Taking the honors for the greatest earthquake ever felt is Chile, in 1960. The reason it is entitles the greatest is not the amount of damage or the number of deaths it caused, but instead the amount of... 

Location: 19.5N, 102.2W Elevation: 10,400 feet (3,170 m) Volcanologist don’t often get to see the birth, entire growth and the death of a volcano. One of the very few volcanoes to provide this opportunity... 

In the year 1883, on a volcanic island in the Sunda strait a series of the most extreme volcanic activity ever felt was experienced by Krakatoa. The ash from the volcanic activity was sent over fifty miles... 

Located on the Churun river, which is a tributary of the Carrao, Angel Falls is the highest freshwater, freefalling waterfall in the world. It has an uninterrupted fall of 2,648 feet with an overall fall... 

Located in Great Britain in the county of Wiltshire, near Salisbury, Stonehenge is one of the most famous monuments in the world. It is considered a prehistoric site. Made of earthworks in a circular area... 

Legends tell of Sioux girls who were out picking flowers one day when they found themselves chased by bears. The Great Spirit who felt sympathy for them lifted the ground beneath their feet and raised... 

The legends say that John Houchins was hunting and chased a wounded bear to the entrance of a large cave, which opened near the Green River to find the inside of what was Mammoth cave. He found one of... 

Ocean reefs form under water, and may be formed from, coral, rock, or sand. Generally the top of the reef is positioned from two to three feet below the surface. Coral reefs are located in shallow, clean... 

Located in Southern New Mexico, Carlsbad Caverns National Park is situated in the Guadalupe mountains, about 18 miles southwest of Carlsbad New Mexico. Explorer Jim white named many of the rooms, and prominent... 

Located primarily in the Bernalillo and Sandoval counties of New Mexico, the Sandia mountain range is north of the city of Albuquerque. Nearly encased and surrounded by the Cibola national forest it is... 

The Niagara River is a residual effect of the last Ice Age. About 15,000 years ago the southern aspect of Ontario was completely covered in ice sheets, which were miles thick. As they moved south, they... 

The Grand Canyon offers incredible scenery and amazing history to those who visit its rim. While it is not the deepest canyon in the world is be by far the most rich in both vista and history. The amazing... 

Located in Colorado USA, the Garden of the Gods is a unique red rock formation which has been millions of years in the making. The basis for the rock formation was laid down in what was known as the...