Geography

Saturday, 3 January 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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Gulf of Mexico
The most diverse group inhabiting the Gulf of Mexico is dragonfish.
There are over 80 species living in the Gulf, like the Ribbon sawtail fish, or the Threadfin dragonfish.
Montana
The highest point in the state of Montana is Granite Peak.
The 3,904 m ( 12,807 ft ) high peak is located in Park County within Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness.I ...
Mount St. Helens
Geologists claim there are more eruptions to come.
Their magnitude may be more destructive than that of 1980.
Crete
The earliest references to Crete come from texts of the Syrian city of Mari from the 18th century BC, where the island is referred to as Kaptara.
In ancient Egypt, it was known as Keftiu, which strongly suggests the Minoan name of the island. The ...
Jordan River
It holds major significance in Christianity and Judaism.
According to the Bible, Jesus was baptized in the Jordan River. It was also crossed by the Israelites on their journey to the Promised Land.
Colorado
There is a point where the boundaries of four states–Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah–meet.
This place is called the Four Corners after the quadripoint (37° north latitude with 109° 03’ west l ...
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.
Mount Etna
Etna also has its own legends. According to Greek and Roman mythology, the god Vulcan (gr. Hephaestus ) had his forge beneath Mount Etna.
One of the oldest legends says that the volcano Etna was created when Zeus could not bear the behavi ...
Europe
One of the largest museums in the world is The British Museum. It has over 8 million exhibits in its resources, but only 1 percent of them are exhibited.
It has nothing to do with any conspiracies or unexplained paranormal phenomena. The amount of exhibi ...
Lake Victoria
The first recorded information about Lake Victoria came from Arab traders who crossed the inland routes in search of gold, ivory, other valuable goods and slaves.
The lake existed and was known to many Africans long before it was discovered by a European in 1858, ...