Sweet potatoes are tubers that grow under the ground just as white potatoes do, but there the resemblance ends. Above ground, the plants are sprawling vines that can take...
Distribution: The northernmost representative of the woodstar–sheartail group, the striking Lucifer Hummingbird (Calothorax lucifer) is found in the desert...
Wai-o-Tapu means “sacred waters”, also spelled Waioyapu is an active geothermal area north of the Reporoa caldera, in New Zealand. The geothermal area covers...
You can't go to the Catlins without visiting McLean Falls, the most famous waterfall. McLean Falls descend several steep drop-offs and terraces on the...
Nugget Point Lighthouse: There had been significant concern about Nugget Point, especially for small vessels trading near the Clutha River. The historic lighthouse perches...
Lake Amadeus is a massive salt lake situated on the southwest corner of Australia's Northern Territory, approximately 50 kilometers north of Uluru or Ayers...
A limestone area near Punakaiki called Pancake Rocks suffers from heavy erosion and has several vertical blowholes created by the sea. Among the amazing...