The area is one of the natural wonders of Bulgaria..It located on the western slopes of the Balkan Mountains near the town of Belogradchik in northwest Bulgaria.

The Belogradchik Rocks are a group of bizarrely shaped sandstone, limestone and conglomerate rock formations.It located on the western slopes of the Balkan Mountains near the town of Belogradchik in northwest Bulgaria. The rocks vary in color from primarily red to gray to yellow; some of the rocks reach up to 200 m in height. They form a strip, which is 30 km long and up to 3 km wide. Many rocks have fantastic shapes and are associated with interesting legends. They are a product of erosion and every distinct rock is named after an object it is believed to resemble.The area is one of the natural wonders of Bulgaria! A fairy-tale stone world surrounds Belogradchik from west, south and southeast.
The Belogradchik Rocks are a major tourist destination in northwest Bulgaria, along with the town of Belogradchik and the Belogradchik Fortress, which incorporates the rocks as part of its natural defense, and the nearby Magura Cave, situated near the village of Rabisha. The animals are represented by imperial eagle, owl, small vulture, black stork, wolf, wild boar, royal slag, deer, dormouse and etc.The Bulgarian Committee of the Natural Environment declared the rocks as a natural monument in 1949, and the rocks were listed in the Bulgarian National Register of Natural Landmarks in 1987.
In 1984, the Belogradchik Rocks and the Magura Cave were both placed on the Tentative List of places to be named to the UNESCO World Heritage Site list. The Belogradchik Rocks are under consideration as a Geopark in the European Geoparks Network and the UNESCO Global Geoparks Network.

In September 2008, Belogradchik was named as one of twenty finalists by the European Commission as a “European Destination of Excellence.”In January 2009, the Belogradchik Rocks were named as Bulgaria’s nomination in the campaign for the New 7 Wonders of Nature.Now current Rank is 3rd position of "grup D".

Colca Canyon is deepest canyon in the world , Peru.It is most beautiful, and safer, after the rains cease.

The Colca Valley is a colorful Andean valley with towns founded in Spanish Colonial times and formerly inhabited by the Collaguas and the Cabanas.
Colca Canyon is deepest canyon in the world , Peru

Colca Canyon is a canyon of the Colca River, in the Andes mountain range, in southern Peru. It is located about 100 miles (160 kilometers) northwest of Arequipa. It is more than twice as deep as the Grand Canyon in the United States 4,160 m.The Colca River starts high in the Andes at Condorama Crucero Alto and changes its name to Majes, and then to Camana before reaching the Pacific Ocean.The Colca Valley is a colorful Andean valley with towns founded in Spanish Colonial times and formerly inhabited by the Collaguas and the Cabanas.


This canyon is reportedly the deepest in the world, thought to be twice as deep as the Grand Canyon in the USA.
The river and valley were well-known to the Incas and their predecessors, and the Spaniards laid out townships along the valley, no doubt planning to use Rio Colca valley as the route to Cuzco and other Andean locations. They built churches along the way, notably the one at Coporaque, but for some reason, the towns never grew and the route faded from outside memory.

Colca Canyon is a canyon of the Colca River, in the Andes mountain range, in southern Peru. It is more than twice as deep as the Grand Canyon in the United States, but is not as steep. The local people still maintain ancestral traditions and continue to cultivate the pre-Inca stepped terraces.

Declared the deepest canyon in the world by the Guinness Book of Records in 1984, it's twice as deep as the Grand Canyon in Colorado and oh, let's say at least five times as interesting!

Colca Canyon can be visited any time of year, but it is most beautiful, and safer, after the rains cease. Live volcanos are nearby, and seismic activity can cause landslides or otherwise make the ground unstable. Volcan Sabancayo is more active than Ampato, which you may recall as the site where the now famous Ice Mummy was found.

The canyon is also home to a wide variety of other birds and animals. As well as condors, you can hope to see giant hummingbirds, and over 100 other types of birds. The Canyon is also home to what is possibly the cutest animal in the whole of Peru: the vicuña. Check out our Colca Canyon photo gallery to see what we mean. These beautiful animals were almost hunted into extinction for their wool - a single vicuña-wool shirt today retails at around £2000 - but luckily are now protected by law and can roam the slopes as they always have done. Apart from vicuñas there are wildcats, guanacos, tarucas and many other species which are unique to the micro-climates of the canyon.

