langs: 3 октября [ru] / october 3 [en] / 3. oktober [de] / 3 octobre [fr] / 3 ottobre [it] / 3 de octubre [es]
days: september 30 / october 1 / october 2 / october 3 / october 4 / october 5 / october 6
#1 Blackpool
Blackpool is a seaside resort in Lancashire , England. Located on the northwest coast of England, it is the main settlement within the borough also called Blackpool . The town is by the Irish Sea , between the Ribble and Wyre rivers, and is 27 miles (43 km) north of Liverpool and 40 miles (64 km
#2 Whitby
Whitby is a seaside town, port and civil parish in the Scarborough borough of North Yorkshire , England. Situated on the east coast of Yorkshire at the mouth of the River Esk , Whitby has a maritime, mineral and tourist heritage. Its East Cliff is home to the ruins of Whitby Abbey , where Cædmon , t
#3 Point Reyes
Point Reyes ( Spanish : Punto de los Reyes , meaning "Point of the Kings ") is a prominent cape and popular Northern California tourist destination on the Pacific coast . Located in Marin County , it is approximately 30 miles (50 km) west-northwest of San Francisco . The term is often applied to t
The Langue de Barbarie ( French for " Barbary spit of land", named after the Barbary Coast ) is a thin, sandy peninsula , adjacent to the Atlantic Ocean , located in western Senegal , in the neighbourhood of the city of Saint-Louis . [1] The peninsula separates the ocean from the final section of th
#5 Walcheren
Walcheren ( Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʋɑlxərə(n)] ( listen ) ) is a region and former island in the Dutch province of Zeeland at the mouth of the Scheldt estuary . It lies between the Eastern Scheldt in the north and the Western Scheldt in the south and is roughly the shape of a rhombus . The two sides
#6 Gibraltar
Gibraltar ( / dʒ ɪ ˈ b r ɔː l t ər / jih- BRAWL -tər , Spanish: [xiβɾalˈtaɾ] ), is a British Overseas Territory and city [6] located at the southern tip of the Iberian Peninsula . [7] [8] [lower-alpha 1] It has an area of 6.7 km 2 (2.6 sq mi) and is bordered to the north by Spain . The lands
#7 Pichilemu
Pichilemu ( Mapudungun : Small forest , pronounced [pitʃiˈlemu] ( listen ) ), originally known as Pichilemo , [5] is a beach resort city and commune in central Chile , and capital of Cardenal Caro Province in the O'Higgins Region . The commune comprises an urban centre and twenty-two villages, inc
Strumble Head ( Welsh : Pen Caer,Trwyn-câr, Pen Strwmbl ) is a rocky headland in the community of Pencaer in Pembrokeshire , Wales , within the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park . It marks the southern limit of Cardigan Bay . Three islands lie off the head: Ynys Meicel – 112 feet (34 m) – Ynys Onn
#1 Jaluit Atoll
Jaluit Atoll ( Marshallese : Jālwōj , [tʲælʲ(o)wɤtʲ] , or Jālooj , [tʲælʲoːtʲ] [2] ) is a large coral atoll of 91 islands in the Pacific Ocean and forms a legislative district of the Ralik Chain of the Marshall Islands . Its total land area is 11.34 square kilometers (4.38 sq mi) , and it enclos
The Central Breakwater ( 中央防波堤 , Chūō bōhatei ) is a breakwater and artificial island located in Tokyo Bay , adjacent to the Tokyo Gate Bridge . Map
#3 St. Brandon
Saint Brandon , also known as the Cargados Carajos Shoals , is an Indian Ocean archipelago about 430 kilometres (270 mi) Northeast of Mauritius consisting of sand banks, shoals and islets . Saint Brandon consists of five island groups, with about 28–40 islands and islets in total, depending on sea
#4 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (SGSSI) is a British Overseas Territory in the southern Atlantic Ocean . It is a remote and inhospitable collection of islands, consisting of South Georgia and a chain of smaller islands known as the South Sandwich Islands. South Georgia is 165 kilometres
#5 Barbados
Barbados is an island country in the Lesser Antilles of the West Indies , in the Caribbean region of the Americas , and the most easterly of the Caribbean Islands. It occupies an area of 432 km 2 (167 sq mi) and has a population of about 287,000 (2019 estimate). [3] Its capital and largest cit
Malolo Lailai (Little Malolo), also known as Plantation Island , is the second largest and most developed of the Mamanuca Islands , [1] lying 20 kilometres west of Nadi on Fiji 's main island Viti Levu . Malolo Lailai is the centre of tourism in the Mamanuca Islands, and consists of four resorts, a
#7 Kansai International Airport
Kansai International Airport ( Japanese : 関西国際空港 , romanized : Kansai Kokusai Kūkō ) commonly known as 関空 ( Kankū ) ( IATA : KIX , ICAO : RJBB ) is the primary international airport in the Greater Osaka Area of Japan and the closest international airport to the cities of Osaka , Kyoto , and Kobe .
