along a path of red ground is not a very common combination on the planet. In Madagascar, exactly near Morondava, Baobab Avenue offers a landscape that attract tourists from around the world.

Yakushima enchanted forest, Japan

In the Japanese island of Yakushima exists an extensive rainforest subject to eternal deluge, by which has earned a strange reputation as the place where it rains 35 days a month. All this rain is enough makes moisture, moss, mushrooms and an endemic tree known as Sugi, the protagonists of a strange-looking scenery, like an enchanted forest.

Blue grotto of Italy

The Blue Grotto is a natural spectacle on the island of Capri, in front of Naples, Italy. This marine cave is as simple as surprising: the light entering from the outside is refracted into the water of the cave with a dramatically bluish effect.

Crystal Ice Cave, Iceland

In Skaftafell in the island of Iceland ther’s one of the most astonishing cave of the wolrd: the Crystal Ice Cave, with a very amazing ice formation son the ceiling.

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