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Jeju Volcanic Island and Lava Tubes
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Jeju Volcanic Island and Lava Tubes

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Rank: 1001 UNESCO
Wonder Type: Natural
Best of: Caves, Island
Description:
Jeju Volcanic Island and Lava Tubes together comprise three sites that make up 18,846 ha. It includes Geomunoreum, regarded as the finest lava tube system of caves anywhere, with its multicoloured carbonate roofs and floors, and dark-coloured lava walls; the fortress-like Seongsan Ilchulbong tuff cone, rising out of the ocean, a dramatic landscape; and Mount Halla, the highest in Korea, with its waterfalls, multi-shaped rock formations, and lake-filled crater. The site, of outstanding aesthetic beauty, also bears testimony to the history of the planet, its features and processes. [More Details]
This article uses material from UNESCO World Heritage List article "Jeju Volcanic Island and Lava Tubes", which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike 3.0 IGO License.