54 Of The Most Incredible, Stunning, And Weird Natural Phenomena

This incredible phenomenon occurs when ice crystals are suspended in the air due to extreme cold conditions. The crystal then reacts with every light source around and create this stunning view. 

Again, this might seem magical and otherworldly, but bioluminescent phytoplankton actually creates this view of a starry shore.

Lenticular clouds are stunning everywhere, but especially so when they hang atop the Mayon Volcano crater!

Commonly known as lunar rainbows, they differ from regular rainbows in that the moon's beams produce them rather than the sun.

Probably the only reason this tree exists is to be a living work of art!

Similar to fire rainbows, halos require just the correct arrangement of ice crystals to develop in clouds located far above Earth's surface in order to perfectly bend sunlight into a ring.

Known to be included in Pepto-Bismol as well as other well-known items like safety valves and paintings, bismuth is a solid, highly lustrous grey metal.

Most of these caves are in Australia and New Zealand, although there is also a well-known one in Alabama. The most well-known are the Waitomo Caves in New Zealand, formed more than 30 million years ago.

Although Aurora Borealis might seem like pure magic, it actually appears when electrically charged particles from the sun react with atoms in the upper atmosphere. Expect it to see on a freezing cold night!

It's Salar de Uyuni - the largest salt flat in the world. The views are pretty surreal there!

Sakurajima volcano is just breathtaking when it rains fire and ash. 

It is a rose-like gypsum mineral formation that can grow in arid, sandy areas that periodically flood. Gypsum crystals can grow between sand grains and trap them due to the transition between wet and dry conditions.

When sunlight or moonlight is refracted by air ice crystals, ice halos that mimic fire rainbows are created.

These bubbles are created by the emission of inflammable methane gas. The bubbles freeze in ice and we get these incredible patterns!

We doubt a few would mind seeing these gorgeous views in real life! These incredible caves and walls took around 6000 years to form, and it was the waves that washed them into these breathtaking shapes.

This virtually perfect sphere of the deep blue abyss, formed during the last ice age when the sea level was much lower, is a haven for scuba divers. Naturally, the hole grew into a much more endless chasm as the sea level rose.

This vivid natural phenomenon in Australia is caused by the high salt content of the water and the energy released by the microalgae "Dunaliella Salina."

Minerals are magic, and so are their colors. Just look at this place! It's like Pantone bursted here!

"The Wave" features intersecting throughs of sandstone that have converted to rock that were formerly dunes in Arizona dating back more than 190 million years. The dunes grow vertically and horizontally; over time, moderate erosion brought on by wind and rain reveals their wave-like appearance. 

Although it seems absolutely otherworldly, the Kawah Iljen volcano is absolutely real! It gets this color due to high quantities of sulfuric gas - it glimmers blue once it comes in contact with air. 

Although these hexagon-shaped boulders seem like a man-made creation it's absolutely the workings of nature!

When fresh top water meets exposed salty groundwater, an underwater river forms. The different density levels in the two water bodies cause them to layer. The result is a breathtaking convergence of two habitats.

This magical cloud structure is a beautiful sight to behold and is typically visible after the tornado has passed.

It's not entirely natural, a little waterfall in upstate New York, close to the Canadian border, conceals a significant surprise: an eight-inch-tall jet of fire. There is a natural gas leak that fuels the flame behind the waterfall. Although hikers do re-light it if they notice it has been blown out, it is protected enough by the waterfall to remain lighted quite consistently. 

They probably remember dinosaurs! Also, as legend states, these trees bleed dragon blood when cut.

Currents of chilly and warm air combine a few kilometers above the point where the Catatumbo river merges with the Maracaibo lake to literally electrify the place. 

This landform's numerous colorful lakes are simply the result of a high concentration of minerals in the water. Of course, as a result, it's regarded as Canada's most magical location and we cannot argue with that!

Yup, you'd have to pay us dearly to risk tackling this enormous limestone formation so aptly called the Forest of Knives!

A desert in bloom is truly a breathtaking view!