Africa

The Hambach Festival (1832 A.D.)

The history of the Hambach Festival revealed it was a German national democratic event held from May 27 to 30, 1832, at Hambach Castle, near Neustadt an der Weinstraße,...

Lucifer Hummingbird (Calothorax lucifer)

Distribution: The northernmost representative of the woodstar–sheartail group, the striking Lucifer Hummingbird (Calothorax lucifer) is found in the desert...

Monkey Tail Cactus: Growth Rate, Care, and Propagation

Monkey Tail Cactus Monkey Tail Cactus (Hildewintera colademononis) is an attractive, and low-maintenance plant that might be just what...

Eurasian Skylark “Alauda arvensis”

The Eurasian Skylark is about 17–18 cm in length. It is the most widespread and familiar lark in...

The White wagtail (Motacilla alba)

Identification The most familiar is the white wagtail with a combination of black crown and throat (or at least...

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...

The Catastrophic Disaster of Lake Nyos

On 21, August 1986 In Cameroon, a small crater Lake Nyos killed 1,700 villagers and 3,500 livestock overnight. It abruptly released 100,000 - 300,000...