natural wonder
Awe-inspiring earth formation
A natural wonder is a spectacular feature of the natural world—something formed without human intervention that inspires awe: the Grand Canyon, the Northern Lights, Victoria Falls.
The phrase often appears in lists of famous sites: We visited three of the seven natural wonders.
Unlike architectural wonders, natural wonders exist independent of human creation, though tourism infrastructure often surrounds them.
Atmospheric light display
- geyserErupting thermal vent
- volcanoEarth's fiery vent
- bioluminescenceOrganism-generated light emission
- meteorGlowing atmospheric space rock
geothermal · glacier · waterfall · canyon · cavern · hot spring · tidal bore · rainbow
Astonishingly beautiful or exciting
- spectacularStrikingly impressive to behold
- sublimeAwe-inspiring greatness
- stunningExtremely impressive or beautiful
- magnificentExceptionally beautiful or impressive
awe-inspiring · majestic · grandeur · marvelous · overwhelming · transcendent · humbling · inspiring
Massive Arizona gorge
- Victoria FallsMassive African waterfall
- Great Barrier ReefVast coral formation near Australia
- Mount EverestEarth's highest summit
- Northern LightsLuminous polar phenomenon
Niagara Falls · Uluru · Galápagos · Iguazu Falls · Matterhorn · Serengeti · Amazon · Cappadocia
Not contacted or affected
- unspoiledNot damaged or degraded
- wildernessUncultivated, uninhabited natural region
- pristinePure and untouched
- remoteDistant or controller
secluded · virgin · preserved · undisturbed · sanctuary · habitat · ecosystem · biodiversity
aurora
Atmospheric light display
- geyserErupting thermal vent
- volcanoEarth's fiery vent
- bioluminescenceOrganism-generated light emission
meteor · geothermal · glacier · waterfall · canyon · cavern · hot spring · tidal bore · rainbow · karst
breathtaking
Astonishingly beautiful or exciting
- spectacularStrikingly impressive to behold
- sublimeAwe-inspiring greatness
- stunningExtremely impressive or beautiful
magnificent · awe-inspiring · majestic · grandeur · marvelous · overwhelming · transcendent · humbling · inspiring · astonishing
Grand Canyon
Massive Arizona gorge
- Victoria FallsMassive African waterfall
- Great Barrier ReefVast coral formation near Australia
- Mount EverestEarth's highest summit
Northern Lights · Niagara Falls · Uluru · Galápagos · Iguazu Falls · Matterhorn · Serengeti · Amazon · Cappadocia · Antelope Canyon
untouched
Not contacted or affected
- unspoiledNot damaged or degraded
- wildernessUncultivated, uninhabited natural region
- pristinePure and untouched
remote · secluded · virgin · preserved · undisturbed · sanctuary · habitat · ecosystem · biodiversity · endemic
- attractionszoo, museum, theme park, amusement park, water park
- sightseeinglandmarks, tourist attraction, attractions, landmark, city tours
- Cabinet of Curiositiesshrunken head, two-headed animal, mummy, taxidermy, fossil
natural wonderarchitectural marvel
Exceptionally impressive building
engineering feat · skyscraper · engineering marvel · monument · built environment
natural, nature, wonder, wonderful, wondering, unnatural, wondered, wonderfully, wonders