North America

The Great Hayward Earthquake of 1868

The morning of October 21, 1868, dawned clear with a temperature of fifty-nine degrees in downtown San Francisco. At 7:53 am, a 7.0-magnitude quake hit the San Francisco Bay...

Purple Swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio)

Clambering through swamp vegetation, the purple Swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio) supports its weight by gripping several red stems with...

Rose of Sharon comes in Number of Varieties Shades

Rose of Sharon "Hibiscus syrfiacus" is the chief value of this shrub, also known as “shrub althaea,"  which...

Graceful Honeyeater (Meliphaga gracilis)

Description: - Graceful Honeyeater is the third Australian member of Meliphaga, a group of rainforest-inhabiting honeyeaters. Which are...

Yellow-plumed Honeyeater (Ptilotula ornata)

Habitat: Similar in its feeding habits and behavior to white-plumed and gray-fronted honeyeaters. The yellow-plumed honeyeater (Ptilotula ornata) replaces...

Panum Crater – A Rhyolitic Lava Dome in California

Do you enjoy geological formations and natural wonders? Panum Crater in California is a volcanic formation that will captivate you. Located in the Mono-Inyo...

Watlings Blue Hole – The Incredible Water Chemistry

The Watlings Blue Hole is located on the Bahamian island of San Salvador. The karst feature Watlings Blue Hole is formed by the erosion...

The Magical Spotted Lake Khiluk, Canada

Spotted Lake is a saline endorheic alkali lake that draws countless visitors from around the world located near the city of Osoyoos in British...

The Extinct Amboy Crater of California

Amboy Crater is a cinder cone type of volcano located in the Eastern Mojave Desert in San Bernardino County California. This is an extinct...

The Exotic Fulmer Falls Pennsylvania

Fulmer Falls is the second waterfall located in the George W. Childs Recreation Site in Dingmans Ferry, Pike County, Pennsylvania, United States of America....

Koko Crater – A Tuff Cone Shape Crater on Oahu’s Island

A tuff cone extinct on Oahu's island of Oahu, near Hawaii Kai, is known as Koko Crater. Hanauma Bay is northeast of it, and...

Landscape Arch – Most Unique Natural Wonders in the World

Landscape Arch is a natural arch that can be found in Arches National Park, Utah, United States. This natural rock arch is among the...

Groom Lake – The Dry Salt Lake of Nevada

Groom Lake is a dry Salt Lake in Nevada. It is used for runways of the Nellis Bombing Range Test Site Airport Part of the...

Mendenhall Ice Cave – Juneau, Alaska

Mendenhall Ice Cave is one of the most amazing natural phenomena that can be found in Alaska, United States. Mendenhall Glacier, a twelve-mile-long mass...

Island of Dolls – The Creepiest Place in the World

Every year, hundreds of photographers and thrill-seekers travel to haunt Isla De Las Mulecas (the Island of Dolls). That doesn’t mean it’s a tourist...