50 New Interesting Discoveries Around The World, Shared On This Facebook Page With 471k Followers
InterviewThe earth is full of wonders, whether you're talking about historical or modern marvels, technical and architectural achievements, or breathtakingly beautiful geological and natural wonders.
Surprisingly enough, people rarely pay attention to the tiny yet intricate things around us, unless you're talking about the world's new seven wonders, that is.
The 'World Beauties and Wonders' Facebook group, created by a Turkey-based Anatolian Leo, has a collection of natural wonders compiled into one place, and today we are sharing some of the best images taken across the globe with you as well. If you'd love to see the previous post on Bored Panda too, then make sure to click here for part 1.
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Edith Steiner, A Jewish Woman Who Survived The Holocaust, And John Mackay, The Scottish Soldier That Saved Her. They Celebrated Their 71st Wedding Anniversary This Year
The Great Eared Nightjar Is Pretty Much A Dragon Bird
In 1960, David Latimer Planted A Tiny Garden Inside Of A Large Glass Bottle And Sealed It Shut
He opened the bottle 12 years later in 1972 to add some water and then sealed it for good. The self contained ecosystem has flourished for nearly 60 years.
For those who are wondering how this is even possible: the garden is a perfectly balanced and self-sufficient ecosystem. The bacteria in the compost eats the dead plants and breaks down the oxygen that is released by the plants, turning it into carbon dioxide, which is needed for photosynthesis. The bottle is essentially a microcosm of earth.
With that being said, Bored Panda reached out to Farrah Etcheverry, who is a co-owner of Etcheverry Land Surveying which provides Land Measurement and Geographic Mapping services for clients located in the Southwest. Farrah was kind enough to share some interesting things about her field of work, so make sure to check out an interview with her down below!
This Is A Pencil Drawing By 16-Year-Old Artist Shania Mcdonagh!
The Most Beautiful Corn On This Planet. It's A Native American Variety Called 'Glass Gem Corn' And Yes It Really Does Grow Like That
Apparently Glass Gem Corn is a type of ‘flint corn’ which is grown not for eating off the cob, but for making popcorn, or grinding into cornflour. With ‘flint corn’, the corn is left on the plants to dry. The kernels will eventually begin to lose their shine and vibrancy and dry out.
Unexpected Photo Bomb
Not a lot of people actually know that a profession such as land surveyor exists, and even if some do, there is a small number of individuals who actually know what the role consists of. Farrah shared what she does on a daily basis as well as some facts about her job overall.
“You are correct, not very many people know what a land surveyor is or does. In essence, we are professional measurers. On a daily basis, I work on projects like boundary surveys for both large plots of land and small residential ones, topographic surveys to show the lay of the land, construction layout/staking, ALTA surveys, volume calculations of large quantities of natural material, and more!“ She told Bored Panda.
Took Me A Second To See It. Mother Nature Is Amazing
The tail lets it down, the rest of the body is much better camouflaged
A Wheat Field Next To A Lavender Field
If You Are Having A Bad Day, Just Take A Second To Look At My Silly Crested Duck, Gertrude & She Will Put A Smile On Your Face! Yes, That Is Her Real Hair
We previously mentioned that Farrah is a co-owner of a land surveying company, so we asked her if it was more of a freelance type of work or if they were getting contracted by states or even private firms. “I am the co-owner of our land surveying company, there are lots of small survey businesses, and also larger engineering firms who employ land surveyors. In a lot of states, each county also has a surveyor on staff.”
Speaking more about the land surveyor's job, Etcheverry also shared with us some of the hardest things about the work she does. “The hardest part about my job, at least right now, is keeping up with the workload. There is so much work and not enough surveyors to go around, so timelines for finishing projects become the most stressful part.”
A Seascape In The Sky
Incredible Photo Captures A Woodpecker Flying With A Weasel On Its Back
The remarkable shot was taken by Martin Le-May while he was walking with his wife through Hornchurch Country Park in Havering, London.
