Weird And Wonderful Natural Phenomena

There are such weird and wonderful natural phenomena that you will be surprised when you see all of them!

Manannan’s Cloak, Isle of Man

Thick sea fog occasionally covers the island’s lowland- named after the island’s ancient Sea God who was believed to swath his kingdom in mist in order to prevent intruders from entering.

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Namibia’s Fairy Circles, Namibia

Originally thought by the Himba people to be caused by the Gods, in modern times the sand termite and competition between plant species have also been blamed.

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Sailing Stones, Death Valley, USA

Rocks move along the valley floor with no intervention. A mystery for decades, it has recently been found to be caused by ice sheets that are driven by light winds.

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The Giant’s Causeway, Northern Island

Legend states that the columns are the remains of a causeway built by a giant to meet another in order to fight. The columns were actually created as a result of lava flow cooling and cracking.

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Kjeragbolten Boulder, Norway

A boulder lodged between two mountains, caused by moving rock formations and sea level rising during the last glacial period, around 50,000 BC.

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Bioluminescent Waves, Vaadhoo Island, Maldives

Phytoplankton In the waves glow light blue and light top waves, believed to be due to a special channel in their cell membrane.

See also: Blue Rivers of Bioluminescent Shrimp Trickle Down Oceanside Rocks in Okayama, Japan

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Morning Glory Clouds, Northern Australia

A long cloud waveform can be up to 100km long and often only 100-200m above the ground. This could type only predictably occurs in northern Australia.

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The Great Blue Hole, Belize

A large, circular submarine sinkhole with stretches 984 feet across and reaches 407 feet deep. formed before sea levels rose, it’s a popular scuba diving site.

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Hessdalen Light, Norway

An unexplained light that occurs in the Hessdalen valley. Appears as a bright white light floating above the ground. Activity peaked between 1982 and 1984 but still occurs 10-20 times per year.

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Underwater Crop Circles, Japan

The male pufferfish creates underwater crop circles in order to attract mates. These circles are around 7 feet in diameter and take around 8 days to complete.

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