Mount Vesuvius is a stratovolcano east of Naples, Italy. It is the only volcano on the European mainland to have erupted within the last hundred years .The two other volcanoes in Italy, (Etna and Stromboli) are located on islands .Mount Vesuvius is one of the world's most dangerous volcanoes.
Mount Vesuvius is on the coast of the Bay of Naples, about nine kilometres (six miles) east of Naples and a short distance from the shore. It is conspicuous in the beautiful landscape presented by that bay, when seen from the sea, with Naples in the foreground.
In 79 AD an eruption of the volcano destroyed Pompei and its remains are a popular tourist atraction south of Napoli. In recent years there has been an attempt to relocate some resident from the slopes of the volcano to reduce the risk from the next eruption.

Nowadays the Vesuvius is a very popular tourist attraction, even though know one knows when it will again awake from its sleep. New volcano erruptions can be predicted by volcanologists two weeks in advance.
How to Reach here:
By car: From Naples with the A3, take the Torre del Greco or Ercolano exit.
By Circumvesuviana (train) : Get off in Ercolano and drive by bus to the car park. A road leads you up through beautiful vineyards, lava fields and the valleys Valle del Gigante and Valle dell'Inferno. One can smell the typical smell of broom bushes between May and August.
On foot the ascent leads you from the 1000m high parking spot with its Souvenir and refreshment stands over a gravel road to the top. When the weather is fine visitors can enjoy a fantastic panoramic view.
Vesuvius is best known for its eruption in AD 79 that led to the destruction of the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum. It has erupted many times since and is today regarded as one of the most dangerous volcanoes in the world.

Fernando de Noronha is an archipelago of 21 islands and islets in the Atlantic Ocean, around 354 km (220 miles) offshore from the Brazilian coast. The main island has an area of 18.4 square kilometres (7.1 sq mi).The islands of this archipelago are the visible parts of a range of submerged mountains.The main island, from which the group gets its name, makes up 91% of the total area.The area is a special municipality of the Brazilian state of Pernambuco and is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The first describe the island was Amerigo Vespucci, who traveled with a Portuguese expedition of Gonçalo Coelho to Brazil in the year 1503.In 2001, UNESCO declared Fernando de Noronha, with Rocas Atoll, a World Heritage Site.The island's importance as a feeding ground for several species, including tuna, billfish, cetaceans, sharks, and marine turtles, a high population of resident dolphins and protection for endangered species, such as the hawksbill turtle and various birds.The islands are the remains of volcanic mountains jutting up from the Atlantic. There are twenty small islands, one larger one, and scores of beautiful beaches where clean sand, pure water and fabulous marine life abound.Fernando de Noronha is now a model environmental protection area, it is also one of Brazil's almost hidden treasure. The clarity and warmth of the water, on the equatorial stream, and the abundant underwater life makes these islands a mecca for divers and snorkelers. There are over two hundred species of fish, plus dolphins, sea turtles, and sharks.
Nowadays, Fernando de Noronha's economy depends on tourism, restricted by the limitations of its delicate ecosystem. In addition to the historical interest noted above, the archipelago has been the subject of the attention of various scientists dedicated to the study of its flora, fauna, geology, etc. The jurisdiction is considered to be a separate "entity" for the DX Century Club, and so is visited rather often by amateur radio operators.

Mount Olympus is the highest mountain in Greece at 2,919 metres high (9,577 feet).Since its base is located at sea level, it is one of the highest mountains in Europe,in real absolute altitude from base to top. It is located in Macedonia, about 100 km away from Thessaloniki, Greece's second largest city.Mount Olympus is the home of the Olympians, the principal gods in the Greek pantheon.The United States Congress designated the Mount Olympus Wilderness (map) in 1984 and it now has a total of 15,300 acres.Mount Olympus is a 45km drive from Windwhistle. The mountain road is shingle and chains should be carried at all times. Occasionally mountain access becomes 4wd only from the bottom hut, where onward transport can be arranged.The entire area was declared Greece's first national park in 1937 and consists of eight peaks including the "Throne of Zeus" at 2909 metres and Mytikas which has the highest summit at 2919 metres.
Climbing Olympus has become such a major attraction that if you pitch up without a reservation in July or August you may have difficulty finding a bed for the night.
Once you take to the mountain trails you'll quickly realise why the ancients believed this was the sacred home of Zeus, the king of the gods, his wife Hera, brothers Poseidon and Hades, sisters Demeter and Hestia and children. This magnificent mountain range is home to around 1700 plant species, many of which are unique to Olympus. The mountainsides are cloaked in dense forests of pine, beech, oak and cedar trees which harbour various wildlife including wolves, bears and lynx. The slopes are buried beneath two metres of snow in winter and only accessible to the most experienced climbers - even in July the snow lurks in shadowed corners and crevices.

