Israel–Egypt Border; A barrier Which Can be Visible from Space

It’d be really curious to see border between Egypt and Israel from space, which is difference in shades of the terrain in unrefined areas, is the result of overgrazing on the Egyptian side of the border. The barrier refers to a border barrier actually built by Israel along sections of its border with Egypt. It was actually an attempt to control the arrival of illegal migrants from African countries. Though, increased insurgent movement across the southern border in 2011, then Israel decides to upgrade the steel barrier project also installing cameras, radar and motion detectors.

The barrier construction was completed in its main section in Jan 2013. Then the final section of the fence was completed in December 2013.  The 245 mile barrier took 3 years to construct, with an estimated cost of NIS 1.6 Billion, making it one of the largest projects in Israel's history. Later on, number of countries including United States, and India adopt this border technology, and some of these countries may implement these technologies as part of their own border barriers. Moreover smuggling of cigarettes and notorious drugs often carried on camels by Bedouins whose tribal lands straddle the border, has been a long-term problem.

Thousands of people try to cross barrier to enter in Israel every year, mainly because of economic growth. The barrier was originally planned in response to control illegal migrants who successfully entered Israel across the border, mainly smuggled different things, and sometimes they’ve lost their lives in this process. The fence has two layers of fencing, one with barbed wire, and the barrier structure includes the installation of progressive surveillance equipment. Eventually the whole border will be sealed. Though Egypt has no objection until fence construction built on Israeli Soil.

Glass Bottom Bridge in Pingjiana China

Well, perhaps you may have heard about China’s newest attraction is a glass-bottomed suspension bridge that straddles two rocky peaks, 300 meters apart, located in Pingjiang county, in the province of Hunan, southern China. Would you like to walk across this bridge? The beautiful structure stretches between two rocky peaks but is different from the Cliffside Bridge in Baoding, Hebei province, in that it actually moves when the wind blows. The breathtaking bridge hangs 180 meters above ground, and in fact sways with the wind, and the glass bottom wasn’t frightening enough. If anyone becomes really paralyzed with anxiety, particularly trained staff is available who’ll inspire and coax fear-stricken tourist to make the journey across.

So far there’re very few people say it’s too scary but have pointed out that if they feel scared, they should consider about the person that has to clean underneath. That generally gets people moving. The latest new glass bridge joins another vertigo inducing attraction – the glass-bottomed cliff-side pathway in Zhangjiajie, China, perched 1,900 meters above sea level, on the side of the Tianmen Mountain.

The Mysterious Devil's Kettle Falls Minnesota’s United States

If you have ever worried that we have solved all the mysteries of nature, fear not. Minnesota’s Devil’s Kettle Falls has been perplexing hikers and geologists for generations. The Devil's Kettle is a mystifying geological wonder situated inside Judge C. R. Magney State Park in Minnesota, in USA, just off the North Shore of Lake Superior. The Brule River makes its way through the park; it drops 800 feet in elevation and makes plentiful waterfalls in the process. 

One of these waterfalls is quite distinct. Approximately 2.4 km before the river empties into Lake Superior; it gets split in two by a rocky outcrop. The eastern part drops 50 feet below and continues towards Lake Superior. The western part falls 10 feet into a massive pothole, which is called the “Devil's Kettle” and disappears. No one knows where the water goes. It is thought there must be an exit point somewhere underneath Lake Superior, but it has never been located. From the last several years, investigators have dropped brightly colored dyes, ping pong balls, and many other things into the Devil's Kettle. 

Surprisingly none of them have ever been found. One philosophy is that the river flows along a subversive fault and comes out somewhere under Lake Superior. This is dubious, because for this to happen, the fault would have to be exactly oriented towards the lake, and would have to be big enough to let the flow of half the river. Even if such a fault is real, it would have probably been clogged over the years as rocks, sand, logs and other materials fell into the kettle. Besides, there is no sign of such a fault in the area. One more theory is found when millions of years ago a lava tube formed when the rocks first solidified. 

