Geography

Friday, 13 February 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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Lake Como
On the western shore of Como is the Sacro Monte di Ossuccio, one of the nine sacred mountains in northern Italy.
The Tan complex was included on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2003.
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Mount Vesuvius
At the same time, it is the only active volcano on the territory of continental Europe and one of three active volcanoes on the territory of Italy.
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Komodo National Park
Komodo National Park is one of fifty protected areas in Indonesia.
It is located in the Lesser Sunda Islands, on the border between the provinces of East Nusa Tenggara ...
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Martinique
Martinique was repeatedly attacked and occupied by the British.
Britain controlled the island for most of the time from 1794 to 1815, when it was sold to France aft ...
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Gobi Desert
The Gobi is inhabited by migratory peoples engaged in cattle ranching.
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Rio Grande
It originates in Colorado and flows into the Gulf of Mexico.
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Hawaii
Hawaii is still a volcanically active area. From time to time, the islands are hit by earthquakes and threatened by tsunami waves.
Tremors are almost a daily occurrence here. Typically, a small earthquake occurs in Hawaii every 3.5 ...
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Nile river
The Greek historian, Herodotus, called ancient Egypt "the gift of the Nile."
Thanks to the fact that the river flooded every year and deposited layers of fertile silt on the sur ...
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Mount Etna
Christians, too,have their stories associated with the place.
Peter Skarga, in his "Lives of the Saints", writes about St. Agatha, a Sicilian martyr and patroness ...
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Mount Kilimanjaro
Kilimanjaro has three peaks: Kibo, Mawenzi, Shira, which are the remains of three volcanoes.
The highest - Kibo (5895 m), followed by Mawenzi (5149 m) and Shira (3987 m).
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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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