Mongolian Archer Woman
Interestingly enough, because of how niche her field is, Farrah actually has the ability to choose if she wants to travel around or not. “Because surveying is such a niche profession, we have the ability to choose either to travel around (become licensed in multiple states) or to primarily work locally. We do a bit of both, our main hub is my hometown and surrounding cities, but we travel all over Arizona to work. I have also traveled to Hawaii for survey work as well.”
What An Amazing Photo! The Blue Bird, Beside The Sculpture Bird, Looking At San Francisco As Intently As If He Actually Heard It
Upside-Down Fig Tree In Bacoli, Italy
"No one is quite sure how the tree ended up there or how it survived, but year after year it continues to grow downwards and bear figs."
Alley Of The Baobabs In Madagascar
If all of that sounds interesting to you, Pandas, well, Farrah also explained to us what kind of tools one needs to get the job done. “We use a litany of tools to perform our job accurately. On the daily, we use a robotic total station, GPS base and rover, drone, and processing software for data crunching and drafting.”
We haven't touched much on the topic of the maps, therefore we asked Etcheverry to explain to us what a finished map consists of. “Mapping is one of my favorite parts of surveying, seeing the finished fieldwork on the paper presented in a way the client can understand and use the information is incredibly satisfying! What a particular map includes is dependent upon the type of survey that was performed, but all maps should include basics such as a title, the location of the property, a north arrow, scale, and legend if necessary.” She explained to us.
Where Poseidon Takes His Walks. Zakynthos, Greece
Imagine Finding This On Your Front Porch In The Morning
The Water In Both Tanks Is From The Same Time And Place. The Tank On The Right Has Oysters
Farrah already mentioned that her field is quite a niche one so we asked her if getting into this profession was something she dreamed of as a child or if it it was something that happened gradually. “It wasn't my childhood dream to become a surveyor, I thought I would end up somewhere in the field of healthcare. It wasn't until I was about 19 that I seriously considered going to work for my dad who at that point had owned his own survey company for about 15 years. He is the only reason that I knew what a surveyor was and he showed me how fun and fulfilling it could be as a profession.”
This Library Is 114 Years Old
The Inside Of A Gypsy's Caravan Carriage From The 1800s
Brazil, Emerald Sand Dunes
The lagoons, which can reach a depth of 3 meters and a length of 90 meters, are re-formed every year. Rainfall between January and June fills the sand dunes with water, and sometimes lagoons can be connected to each other by small streams.
Statistically, a lot more men work as land surveyors, we asked Etcheverry to explain to us why the profession isn't as popular with women as it is with men.
“I think the reason surveying historically has been less popular to women is because of the pre-conceived idea that all it is is days and days of hard labor, cutting line, pounding hubs, surrounded by men who curse and chew tobacco. But that simply is not the case, while yes, there is hard labor involved, digging, hammering, hiking, chopping, etc... there is also a lot of mind work to be done, solving new problems every day, piecing new puzzles together. I think if more women saw the analytical side of what a surveyor does, they may take a bit more interest!”
The Western Australian Town Installed Nets On The Outlet Of Drainage Pipes, Preventing Solid Waste And Gross Pollutants From Leaving The Sewers
Rare Giant Amethyst Geode From Uruguay
The Skeleton Of A Puffer Fish. When You Think Nature Cannot Amaze You Anymore
We often share travel tips and tricks on Bored Panda as well as some interesting destinations one can add to their bucket list (this post is proof of that) so given the opportunity, we asked Farrah to share with us some of her travel do's and don'ts! “My travel do's and don'ts... My top don't is do NOT wear flip-flops to the airport. You must wear shoes with socks... DO bring a snack and a good book, and put an air tag in your bag.... just in case!”
When You Accidentally Find Your Doppelganger On A Painting Made Over 100 Years Ago
It Was Found In Southeast Asia And Is A Flying Lizard
Architecturally Unbelievable. Sumela Monastery In Trabzon Province In The Black Sea Region Of Turkey
Recruiting skilled builders who were brave enough must have been a challenge.
300 Year Old Oak Trees, Oak Alley Plantation, Louisiana
A Parachutist Jumps With More Than 100 Million Seeds In The Amazon
The paratrooper, Luigi Cani, brought 100 million seeds to a remote deforested area of the Amazon region.
