Geological Wonders of the World

Save a lot of natural wonders. Every country has a fascinating area. These are some places in the world who entered the category of 'geological wonders' you may already know, or did not you realize.

1. The Wave, United States
Located between Arizona and Utah, USA. This stunning red rock located on the border of Arizona and Utah, USA. The Wave was formed from sand dune 190 million-year-old who was turned into stone.

Formation of a little-known people can only be accessed by walking through a small street about three miles uphill.

2. Antelope Canyon, Arizona, United States
Antelope canyon or Antelope Canyon is a famous gorge located in Page, Coconino County, Arizona, United States.

This canyon areas into the complex Navajo Indian Reservation, the area's largest shelter for Dine Indians from North America, also called Navaho or Navajo.

Antelope Canyon was formed by erosion of Navajo Sand Stone, primarily due to flash floods and later because of sub-aerial processes.

3. Great Blue Hole, Belize
Part of the Lighthouse Reef System, the Great Blue Hole is located approximately 60 miles from the mainland of Belize City. Shaped like a big hole almost perfectly, with a depth of about 125 meters and 300 meters in diameter.

The depth of water makes a very blue color. This is believed to be the world's largest ocean holes and has a big attraction for divers.

4. Crystal Cave of the Giants, Mexico
Found deep in a mine in Chihuahua, Mexico. Known as "the Sistine Chapel of crystals", Mexico's Cueva de los Cristales (Cave of Crystals) contains natural crystals are world famous. These crystals have an average length of 11 meters.

5. Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania
A land in Mauritania, south-western part of the Sahara has a spectacular view. Threaded circle with a diameter of 30 miles - like eyes. Because of this magnitude can be seen from outer space.

Formation was originally suspected as the impact of a meteorite collision but, geologists now believe this is the result of elevation and soil erosion. However, what makes a circular shape, is still mysterious.

6. Blue Lake Cave, Brazil
Mato Grosso do Sul region of Brazil has some beautiful underground lake, there Gruta do Lago Azul, Gruta do Mimoso, and Aquario Natural.

The most famous, Gruta do Lago Azul or Blue Lake Cave - decorated with stalactites and stalagmites and incredibly blue lakes. The beauty of the lake was very impressive.

7. Giants Causeway, Irlandia
Is an area of 40 000 which consists of pieces of the column. Giants Causeway is the result of ancient volcanic eruptions.

Located in the north-east coast of Northern Ireland, mostly hexagonal columns, although there are also some of the terms of the four, five, seven and eight. The highest column is 12 meters, and high profits that hardens on the cliff is 28 meters.

8. Hell Gate, Turkmenistan
There in the Karakum Desert in Turkmenistan. Near the remote village, inhabited by 350 people Derweze, there is a crater 60 meters wide and within 20 meters.

This crater is continually generate fire and burned for 38 years.

By local residents, this smoldering crater known as Crater Gas Darvaza or also better known as the 'Gate of Hell'. These craters can be seen from a distance of several kilometers.

This is not a natural phenomenon, but rather the result of industrial accidents. In 1971, a Soviet drilling rig was incidentally related to an underground cave that holds the gas in massive quantities.

9. Wave Rock, Australia
Rock or stone Wafe waves are natural rock formation located in Western Australia. Shaped like a circular waves.

One wave has a height of about 15 meters long and 110 meters.

10. Chocolate Hills, Philippines.
Consisting of about 1268 with a perfect cone-shaped hill about the same size, spread in an area of more than 50 square kilometers. Is a geological formation which is very unusual, called Hill Chocolate, located in Bohol, Philippines.

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