Mount Olympus is ranking second in Group C, the category for Mountains,volcanoes.

The Amazon rainforest is the largest and most species-rich tract of tropical rainforest in the world.
The Amazon rainforest also known as Amazonia, or the Amazon jungle, is a moist broadleaf forest that covers most of the Amazon Basin of South America. This basin encompasses seven million square kilometers (1.7 billion acres), of which five and a half million square kilometers (1.4 billion acres) are covered by the rainforest. The majority of the forest is contained within Brazil, with 60% of the rainforest, followed by Peru with 13%, and with minor amounts in Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Bolivia, Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana. States or departments in four nations bear the name Amazonas after it.
Most travelers visit the western areas of the rain forest that remain largely untouched, such as the Loreto region of Peru, so they may not notice that the ecosystem is under siege. At current rates, 55 percent of its rain forests could be gone by 2030—a looming disaster not only for the region’s plants and animals, but for the world. "I've seen areas along the river where it's been beautiful, pristine forest one year, and the next it's been clearcut," says Harris. "That's pretty hard to take.". The Amazon River is the largest river in the world by volume, with a total flow greater than the top ten rivers worldwide combined. It accounts for approximately one-fifth of the total world river flow and has the biggest drainage basin on the planet. Not a single bridge crosses the Amazon.
The immensity of the Amazon's challenge, like the scale of its landscape, requires a long-term conservation vision backed by strong scientific expertise. WWF has been at the forefront in protecting the Amazon for more than 40 years. Our approach is succeeding because we engage local communities and partner with governments to identify mutual solutions that can bridge the needs of economic development and conservation.
In the last decades, scientific research has established a clear link between the health of the Amazon and the integrity of the global environment, but still only a fraction of its biological richness has been revealed. Today, rapid deforestation threatens the Amazon.
The Amazon is ranking first in Group E, the category for forests, national parks and nature reserves.
The Amazon rainforest was short-listed in 2008 as a candidate to one of the New7Wonders of Nature by the New Seven Wonders of the World Foundation.

Yushan is a national park and central mountain range in Taiwan. The highest point of the range, Jade Mountain, is 3,952 metres (12,966 ft) above sea level.It is also called Jade Mountain.The average rainfall reaches about 2,220 centimeters per year. The rain season starts every year from May to October, and the dry season begins from November to the next April.
The Physical Environment of Taiwan Located west of the Pacific Ocean and 120 kilometers off the eastern rim of the Eurasian Continent, Taiwan is a warm and rainy island straddled across the Tropic of Cancer.Yushan is part of Yushan National Park, one of the national parks administered by Taiwan. Under Japanese rule, it was designated part of the Niitaka Arisan National Park in 1937. Several other mountains are also located in the park, including Siouguluan Mountain, Mabolasih Mountain, Dafenjian Mountain, Sinkang Mountain, and Guan Mountain. The mountain is a favorite of Taiwanese mountain climbers.

In 1864 President Lincoln signed an announcement regarding the establishment of Yosemite as the first State Park in the world.

The park is also known for its diverse wildlife and ecology.The environment around Yu Shan itself spans from sub-tropical forests at its base to alpine conditions at its peak. The summer seasons last longer and winter seasons go shorter.
The park encompasses a variety of habitats ranging from broadleaf forest at lower altitudes to mixed forest, coniferous forest, bamboo, and finally, at the highest elevations, waist-high arrow bamboo, clumps of conifers, and bare rocky outcrops. Flowers include azaleas, which abound in spring, and a wide variety of colorful alpine blossoms. The park is home to a large variety of birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, and butterflies.Larger animals such as the sambar deer, black bear,Taiwan macaque, and serows can sometimes be seen, and their call is often heard.
The National Parks in Taiwan were established according to the first and sixth clauses of the National Park Laws. Their aim is to protect and preserve unique natural sceneries, wildlife, and historical sites in the national parks and to provide people with a place for education, recreation, and research.Thus national parks should maintain three goals: preservation; education and recreation; and research.
Nature Reserves should offer long-term preserved natural landscapes, native fauna and flora, and unique ecosystems.The beautiful sounds of nature are not only pleasing, but also remind us of the preciousness of life.

