Frozen Sea in Luleå, Sweden

The Luleå archipelago (Swedish: Luleå Skärgård or Lule Skärgård) is a group of Swedish islands in the north part of the Bay of Bothnia. They lie offshore from the city of Luleå and the mouth of the Lule River. A few of the islands have small permanent populations, but most are used only for recreation in the summer months. They are icebound during the winter. Location The north of the bay of Bothnia...

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Trango Towers, Pakistan

The Trango Towers is family of world tallest rock towers situated in Gilgit-Baltistan, an autonomous territory in the North ofPakistan. Every year, a number of expeditions from all over the world visit Karakoram to climb the most challenging granite cliffs. They are located in the north of Baltoro Glacier, in Baltistan, a region of the Gilgit-Baltistan territory in northern Pakistan. They are...

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Fox Glacier, South Island, New Zealand

The Fox Glacier (Te Moeka o Tuawe in Māori) is a 13 km (8.1 mi) long glacier located in Westland Tai Poutini National Parkon the West Coast of New Zealand's South Island. It was named in 1872 after a visit by the then Prime Minister of New Zealand, Sir William Fox. Geography Fed by four alpine glaciers, Fox Glacier falls 2,600 m (8,500 ft) on its 13 km journey...

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