Geography

Wednesday, 30 September 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 Superior
The most picturesque shore of Lake Superior is the northern one.
It is made of ancient, Precambrian granites that emerged pushed up by magma between 4,5 billion and 540 million years ago.
Europe
The tallest cathedral in the world is located in Ulm.
The construction of Ulmer Münster, which began in 1377, was completed only in 1890. The church tower is 161,53 meters high.
Mount Tambora
The 1815 eruptions dispersed 150 cubic kilometers of pumice, ash, and aerosols into the atmosphere.
An estimated 60 megatons of sulfur were diffused during the eruption.
Hawaii
After the arrival of James Cook, Kamehameha I, probably the son of one of the Hawaiian kings, took the opportunity to cooperate with the British.
Using firearms unknown in this part of the world, he conquered and united small island states and created the Kingdom of Hawaii in 1795, of which he became the first king.
Santorini
On the top of the Mesa Vouno mountain are the ruins of the ancient city of Thera.
The city was inhabited in the 9th century BC. Archeologists discovered the Temple of Dionysus, the Sanctuary of Apollo, and Ancient Thera's cemetery there.
Atacama Desert
The first European to cross the Atacama was the conquistador Diego de Almagro in 1536.
After the fall of the Incas, the desert came under Spanish rule. In the 19th century, the desert cam ...
Santorini
The town of Oia is the most photographed place on the island.
Here can find the church of St. Nicholas, patron of fishermen, and the famous windmill.
Santorini
The old Theotokaki church was built in the 10th century in the town of Pyrgos.
Renovated in 1663, it is notable for its carved wooden icon screen and its old, characteristic archi ...
Victoria Falls
On the Zimbabwean side is a rainforest.
It is a place where it rains every day due to the enormous amount of water evaporating from the falls.
River Thames
The oldest bridge on the Thames–the Richmond Bridge–was built in 1777.