They were transported in a biodegradable wooden box of more than 1m³ and 300 kg. Luigi dived at 300 km/h. He also held the world record for the shortest parachute jump on the planet in 2020.
The seeds collected for the project have a germination rate of over 95% and do not require any human intervention to germinate.
I was interested to know the type of seeds. For anyone else interested: 27 species of native trees 🌳
This Variety Of Orchids (Dracula Simia) Is So Amazing Looks Like Baby Monkeys
Ginormous Octopus!
Indian Flying Fox And Baby Along Ride. Photography By Hemanth Kumar
The Blue Dragon River In Portugal Seen From The International Space Station
Ice Eggs, Thousands Of Balls Of Ice Cover Beach In Finland, Due To A Phenomenon That Occurs When Ice Are Rolled Over By Water And Wind
A Grape Cluster Formed By Grape Clusters. This Cluster Is Called The Caleb Cluster
Dolphin Baby In Mother's Womb, How Amazing Is This
Captured using revolutionary four-dimensional imaging technology and anatomically accurate models, scientists have managed to shed light on the world of mammals inside the womb.
As diverse a bunch as they are - elephant, dog, dolphin and penguin are all shown united by their similar stages of development.
Scientists captured the images for a National Geographic Documentary called 'Animals in the Womb'.
The images were also used on a Channel 4 documentary 'Animals in the Womb' which aired in 2009.
They were created by using a combination of ultrasound scans, computer graphics and small cameras -as well as some carefully created models- to document the animals’ development from conception to birth, and give an unparalleled glimpse into a world that few of us would ever expect to see.
The Prague Astronomical Clock, (Prague Orloj), A Medieval Astronomical Clock Located In The Capital City Of Prague. First Installed In 1410, It Is The Third-Oldest Astronomical Clock In The World And The Oldest Clock Still Operating
Earth's Eye Lake, Croatia
A Natural Beehive Filled With Honey Glowing In The Sunlight
Devil's Tower, Black Hills, Wyoming. Photo: Charles Ankrom
Plays theme from Close Encounters of the Third Kind in his head.
Aboriginal Elder, Australia
This Artist Spent Eight Years To Create This Tree-Chair Using Methods Of Gradual Redirection Of The Branches, Which Consists Of Shaping The Trees As They Grow According To Predetermined Designs
Dragon Sculpture At The Town Hall In The Northern Part Of Marienplatz In Munich, Bavaria, Germany
A 16th Century Italian Fireplace
Tree Burning From The Inside After Being Struck By Lightning
Largest Tree In The World
General Sherman is a giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) tree located in the Giant Forest of Sequoia National Park in Tulare County, in the U.S. state of California. By volume, it is the largest known living single-stem tree on Earth. It is estimated to be around 2,200 to 2,700 years old. While General Sherman is the largest currently living tree, it is not the largest historically recorded tree. The Lindsey Creek tree, with more than 90,000 cubic feet (2,500 cubic meters) almost twice the volume of General Sherman, was reported felled by a storm in 1905. Another larger coast redwood, the Crannell Creek Giant, a coast redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) cut down in the mid-1940s near Trinidad, California, is estimated to have been 15–25% larger than the General Sherman Tree by volume. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Sherman_(tree)
Two Rivers Meet Without Mixing In Georgia
An Enchanting Glass Work By René Jules Lalique "Suzanne" 1925
Queensland, Australia - Sailfish Are Considered The Fastest Fish In The Sea, Reaching Top Speeds Of 70 Miles Per Hour (112km/H)
From Middle House, Egypt (Clairo)
Pffft, editing takes too much time and resources. Honestly though, BP really really needs to hire editors and fact checkers. There’s another image is that thread that says “image of Mongolian woman” when it is in fact a photo of a famous Chinese actress in costume.
Load More Replies...This looks like it was generated by an AI engine like Midjourney.
Because it was (c/o Abhinc) https://www.dezeen.com/2022/11/16/architects-ai-dall-e-midjourney-opinion/
Load More Replies...Egyptian here. This is unlike any Egyptian art style, and Egyptian arts are usually very conservative. Also there's no way this could have been in Egypt I never see or hear of it.
