Africa

Ring of Brodgar – Uncovering the Facts, Purpose, and Astronomy behind the Stone Circle

If you are at all interested in archaeology, you have probably heard about the Ring of Brodgar. On the west coast of the Mainland, in Orkney, Scotland, you can...

Why the Green Oriole Should Be on Every Bird Lover’s Radar

In northern Australia, the Green oriole and Australasian yellow oriole (Oriolus flavocinctus) carry bubbling calls during the hottest...

Carolina Parakeet: Nature’s Lost Treasure

There are many ways in this storyline of Carolina Parakeet (Conuropsis carolinensis) runs parallel to the tale of...

Saw-billed Hermit: Nature’s Most Mysterious Hummingbird!

Family: The saw-billed hermit (Ramphodon naevius) is a large, robust hermit placed in the subfamily Phaethornithinae. Description: This hummingbird...

Silver-crowned Friarbird (Philemon argenticeps)

Silver-crowned friarbird (Philemon argenticeps) rolling clank can be heard among the dawn choruses in tropical eucalypt forests and...

Crystal Mountain – Stands on the Edge of White Desert

With the name of Crystal Mountain, one can imagine seeing a massive mountain rising up out of the desert. However, the Crystal Mountain is...

Ksar Ouled Soltane – Multi-Story Vaulted Granary

Ksar Ouled Soltane is well located approximately 20 kilometers south of the city of Tataouine, in southern Tunisia. This is an attractive and perfectly...

The Peculiar Travertine Chimneys of Lake Abbe

Lake Abbe is actually a salt lake, the largest and final of a chain of 6 connected lakes on the Ethiopia-Djibouti border. Lake Abbe...

The Majestic Draa Ksar in Timimoun, Algeria

There is no place more majestic than the Draa Ksar. It dominates an ocean of dunes in the middle of an ocean of dunes....

Caves of Hercules Morocco

Cape Spartel, Morocco, is home to the Caves of Hercules, an archaeological cave complex. The popular tourist attraction is located 14 kilometers west of...

Kalahari Desert of Africa

Kalahari Desert Location The Kalahari Desert spans more than 360,000 square miles across South Africa, Namibia, and Botswana. The annual rainfall is a bit high,...

The Strange Cold Geysers of Madagascar

We cannot close the chapter on African geysers without mentioning the Analavory geysers. It is near Lake Itasy on the island continent of Madagascar....

Eye of Africa Atlantis – Wonderful Geological Phenomenon

This is also called The Eye of Africa A marvelous geological phenomenon in the Sahara Desert of Mauritania, a country in northern Africa, peers...

Aloba Arch – The Highest Natural Arch in Chad

A Natural large Aloba Arch is located in the complex mountainous Ennedi Plateau of Chad. Large natural arches are somewhat rare outside the southern...

Sahara Desert – The Largest Arid Region in the World

The Sahara desert plateau in North Africa is the largest arid region in the world. It has an estimated area of 3,500,000 sq. Mi....