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10 Lesser Known Natural Wonders Around the World

From the Gates of Hell in Turkmenistan to Wulingyuan National Park in China, here are little-known

natural wonders.

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Take a look at ten lesser known natural wonders around the world. From mesmerizing craters ablaze for the past 40

years to an entire forest made of limestone needles in Madagascar which is so dense thats its virtually impenetrable.

The Gates of Hell in TurkmenistanIn tenth place is The Gates of Hell' in Turkmenistan, which is a crater that has been ablaze non-stop for around 40 years,

caused when natural gas was set on fire.

Southwestern Slot Canyons in the United States

In ninth place is Southwestern Slot Canyons in the United States. Narrow fissures carved into rock by millennia of wind and

water erosion. The longest, Buckskin Gulch stretches for 12 miles.

Tsingy of Bemaraha in Madagascar

In eighth place is Tsingy of Bemaraha in Madagascar. A forest made of limestone needles. It's so dense that it's virtually

impenetrable to humans.

10 Lesser Known Natural Wonders

Belize Barrier Reef

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In seventh place is the Belize Barrier Reef which is the largest barrier reef in the Western hemisphere. 90 per cent of its

species remain undiscovered.

Grand Prismatic Spring

In sixth place is the Grand Prismatic Spring. It is the third largest spring in the world and its remarkable colors are produced

by algae and bacteria.

Wulingyuan National Park in China

In number five is Wulingyuan National Park in China. Home to over 3,000 gigantic sandstone columns, many over 200m

high. This park used to be an ancient tropical sea floor.

Namib Desert in Namibia

Fourth is the Namib Desert in Namibia. It's thought to be the oldest desert in the world and is home to huge sand dunes,

some measuring 380m high.

Salar De Uyuni in Bolivia

In third place is Salar De Uyuni in Bolivia, which is the world's largest salt flat, which measures 4,000 square miles.

Richat Structure in Mauritania

In second place is Richat Structure in Mauritania. A mysterious 50km-wide geological feature in the Sahara Desert and is

believed to be caused by uplift and erosion rather than a meteor.

Socotra Archipelago in Yemen

At number one is Socotra Archipelago in Yemen. An extremely isolated landform, around 33 per cent of its plant life is found

nowhere else on earth.

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