World: Nature

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Nature

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Mountains

10 the highest mountain ranges around the world

  • 1) Himalayas: Mount Everest (8848 m asl) /Nepal, Pakistan, India, China, Bhutan/
  • 2) Karakoram: K2 (8611 m asl) /Pakistan, China, India/
  • 3) Pamir: Kongur Tagh (7719 m asl) /Pakistan, Afghanistan, Tajikistan/
  • 4) Hindu Kush: Tirich Mir (7708 m asl) /Pakistan, Afghanistan/
  • 5) Hengduan: Gongga (7 556m asl) /China/
  • 6) Tian Shan: Pik Pobedy (7439 m asl) /Kyrgyzstan/
  • 7) Nyenchen Tanglha: Nyenchen Tanglha (7 162m asl) /China/
  • 8) Kunlun Mountains: Nan Pou (7167 m asl) /China/
  • 9) Andes: Aconcagua (6 962m n. m.) /Argentina/
  • 10) Alaska Range: Denali (6 194m asl) /USA/

Volcanos

The highest volcanoes in the world can be found on the border between Argentina and Chile in the Puna de Atacama region. – ** Ojos del Salado ** (6,893 m above sea level) – ** Llullaillaco ** (6,739 m above sea level) – ** Tipas ** (6,660 m above sea level) Volcanic seven summits, aka the highest volcanic peaks of individual continents : – ** South America **, ** Ojos del Salado ** (6 893m asl) – ** Africa **, ** Kilimanjaro ** (5 895m asl) – ** Europe **, ** Elbrus ** (5 642m asl) – ** North America **, ** Pico de Orizaba ** (5 636m asl) – ** Asia **, ** Damavand ** (5 610m asl) – ** Oceania **, * * Mount Giluwe ** (4,368 m above sea level) – ** Antarctica **, ** Mount Sidley ** (4,285 m above sea level) The most active volcanoes in the world: – Galeras (4,276 m above sea level) in Colombia – Sakurajima in Japan – Etna and Stromboli in Italy – Popocatepetl in Mexico – Eyjafjallajökull in Iceland – Merapi in Indonesia – Nyiragongo in DR Congo – Mauna Loa in Hawaii

Panama

Panama

Etna

Etna

Mount Rinjani (3,726m)

Mount Rinjani (3,726m)

Mount Vesuvius

Mount Vesuvius

Concepción volcano

Concepción volcano

La Graciosa by bike

La Graciosa by bike

Mountain passes

Chauki pass (3,338m)

Chauki pass (3,338m)

Crown Saddle

Crown Saddle

Gemmi pass

Gemmi pass

Jungfraujoch pass

Jungfraujoch pass

Kreuzjoch (2105 m)

Kreuzjoch (2105 m)

Larkya La Pass, 5106 m asl

Larkya La Pass, 5106 m asl

Since the ancient times people have been fascinated by the amazing natural creations. Even today, in modern times, you will surely delight with the massive waterfalls, mysterious caves, beautiful lakes, barren deserts with giant dunes, deep canyons and dramatic glaciers. Summaries of the most beautiful places around the world can be found here on GigaPlaces.com!

Caves

Bat Cave

Bat Cave

Bozkov Cave

Bozkov Cave

Cenote de Dzitnup

Cenote de Dzitnup

Dachstein Ice Cave

Dachstein Ice Cave

Gombasecká Cave

Gombasecká Cave

Javoříč Cave

Javoříč Cave

Cave Arta

Cave Arta

Lakes and Ponds

Lake Nkuruba

Lake Nkuruba

Pangong tso lake

Pangong tso lake

Tso Moriri Lake

Tso Moriri Lake

Lake Naivasha

Lake Naivasha

Lake Neusiedl

Lake Neusiedl

Plitvice Lakes

Plitvice Lakes

Canyons and valleys

Almost every river in the world has at least one interesting canyon. The largest canyon in the world can be found in the western US. It's famous Grand Canyon. Among the deepest again considered Colca canyon in Peru or the Tiger Jump canyon in China.

Kaunertal

Kaunertal

Drass Valley

Drass Valley

Markha valley

Markha valley

Suru Valley

Suru Valley

Antelope Canyon

Antelope Canyon

Canyon de Chelly

Canyon de Chelly

Road mountain passes

Railway mountain passes

Glaciers

  • Glaciers in the the tropics: some places on the planet encounter glaciers around the equator. In Africa, the massif of Mount Kilimanjaro and Mount Kenya. In South America Cordillera Blanca peaks of the Ecuadorian volcanoes.

Deserts

The biggest deserts of the world:

  • Sahara
  • Arabian Desert
  • Gobi
  • Kalahari
Dunes of Erg Chebbi

Dunes of Erg Chebbi

Negev desert

Negev desert

Wadi Rum desert

Wadi Rum desert

The White Desert

The White Desert

Dune du Pyla

Dune du Pyla

Dunes de Tinfou

Dunes de Tinfou

Dunes near Dunhuang

Dunes near Dunhuang

Dunes in Maspalomas

Dunes in Maspalomas

Rivers

Rock formations

Volcanic activity

Champagne Pool

Champagne Pool

Lady Knox Geyser

Lady Knox Geyser

Herdubreið

Herdubreið

Kawah Ijen

Kawah Ijen

Krafla

Krafla

Kawah Ratu Crater

Kawah Ratu Crater

Waterfalls

Since time immemorial, people are fascinated by the beautiful waterfalls. On planet earth, you can see mighty waterfalls with masses of water or beautiful multilevel cascades. The most famous waterfalls are located in Iceland and Norway, but at least once a beautiful waterfall found in almost every country.

The highest Mountains

** 10 states with the highest mountains ** – 1 + 2: Nepal + China / Mount Everest / – 3: Pakistan / K2 / – 4: India / Kanchenjunga / – 5: Bhutan / Gangkhar Puensum / – 6: Tajikistan / Pik Communism / – 7: Afghanistan / Noshak / – 8: Kyrgyzstan / Victory Peak / – 9: Kazakhstan / Chan Tengri / – 10: Argentina / Aconcagua /

Places with presence of animals

Typical vegetation

Mountain Range

Ammergau Alps

Ammergau Alps

Armenian highlands

Armenian highlands

Bavarian foothills

Bavarian foothills

Belianske Tatras

Belianske Tatras

Bernina

Bernina

The White Carpathians

The White Carpathians

Blanský les

Blanský les

Broumov walls

Broumov walls

Animals and Vegetation

rose

Gabon

Gabon

Loango National Park

Loango National Park

Lake Manyara National Park

Lake Manyara National Park

Serengeti National Park

Serengeti National Park

Tarangire National Park

Tarangire National Park

Ang Ka nature trail

Ang Ka nature trail

Arboretum Bukovina

Arboretum Bukovina

Safari

Birdwatching

A trip to the Uvac canyon

A trip to the Uvac canyon

Observing of Animals

Loango National Park

Loango National Park

Lake Manyara National Park

Lake Manyara National Park

Serengeti National Park

Serengeti National Park

Tarangire National Park

Tarangire National Park

Islas Ballestas

Islas Ballestas

Ngorongoro Crater

Ngorongoro Crater

Loro Parque

Loro Parque

Interesting vegetation

  • Cactus: the most famous locations for observation cactus are found in Mexico. Huge cacti are seen in Bolivia at the Salar de Uyuni

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Parks and Gardens