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Arenal Volcano is an active andesitic stratovolcano in north-western Costa Rica around 90 km (56 mi) northwest of San José, in the province of Alajuela, canton of San Carlos, and district of La Fortuna. The Arenal volcano measures at least 1,633 metres (5,358 ft) high. It is conically shaped with a crater 140 metres (460 ft) in diameter. Geologically, Arenal is...
Arfordir Abereiddi is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in Pembrokeshire, South Wales. It has been designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest since January 2002 in an attempt to protect its fragile biological and geological elements. The site has an area of 63.74 hectares and is managed by Natural Resources Wales.
This SSSI has been notified as bei...
Arizona Joshua Tree Forest is located just east of Lake Mead NRA near the west end of the Grand Canyon. It is nestled on the Grapevine Mesa between the towns of Meadview and Lake Mead City and sits just west of the colorful Grand Wash Cliffs that tower over its eastern edge. If you head from the eastern side of Lake Mead NRA and travel east from Dolan Springs to the G...
The Arizona Strip is the part of Arizona lying north of the Colorado River. Despite being larger in area than several U.S. states, the entire region has a population of fewer than 10,000 people. Consisting of northeastern Mohave County and northwestern Coconino County, the largest settlements in the Strip are Colorado City, Fredonia, and Beaver Dam, with smaller commu...
Arnhem Land is one of the five regions of the Northern Territory of Australia. It is located in the north-eastern corner of the territory and is around 500 km (310 mi) from the territory capital Darwin. The region has an area of 97,000 km2 (37,000 sq mi), which borders Kakadu National Park, and has a population of 16,230. In 1623, Dutch East India Company captain Will...
The Mud Caves are a popular feature in Anza Borrego Desert State Park. The caves, located in the Carrizo Badlands, along the Arroyo Tapiado, were created by water flowing through a thick deposit of silt and are an example of pseudokarst topography.
It is the largest known mud cave systems in the world. There are at least 22 caves, some up to 1,000 feet (300 m) in leng...
Artist Point is one of the marquee overlooks on the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone River, with an exceptional perspective of canyon’s most famous feature, the 308-foot Lower Falls. The viewpoint juts out from the south wall of the canyon and is just a short 0.1-mile walk from South Rim Drive. Beyond the paved trail, you can continue hiking along the south rim o...
Artists Paintpots is a small but lovely thermal area just south of Norris Junction.
Artists Paintpots Trail is a 1.1 mile loop trail located near Yellowstone National Park. From the boardwalk, you can see colorful hot springs, two large mudpots, a fumarole, and a couple of geysers. Many of the geothermal features along this trail do not have names, and little is ...
Mount Asahi is the tallest mountain in Hokkaidō, Japan. Part of the Daisetsuzan Volcanic Group of the Ishikari Mountains, it is located in the northern part of the Daisetsuzan National Park.
The mountain is popular with hikers in the summer and can be easily reached from Asahidake Onsen via Asahidake Ropeway. During winter, the mountain is open for use by skiers and s...
The Asan Bay Overlook is the most recently developed unit in Pacific National Historical Park in Guam. It was completed in 1994, in conjunction with the 50th Anniversary commemoration of the Liberation of Guam. This unit features bronze sculptures which depict the events on Guam during the Japanese occupation in 1941-1944. The artist, Eugene Daub, is a sculpture instr...
A rauk is a column-like landform in Sweden, often equivalent to a stack. The limestone rauks of Gotland in the Baltic Sea are among the best known examples. These unusual rock formations on the east coast of Asunden island.
The Atchafalaya Basin, or Atchafalaya Swamp is the largest wetland and swamp in the United States. Located in south central Louisiana, it is a combination of wetlands and river delta area where the Atchafalaya River and the Gulf of Mexico converge. The river stretches from near Simmesport in the north through parts of eight parishes to the Morgan City southern area.
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Athabasca Falls is a waterfall in Jasper National Park on the upper Athabasca River, approximately 30 kilometres south of the townsite of Jasper, Alberta, and just west of the Icefields Parkway. A powerful, picturesque waterfall, Athabasca Falls is not known so much for the height of the falls (23 metres), as it is known for its force due to the large quantity of wate...