Specific Regions
22 entries in the Specific Regions compendium.
Ciudad EncantadaA Spanish geological site of karst rock formations.Copacabana, Rio de JaneiroFamous beach neighbourhood in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.El KantaraTown and commune in Algeria with a Roman gorge and bridge.Elephanta CavesRock-cut cave temples on Elephanta Island, dedicated to Shiva.ExternsteineSandstone formation with medieval carvings and disputed pagan origins.FanjingshanSacred Buddhist mountain and biodiversity hotspot in Guizhou.Fouta DjallonHighland region in Guinea, headwaters of major West African rivers.Fulda GapA key Cold War corridor for a potential Soviet tank invasion of West Germany.Great GlenA natural route bisecting the Scottish Highlands.Greater and Lesser TunbsTwo disputed Persian Gulf islands with red soil and military posts.HuangshanMountain range in Anhui, China, famed for its scenery and cultural significance.Island of MontrealMost populous freshwater island in the world.Islands of the ClydeFifth largest Scottish island group, with four inhabited islands.Islands of the ForthGroup of small islands in the Firth of Forth, Scotland.Isthmus of ChignectoStrategic isthmus linking Nova Scotia to mainland North America.Isthmus of CorinthNarrow land bridge connecting the Peloponnese to mainland Greece.Isthmus of PanamaNarrow land bridge linking North and South America.Isthmus of PerekopNarrow land bridge linking Crimea to Ukraine, site of historic battles.Isthmus of TehuantepecNarrow Mexican isthmus linking Gulf of Mexico and Pacific.Jebel MarraHighest volcanic massif in Sudan, refuge and stronghold.HarzA highland area in northern Germany with the region's highest elevations.Horn of AfricaPeninsula and geopolitical region in easternmost Africa.
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