Geography

Saturday, 14 November 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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Mount Kilimanjaro
Unfortunately, the glacier on Kilimanjaro is melting; since 1912, 82% of the glacier has disappeared.
The area of the glacier at the beginning of the 20th century was about 12 square kilometers, now it ...
Lake Como
The lake is often used as a film background.
Scenes were shot here, including: for films: Casino Royale or Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones.
Stromboli volcano
The volcano is composed of rhyolites, basalts and andesites, and volcanic tuffs.
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.
Aokigahara
Groups of volunteers search the forest.
Since 1970, groups of volunteers have been combing the forest in search of people who have already t ...
Lake Como
One of its characteristic features is its shape of an inverted "Y" or the Greek letter "λ".
The triangle formed by two diagonal branches of the lake is called in Italian Triangolo lariano" - " ...
Bermuda Triangle
Bay currents, violent weather, giant waves, and human error (difficult navigation in the open sea) were also considered to explain the phenomena in the Bermuda Triangle.
Human error was one of the most frequently cited explanations in official investigations.
Paricutin volcano
Paricutin's activity finally ceased in 1952.
Montana
There are 45 streams named Willow Creek in Montana.
Mount Fuji
It is an active stratovolcano.
It is the second-highest island stratovolcano in Asia, with Mount Kerinci on Sumatra being the highest.