#8 Venice
Venice ( / ˈ v ɛ n ɪ s / VEH -niss ; Italian : Venezia [veˈnɛttsja] ( listen ) ; Venetian : Venesia or Venexia [ citation needed ] [veˈnɛsja] ) is a city in northeastern Italy and the capital of the Veneto region . It is built on a group of 118 small islands [3] that are separated by canals and li
Nishi-no-shima ( Japanese : 西之島 , "western island") is a volcanic island located around 940 km (584 mi) south-southeast of Tokyo , [2] that is part of the Volcano Islands arc. Active volcanic island belonging to the Volcano Islands arc Nishinoshima Native name: 西之島 Nishinoshima on 1 December 201
#10 Malaita massacre
The Malaita massacre inflicted a large number of deaths on the island of Malaita in the Solomon Islands in late 1927. William R. Bell , the District Officer of Malaita in the British Solomon Islands Protectorate , and many of his deputies were killed by Basiana and other Kwaio warriors as part of a
#11 Wake Island
Wake Island ( Marshallese : Ānen Kio , lit. ' island of the kio flower ' ; also known as Wake Atoll ) is a coral atoll in the western Pacific Ocean in the northeastern area of the Micronesia subregion , 1,501 miles (2,416 kilometers) east of Guam , 2,298 miles (3,698 kilometers) west of Honolulu ,
#12 List of shipwrecks in the Channel Islands
The list of shipwrecks in the Channel Islands lists some of the ships that wrecked on or sank in the waters of the Bailiwick of Guernsey and the Bailiwick of Jersey . The list includes ships that sustained a damaged hull, which were later refloated and repaired. Channel Islands Îles de la Manche (
#13 Deepwater Horizon oil spill response
The Deepwater Horizon oil spill occurred between 10 April and 19 September 2010 in the Gulf of Mexico . A variety of techniques were used to address fundamental strategies for addressing the spilled oil, which were: to contain oil on the surface, dispersal, and removal. While most of the oil drilled
#14 Asinara
Asinara is an Italian island of 52 km 2 (20 sq mi) in area. The name is Italian for "donkey-inhabited", but it is thought to derive from the Latin "sinuaria", and meaning sinus-shaped . [2] The island is virtually uninhabited. The census of population of 2001 lists one man. [3] The island is l
The Galápagos Islands ( Spanish : Islas Galápagos , pronounced [ˈislas ɣaˈlapaɣos] , local pronunciation: [ˈihlah ɣaˈlapaɣoh] ) are an archipelago of volcanic islands . They are distributed on each side of the equator in the Pacific Ocean , surrounding the centre of the Western Hemisphere , and
#16 Prince of Wales Island (Queensland)
The Prince of Wales Island , or Muralag , is an island of the Torres Strait Islands archipelago at the tip of Cape York Peninsula within the Endeavour Strait of Torres Strait in Queensland , Australia. [2] The island is situated approximately 20 km (12 mi) north of Muttee Heads which is adjacent
San Cristóbal Island ( Spanish : Isla San Cristóbal ) and named previously by the English as Chatham Island , is the easternmost island in the Galápagos archipelago , [1] as well as one of the oldest geologically. It is administratively part of San Cristóbal Canton , Ecuador . Easternmost island in
#18 Paraná Delta
The Paraná Delta ( Spanish : Delta del Paraná ) is the delta of the Paraná River in Argentina and it consists of several islands known as the Islas del Paraná . The Paraná flows north–south and becomes an alluvial basin (a flood plain ) between the Argentine provinces of Entre Ríos , Santa Fe and Bu
#19 Anticosti Island
