Mt. Roraima is the highest mountain in the chain of the Pakaraima Mountains in South America at an elevation of 9,219 feet. Mt. Roraima borders Venezuela, Brazil and Guyana.
Where: On the border of Venezuela, Brazil and Guyana
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2. Chand Baori
Chand Baori is a stepwell near Jaipur, India built by King Chanda between 800 and 900 CE. There are 3,500 steps total that go down100 feet. The site served as a location in the film “The Dark Knight Rises.”
Where: Jaipur, India
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3. Keukenhof Tulip Gardens
The Keukenhof tulip gardens were created in 1949 as a flower exposition commissioned by the mayor of Lisse. The gardens are located inside of an amusement park in the Netherlands.
Where: Lisse, Netherlands
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4. Lapland
Lapland, located in the most northern region of Finland, is home to Riisitunturi National Park, which is known for its crown snow trees. The park covers 30 square miles.
Where: Finland
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5. Socotra
Socotra, a small island located in the Indian Ocean, is known for its biodiversity. Biologists counted nearly 700 endemic species found nowhere else in earth. One of the islands’ unique plants is the dragon blood tree, which is shaped like an umbrella.
Where: Yemen
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6. Stone Forest
The Stone Forest is a set of limestone formations that resemble trees. The formation has been known since the Ming Dynasty as the “First Wonder of the World.”
Where: Shilin Yi Autonomous County, China
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7. The Stockholm Metro
Stockholm’s subway or Tunnelbana is the world’s longest art exhibition, running 68 miles underground. The installation was created by 150 artists since the 1950s and is in more than 90 of the city’s 100 stations.
Where: Stockholm, Sweden
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8. The Richat Structure
The Richat Structure is a circular feature in the Sahara desert that is 24 miles in diameter. It was initially thought to be the site of an asteroid collision, but is now argued to be an eroded geologic dome.
Where: Sahara desert
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9. the Wave
The Wave is a sandstone rock formation near the Arizona and Utah border. The formation consists of U-shaped waves that were eroded into the Navajo Sandstone during the Jurassic age.
Where: Arizona
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10. Eyjafjallajokull
Eyjafjallajokull is a volcano covered by an ice cap in Iceland. The volcano most recently erupted in 2010. Iceland has 30 active volcanic systems - the most active is Grimsvotn. The country has a high concentration of volcanoes due to its location on the border of the American and Eurasian tectonic plates.
Where: Iceland
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