That's AI, not real. You'd think the writers of this site would know how to recognize it by now.
I saw a lot of buildings in Egypt in the same style, but not so pretty. Each generation added vertically hers own room (or two) to the house of parents, grandparents, etc., probably to the final collapse.
This should not be on here. Come on BP curators, curate please. This is not something historically interesting, it’s a fake.
It looks like where the elves live in Lord Of The Rings. Amazing.
I've never seen anything like this in real life. There is limited history and man made beauty where in from... plenty of natural beauty as I live in the "natural state " usa.... but I really want to see this type of thing in person.
Unbelievably Best Shot Of Storm... Supercell Near Leoti, Kansas, USA Photographer By @mar
Traditional Dress From Sardinia Region Of Italy
2000-Year-Old Roman Silver Dagger, Discovered By An Archeology Intern In 2019 In Germany, Before And After Nine Months Of Restoration
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States Photographer By Brent Shavnore
Tibetan Man Wearing Tibetan Jewelry And Ethnic Clothes
Les Voyageurs By Bruno Catalano
The Romans Invaded This Sleepy Little Gorge Along The River Trejo In The 1st Century Ce
But Archeologists believe this area of Cadiz, Spain to have been inhabited for the past 20,000 years. Today the cliffs overlooking this river is home to the town of Setenil de las Bodegas and is famous for its dwellings built into the massive rock overhangs. Modern Setenil evolved from a Moorish fortification constructed over the gorge and gave a defensive view along the river during the 12th Century...
The 7ft-High Blade Angel Is A Sculpture Of 100,000 Knives That Have Killed People Across The UK. Knives Were Collected From 43 Police Stations And A Memorial Dedicated To The Victims
And the angel is a damn sight bigger than 7ft. I've seen it in a couple of different places and it's about 15-20 ft high.
Amazing Ancient Wonder: The Giant's Causeway In Co Antrim Consists Of More Than 40,000 Hexagonal Basalt Columns Which Were Formed When Magma Spurted Through Cracks In The Earth's Surface 60 Million Years Ago
The Clearest Image Of Mars Ever Taken. Wow!
This Tree Decided To Climb Over The Wall To Explore The Big Wide World
Artwork By Richard Oliver
bro set up a slightly blurry window and thought we wouldnnt notice
Dragon Eye, A Metamorphic Rock Formation, Was Found In A Stone Mine In Lancashire, England
Pallet Tree House
Black Bull. Blackfoot. . Early 1900s
My great great grandparent was full Blackfoot by ways of Michigan state and Canada. I wish I knew more of this history in my family.
Amorphophallus Titanium, One Of The Largest Flowers In The World. It Blooms Once Every 40 Years Only For 4 Days!
Enormous Bougainvillea Swallowing A Building
Amazing Mini Island Fort In This Old Sunken Ship With Trees, Australia
Black Sapphire Grapes
A black seedless grape with one unusual characteristic. They are long. ... look more like a log in shape than a grape. These types of grapes have been grown in the Middle East. This picture is from Syria.
800 Year Old Oak Tree. It Is Called Majesty, Or The Fredville Oak, And Is Located In Fredville Park, Nonington, Kent
A Frosted Spiderweb
Sigiriya Or Sinhagiri Is An Ancient Rock Fortress Located In The Northern Matale District Near The Town Of Dambulla In The Central Province, Sri Lanka
Ancient Wooden Church (Built In 1655) On The Site Of The Former Village Of Krasnaya Lyaga Near Kargopol, North Russia
The Wave In Arizona, USA
Utroba Cave, Bulgaria
Cave in the Rhodope mountains, Bulgaria, carved by hand more than 3000 years ago (?), it was rediscovered in 2001. Archeologists hypothesize that an altar built at the end of the cave, which is about 22 m deep, represents either the cervix or the uterus. At midday, light seeps into the temple through an opening in the ceiling, projecting an image of a phallus on to the floor. When the sun is at the right angle, in late February or early March, the phallus grows longer and reaches the alter, symbolically fertilizing the womb before the sowing of the spring crops.
