Saturday, April 30, 2011

Niagara Falls
The Niagara Falls are voluminous waterfalls on the Niagara River, straddling the international border between the Canadian province of Ontario and the U.S.
Eventually these were reduced to one, the original Niagara Falls, at Queenston-
Lewiston. From here the Falls began its steady erosion through the bedrock. ...
Underground River Palawan
The Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park (PPSRNP) is one of the most important biodiversity conservation areas of the Philippines. It features a spectacular limestone or karst landscape that contains an 8.2 km long underground river.
                                                                Pagsanjan Falls
Pagsanjan Falls is located south of Metro Manila in the province of Laguna. The place is very popular among domestic and international travelers. Shooting the rapids is its major attraction.
       Iguazu Falls  
Iguazu Falls are waterfalls of the Iguazu River located on the border of the Brazilian State of Paraná and the Argentine.  one of the top destinations in South America. Taller than Niagara Falls, the water level rises and falls with the season.



    Mount Everest
Mount Everest, also known as Mount Chomolungma or Sagarmatha, is the world's highest mountain above the mean sea level at 8848 metres (29029 ft).
  Halong Bay
Hạ Long Bay also marked important events in the history of Vietnam with .... Another specific feature of Halong Bay is the abundance of lakes.
   Fraser Island
Fraser Island is located off the east coast of Australia approximately 200 kilometres north of Brisbane, Queensland.





   Hundred Island of Pangasinan


Hundred Islands is located in Pangasinan. These islands are scattered in deep blue waters of Ligayen Gulf. Some of the bigger islands have white sand beaches and dining facilities for visitors to enjoy.





   Taal Volcano
Taal Volcano is located in the island of Luzon in the province of Batangas, about 50 kilometers south of Manila. It is an active volcano with a large lake in its crater. The lake is popular fishing ground for residents living in the vicinity of the volcano.
 
    Chocolate Hills
Chocolate Hills is located in Bohol, Philippines. It is made up of around 1776 small cone-shaped hills that are almost of the same size and spread over an area of about 50 square kilometers. These coned-shaped hills are covered with grass and turns brown like a dark colored chocolate during summertime.

   Mount Mayon
Mount Mayon is located in the province of Albay and about 15 kilometers northwest of the capital city of Legaspi.
Mount Mayon is an active volcano and has erupted about 47 times in the last 400 years. The volcano is known the world over as the most perfect cone shape volcano.
 
   Siargao Island
Siargao Island is located in the province of Surigao del Norte. It has a land area of over 400 square kilometers. Siargao is known the world over as one of the best Surfing destinations. It is home to Siargao Cup, a Philippine and International Surfing competition sponsored by the local government of Surigao.

 
 Maldives Island
The Maldives lies between latitudes 4 degree 17 North and longitudes 73 degree 50 East – a position where there is an abundance of sun all throughout the year, every year. The Maldives has always been a popular destination for travelers, especially seafarers because of its prime position en route to many trade destinations.




 Banaue Rice Terraces
(Tagalog: Hagdan-hagdang Palayan ng Banawe) are 2000-year old terraces that were carved into the mountains of Ifugao in the Philippines by ancestors of the indigenous people. The Rice Terraces are commonly referred to by Filipinos as the "Eighth Wonder of the World.





Mount Ben Bulben
on a cloudy day, County Sligo, Ireland.
Flat lying sequences of carboniferous limestones (Karst) and shales, dissected into the upland plateaux of the northwest of Ireland.







Mount Pulag
(or sometimes Mount Pulog) is the third highest mountain in the Philippines. It is Luzon’s highest peak at 2,922 meters above sea level. The borders between the provinces of Benguet, Ifugao, and Nueva Vizcaya meet at the mountain's peak.


Mount Pinatubo
 rose about 5725 ft ( 1745 m) above sea level before the June 1991  eruption. This means almost 500 ft (150 m) of the volcano was blasted away by  this eruption. This seems to be the history of the volcano. After a relatively  short explosive eruption, it will undergo a period of slow growth through  extrusions. 


 Great Wall of China
 is a series of stone and earthen fortifications in northern China, built originally to protect the northern borders of the Chinese Empire against intrusions by various nomadic groups. Several walls have been built since the 5th century BC that are referred to collectively as the Great Wall, which has been rebuilt and maintained from the 5th century BC through the 16th century.



Moalboal Coral Reef.

Most dive spots are located on the fringe reef of a big peninsula extending from the town of Moalboal. The fringe reef is a type of coral reef that extends outward from the shore, with no body of water separating land and reef.  



 Gold Coast hinterland
is an area of South East Queensland, Australia that comprises the Tweed Range, Nimmel Range, Tamborine Mountain, Numinbah Valley, eastern parts of the McPherson Range and western parts of suburban Gold Coast.





Kerala (help·info) or Keralam (Malayalam: കേരളം, Kēraam) is an Indian state, located south most on its west coast. It was created on 1 November 1956, by the States Reorganisation Act, combining various Malayalam speaking regions.


 
Panglao
is an island in the Philippines located in the Central Visayas, with an area of 80.5 sq. kilometers. Politically, it is divided into two municipalities: Dauis and Panglao, part of Bohol Province. Panglao is located southwest of the island of Bohol and east of Cebu.



Canyons Resort
 is one of three alpine ski resorts located in Park City, Utah. With 19 chairlifts and over 4000 acres (14 km²) of skiable terrain, Canyons is the largest ski resort in Utah. The base area is located 32 miles (51 km) from the Salt Lake City International Airport, accessed via Interstate 80, and is four miles (7 km) from Main Street in Park City, along State Route 224.


 
 Trail of 100 Giants
is an easy, accessible walk through Long Meadow Grove, one of the premier groves of giant sequoias. The grove showcases monarchs estimated to be up to 1,500 years old.



 
Retezat National Park
is a natural reserve area located in the Retezat Mountains in Hunedoara county, Romania.
Containing more than 60 peaks over 2,300 metres (7,500 ft) and over 100 crystal clear deep glacier lakes, the Retezat Mountains are some of the most beautiful in the Carpathians. 





El Yunque
 National Forest, formerly known as the Luquillo National Forest[1] and the Caribbean National Forest,[2] is located on the United States territory of Puerto Rico. It is the only tropical rain forest in the United States National Forest System.