Pebble Beaches Around The World

Jan 8, 2015

Beaches usually mean sand, but not always. There are beaches made of sea shells , broken glasses pounded smooth by the surf and pebbles. Wh...

The 1,000 Year Old ‘Agate House’ Made of Petrified Wood

Jan 7, 2015

Petrified wood is the fossilized remains of trees and other vegetation where the organic materials have been completely replaced with minera...

Anton Anderson Memorial Tunnel

Jan 7, 2015

This unassuming slanted roof, house-like structure at the foot of the mountain may appear like a private residence or perhaps a garage, but ...

The Kindred Spirit Mailbox on Bird Island

Jan 6, 2015

Bird Island is located at the south-western tip of North Carolina, in USA, adjacent to the coastal resort town of Sunset Beach. On this 1,30...

Waterwheel Falls in Yosemite National Park

Jan 5, 2015

The Tuolumne River is located in the state of California, in the United States, where it rises in central Sierra Nevada in Yosemite National...

Petroglyph Beach in Wrangell, Alaska

Jan 5, 2015

Petroglyph Beach is located on the north-west of Wrangell, a town in Alaska. The beach is so called for the large number of petroglyphs rese...

Gangkhar Puensum: The Highest Unclimbed Mountain in the World

Jan 2, 2015

Gangkhar Puensum is the highest mountain in Bhutan, and at 7,570 meters, it is the 40th highest peak in the world. As surprising as it may s...

Uunartoq Hot Springs in Greenland

Jan 1, 2015

Hot springs are abundant in South Greenland, but the island of Uunartoq is home to the only hot springs in the country that are warm enough ...

SkyCycle, A Pedal Powered Roller Coaster in Japan

Jan 1, 2015

Located in Washuzan Highland Amusement Park in Okayama city in Japan, the Sky Cycle is a pedal-powered roller coaster that requires riders t...

The Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes

Dec 31, 2014

On June 6, 1912, after five days of violent earthquakes on the Alaska Peninsula, one of the most gigantic eruptions of the 20th century occu...