List of the
99 Natural Wonders
of the World

1. Avenue of Baobabs

Madagascar
A group of 40-50 large baobab tress can be found near Madagascar's west coast. About half of them stand near a dirt road forming the so-called Avenue of Baobabs. wikipedia.org/Avenue_of_the_Baobabs

2. Awhum Cave and Waterfall

Nigeria
The Waterfall near the town of Awhum in Enugu State drops down about 30 meters into a cave. Its water is supposed to have healing powers, according to some legends. wikipedia.org/Awhum_Waterfall

3. Danakil Depression

Ethiopia
On the triple junction of the African, Arabian and Somali continental plate the Danakil Depression offers spectacular features such as volcanoes and hot springs. wikipedia.org/Danakil_Depression

4. EL SAHARA EL BEIDA

Egypt
The White Desert in Egypt is known for its bizarre natural limestone sculptures which evolved over the centuries. In 2008 the area was declared a national park. wikipedia.org/Weiße_Wüste

5. GUELB ER RICHÂT

Mauritania
The unique ring structure with a diameter of roughly 45 kilometers is also known as The Eye of the Sahara. Its origin is still not fully explored today. wikipedia.org/Richat_Structure

6. HAMMAM MASKHOUTINE

Algeria
The thermal springs in northern Algeria formed some unique cascades, rock features, and channels. The location was already frequently visited in ancient Roman times. wikipedia.org/Hammam_Maskhoutine

7. HOBA

Namibia
Hoba is the largest meteorite which has been discovered on earth, so far. It is estimated to be 80,000 years old and to have a mass of about 60 tons. wikipedia.org/Hoba_meteorite

8. IYAKE LAKE e

Nigeria
Iyake Lake near Ado-Awaye is one of only two suspended lakes in the world. According to local legends it is bottomless and its depth cannot be measured. wikipedia.org/Ado-Awaye

9. Lac Rose

Senegal
Im äußersten Westen Afrikas liegt der Lac Rose oder Lake Retba, dessen Wasser durch Algen rosa schimmert. Auch der Salzgehalt des Sees ist mit bis zu 40 % sehr hoch. wikipedia.org/Lake_Retba

10. LACS D'OUNIANGA

Chad
The Lakes of Ounianga are a group of 18 lakes in a large desert basin in northern Chad. They are connected underwater and form a unique hydrological system. wikipedia.org/Lakes_of_Ounianga

11. LE MORNE UNDERWATER WATERFALL

Mauritius
The “underwarter waterfalls” are in fact only an optical illusion, caused by water streams in different water depths at the coast of Mauritius.

12. MIRADOURO DA LUA

Angola
Miradouro da lua, the viewpoint of the moon, is a cliff formation in Angola. Characteristic are the many sharp rock needles and the red stone.

13. NGORONGORO CRATER

Tanzania
The volcanic caldera has a diameter of about 20 kilometers, its surrounding walls reach up as high as 600 meters. The crater is home to a large number of plants and animals. wikipedia.org/Ngorongoro_Conservation_Area

14. QUEDAS DE CALANDULA

Angola
The 400 meter wide waterfalls are in the upper part of the Lucala River. With a height of about 100 meters they belong to Africa's highest waterfalls. wikipedia.org/Kalandula_Falls

15. TSINGY DE BEMARAHA NATIONAL PARK

Madagascar
The stone forest of Tsingy de Bemaraha National Park consists of limestone rock needles, some of which can reach heights of well above 100 meters. wikipedia.org/Tsingy_de_Bemaraha_National_Park

16. VICTORIA FALLS

Zambia / Zimbabwe
With a width of about 1,700 meters and a height of over 100 meters the Victoria Falls are among the world's largest waterfalls, located on the Zambezi River. wikipedia.org/Victoria_Falls

17. Badab-e Surt

Iran
The terraces of Badab-e Surt were mostly shaped by the mineral water of the local hot springs. The yellow, orange, or red water pools are characteristic for the site. wikipedia.org/Badab-e_Surt

18. BUA TONG WATERFALLS

Thailand
The combination of the high level of minerals in the water and the limestone underneath lets you easily climb the so-called “sticky waterfalls”.

