The world is filled with wonders. From the beautiful landscapes to the gorgeous beaches to the brilliant cliffs and lakes there are countless wonders in the world. This article is a humble attempt to present to you the 30 natural wonders in the world. This world and these wonders were created for us and we must definitely add these to our bucket list. So without any delay lets get to know about 30 natural wonders in the world.
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#1. Northern Lights
The Auroras or the northern lights is nothing less than magic to look at. The brilliant dancing colors look like a fashion show. The best time to visit is from late September to early March.
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#2. The Grand Canyon
Your visit to Arizona in the USA will remain incomplete if you don't visit the beautiful Grand Canyon. The Colorado river craves this steep-sided canyon.
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#3. Niagra Falls
The beautiful Niagra Falls is right on the border of USA - New York and Canada - Ontario. Just standing at this iconic fall and listening to the roaring sound of water will surely take your mind off your problems.
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#4. Great Barrier Reef
The largest coral reef system in the world - the marvelous Great Barrier Reef - stretches more than 2300 KM or an area of approximately, 344,400 sq. Kilometers. This is situated in the Coral Sea off the coast of Queensland, Australia.
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#5. Mount Everest
Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world that reaches a height of 29,029 feet above the mean sea level. The Everest is the 5th tallest mountain in the world when measured from the center of Earth. This is located int he Himalayan Range.
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#6. Salar de Uyuni
It's the largest Saltwater flat in the world located in the South Western part of Bolivia. It is spread across 4086 Sq Miles.
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#7. Dead Sea
The Dead Sea is called dead because no plant or animal has ever been able to survive here, however, ironically there are tremendous health benefits for those who float here. It is the lowest point on Earth and hence has the highest salinity.
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#8. Eye of the Sahara
This geological dome called the eye of the Sahara or richat structure is in the Sahara desert. It is known for the rock formation and the volcanic rocks, lava flows and carbonatites.
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#9. Harbor of Rio De Janerio
Guanabara Bay also known as Harbor of Rio De Janerio is the largest Bay in the world surrounded by Sugarloaf mountain, Tijuca Hills and Corcovado peak. It is one amongst the seven Natural wonders of the world.
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#10. River of Five Colors
Cano Cristales is a popular river in Colombia which is also called the liquid rainbow or the river of five colors. This is because during some times of the year it turns into bright red-yellow color. This is because the plant Macarenia Clavigera turns red when it grows and joins with the green and yellow sand and the blue water.
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#11. Amazon Rainforest
One of the largest rainforests in the world spread across 5,500,000 sq kilometers the Amazon rainforest is home to the largest biodiversity in the world.
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#12. Victoria Falls
Located on the Zambezi river this is exactly on the border of Zambia and Zimbabwe. It is a beautiful fall of 108m.
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#13. Paricutin
Paricutin is a cinder cone volcano in the Mexican state of Michoacain, which is 322 km west of Mexico City. It is one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the earth last erupted in 1952.
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#14. Ha Long Bay
This is located in Quang Ninh province of Vietnam. The bay holds incredible sights along its coastline. The bay is popular for thousands of limestone islands, Karsts, and Isles.
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#15. The Great Blue Hole
Located off the coast of Belize the Great Blue hole is one of the best scuba-diving spots in the globe. The sinkhole measures 984 feet across and is 394 feet deep.
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#16. The Blue Grotto
A cave in Capri Italy. The mysterious glow makes this cave a wonderful natural wonder of the world.
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#17. Lac Rose
lake Retba also known as Lac Rose is known by this name because it's absolutely pink in color. It is located in Senegal. The Lake is Pink due to Dunaliella Salina algae that produce a red pigment and in turn turns the water in shades of rose.
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#18. Stone Forest
Located in Shilin, Kulming China also known as the First wonder of the world, the Yunnan Stone Forest dates back to the Ming dynasty (1368 to 1644 AD). Today what is left is massive cave stones spread across 96000 acres.
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#19. Grand Prismatic Spring
Grand Prismatic Spring is a rainbow-colored lake, largest hot-spring in the USA and third of its kind in the world.
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#20. Angel Falls
Located in Venezuela it is the highest uninterrupted waterfalls in the world. It is at 3212 feet height.
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#21. Bryce Canyon
Popular for the Hoodoos which are upto 200 feet high Bryce Canyon is formed by Lake Bed sedimentary rocks, which has been eroded and weathered by frost and steam.
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#22. Nile River
The longest river of the world stretches across 4132 miles across 10 countries. It is located in North Africa.
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#23. Redwood Forest
To find the tallest and massive tree species of the world head to redwood national and state park in northern California.
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#24. Fox Glacier New-zealand
This is 13 KM long Fox-Glacier located in the West-land Tai Poutini National Park in New-Zealand.
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#25. Saturnia Maremma
The cascate del Mulino located in Saturnia, Tuscany is a hot spring which remains at 37-degrees Celsius all year. it is a place of great beauty.
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#26. Mount Mckinley
Denali is the highest mountain peak of North-America. It is in the Alsakan range. It is 20320 feet above the main sea-level.
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#27. Crystal Caves in Bermuda
It is located in the Hamilton Parish near the Castle Harbour. This gorgeous cave is said to be approximately 500m long while it has a depth of 62m.
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#28. Paria Canyon, Arizona
It is spread across Utah and Arizona. It is a famous tourist location due to the red-streaks and wave patterns.
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#29. Spotted Lake
Most mineral-rich lake in the world promises to have healing powers is left with giant spots during the summers after the water evaporates and hence the name.
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#3o. Matterhorn
It is the highest peak of the Alps. It is 14690 feet high.
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Hence these were my favorite 30 natural wonders of the world. Let me know yours by commenting below. Do follow my social media handles and stay updated with the latest travel stories and adventure spots across the world.
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