I was feeling like a pervert for seeing that, thank goodness. The fact that there is also a male part cracks me up
Two Seas That Meet But Do Not Mix. Golf D'alska
From Lateet website: "Not two oceans – but a glacier melting and the other is the offshore water of Gulf of Alaska. The melting water of glacier is mineral rich and sediment-laden; other is saline water. The first one being lighter in density has light blue color, while the salt content makes sea water density heavy, giving it a dark blue shade. This variation in water density brings that difference in colors. However, the temperature and salinity level difference are also responsible for keeping the water bodies dissimilar."
Flamingos Artwork At Tampa International Airport (Florida, USA)
Once In 80 Years Puya Raimondii, Queen Of The Andes, Is The Largest Species Of Bromeliad, Reaching Up To 15 M (50 Ft) In Height And Carry 20,000 Flowers
Restaurant Okinawa..japan
Canal Of Corinth, Greece
Every Five Years Amsterdam Welcomes Scores Of Tall Ships And Hundreds Of Other Historical Ships From All Over The World For The Greatest Nautical Spectacle In The World Called Sail Amsterdam
A Gorgeous Image From The Sunken City Of Heracleion Near The Coast Of Alexandria In Egypt
Looks as if she was actually surprised and interrupted while undressing by the diver.
Montgomery Reef, Off The Kimberley Coast Of Western Australia
The water is so striking rushing through the center of the land, it's stunning.
Known For His Mind-Bending Installation Art, Alex Chinneck Has Moved Indoors For His Latest Art Installation, Tying A 450-Year-Old Wood Column Into A Knot
Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona. Calling It A Forest Gave Us The Wrong Impression. The Petrified Trees Are All Laying On The Ground, Left There About 225 Million Years Ago During The Late Triassic Period
It’s Too Gorgeous To Eat….almost
The Richest Tomb Of The Fifth Millennium Bc
In the 1970s, archaeological excavations in Bulgaria, near the modern city of Varna, identified a large Copper Age necropolis, dating back to the 5th millennium BC, which featured the oldest gold artifacts ever discovered until that time.
The most prestigious burial was tomb , inside which the remains of a man of the highest rank were found... the first elite male burial known in Europe.
Reconstruction Of A 3 Year Old Neanderthal Child. Based On The Remains Found At Roc De Marsal In 1961. Sculptor - Elisabeth Daynes
The waxy pale skin weirded me out, but it turns out, according wikipedia, Neanderthals had pale skin and red hair as near as we can tell. I had assumed that most ancient hominids had darker skin and the lighter skin came later. It turns out it's an example of two separate hominid species moving to the same cold sunless biome. Ala convergent evolution. Now if we could just find an evolutionary explanation for Ted Cruz.
A Truly Amazing Photo! The Rms Queen Elizabeth Pulling Into New York With Service Men Returning Home After The End Of World War 2, 1945
Stairs Of The Varosa Dam, Portugal
Amazing Giant Cactus In Oaxaca, Mexico
American Sculptor Christopher David White, Whose Work Will Surprise You Because He Uses The Power Of Illusion In His Art. It Is Hard To Believe That His Sculptures Are Made Of Clay, Not Wood, As They Appear At First Glance
4000 Years Of Unimaginable Beauty From Thira.. Perhaps One Of The World's Oldest Beauties In Art, Minoan Fresco Recreation. Thira Aka Santorini, Greece
Africa's Sahel Region
Amazing Balancing Of Ancient Stones At Brimham Rocks
Renaissance Period, 1560-1570. The Extraordinary Parade Steel Gilt Burgonet Chimera Helmet Created For The Wedding Of The Duke Of Alba
Machu Picchu Inca Path, Death Stairs, Peru
Unusual Naturally Occurring 'Mushroom Rock' (Also Called Pedestal Rock) In Tamanrasset, Saharian Desert, Algeria
This unique shape is due to the weathering and different rate of wind erosion at the top and bottom of the rock.
I don't care how long it has been standing like that, I wouldn't be going within falling range - and I definitely would not be leaning on it like that person seems to be.