Anticosti Island ( French : Île d'Anticosti ; Innu : Notiskuan ; Miꞌkmaq : Natigostec ) is an island in the Minganie Regional County Municipality , in administrative region of Côte-Nord , the province of Quebec , Canada . Island in the province of Quebec, Canada "L'Île-d'Anticosti" redirects here. F
#20 Nosy Be
Nosy Be [ˌnusʲ ˈbe] (formerly Nossi-bé and Nosse Be ) is an island off the northwest coast of Madagascar . Nosy Be is Madagascar's largest and busiest tourist resort. It has an area of 320.02 km 2 (123.56 sq mi) , and its population was 109,465 according to the provisional results of the 2018
Lis'ya ( Russian : Лисья гора , "Fox Mountain") or Lysaya ( Russian : Лысая гора , "Bald Mountain") is a mountain located in the center of the city Nizhny Tagil , Sverdlovsk Oblast , Russia ). It is a landmark of the city. [1] Mountain in Russia Lis'ya Mountain Highest point Elevation 265.1 m (8
#2 Mayon
Mayon ( Central Bikol : Bulkan Mayon ; Tagalog : Bulkang Mayon , IPA: [mɐjɔn] ), also known as Mount Mayon and Mayon Volcano ( Spanish : Monte Mayón, Volcán Mayón ), [4] is an active stratovolcano in the province of Albay in Bicol Region , on the island of Luzon in the Philippines . A popular tour
Copiapó , also known as Azufre , is a stratovolcano located in the Atacama Region of Chile . The volcano separates the two portions in which Nevado Tres Cruces National Park is divided. In its vicinity lies Ojos del Salado . At its summit an Inca platform can be found. [6] Mountain in Chile Copiapó
#4 Grímsvötn
Grímsvötn ( Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈkrimsˌvœhtn̥] ; [2] vötn = "waters", singular: vatn ) is a volcano with a (partially subglacial) fissure system located in Vatnajökull National Park , Iceland . The volcano itself is completely subglacial and located under the northwestern side of the Vatna
Lalsavunga Park is a tourist spot near Aizawl , Mizoram . It is about 8 km from Aizawl in South Hlimen. It is at an elevation of 1179 metres. [1] [2] Lalsavunga Park Highest point Elevation 1,179 m (3,868 ft) Coordinates 23.671606°N 92.7180847°E / 23.671606; 92.7180847 Geography Location Sou
#6 Changtse
Changtse ( Standard Tibetan : བྱང་རྩེ , lit. ' north peak ' , Chinese : 章子峰 ) is a mountain situated between the Main Rongbuk and East Rongbuk Glaciers in Tibet Autonomous Region , China , immediately north of Mount Everest . It is connected to Mount Everest via the North Col . Mountain in Tibet C
#7 Sakurajima
Sakurajima ( Japanese : 桜島 , literally " Cherry Blossom Island") is an active stratovolcano , formerly an island and now a peninsula, in Kagoshima Prefecture in Kyushu , Japan . [2] The lava flows of the 1914 eruption connected it with the Ōsumi Peninsula . [3] It is the most active volcano in Japan
#8 Shiveluch
Shiveluch ( Russian : Шивелуч ) is the northernmost active volcano in Kamchatka Krai , Russia . It and Karymsky are Kamchatka's largest, most active and most continuously erupting volcanoes. Large active stratovolcano on the Kamchatka peninsula, Russia Shiveluch Shiveluch from space, July 2007. High
#9 Presolana
Presolana (Italian: Pizzo della Presolana ) is a mountain located in Lombardy , northern Italy , about 35 km north of Bergamo . Mountain in Lombardy, northern Italy Presolana Presolana in winter as seen from Mount Alben, emerging above low-lying stratus clouds . Highest point Elevation 2,521 m
#10 Soputan
Soputan is a stratovolcano in Indonesia. It is on the northern arm of Sulawesi island and rises to an elevation of 1,785 m (5,853 ft). The geologically young and mostly unvegetated cone is primarily constructed of andesite and basalt rock. It sits on the southern rim of the Tondano caldera , whi
