The green sand on the beach is composed primarily of olivine crystals which erode out of lava flows. The crystals are heavier than most sand types on the beach and remain behind when lighter sand grains are washed away by strong wave activity.
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Straw Castle in Senegal
Straw castle called “Castelo de Palha” built in Diourbel Senegal.
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Cave Beach in Algarve
The coastline in Algarve, Portugal, is notable for picturesque limestone caves and grottoes, particularly around Lagos, which are accessible by powerboat. Algar de Benagil beach/cave is incredibly beautiful.
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The volcanoes of the Kuril islands
Geothermal landscape and volcanic caldera, Kuril Islands, Sakhalin Oblast (source: Bing Wallpaper Archive)
The Kuril Islands form a volcanic island archipelago that stretches approximately 1,300 km northeast from Hokkaido, Japan, to Kamchatka, Russia. The 56 islands chain has around 100 volcanoes, some 40 of which are active.
The tri-colored lakes of Kelimutu in Indonesia
image credit: Behan
Kelimutu is a volcano, close to the small town of Moni in central Flores island in Indonesia. The volcano contains three striking summit crater lakes of varying colors. Tiwu Ata Bupu (Lake of Old People) is usually blue and is the westernmost of the three lakes. The other two lakes are separated by a shared crater wall and are typically green or red. But their color can vary unpredictably between blue, green, black and red.
Aiola Island Bridge
Mur Island Bridge or Aiola Island Bridge is a pedestrian spiral shaped bridge that links the two banks of the city of Graz in Austria. The bridge designed by artist Vito Acconci, was inaugurated in 2003 on the river Mur. Aiola Island includes a trendy bar, a coffee house, a sunbathing area and an open-air theater. The organic shape of its shell facade was built using steel panels combined with flat glass. During the night the island is lit with blue lights, as a warning to shipping.
Photography | Abandoned Places
The abandoned ferris wheel found in the deserted city of Pripyat, near Chernobyl in Ukraine.
(image credits: Barry Mangham)
