Which Indian city is known as "Queen of Arabian Sea"? Which European country borders the North Sea? What cities does the Rhine River go through? What are the three largest cities in the Rocky Mountains? What are two of the holiest cities of Islam? Where is the Iberian Peninsula? What ci...
What seas border the Caucasus Mountains? What is a geologic map? What kind of climate does Mexico City have? What does an isthmus connect? Where is the Valley of Mexico? What is quaternary geomorphology? What countries border the Southern Ocean?
to massive fish die-offs. Dead zones not only affect the ecosystem but can have devastating effects on local economies and industries. The Gulf of Mexico dead zone is one of the largest in the world, measuring approximately 6,000 to 7,000 square miles at the mouth of the Mississippi River...
South America is home to incredible biodiversity. South America includes the Andes Mountains which comprise the longest range of peaks in the world. It is home to the Amazon River, which passes the largest volume of water of any river in the world. You can also find the Amazon rainforest w...
In binoculars (inset) and backyard telescopes, hundreds of fainter stars surround them. Not surprisingly, many cultures, including Aztec, Maori, Sioux, Hindu, and more, have developed stories about those stars. In Japan, it is called Subaru, and forms the logo of the eponymous car maker. ...
Jagged mountains surround Saint Mary Lake in Montana's Glacier National Park. Pictured across the lake is Goat Mountain. Petrified Forest Genthe, Arnold // Library of Congress Petrified Forest Petrified Forest National Park in Arizona is home to fossilized trees made up of almost solid quartz. Thi...
The Canadian Shield: Covering most of Canada and parts of north-western United States, the Canadian Shield was one of the first regions in North America to be elevated above sea level and remain there. The region includes the Great Lakes, Lake Athabasca, St. Lawrence River and Hudson Bay. ...
Spend a sunny day exploring these natural cave pools filled with cool water that springs from the ground below and the thick palm forests that surround them. Then head back to the perfectly located Fairmont Mayakoba for comfortable rooms and modern Mexican cuisine. New Orleans, L...
City Hall. In its faded splendor at first light the old building that cradled that famous last shot in Mildred Pierce eclipses the modern Manhattanized towers that surround it. By noon when the summer sun is baking the City from Boyle Heights to Santa Monica beach the City Of Dreams is ...
What states are west of the Appalachian Mountains? What are the two largest mountain ranges in the United States? What is the United States' largest river? What is the largest city, by area, in the United States? What is the smallest state in the Northeast region?