17. The Giant’s Causeway
This area of about 40,000 interlocking basalt columns (volcanic rock) is the result of an ancient volcanic eruption. It can be found in the northeast coast of Northern Ireland and it has been declared the fourth greatest natural wonder in the UK.
18. Fire Rainbows
Also known as circumhorizontal arcs, this incredible optical phenomenon isn’t actually a rainbow. They are an ice halo formed by plate-shaped ice crystals suspended in high level cirrus or cirrostratus clouds.
19. Lenticular Clouds
These lens-shaped clouds may look like UFOs but they have a perfect good explanation. When air moves over mountains, it becomes cooled enough for condensation to occur. While lenticular clouds are typically found over mountains, this phenomenon can also occur over flat terrains due to shear winds created by a front.
20. Bioluminescent Waters
This breathtaking glow-in-the-dark phenomenon occurs when bioluminescent organisms, that normally live in the dark depths, are disturbed by oxygen (usually due to the wake of ships). Bioluminescent waters can be found in all over the world, including beaches and lakes in Australia, the US, the Caribbean, Asia, and Europe.
Bonus 21. Moskstraumen
With a name like that, you know it’s got to be dangerous. Moskstraumen is a strange system of whirlpools off the Norwegian coast. It’s the second strongest whirlpool in the world with currents reaching speeds of 20 mph (32 km/h). It has been referenced in numerous movies and books.
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And there you have it. A nice collection of nature’s more unusual offerings, some of which would be amazing to see, others I want nothing to do with. If you enjoyed this story, please do share it with your family and friends!
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