The Al-Hasa oasis is the largest oasis in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.Al-Ahsa or Al-Hasa is a traditional oasis region in eastern Saudi Arabia. The oasis is located about 60 km inland from the Persian Gulf.Al-Ahsa is part of the region known historically as Al-Bahrayn, which included the eastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula down to the borders of Oman, and also included the island of Awal.Al-Hasa has a dry, tropical climate, with a five month summer and a relatively cold winter. It enjoys the benefit of copious reserves of underground water which has allowed the area to develop its agricultural potential.
Al-Ahsa has been inhabited since prehistoric times, due to its abundance of water in an otherwise arid region.
In 899 Al-Hasa comes under control of the Qarmatian leader, al-Jannabi.
In1077The Qarmatian state of al-Hasa is overthrown, while the Qarmantians retain control of Bahrain.Comes under Ottoman control In 1818
In 1913 Ibn Saud conquers al-Hasa Oasis, annexing it into his principality of Najd.
In 1938, petroleum deposits were discovered near Dammam,resulting in rapid modernization of the region. By the early 1960s, production levels reached one million barrels per day.
It enjoys the benefits of copious reserves of underground water.

The Great Masurian Lake District is one of the finest regions in poland.The Great Masurian Lake Distric in terms of its natural beauty and the tourist potential.The Masurian Lake District is a lake district in northeastern Poland containing more than 2,000 lakes. The lake district was shaped by the Pleistocene ice age.It extends roughly 290 km eastwards from the lower Vistula River to the Poland-Lithuania border and occupies an area of roughly 52,000 square kilometers.The lake district lies within the Warmian Masurian Voivodeship. Small parts of the district lie within the Masovian and Podlaskie Voivodeships.The lakeland was successively part of the monastic state of the Teutonic Knights, the Duchy of Prussia, and the Prussian province of East Prussia. While part of the German Empire, it was the location of the First Battle of the Masurian Lakes (1914) and the Second Battle of the Masurian Lakes (1915) during World War I. In 1945 after World War II, it was placed under Polish administration according to the Potsdam Agreement.
The Great Masurian Lake District is a nature reveals its full beauty, and the clean water and air invite you to spend your free time in the wilderness. It is also the largest in-land lake district in Poland

Iguazu Falls are waterfalls of the Iguazu River located on the border of the Brazilian state of Parana and the Argentine province of Misiones.The name of the falls comes from the Guarani word for "great water." The falls divide the river into the upper and lower Iguazu.Iguazu Falls, in Iguazu River, are one of the world's largest waterfalls. They extend over 2,700 m in a semi-circular shape. Of the 275 falls that collectively make up Iguassu Falls, "Devil's Throat" is the tallest at 80 m in height. Iguazu Falls are on the border between the Brazilian state of Parana and the Argentine province of Misiones, and are surrounded by two National Parks.
There are more than 270 falls in an area where cliffs and islets are scattered in a half moon. Apart from waterfalls, the jungle offers a series of alternatives in a dump but slightly fresher environment with a wide variety of animals and plants. Almost 500 species of wild fowl, 80 species of mammals and an immense variety of reptiles, fish, insects and butterflies live in this ecosystem.
Iguazu Falls is one of the most visited place in Misiones and one of the most imposing natural attractions in Argentina, and why not in South America. Together with Nahuel Huapi National Park in Patagonia, it is one of the most frequented tourist sites.


The lovers of adventure traveling can access to more intense circuits.Two thirds of the falls are on the Argentinian side of the river where you can also tour Iguazú National Park where there are jungle trails and bird hikes. Plan a full day in the park to fully enjoy the wildlife flora and fauna.
The best times to see Iguazu Falls are in the spring and fall. Summer is intensely tropically hot and humid, and in winter the water level is considerably lower. There are hotels on both sides of the river and many tour agencies provide sightseeing opportunities around the area.

Lake Titicaca is a lake Situated on the border of Bolivia and Peru. It sits 3,812 above sea level making it one of the highest commercially navigable lakes in the world.Lake Titicaca in Peru is over 170 kilometers long and lies almost 4000 meters above sea level. It is composed of two nearly separate sub-basins that are connected by the Strait of
Tiquina which is 800m across at the narrowest point.Lake Titicaca is a beautiful and much-venerated sacred lake that lies on the border between Peru and Bolivia.Recently, a large temple was discovered submerged in the lake, adding to its mystery and fascination. A natural spring here runs under the island and appears again in a sacred stone fountain in Yumani.The floating Islands of the Uros people of Lake Titicaca are formed from compacted beds of totora reeds. Walking on these spongy, unstable islands is a strange experience. The
reeds are also used to construct huts and boats. It is believed
that the Uros people originally took to the reed islands of Lake
Titicaca in an effort to isolate themselves from other groups
such as the IncasSunset on the Isla del Sol is magical and best appreciated from
the lighthouse on the highest point on the island at 13,441 feet.
The sun bathes the sacred mountains in bright colors, and
reflects its light in the deep blue of the sacred lake, before
sinking below the horizon.