19. CHOCOLATE HILLS

Philippines
The Chocolate Hills are situated on the island of Bohol and consist of over 1,200 dome-shaped, grass-grown hills, which appear brown during the dry season. wikipedia.org/Chocolate_Hills

20. DASHT-E LUT

Iran
The Lut Desert is one of the dryest and hottest places on earth. Iconic are the rock formations in the west, the so-called “sand castles”. wikipedia.org/Dasht-e_Lut

21. DEAD SEA

Israel / Jordan / Palestine
The shores of the Dead Sea are the lowest point on Earth's surface. The Dead Sea is the deepest saline lake and one of the salties water bodies on the planet. wikipedia.org/Dead_Sea

22. GOSU CAVE

South Korea
Over 120 stalactites and stalagmites can be found in Gosu Cave, which is also home to more of 20 species of animals. In prehistoric times it was supposedly inhabited by humans, as well. wikipedia.org/Gosu_Cave

23. HEAVEN LAKE

China, North Korea
Heaven Lake is the crater lake of Mount Paektu. Its surface is on a height of over 2,000 meters, making it one of the coldest lakes on Earth. wikipedia.org/Heaven_Lake

24. JEITA GROTTO

Lebanon
The Jeita Grotto consists of a series of connected caves, the largest reaching a height of over 100 meters. It also houses the world's largest known stalactite. wikipedia.org/Jeita_Grotto

25. KHAO TA PU

Thailand
The 20 meter tall rock tower is located of the shore of Khao Phing Kan island. It became world famous after being featured in the James Bond movie “The Man with the Golden Gun”. wikipedia.org/Khao_Phing_Kan

26. KOW ATA

Turkmenistan
Kow Ata is an underground thermal lake located about 60 meters below the cave entrance. The cave is also home to the largest bat population in Central Asia. wikipedia.org/Kow-Ata

27. LAKE BAIKAL

Russia
With 1,642 meters Lake Baikal is the deepest lake on Earth. It is also the largest freshwater lake by volume and the oldest lake of the world, with an age of about 25-30 million years. wikipedia.org/ Lake_Baikal

28. LENA PILLARS

Russia
The Lena Pillars rise up 150-300 meters on the southern shore of the Lena River, over a length of about 80 kilometers. The large rock needles were formed about 500 million years ago. wikipedia.org/Lena_(river)

29. MAKHTESH RAMON

Israel
Makhtesh Ramon is part of the Negev desert. The large crater is about 500 meters deep and was solely formed by erosion processes, making it the largest erosion cirque on Earth. wikipedia.org/Machtesh_Ramon

30. MOUNT EVEREST

China / Nepal
Mount Everest is the highest mountain on Earth above sea level. In Tibetan it is called Chomolungma, in Nepalese the mountain is called Sagarmatha. wikipedia.org/Mount_Everest

31. MUD VOLCANOES OF AZERBAIJAN

Azerbaijan
With a number of over 400 more than half of the mud volcanoes on Earth can be found in Azerbaijan, often close to oil and gas fields. wikipedia.org/Mud_volcanoes_in_Azerbaijan

32. PAMUKKALE

Turkey
Pamukkale is famous for its thermal springs that formed the unique white travertine terraces which became a popular tourist destination. wikipedia.org/Pamukkale

33. PANTAI MERAH / PINK BEACH

Indonesia
Pantai Merah, the pink beach, can be found in the east of the island of Komodo. The color is caused by the mixture of the white sand with red foraminifera, tiny single-celled organisms.

34. PUERTO PRINCESA SUBTERRANEAN RIVER

Philippines
In the national park of the same name an 8 kilometer long underground section of the Cabayugan river runs through the St. Pauls Underground River Cave. wikipedia.org/Puerto_Princesa_Subterranean_River_National_Park

35. RED BEACH / PANJIN

China
The Red Beach in the Liaohe river delta near Panjin owes its name to the red sea weed which is growing here. Most of the area is a nature reserve, closed to the public. wikipedia.org/Red_Beach_(Panjin)

36. ROSE VALLEY / KAPADOKYA

Turkey
Hundreds of rock pillars near Göreme in Kapadokya form a fairy-tale-like landscape, consisting of the freestanding “fairy chimneys” as well as of large wave-like formations. wikipedia.org/Cappadocia

37. SHILIN

China
Distributed over an area of over 300 square kilometers the pointy limestone rock needles of Shilin appear like a stone forest. wikipedia.org/Stone_Forest

38. SKAZKA CANYON / FAIRYTALE CANYON

Kyrgyzstan
South of Kyrgyzstan's largest lake Issyk-Kul lies Skazka Canyon, the fairy-tale-canyon with its colorful stone rock formations.

