Geography

During World War II, the island was the site of the famous Battle of Crete in May 1941.

Images of saints also adorn the walls of Karanlik Church, where, in addition to the paintings, one can find, according to tradition, the footprint of Christ's sandals carved into the rock.

The first documented inhabitant of the Galapagos Islands was an Irishman, Patrick Watkins.

There is virtually no life in the Dead Sea except for some forms of bacteria.

There was once a flag with a swastika on the top of Elbrus.

The tectonic origin determines the environment of the lake.

A cable car can transport the mountaineers half way to the top.

It originates from the Mount Hermon mountain cluster on the Syrian-Lebanon border, flows through the Sea of Galilee, and into the Dead Sea.

The forest is considered a national natural monument under the name of Mount Fuji and Aokigahara Jukai Forest.

Hierapolis is home to the largest necropolis in Anatolia.