Geography

Thursday, 29 January 2026
16 facts about Hawaii
16 facts about Hawaii
Volcanic paradise
This picturesque archipelago located in the middle of the Pacific Ocean owes its creation entirely to volcanic eruptions. Lush deciduous forests inter ...

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River Thames
It is considered one of the cleanest rivers flowing through a city.
This is even more impressive considering that, in 1957, the River Thames was declared biologically dead.
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Mount Vesuvius
Around 1995 BC, the so-called Avellino eruption occurred. This was one of the first eruptions of Vesuvius that resulted in the annihilation of human settlements.
This event was larger than the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 and contributed to the destruction of many ...
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Crete
Crete is a Greek island located in the Mediterranean Sea.
It is the largest and most populous island of Greece and the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean, after Sicily, Sardinia, Cyprus, and Corsica. It is the 88th largest island in the world.
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Tropical rainforests
The understory is inhabited by a variety of animals.
About 5% of the sunlight reaches this layer, so it is overgrown with shade-loving plants that provid ...
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Congo River
Along with its various tributaries, it forms the largest network of navigable waterways in Africa.
The main tributaries are the Lualaba River, and the Chambeshi River.
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Lake Superior
The first steamboat to ply the lake's waters was the Independence in October 1845.
The boat was used to transport goods and passengers, mainly to mining settlements around the lake.
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Mount Pinatubo
The deadliest eruption took place on June 15th, 1991.
It was rated a 6 on Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI), making it the second largest eruption in the 2 ...
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Mediterranean Sea
In the European part of the Mediterranean, hills and plateaus stretching between low mountain ranges dominate the landscape.
The coasts are rocky, interspersed with sandy beaches and bays. The plateaus there are mostly between 200 and 500 meters above sea level, with the highest and widest in central Spain.
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Aokigahara
Aokigahara stretches northwest from the foothills of Mount Fuji at an altitude of 920-1300 meters.
The forest area is 30 square kilometers. Its base is hardened lava formed after the eruption of the ...
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Crete
Palaces were then built at Knossos, Phaistos and other towns.
The Minoans developed trade in the eastern Mediterranean to Sicily and the Aeolian Islands.
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22 facts about Europe
22 facts about Europe
The cradle of Western civilization
Although humanity came to Europe from Asia Minor, Europe is referred to as the Old Continent. This term appeared in the 16th century, when European sa ...
15 facts about Lake Como
15 facts about Lake Como
The deepest lake in the Alps
The ancient Romans called it Lacus Larius. It has been a popular vacation spot for aristocrats and wealthy people since Roman times and remains so to ...
15 facts about Aokigahara
15 facts about Aokigahara
Suicide forest
Aokigahara is a forest that stretches northwest to Mount Fuji in Japan. It is called the Aokigahara Sea of Trees, the Mount Fuji Sea of Trees, or the ...
9 facts about Cotopaxi volcano
9 facts about Cotopaxi volcano
One of the highest active volcanoes in the world
Cotopaxi is one of the highest active volcanoes. It is a stratovolcano with an almost perfect cone, which has always been an object of worship for the ...
19 facts about Martinique
19 facts about Martinique
Flower Island
Martinique is a French overseas territory located in the Caribbean. Its history is related to French colonization and the slave trade.As part of the L ...
18 facts about Manhattan
18 facts about Manhattan
The most expensive district in New York
Manhattan is the place where New York was born. Although it is its smallest district, it serves as the economic and administrative center of the city, ...
24 facts about Crete
24 facts about Crete
The largest Greek island
The history of Crete goes back thousands of years, and its continuity, as the Greeks say, lies in nature. At every turn, there are traces of the past. ...
12 facts about Iguazú Falls
12 facts about Iguazú Falls
Guarani Indian waterfall
Iguazu Falls lies on the border of Brazil and Argentina. As late as the end of the 16th century, the Guarani Indians lived there, who lost their terri ...
20 facts about Negev
20 facts about Negev
Rocky desert in Israel
The Negev Desert in Israel is a large desert plateau covering a large area of the southern part of the country. It is desert land, although unusual be ...
11 facts about Pamukkale
11 facts about Pamukkale
A milky white fortress built of cotton fibers
Pamukkale is a geographically and historically unique place located in western Turkey, known mainly for its white terraced pools and cascades. It is o ...
12 facts about Death Valley
12 facts about Death Valley
One of the hottest places on Earth
Death Valley is a desert area located in the western part of the US, mainly in California, although it also reaches into the state of Nevada. It is on ...
14 facts about Victoria Falls
14 facts about Victoria Falls
One of the seven natural wonders of the world
Victoria Falls is one of the most beautiful places on Earth. In addition to a magnificent and over-a-kilometer-wide cascade, they offer visitors a uni ...
13 facts about Niagara Falls
13 facts about Niagara Falls
The world’s fastest-moving waterfall
It lies on the border of two countries, near two cities of the same name, and feeds two power plants.Niagara Falls is a waterfall lying on the river o ...
11 facts about Komodo National Park
11 facts about Komodo National Park
One of the new seven wonders of the world
Komodo National Park is a protected area located in Indonesia. It is one of the country's fifty national parks, located in the Lesser Sunda Islands. T ...
29 facts about Colorado
29 facts about Colorado
Centennial State
Colorado is one of the larger American states, bordered by longitude and latitude. The state is famous for its varied landscape of mountains, forests, ...
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