The Beautiful Vettuvan Koil In The South Indian State Of Tamil Nadu, Is A Temple Dedicated To The Hindu God Shiva
Built by the people of the Pandya Dynasty, the unfinished rock-cut temple was carved in the 8th Century CE. It is unique in that it is the only Pandya era monolithic templeto be carved out in three dimensions from solid rock. Vettuvan Koil has two literal meanings in Tamil: one is Heaven of Sculptors and the other is Temple of the Slayer.
The Caryatids, Acropolis Athens
The Walls Have Ears
Roman Theatre Of Aspendos, Near Antalya, Turkye. Build During The Reign Of Emporer Marc Aurelius (Reign 160-180 C.e.)
The Oldest Place On Earth Is In Venezuela And It's Called Mount Roraima
The oldest compared to what? It was here before the rest of the world?
Interesting View In The Sky
The Beautiful Barcelona, Spain
Pareidolia: (N.) The Instinct To Seek Familiar Forms In Disordered Images Like Clouds Or Constellations; The Perception Of Random Stimulus As Significant
The Roman Shipwreck At Comacchio, Northern Italy, Is Over 21 M Long And 5.62 M Wide
It was discovered in 1980 during the maintenance of a drainage canal. The vessel was loaded with amphorae, lead ingots, and boxwood logs. It dates to the 1st century BC.
Photo: Soprintendenza per i Beni Archeologici of the Emilia Romagna
The 4,800-Year-Old Stairs Leading To The Southern Tomb Of Pharaoh Djoser In Saqqara, Egypt
I’m now picturing a subsequent Pharaoh who ordered HIS tomb to be built with 5,000 steps and then said, “Pharaoh Djoser? More like Pharaoh D-LOSER!”
On The Way On The Famous “Trail Of 100 Giants” In Sequoia National Monument Park
The Beautiful Barcelona, Spain
I really need to look into when and how they took up this urban planning structure.
Mining Diamond In The Canadian Artic
1300 Years Old Tree, Cut Down In 1891. Note The Events Correlated With The Tree's Circles!
And now it dead and we display it's corpse for our own amusement.
This Photo From The Early 1900s Shows Lumberjacks Cutting Down Humongous Redwoods In The Costal Area Of Northern California
Considering they used only saws and axes, it was impressive how they managed to bring down those giant trees. Furthermore, it is even more impressive how they managed to transport them using just horses and oxen, as well as further process them. But, it was the peak time for logging and nothing could stop the progress in the expanding America.
With a modern perspective, i would not call cuttuing down thousands of years old trees progress. I would rather call it an unforgivable sin.
A Wonderful Situation In The Sky
I agree. BoredPanda has gotten really negative with a lot of their listicles lately. I missed posts like this with more fun, fascinating and uplifting content.
Load More Replies...Wow. I am humbled and so wondrefied! I made that word up to say, it takes more than one word to express my .... appreciation of God and nature and human nature !
Best story in a long long time. Was thinking of canceling subscriptlon because of the inane, insipid posts. Really not interested in reading about stupid people doing stupid things. Natural wonders, architectural feats, people doing amazing things - posts that inform of things I knew nothing about. That was the reason I signed on in the first place. Hope the editors find their way back to that format.
Why was the Giants Causeway removed from this post?? What a weird website.
My jaw has dropped from awe of every picture. The 16 year old artist…I cannot believe it’s real but it is. Astounding and stunning
I agree. BoredPanda has gotten really negative with a lot of their listicles lately. I missed posts like this with more fun, fascinating and uplifting content.
Load More Replies...Wow. I am humbled and so wondrefied! I made that word up to say, it takes more than one word to express my .... appreciation of God and nature and human nature !
Best story in a long long time. Was thinking of canceling subscriptlon because of the inane, insipid posts. Really not interested in reading about stupid people doing stupid things. Natural wonders, architectural feats, people doing amazing things - posts that inform of things I knew nothing about. That was the reason I signed on in the first place. Hope the editors find their way back to that format.
Why was the Giants Causeway removed from this post?? What a weird website.
My jaw has dropped from awe of every picture. The 16 year old artist…I cannot believe it’s real but it is. Astounding and stunning