The issue with this theory is that the rock at Devil’s Kettle waterfalls is rhyolite, and lava tubes never form in rhyolite. Lava tubes form in basalt flowing down the slopes of volcanoes, and the adjacent basalt layer to Devil’s Kettle is situated much too far underground to be any kind of factor in the mystery. The existence of a big underground cave is also ruled out because underground caves form in limestone rock, and there is no limestone in the area. The mystery is compounded by the fact no floating debris suddenly appearing at one spot offshore in Lake Superior has ever been reported.

Mendenhall Ice Cave Alaska United States

Mendenhall ice cave is one of the amazing natural phenomenon’s that can be found in Alaska, United States. Mendenhall Glacier, a twelve mile-long mass of ice in Juneau, Alaska, is a widespread tourist attraction. Few visitors, however, see the glacier from its most spectacular vantage point: inside it. The glacier and surrounding landscape is protected as the 5,815-acre Mendenhall Glacier Recreation Area, a federally-designated unit of the Tongass National Forest. Well, rising of global temperatures have main caused the glacier to start melting and it has receded by approximately two miles since 1958. Expert agrees that earth is warming due to human activities, and climate change is causing glaciers to melt quickly than they’d naturally.

It is because due to human activities have released significant amounts of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases into the environment. Water has carved caves into the interior, creating surreal, turquoise-toned worlds whose shapes are ever changing. However there’re several negative effects of melting Mendenhall glacier, but some have positive outcomes as well. Such Mendenhall Lake has formed in 1931, which size is growing as the recession continues. Mendenhall Lake has its exclusive ecosystem, and famous spot for fishing. You’ve to be extremely fit to make a trip to the Mendenhall ice caves needs a difficult journey it involves a kayak ride or long hike, an ice climb, and faith that the melting caverns won't collapse in on you but the unbelievable landscapes are an once-in-a-lifetime sight. The inside views is extremely remarkable, as if like being in another world. The cave has various forms of the water cycle at the same time. You can watch the striking water flowing over the ceiling that looks like a tunnel of blue glass, colored stones bluish ice, and pretty little waterfall. You will feel like in an aquarium marine park.  Source: Charismatic Planet

Tugela Falls South Africa

Tugela Falls is World’s 2^nd highest Waterfall, but some debate about perhaps the tallest waterfall in the world as compared to Angel Falls. There’s a persuasive argument that the Tugela Falls is the tallest waterfall in the world, rather than the more commonly known Angel Falls. Angel Falls, however, is almost universally regarded as having the tallest single drop of any waterfall in the world. Tugela Falls, even though likely the tallest waterfall on Earth, is multi-tiered. Tugela Falls is located in the Drakensberg in the Royal Natal National Park in KwaZulu-Natal Province South Africa. Its total drop in five free-leaping falls is 3,110 ft and one of the most iconic sights in the Drakensberg.

Tugela Falls can be easily viewed after a heavy rain from the main travel road into the park. The stunning reflection in that late afternoon is best part of this falls. There is an undeveloped camp site and mountain hut immediately above the falls. There’re two trails to the Tugela Falls, one is top of Mount-Aux-Source at the Scentinel Car Park, which is fairly easy climb to the top of Amphitheatre, takes approximately four to five hours, and certainly depends upon fitness level. This is the only day hiking trail which leads to the top of the Drakensberg escarpment. The second trail to the Tugela Falls starts Royal Natal National Park, which is seven kilometers gradient up the Tugela Gorge winds though indigenous forest. The final part of the hike to the Tugela Falls is a boulder hop. A slight chain ladder leads over the final stretch for a view of the falls rushing down the amphitheater in a series of five cascades. So Tugela Falls is falling more than 3,000 feet, displaying a magnificent view from top to bottom. Tugela Falls is definitely an easy one to visit, and the park it is in is more beautiful than anything