Fourpeaked Volcano is an active stratovolcano in the U.S. state of Alaska . The Alaska Volcano Observatory rates Fourpeaked Volcano as Aviation Alert Level Green and Volcanic-alert Level Normal. It is nearly completely covered by Fourpeaked Glacier . Fourpeaked Volcano during eruption, September 17,
#12 Kamet
Kamet ( Hindi : कामेत ) is the second highest mountain in the Garhwal region of Uttarakhand , India , after Nanda Devi . It lies in the Chamoli District of Uttarakhand . Its appearance resembles a giant pyramid topped by a flat summit area with two peaks. Mountain in Uttarakhand, India For Kemet, se
Sentinel Peak is a 2,897 ft (883 m) peak in the Tucson Mountains southwest of downtown Tucson , Arizona . The valley's first inhabitants grew crops at the mountain's base, along the Santa Cruz River . The name "Tucson" is derived from the O'odham Cuk Ṣon [tʃʊk ʂɔːn] , meaning "[at the] base of the
Mount Kilimanjaro ( / ˌ k ɪ l ɪ m ə n ˈ dʒ ɑː r oʊ / ) [4] is a dormant volcano in Tanzania . It has three volcanic cones : Kibo, Mawenzi, and Shira. It is the highest mountain in Africa and the highest single free-standing mountain above sea level in the world: 5,895 metres (19,341 ft) above sea
#15 Mount Tambora
Mount Tambora , or Tomboro , is an active stratovolcano in West Nusa Tenggara , Indonesia . Located on Sumbawa in the Lesser Sunda Islands , it was formed by the active subduction zones beneath it. Before 1815 , its elevation reached more than 4,300 metres (14,100 feet) high, making it one of the ta
#16 Ikualari
Ikualari is a mountain of the Kumaon Himalaya in Uttarakhand India. It is situated in the Nanda Devi range. The elevation of Ikualari is 6,059 metres (19,879 ft) and its prominence is 108 metres (354 ft) . It is 165th highest located entirely within the Uttrakhand. Nanda Devi , is the highest mo
#17 Stanserhorn
The Stanserhorn is a mountain in Switzerland , located in the canton of Nidwalden near to the border with Obwalden , with the peak at 1,898 metres (6,227 ft) above sea level. Mountain in Switzerland Stanserhorn Aerial view Highest point Elevation 1,898 m (6,227 ft) Prominence 500 m (1,600
#18 Lists of mountains in Ireland
In these lists of mountains in Ireland , those within Northern Ireland , or on the Republic of Ireland – United Kingdom border , are marked with an asterisk, while the rest are within the Republic of Ireland . Where mountains are ranked by height, the definition of the topographical prominence used
#19 Vasuki Parbat
Vasuki Parbat or Vasuki Parvat (Hindi:वासुकी पर्वत) is a mountain range of Garhwal Himalaya in Vasuki Glacier Uttarakhand , India, It has a subsidiary peak Vasuki south. Vasuki Parbat standing majestically at 6792 meter and the south peak 6702 meter. [3] Its the 35th highest located entirely within
#20 Mount Soledad
Mount Soledad , also known as Soledad Mountain , is a prominent landmark in the city of San Diego , California , United States . The mountaintop is the site of the Mount Soledad Cross , the subject of a 25-year controversy over the involvement of religion in government which concluded in 2016. Mount
Marbury is a small village located at SJ560457 in the civil parish of Marbury cum Quoisley , within the unitary authority of Cheshire East and the ceremonial county of Cheshire , England. It is administered jointly with the adjacent civil parishes of Norbury and Wirswall . The village lies around 3
Rogers Dry Lake is an endorheic desert salt pan in the Mojave Desert of Kern County, California . The lake derives its name from the Anglicization from the Spanish name, Rodriguez Dry Lake . [4] It is the central part of Edwards Air Force Base as its hard surface provides a natural extension to the
