Geography

Saturday, 28 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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Colorado
Colorado is home to the highest city in the US.
It is Leadville, the administrative seat of Lake County. The city sits at 3,096 meters above sea lev ...
Mount Etna
In June 2013, Etna was designated a World Heritage Site at UNESCO.
In 1987, Etna Regional Park was created as a protected area around the volcano. The 580 km2 (360 sq ...
Uluru
One-third of income from tourism to the Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park goes to the Anangu community.
Nan Madol
Two islands were intended for holy eels.
One had a holy eel that was fed with turtles' guts. The second holy eel was kept on an island where clams were bred.
Lake Superior
Lake Superior is the largest freshwater lake on Earth by surface area.
It is also the second-largest lake on Earth after the Caspian Sea. Lake Superior's surface area is 82,000 km2 (31,700 sq mi). Its maximum length is 560 km (350 mi), and maximum width 260 km (160 mi).
Amazon River
More than half of the fish species found in the Amazon River are endemic.
About 200 species are adapted to be frugivores. These feed mainly on forest fruits and seeds.
Victoria Falls
Thanks to the massively rising mist created by water falling from high altitudes, rainbows are a common sight here, which are visible even at night when the sunlight reflected from the moon is scattered in the misty clouds of the waterfall.
Mount St. Helens
Mount St. Helens is an active stratovolcano in Skamania County, Washington.
A stratovolcano is a steep-sided volcano, which cone is made up of lava, ash, and debris. Their explosive eruptions cause avalanches and landslides.
Lake Como
Lake Como is fed mainly by the Adda River, which enters the lake near the town of Colico and leaves in Lecco.
There is only one island in the lake - Isola Comacina - which was inhabited in ancient times, but th ...
Mount Fuji
Mount Fuji is best known for the series Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji by Hokusai Katsushika.
The most recognizable piece is The Great Wave.