From the Gates of Hell in Turkmenistan to Wulingyuan National Park in China, here are little-known natural wonders.
The Gates of Hell in Turkmenistan
In tenth place is ‘The Gates of Hell' in Turkmenistan, which is a crater that has been ablaze non-stop for around 40 years, caused when natural gas was set on fire.
Southwestern Slot Canyons in the United StatesIn tenth place is ‘The Gates of Hell' in Turkmenistan, which is a crater that has been ablaze non-stop for around 40 years, caused when natural gas was set on fire.
In ninth place is Southwestern Slot Canyons in the United States. Narrow fissures carved into rock by millennia of wind and water erosion. The longest, Buckskin Gulch stretches for 12 miles.
Tsingy of Bemaraha in Madagascar
In eighth place is Tsingy of Bemaraha in Madagascar. A forest made of limestone needles. It's so dense that it's virtually impenetrable to humans.
Belize Barrier Reef
In seventh place is the Belize Barrier Reef which is the largest barrier reef in the Western hemisphere. 90 per cent of its species remain undiscovered.
Grand Prismatic Spring
In sixth place is the Grand Prismatic Spring. It is the third largest spring in the world and its remarkable colors are produced by algae and bacteria.
Wulingyuan National Park in China
In number five is Wulingyuan National Park in China. Home to over 3,000 gigantic sandstone columns, many over 200m high. This park used to be an ancient tropical sea floor.
Namib Desert in Namibia
Fourth is the Namib Desert in Namibia. It's thought to be the oldest desert in the world and is home to huge sand dunes, some measuring 380m high.
Salar De Uyuni in Bolivia
In third place is Salar De Uyuni in Bolivia, which is the world's largest salt flat, which measures 4,000 square miles.
Richat Structure in Mauritania
In second place is Richat Structure in Mauritania. A mysterious 50km-wide geological feature in the Sahara Desert and is believed to be caused by uplift and erosion rather than a meteor.
Socotra Archipelago in Yemen
At number one is Socotra Archipelago in Yemen. An extremely isolated landform, around 33 per cent of its plant life is found nowhere else on earth.
In seventh place is the Belize Barrier Reef which is the largest barrier reef in the Western hemisphere. 90 per cent of its species remain undiscovered.
Grand Prismatic Spring
In sixth place is the Grand Prismatic Spring. It is the third largest spring in the world and its remarkable colors are produced by algae and bacteria.
Wulingyuan National Park in China
In number five is Wulingyuan National Park in China. Home to over 3,000 gigantic sandstone columns, many over 200m high. This park used to be an ancient tropical sea floor.
Namib Desert in Namibia
Fourth is the Namib Desert in Namibia. It's thought to be the oldest desert in the world and is home to huge sand dunes, some measuring 380m high.
Salar De Uyuni in Bolivia
In third place is Salar De Uyuni in Bolivia, which is the world's largest salt flat, which measures 4,000 square miles.
Richat Structure in Mauritania
In second place is Richat Structure in Mauritania. A mysterious 50km-wide geological feature in the Sahara Desert and is believed to be caused by uplift and erosion rather than a meteor.
Socotra Archipelago in Yemen
At number one is Socotra Archipelago in Yemen. An extremely isolated landform, around 33 per cent of its plant life is found nowhere else on earth.
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