Saturday, April 2, 2011

10 Wonders Of the World's Natural Wonders

1. Chocolate Hills (Philippines)
Consists of about 1.268 cone shaped hills that have the same size, an area of more than 50 kilometers, this geological formation very unique, the popularity is Chocolate Hills, located in Bohol, Philippines. There are several hypotheses about the formation of hills. 

2. Wave Rock (Australia)
 The Wave Rock is natural rock formations, located in West Australia. Like the name, these rock look like the highest sea wave. Area include several acres, the height about 15 meter, and the length about 110 meter. 

3. Hell Gate (Uzbekistan)
 The local residents call it Door to Hell. Hell Gate's located in Uzbekistan, near the small city, Darvaz. About 35 years ago, the geologist drilling for the gas, they suddenly find a biggest underground cave. The cave full of gas. But nobody know how lot gas in there.

4. Giants Causeway (Ireland)
Area of ​​about 40,000 basalt columns each. Giants Causeway is a result of an ancient volcanic eruption. Located in north-east coast, north Ireland. The highest about 12 meters (36 feet) and the hardened lava in the canyon thick as 28 meters in other place.





5. Blue Lake Cave (Brazil)
Blue Lake Cave (Gruta do Lago Azul) is a natural monument formed by stalactites interior, stalagmit and a beautiful blue lake. The Blue Lake Cave has a variety of geological formations and very impressive, especially for blue water in it.
6. Eye of the Sahara (Mauritania)
Landform this very spectacular in Mauritania, the southwestern part of the Sahara Desert. This spectacular natural wonder can be seen from space. Richat structure called - or Eye Sahara - formation was originally thought to be caused by a meteorite impact but now geologists believe is a product of the removal and erosion. The cause of a circle remains a mystery until now.

7. Crystal Cave of the Giants (Mexico)

Crystal Cave of the Giants, found deep inside a mine in southern Chihuahua Mexico,

the crystals form in a natural cave totally enclosed in bedrock. Crystal Cave of Giants found in the same limestone body. Zinc-silver ore bodies exploited by the mining of lead and may be dissolved by the same hydrothermal fluids that deposited the metals with the gypsum being crystallized during the phase of reduced mineralization.
8. Great Blue Hole (Belize)
Part of the Lighthouse Reef System, located about 60 miles from outside Belize City .A land, the big hole almost perfect round about 1/4 miles (0,4 kilometers).
In this hole, water depth reaches about 145 meters, populary Blue Hole.







9. Antelope Canyon (Arizona-USA)

Located in southwest America, above Navajo, near Page, Arizona. Navajo name for UpperAntelope Canyon is Tse bighanilini ', which means "place where water flows through the rocks." Antelope Canyonis lower Hasdestwazi, or "spiral rock arches." Both arelocated in Chapter LeChee Navajo Nation.













10. The Wave (between Arizona and Utah-USA)

 Spoiler for the wave. Beatutiful rock between Arizona and Utah-USA. The Wave made of sand mound about 190 years ago, wich has become a rock.

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