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Apr 6, 2020 · Our planet is full of bizarre natural wonders. See 24 photos of the strangest – from sizzling hot Dallol, Ethiopia, to the Fairy Chimneys of Cappadocia, Turkey.
- Light Pillars, Canada. This incredible phenomenon occurs when ice crystals are suspended in the air due to extreme cold conditions. The crystal then reacts with every light source around and create this stunning view.
- Bioluminescent Shore, Maldives. Again, this might seem magical and otherworldly, but bioluminescent phytoplankton actually creates this view of a starry shore.
- Lenticular Clouds. Lenticular clouds are stunning everywhere, but especially so when they hang atop the Mayon Volcano crater! Report. 73 points. POST. Tash.
- Moonbow, Hawaii. Commonly known as lunar rainbows, they differ from regular rainbows in that the moon's beams produce them rather than the sun. Report. 68 points.
- Curvy Forest
- Web Trees
- Wandering Rocks
- Light Pillars
- Snake Mounds
- Devil’s Ring
- Spotted Lake
- Fingers of Death
- Dirty Thunderstorms
- Animals Gone Wild
Here's a strange part of mother nature. These trees grew like this as saplings. They've been around for 90 years and around 400 of them are growing like this. Nobody knows why.
In India sometimes it rains heavily, this can lead to strange things happening. These spiders wanted to do anything to get out of the rain so they fled their sanctuary when the water started coming in. It looks like a horror movie.
People also call these wonders "sailing stones". They are not a part of any specific area and are found around the world. Death Valley does have the biggest concentration of them though. Nobody knows exactly what these stones move but they can travel up to 300 ft per day. These giant tones can be as heavy as 700 pounds.
Here's a very pretty part of nature. They are called solar pillars and feel ghostly. The way this works is that light reflects off of ice crystals and beams if up. Even the moonlight can do this.
Another not so unexplainable one but a very freaky one. The garter snakes come together into beautiful balls and some gigantic ones have even been spotted in North America.
In Turkmenistan, there's a place called the "Door To Hell" The crater is located in a natural gas field that's been around for decades. No one knows how it came to be for sure.
Here's one that'll make anyone with Trypophobia run for the hills. In summer this lake melts leaving briny water and mineral deposits. These shallow pools look beautiful or terrifying depending.
These icicles are underwater and often called brinnacles. The interaction is a combination of saltwater and the sub-zero temperature. It might not sound that exciting, but keep in mind this interesting phenomenon wasn’t discovered until the 1960s. Can you imagine the surprise on those diver’s faces? Nature is so amazing.
While scientists have figured out regular lightning storms, they have quite figured out the volcanic versions. Since they can’t get close to an erupting volcano (duh), it’s hard to understand what causes this, they are just left with educated guesses. Spewing magma is already scary if you’re up close and personal with the event, but adding in some ...
It’s common sense that we should respect Mother Nature, but once in a while people can forget that some animals are not as gentle as they seem. There have been more than a few cases of octopi latching on to sailors or divers. One even enveloped a diver (gear, camera, and all) and tried to drag him away.
- Tender Touch by Andy Parkinson. When these two courting mountain hares came together, U.K.- based photographer Andy Parkinson expected the female to reject the male’s advances.
- The Happy Turtle by Tzahi Finkelstein. Israeli photographer Tzahi Finkelstein largely ignored this Balkan pond turtle when he first saw it while taking pictures of birds in Israel’s Jezreel Valley.
- Ice Bed by Nima Sarikhani. After a fruitless three-day search for polar bears aboard an expedition vessel off the coast of the Svalbard archipelago in Norway, the U.K.-
- Missed Sip of Milk by Karim Iliya. For a young humpback whale, nursing can be kind of clumsy. Whales and dolphins do not have lips, so they can, on rare occasions, miss some of their mother’s milk, losing it to the ocean.
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Dec 22, 2016 · The World’s Strangest Natural Wonders. By. Katie Hammel. Published on December 22, 2016. Photo: Robert O'Duill. Ever played the game of Twister on water? The green, yellow, and brown polka dots...
Sep 12, 2017 · 46 Unbelievably Gorgeous Nature Photos to Get You Outside. Soak up the inspiring beauty of natural wonders near and far. By National Geographic Staff. September 12, 2017. If you love nature...