Greers Ferry Dam is located on the Little Red River in Cleburne County in the U.S. state of Arkansas . It impounds Greers Ferry Lake . The dam is located north of Little Rock . Dam in Cleburne County, Arkansas Greers Ferry Dam Greers Ferry Dam in Cleburne County, Arkansas Location of Greers Ferry Da
The Daniel-Johnson dam ( French : Barrage Daniel-Johnson ), formerly known as Manic-5 , is a multiple-arch buttress dam on the Manicouagan River that creates the annular Manicouagan Reservoir . The dam is composed of 14 buttresses and 13 arches and is 214 km (133 mi) north of Baie-Comeau in Queb
#5 Lake Amtkeli
Lake Amtkeli or Amtkel [2] ( Abkhazian : Амтҟьал ; Georgian : ამტყელის ტბა ; Russian : Амткел ) is a lake in the Gulripshi District of Abkhazia , Georgia that was formed on 3 October 1891 when an earthquake caused a landslide on the south-western slope of Mt. little Shkhapach into the valley of the
The Yamhill River lock and dam was completed in 1900. It was built near Lafayette, Oregon , to allow better river transport on the Yamhill River from Dayton , to McMinnville, Oregon . While the Corps of Engineers had recommended against construction of the lock, it was built anyway, largely as a res
#7 Redmire Pool
Redmire Pool is near Ross-on-Wye in Herefordshire , England . At only 3 acres (1.2 ha) in size it is considered by angling experts to be the home of carp fishing . [1] The earliest sign of its potential was unveiled on 3 October 1951 when a British record carp of 31.25 lb (14.17 kg) was caught
#8 Lake Monger
Lake Monger ( Nyungar : Keiermulu [1] ) is a large urban wetland on the Swan Coastal Plain in suburban Perth , Western Australia nestled between the suburbs of Leederville , Wembley and Glendalough . Lake in Perth, Western Australia For other lakes, see Monger (disambiguation) . Body of water Lake M
#9 Bloede's Dam
Bloede's Dam was a hydroelectric dam on the Patapsco River in Maryland . [1] It was the first known instance of a submerged hydroelectric plant, where the power plant was actually housed under the spillway . It is also recognized as one of the earliest dams constructed of reinforced concrete . This
#10 Kariba Dam
The Kariba Dam is a double curvature concrete arch dam in the Kariba Gorge of the Zambezi river basin between Zambia and Zimbabwe . The dam stands 128 metres (420 ft) tall and 579 metres (1,900 ft) long. [1] The dam forms Lake Kariba , which extends for 280 kilometres (170 mi) and holds 185 cu
#11 Zuiderzee Works
The Zuiderzee Works ( Dutch : Zuiderzeewerken ) is a man-made system of dams and dikes , land reclamation and water drainage work, in total the largest hydraulic engineering project undertaken by the Netherlands during the twentieth century. The project involved the damming of the Zuiderzee , a larg
#12 Walchensee
Walchensee or Lake Walchen is one of the deepest and largest alpine lakes in Germany , with a maximum depth of 192.3 metres (631 ft) and an area of 16.4 square kilometres (6.3 sq mi) . The lake is 75 kilometres (47 mi) south of Munich in the middle of the Bavarian Alps . The entire lake, inc
#13 Reelfoot Lake
Reelfoot Lake is a shallow natural lake located in the northwest portion of the U.S. state of Tennessee , in Lake and Obion Counties. Much of it is swamp -like, with bayou -like ditches (some natural, some man-made) connecting more open bodies of water called basins, the largest of which is called B
#14 Steep Rock Lake
