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Jacky winter (Microeca fascinans)

Throughout the open eucalypt woodlands of Australia, Jacky Winter (Microeca fascinans) is widely distributed. The Jacky winter is a bird that is familiar to most rural areas of the...

Gang-gang Cockatoo (Callocephalon fimbriatum)

Family: Gang-gang Cockatoo inhabits eucalypt forests and heavily wooded areas of southeastern Australia. The cockatoo belongs to the...

Elegant Parrot: Most Beautiful Parrot in the World

The ultimate "most beautiful parrot in the world" can only be determined subjectively and based on personal taste....

Incredible Rectangular Iceberg Floating Off Antarctica

Nature follows its own rules and laws, but sometimes results are often irregular and asymmetric like clouds and...

Black-winged Stilt Facts

Black-winged Stilt Facts Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus) is spindly legs that not only give the bird its apt name...

The Wave at Coyote Buttes, Arizona

The Coyote Buttes, in a remote region on the Arizona-Utah border, were considered inaccessible and almost unknown. It has become easier to explore the...

The Mysterious Devil’s Kettle Falls

If you have ever worried that we have solved all the mysteries of nature, fear not. Minnesota’s Devil’s Kettle Falls has been perplexing hikers...

Athabasca Falls – An Influential Attractive Waterfall

Athabasca Falls is a waterfall in Jasper National Park on the upper Athabasca River. This is approximately 30 kilometers south of the townsite of...

Mapimi Silent Zone – Where Any Type of Communication Fails

The Mapimi Silent Zone is the popular name for a desert patch near the Bolsón de Mapimí in Durango, Mexico.  It is the subject...

Mystery of Giant Arrows Scattered Across the United States

These are peculiar concrete markings that have amazingly been spotted all across America, prompting hikers and travelers to be curious about what on Earth...

False Kiva – Human-made Stone Circle in Canyonlands National Park

There is a human-made stone circle in Canyonlands National Park located in Utah called the False Kiva. It is believed to be of unknown...

Why Sodium was Disposed of in Lake Lenore?

Why Sodium was Disposed of in Lake Lenore? - When World War II ended, the United States Army had surplus metallic sodium left over...

Exploring Punchbowl Crater – A Lava-filled Landmark in Hawaii

If you're looking for an interesting and unique destination to explore in central Oahu, be sure to check out Punchbowl Crater. This massive volcanic...

Bronson Canyon Caves – The Little Gem

The remote-looking craggy setting of Bronson Canyon, or Bronson Caves, is a section of Griffith Park in Los Angeles. The area is very popular...

The Museum of Death

The Museum of Death shows art and artifacts and several paintings of serial killers with shrunken heads. In June 1995, J.D. Healy and Catherine...