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The South Pole & Antarctic

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Antarctic is a continent that surrounds the South Pole of the Earth. It's the only one uninhabited continent for people on Earth. The average annual temperature in the interior of the mainland is -55 ° C. In the area east of the Antarctic ridge, measured temperature is -93.2 ° C. This is so far the lowest measured temperature in nature on Earth. Here are typically precipitation in the form of snow and prevailing ice. Travel Antarctic

U.S.A. & Monument Valley

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Monument Valley is a region of the Colorado Plateau characterized by a cluster of vast sandstone hill. In short, largest is reaching 300 m above the valley floor. In summary, it is located on the Arizona - Utah border, near the Four Corners area. Travel Monument Valley

U.S.A. & The Mount Shasta

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Mount Shasta is active volcano at the southern end of the Cascade Range in Siskiyou County, California. In fact, at an elevation of 4321.8 m, it is the second highest peak in the Cascades and the fifth highest in California. For instance, Mount Shasta has an estimated volume of 85 cubic miles (350 km3), which makes it the most voluminous stratovolcano in the Cascade Volcanic Arc.   Travel Mount Shasta

Republic Of Seychelles & The Beach

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Seychelles are an island country in the western Indian Ocean, which is about 1.600 kilometers from the coast of Africa. It's northeast of Madagascar. They are surrounded by island nations and territories. Mauritius and Reunion to the south, Comoros to the southwest and Maldives to the northeast. In fact, it consists of 115 islands in the Indian Ocean, of which 33 are inhabited. Another key point, the islands that make up the heart of the archipelago are actually micro-continents and called Mahé, Praslin and La Digue. For instance, they consist of granite and they are not of coral and volcanic origin. Of course, other islands are mostly coral origin. The capital city Victoria is located on the island of Mahé, where lives 80% of the population. On the same island is the highest peak in the Seychelles, Morne Seychellois, 905 meters high. Travel Seychelles

U.S.A. & Antelope Canyon

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Antelope Canyon is a slot canyon in the American Southwest, located on Navajo land east of Page, Arizona. It includes two separate canyons, referred to individually as Upper Canyon (or "The Crack") and Antelope Canyon (or "The Corkscrew"). In fact, it was formed by erosion of Navajo Sandstone. This happened because of the flood and other sub-air process. For instance, rainwater (especially during monsoon season) runs into the extensive basin above the slot canyon sections, picking up speed and sand as it rushes into the narrow passageways. Over time the passageways eroded away. Making the corridors deeper and smoothing hard edges in such a way as to form characteristic 'flowing' shapes in the rock. Flooding in the canyon still occurs.   Travel Antelope Canyon

U.S.A. & Glen Canyon

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Glen Canyon is located in the southeastern and south central Utah and northwestern Arizona in Vermilion Cliffs area. In fact, this large area is located north of the Grand Canyon, which is carved by the Colorado River. Travel Glen Canyon

Australia & Great Barrier Reef

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The Great Barrier Reef is the world’s largest system of coral reefs and consists of more than 2.900 individual reefs and 900 islands that stretch for more than 2.300 kilometers, an area of about 344.400 square kilometers and can be seen from space. It is located in the Coral Sea, off the coast of Queensland, Australia. The biggest unique structure of living organisms and is made up of billions of tiny organisms called coral polyps.   Travel Great Barrier Reef  

Nepal & Tibet - Mount Everest

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Mount Everest is the highest mountain on Earth and the highest point on the Earth’s continental crust. According to the measurement of the height, mountain is 8.848 meters above sea level. It is part of the chain of the Himalayas in Asia and is located on the border between Sagarmatha Zone in Nepal and Tibet autonomous region in China.   Travel Mount Everest

Scotland & Isle of Skye

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Skye is the largest and most northern island in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. Skye is the second largest island in Scotland after Lewis and Harris. Coast Skye is a series of peninsulas and bays. It is about 100 kilometers long. At peninsulas islands are rocky slopes that provide some of the most dramatic mountain scenery in the country. Many streams contain colorful stones of all colors. Travel Isle of Skye

Turkey & Pamukkale

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Pamukkale (in Turkish means “Cotton Palace”) is a complex of unique mineral springs in southwestern Turkey, near the city of Denizli. The region consists of hot springs, such as travertine limestone that has the unusual shape of shallow terraced pools. They are formed by pouring mineral water and deposition of minerals. This area is located in the valley of the Menderes. Valley has a temperate climate for most of the year. To clarify, it is long about 2700 metres, 600 meters wide and 160 meters high. Pamukkale has 17 springs, where the water has a temperature of 35 to 100 °C. Water is poured some 320 meters to the slopes. Terraces overflowing from the slopes of 60 to 70 meters long. In water is precipitated calcium-carbon. Eventually became limestone and carbon dioxide is released. In fact, about 499.9 milligrams calcium-carbon is deposited every day from every liter of water in perfect weather conditions. Another key point, that here it’s built the ancient city of Hierapolis ...