Wonderful World Rock
Cappadocia
In a spectacular landscape, entirely sculpted by erosion, the Göreme valley and its surroundings contain rock-hewn sanctuaries that provide unique evidence of Byzantine art in the post-Iconoclastic …
Coober Pedy
Coober Pedy is a town in southern Australia which around 150 million years ago was covered by ocean. When the water receded, the sandy silica minerals from the seabed flowed into the rocky cracks and …
Danakil Depression
The lowest and hottest place on earth, but you’re rewarded with amazing imagery of sulphurous lakes and geological creations. Remote, but worth it.
Giant's Causeway
The Giant’s Causeway is an area of about 40,000 interlocking basalt columns, the result of an ancient volcanic fissure eruption. It is located in County Antrim on the north coast of Northern …
Hidden Beach
A gaping hole in the surface of the lush green island opens onto a secret beach, with ample shade, sun, and crystal-clear water.
Huang Shan
Huangshan (黄山, literally “Yellow Mountain”) is a mountain range in eastern China that is renowned for outstanding natural beauty, including ethereal seas of clouds, poetically named pines …
Hvítserkur
Hvítserkur is a 15 m high basalt stack along the eastern shore of the Vatnsnes peninsula, in northwest Iceland. The rock has two holes at the base, which give it the appearance of a dragon who is …
Jiu Zhai Gou
Jiu Zhai Gou (九寨沟; literally “Valley of Nine Fortified Villages”) is a national park and nature reserve on the edge of the Tibetan plateau; its elevation ranges from 2,000 to 4,500 meters. …
Legzira Beach
The gigantic natural stone arches on this beach are indeed an amazing sight, although the beach itself is very rocky and as such does not lend itself well to sunbathing or swimming. Great for a walk …
Limone Sul Garda
Nestled in the Italian Alps is Lake Garda, the largest lake in Italy. Around the lake there are a few quaint and very popular tourist towns including one called Limone (meaning Lemon in Italian). In …
Petra Raqmu
Petra is a historical and archaeological city in southern Jordan that is famed for architecture carved directly into vibrant red, white, pink, and sandstone cliff faces. Originally known as Raqmu to …