Steep Rock Lake is a body of water near the township of Atikokan , northern Ontario , Canada . It was originally fed by the Seine River . For the community in Manitoba, see Steep Rock . Steep Rock Lake Steep Rock Lake Location Ontario , Canada Coordinates 48.79°N 91.67°W / 48.79; -91.67 Type lake
The Chaudière Falls , also known as the Kana:tso or Akikodjiwan Falls , are a set of cascades and waterfall in the centre of the Ottawa - Gatineau metropolitan area in Canada where the Ottawa River narrows between a rocky escarpment on both sides of the river. The location is just west of the Chaudi
#2 Gills Creek
Gills Creek is a stream in Richland County, South Carolina which drains into the Congaree River . Gills Creek was settled primarily in the 1780s and since the 1960s the creek area has become highly urbanized as part of the region around Columbia, South Carolina . The watershed includes over 70 miles
#3 Duke's Cut
Duke's Cut is a short waterway in Oxfordshire , England, which connects the Oxford Canal with the River Thames via the Wolvercote Mill Stream. It is named after George Spencer, 4th Duke of Marlborough , across whose land the waterway was cut. It is seen as a branch of the Oxford Canal. [2] Not to be
#4 MacDonald River (Côte-Nord)
The MacDonald River ( French : Rivière MacDonald ) is a river in Quebec , Canada, to the north of the lower Saint Lawrence River . It is known for its dramatic cascade, the Chute MacDonald . [lower-alpha 1] River in Quebec, Canada MacDonald River MacDonald River Native name Rivière MacDonald ( F
Stony Clove Creek is a 10.3-mile-long (16.6 km) [3] creek in the Catskill Mountains in New York . It is a tributary of Esopus Creek , which in turn is a tributary of the Hudson River . It joins the Esopus in the village of Phoenicia , and has two smaller tributaries up north of Phoenicia. River in
The Catawba River originates in Western North Carolina and flows into South Carolina , where it later becomes known as the Wateree River . The river is approximately 220 miles (350 km) long. It rises in the Appalachian Mountains and drains into the Piedmont , where it has been impounded through a
The sharing of waters of the Kaveri River has been the source of a serious conflict between the two Indian states of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka . The genesis of this conflict rests in two agreements in 1892 and 1924 between the Madras Presidency and Kingdom of Mysore . The 802 kilometres (498 mi) Ka
The Niagara River ( / n aɪ ˈ æ ɡ ər ə / ) is a river that flows north from Lake Erie to Lake Ontario . It forms part of the border between the province of Ontario in Canada (on the west) and the state of New York in the United States (on the east). There are differing theories as to the origin of th
Wakatomika Creek is a tributary of the Muskingum River , 42.6 mi (68.6 km) long, in central Ohio in the United States . [1] Via the Muskingum and Ohio Rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River , draining an area of 234 mi² (606 km²) [2] The Mill Road Bowstring Bridge over
#1 Bodega Bay
Bodega Bay ( Spanish : Bahía Bodega ) is a shallow, rocky inlet of the Pacific Ocean on the coast of northern California in the United States . It is approximately 5 mi (8 km) across and is located approximately 40 mi (60 km) northwest of San Francisco and 20 mi (32 km) west of Santa Ros
#2 Adriatic Sea
The Adriatic Sea ( / ˌ eɪ d r i ˈ æ t ɪ k / ) is a body of water separating the Italian Peninsula from the Balkan Peninsula . The Adriatic is the northernmost arm of the Mediterranean Sea , extending from the Strait of Otranto (where it connects to the Ionian Sea ) to the northwest and the Po Valley