39. SUNDARBANS

Bangladesh / India
With an area of about 10,000 square kilometers the Sundarbans form the largest mangrove forest area on earth, situated around the Ganges Delta between India and Bangladesh. wikipedia.org/Sundarbans

40. UBSUNUR HOLLOW

Mongolia / Russia
The western part of the Uvs Lake Basin features a wide variety of landscapes as lakes and swamps, steppe, and mountainous areas. It is home to many species of plants and animals. wikipedia.org/Uvs_Lake_Basin

41.ULAKHAN-SIS

Russia
Largely unknown to the public until 2016 the large granite pillars of Ulakhan-Sis in the north of Yakutia fascinate with their many astonishing shapes. wikipedia.org/Ulakhan-Sis_Range

42. VINH HA LONG

Vietnam
At Hạ Long Bay, the “bay of the descending dragon”, around 2,000 limestone pillars rise as small islets from the water. Many of the caves are only accessible during low tide. wikipedia.org/Hạ_Long_Bay

43. WULINGYUAN

China
Over 3,000 steep limestone rocks, some of which reach heights of over 200 meters, dominate the landscape of Wulingyuan, which is also rich in water bodies. wikipedia.org/Wulingyuan

44. YANAR DAG

Azerbaijan
Yanar Dag on the coast of the Caspian Sea is a natural gas fire which is never extinguis-hed. The flames can reach heights of up to 10 meters. wikipedia.org/Yanar_Dağ

45. YANGYKALA CANYON

Turkmenistan
Red and yellow rock with huge wave-like shapes created by erosion are characteri-stic for Yangykala Canyon on the western margin of the Karakum Desert. wikipedia.org/Yangykala-Schlucht

46. ZHANGYE DANXIA

China
The rocks in Zhangye National Geopark are striking due to their unusual different colors and the noticable stripes on their surface. wikipedia.org/Zhangye_National_Geopark

47. GREAT BARRIER REEF

Australia
More than 3,000 reefs spread over a length of more than 2,0000 kilometers from the Great Barrier Reef, the world's largest coral reef system. wikipedia.org/Great_Barrier_Reef

48. KAZUMURA CAVE

Hawaii / USA
Kazumura Cave is located at Kīlauea volcano on Hawaii's Big Island. With 68 kilometers it is the longest and with 1,100 meters the deepest lava tube on Earth. wikipedia.org/Kazumura_Cave

49. LAKE HILLIER

Australia
The pink Lake Hillier is situated on Middle Island just off the southern coast of Australia. Its unusual color is caused by a species of green algae in the lake. wikipedia.org/Lake_Hillier

50. MILFORD SOUND / PIOPIOTAHI

New Zealand
The 14 kilometer long fjord on New Zealand's South Island fascinates with pyramid-shaped summits on its banks, a large number of waterfalls and diversity of animal species. wikipedia.org/Milford_Sound_/_Piopiotahi

51. THE PINNACLES

Australia
Thousands of limestone pillars in many different shapes rise up from the yellow sand in Nambung National Park. The area has only become known to a greater public in 1967. wikipedia.org/The_Pinnacles_(Western_Australia)

52. THE TWELVE APOSTELS

Australien
The erosion on the steep coast left these limestone peaks in the water. Despite the name there were originally only eight rocks, one of which collpased. wikipedia.org/The_Twelve_Apostles_(Victoria)

53. ULURU

Australia
Uluru / Ayers Rock is one of Australia's most famous landmarks. The changing colors of the rock during dusk and dawn are an amazing natural spectacle. wikipedia.org/Uluru

54. CHALK CLIFFS RÜGEN

Germany
The white chalk cliffs on Germany's largest island Rügen are the most famous feature of Jasmund National Park, with 30 square kilometers the smallest national park of the country by area. wikipedia.org/Chalk_Cliffs_on_Rügen

