Spectacular Natural Wonders
This collection spans the diverse landscapes of East Asia and the Himalayas, featuring the Hukou Waterfall, the largest on the Yellow River, and the high-altitude Gurudongmar Lake. The list highlights massive salt lakes like Zhari Namco and Siling Lake on the Tibetan Plateau, alongside the freshwater Zaling and Ngoring lakes at the Yellow River's source. From the Godwin Austen Glacier near K2 to the ancient Wufulinmen Sacred Tree in Taiwan, these sites represent significant geological and biological landmarks across the region.
A Wulai Waterfall
The Wulai Waterfall or Kuân-tsuí in Taiwanese Hokkien, is a waterfall in Wulai District, New Taipei, Taiwan.
B Xiao Wulai Waterfall
The Xiao Wulai Waterfall or Little Wulai Waterfall is a waterfall in Fuxing District, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
C Hukou Waterfall
The Hukou Waterfall, is the largest waterfall on the Yellow River, the second largest waterfall in China, and the world's largest yellow…
D Gurudongmar Lake
Gurudongmar Lake is one of the highest lakes in the world and in India, located at an altitude of 5,430 m, in the Indian state of Sikkim.
E Zhari Namco
Zhari Namco or Zhari Nanmu or Lake Trari Nam is a salt lake in Tibet, China.
F Lake Ayakum
Ayakum Lake is a lake near the northern boundary of the Tibetan Plateau, to the southeast of the Kunlun Mountains.
G Migriggyangzham Co
A high-altitude lake located in the Tanggula Mountains of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, sitting at approximately 4,800 meters above sea level.
H Yang Hu
A remote lake situated in the Ngari Prefecture of the Tibet Autonomous Region, part of the high-altitude endorheic basins of the plateau.
I Tuoheping Lake
An alpine lake in the northern Tibetan Plateau, located within the Nagqu region at an elevation of roughly 4,900 meters.
J Laxong Co
A high-altitude lake in the Tibet Autonomous Region, situated northwest of Lhasa within the rugged, sparsely populated terrain of the plateau.
Ulungur Lake
Ulungur Lake is located in Fuhai County, Xinjiang, China. With an area of 1,035 square kilometers, the lake is one of China's ten largest…
L Jiaozhou Bay
The Jiaozhou Bay is a bay located in the prefecture-level city of Qingdao, Shandong Province, China.
Siling Lake
Siling Lake, is a lake in the Tibet Autonomous Region, China to the north of Xainza. Doijiang is located near the lake.
Zaling Lake
Gyaring Lake or Zhaling Lake is a large freshwater lake in the Yellow River catchment in China, it is in the southeast of Qinghai Province,…
Ngoring Lake
Ngoring Lake or Ngoreng Lake or Eling Lake is a large freshwater lake in the Yellow River catchment, it is in the southeast of Qinghai…
Barkol Lake
An endorheic salt lake in the Barkol Kazakh Autonomous County of Xinjiang, known for its thick salt crust and surrounding mountain views.
Gashuun Nuur
The Juyan Lake is a former lake in the Gobi desert. It is located in the western part of Inner Mongolia, in
Lake Kyaring
Also known as Geren Co, this is a large lake in Xainza County, Tibet, located at an elevation of over 4,600 meters.
S Godwin Austen Glacier
A major glacier in the Karakoram range flowing from the base of K2 to Concordia, where it joins the Baltoro Glacier.
T Wufulinmen Sacred Tree
Camphora officinarum is a species of evergreen tree indigenous to warm temperate to subtropical regions of East Asia, including countries…
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