It is believed that holes are wrath of god on this earth and are pathway to hell. Most people reading this would agree but here it is certainly not the case. Holes created in different parts of the world either due to human works like mining, as sum of these are diamond mine shafts that have been abandoned or due to wrath of god as we all know through meteor shower or something similar falling that made the dinosaurs extinct are today popular vacation spots as they are a visual extravaganza.
Whether it’s the Great Blue Hole of Belize, Mirny Diamond Mine of Siberia or the Burning Gates of Turkmenistan, all of these attract a hell lot of tourists and adventure seekers every year just to get a glimpse and experience the ultimate souvenir of nature. Check these cool pictures.
Chang Jiang (Yangtze): The world’s deepest river, third longest and the longest in Asia. It rises in Tibet and flows east into the Yellow Sea.
The Yenisei is the second longest in northern Asia at 5540km (3440 miles), followed by the Huang He (Yellow River) at 5464km (3400 miles).
Amazing Rivers from around the World
By Mr Ghaz, September 25, 2010 Image Credit Amazing Rivers from around the World
Image Credit Image Credit Africa: Nile
Length: 6700km (4160 miles), the longest river in the world. It flows south to north into the Mediterranean. It drains one-tenth of the African continent and floods seasonally. Image Credit
The Zaire (formerly the Congo) is Africa’s second longest river at 4700km (2900 miles), followed by the Niger at 4100km (2550 miles). Image Credit Image Credit South America: Amazon
Length: 6400km (3980 miles), the second-longest in the world and largest by volume of water. Rises in the Andes in Peru. Freshwater from the Amazon stretches 180km (110 miles) into the South Atlantic.
The Madeira, a major tributary of the Amazon, is the world’s longest tributary at 3380km (2100 miles). Image Credit Image Credit Northern Asia: Chang Jiang (Yangtze)
Length: 6300km (3910 miles), the world’s deepest river, third longest and the longest in Asia. It rises in Tibet and flows east into the Yellow Sea. Image Credit
The Yeniseiis the second longest in northern Asia at 5540km (3440 miles), followed by the Huang He (Yellow River) at 5464km (3400 miles). Image Credit Image Credit Southern Asia: Mekong
Length: 4180km (2600 miles), the longest Asian river south of the Himalayas. Rises in central Tibet and flows south-east into the South China Sea. Image Credit
The Brahmaputra is the second-longest (2900km/1800 miles); followed by the Indus (2880km/1790 miles) and Ganges (2500km/1550 miles). Image Credit Image Credit North America: Mississippi-Missouri-Red Rock
Length: 6000km (3700 miles), the longest river in North America and fourth longest in the world. Drains 31 US states and two Canadian provinces before entering the Gulf of Mexico, in a shape Mark Twain compared to a ‘long, pliant apple-paring’. Image Credit Image Credit Australia: Murray-Darling
Length: 3370km (2190 miles), the longest river in Australia. It drains an area of more than 1 million km2 (386000 sq miles). Flows inland from the Great Dividing Range via Lake Alexandrina to Encounter Bay in the Indian Ocean. The Murray and the Darling join at Wentworth in Victoria. Image Credit Image Credit Eastern Europe: Volga
Length: 3700km (2300 miles), the longest river in Europe. It flows into the Caspian Sea and its basin spreads across about 40 per cent of European Russia. Image Credit
The Danube is the second longest (2820km/1755 miles) and the only major east-flowing river in Europe. It passes through eight countries and five capital cities before flowing into the Black Sea. Image Credit Image Credit Western Europe: Rhine
Length: 1300 km (800 miles), the longest river in Western Europe. Rises in the Swiss Alps and flows through six countries to empty into the North Sea. Image Credit
The Shannon in Ireland is the longest river in the British Isles (386km/240 miles).
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The Thames rises in the Cotswold’s and flows 338km (210 miles) via London into the North Sea.
Are these really "The 13 Most Amazing Gardens in the World"? Well, they may not be the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, but they are sure each an amazing sight. Hopefully they can at least provide some Travel Inspiration, if not some landscaping and gardening inspiration.
VersailleVersailles, probably the world's most famous garden, was built for Louis XIV and designed by André Le Nôtre. More Versaille Pictures...
Rikugien Gardens "Rikugien literally means 'six poems garden' and reproduces in miniature 88 scenes from famous poems."
Claude Monet Gardens in GivernyThe pool with nympheas, in Claude Monet's garden at Giverny.
Butchart Gardens, Victoria, B.C.The Butchart Gardens at Todd Inlet, which lie around 14 miles from Victoria B.C., covers more than 55 acres of the 130 acre Butchart Estate.
Kirstenbosch Botanical GardensTable Mountain looms in the distance of this vista from Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens in South Africa.
Yu Gardens - ShanghaiThe 400-year-old Yu Gardens were built in the Ming Dynasty during the reign of Emperor Jia Jin, and restored in the 1960s.
Abraham Lincoln Memorial GardensDesigned by Jens Jensens in the 1930s, the Lincoln Memorial Gardens are planted with native species from the three states Lincoln lived in: Kentucky, Indiana and Illinois.
Exbury Gardens - New Forest, EnglandAmazing colors reflect on the calm waters of Exbury Lake.
Holland's Keukenhof GardensA showpiece for Holland's unique and beautiful tulips, the manicured landscapes of Keukenhof Gardens abut the rainbow rows of blooming Tulips near Amsterdam.
Mirabell Garden in SalzburgThe world-famous Mirabell Gardens were built along a north-south axis and oriented towards the Hohensalzburg Fortress and the Salzburger Dom cathedral.
Ryōan-ji Zen Garden in Kyoto, JapanIn Kyoto's Ryōan-ji Zen Garden, the empty space is implicitly structured, and is aligned with the temple's architecture.