55. CHEILE TURZII

Romania
Over 1,000 plant and more than 50 vertebrate species live in the two kilometer long and 300 meter deep Turda Gorge, which was therefore declared a natural reserve. wikipedia.org/Turda_Gorge

56. CLIFFS OF MOHER

Ireland
Of the many sea cliffs on Ireland's coast the Cliffs of Moher, stretching over 14 kilometers, are the most famous ones. In the north they reach heights of over 200 meters. wikipedia.org/Cliffs_of_Moher

57. CREUX DU VAN

Switzerland
Seen from the air Creux du Van appears like a giant horseshoe print in the landscape. The 150 meter deep cirque is on the border of the cantons of Neuchâtel and Vaud. wikipedia.org/Creux_du_Van

58.FALAISES D'ÉTRETAT

France
With their natural arches and the 70 meter high rock tower L'Aiguille the chalk cliffs of Étretat belong to the most famous and beautiful coastal cliffs. wikipedia.org/Étretat

59. FINGAL'S CAVE

United Kingdom
Especially the eye-catching cuboid basalt pillars have made Fingal's Cave on the Scotthish island Staffa a popular travel destination for centuries. wikipedia.org/Fingal%27s_Cave

60. GEIRANGERFJORD

Norway
Martime and alpine nature immediately border on the steep shores of Geirangerf-jord. The diverse landscape and relatively mild climate make the environment unique. wikipedia.org/Geirangerfjord

61. GIANT'S CAUSEWAY

United Kingdom
About 40,000 basalt pillars which were formed approximately 60 million years ago are the distinctive feature of the Giant's Causeway on Northern Ireland's coast. wikipedia.org/Giant%27s_Causeway

62. GORGES DU VERDON

France
The rock walls of the 20 kilometer long Verdon Gorge rise up to 700 meters. In between the turquoise Verdon river meanders through the canyon which is one of the largest in all of Europe. wikipedia.org/Verdon_Gorge

63. GROTTA AZZURRA

Italy
The unusal deep blue color of the water of the Blue Grotto on the coast of Capri is caused by the sunlight being reflected into the cave under water. wikipedia.org/Blue_Grotto_(Capri)

64. GRUTA DE BENAGIL

Portugal
The Benagil cave was slowly shaped like a dome by water and wind. It is the most famous of the caves on Portugal's Algarve coast. wikipedia.org/Benagil

65. MANPUPUNER ROCK FORMATIONS

Russia
These eye-catching seven rock pillars on the western side of the Ural mountains are also known as the Seven Strong Men. wikipedia.org/Manpupuner_rock_formations

66. PLITVICE LAKES

Croatia
Plitvice Lakes National Park is famous for more than a dozen lakes on different levels which are spectacularly connected by a large number of waterfalls. wikipedia.org/Plitvice_Lakes_National_Park

67. RAUKAR PA FÅRÖ

Sweden
A number of strangely shaped rock towers known as Raukar, some of which reach heights of over 10 meters, can be found on Gotland and some neighboring islands in the Baltic Sea. wikipedia.org/Rauk

68. RIO TINTO

Spain
The metal ore deposits in the area cause the characteristic red color of Rio Tinto's water over a length of about 50 kilomteres. wikipedia.org/Rio_Tinto_(river)

69. SAALFELD FAIRY GROTTOES

Germany
The colorful dripstones in the Saalfeld Fairy Grottoes appear like a fantasy world full of magical towers and castles wikipedia.org/Saalfeld_Fairy_Grottoes

70. SCALA DEI TURCHI

Italy
The cliffs of the Scala dei Turchi on the southern coast of Italy appear like large rock cliffs. Their white color is due to the marl stone. wikipedia.org/Scala_dei_Turchi

71. STUÐLAGIL CANYON

Iceland
The rectangular basalt pillars are the striking feature of this canyon. They were orginally underwater and only came to the surface after the river was dammed up. wikipedia.org/Stuðlagil

72. VATNAJÖKULL

Iceland
Covering almost 8,000 square kilometers Vatnajökull is Europe's second largest glacier. In some areas the ice is almost one kilometer thick. wikipedia.org/Vatnajökull

73. CRATER LAKE

USA
After the collapse of the volcano Mount Mazama Crater Lake was formed. It is the deepest lake in the US and fascinates with its deep blue and very clear water. wikipedia.org/Crater_Lake

South America