12 Incredible Natural Wonders In India 

Wettest Place On The Planet -  Mawsynram, a village in the Khasi hills of Meghalaya is the wettest place on Earth; this village receives an average annual rainfall of 11,873 millimeters. 

A Meteor-Created Lake -  The Lonar Crater Lake in Maharashtra’s Buldhana district is around 50,000 years old & was created by a meteor impact during the Pleistocene Epoch. 

The World’s Only Floating National Park -  The Loktak Lake located at Bishnupur, Manipur at a distance of 53 km from Imphal, is known for its circular floating swamps (called phumdis).  

Living Root Bridges -  These bridges found in Meghalaya are handmade with the aerial roots of Rubber trees by the people of the mountainous terrain along the West Jaintia Hills. 

The Hide & Seek Beach -  The sea recedes by as much as 5 km & fills up again during high tides twice a day, every day at the Chandipur beach in Odisha. 

South Asia’s Only Active Volcano -  South Asia’s only active Volcano is located in the Barren Islands in Andaman & Nicobar.  

The Seasonal Salt Marsh -  The Great Rann of Kutch is known for its vast expanses of white landmass stretching across India’s western frontier and is the only salt marsh in South Asia. 

The Rock Gravity Forgot -  This 250-ton gravity-defying rock in Mahabalipuram called Krishna’s Butter Ball looks like it’s going to roll any moment. 

The Cascade Of Milk -  This pristine waterfall called  Dudhsagar, meaning a sea of milk is located on the Mandovi river at the Karnataka-Goa border. 

The Magnetic Hill -  The Magnetic Hill is located near Leh, in the district of Ladakh. The geography of the area around this hill is such that it creates an optical illusion. 

The Valley Of Flowers -  Located in Uttarakhand, this valley is covered by a carpet of colorful endemic wildflowers & with blue skies & snow-capped mountains in the background. 

Ram Setu -  Ram Setu is the mythical bridge that was believed to have been built by Lord Ram, to reach Ravan’s Lanka with the Vaanar Sena. 

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