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The Taj Mahal (/ ˌtɑːdʒ məˈhɑːl, ˌtɑːʒ -/ TAHJ mə-HAHL, TAHZH -, Hindi: [taːdʒ ˈmɛɦ (ɛ)l]; lit. 'Crown of the Palace') is an ivory-white marble mausoleum on the right bank of the river Yamuna in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India. It was commissioned in 1631 by the fifth Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan (r. 1628–1658) to house the ...
Jaurajärvi and Jaurakkajärvi, Finland ('Lake Lake' – Sami javri 'lake', Finnish järvi 'lake') Jog Falls, Karnataka, India – A waterfall where "jog" or "joga" means waterfall in the Kannada. Laacher See, Germany – A caldera lake and potentially active volcano ('Lake of the Lake')
Caño Cristales (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈkaɲo kɾisˈtales]; English: "Crystal Channel") is a Colombian river located in the Serranía de la Macarena, an isolated mountain range in the Meta Department. It is a tributary of the Guayabero River, itself a part of the Orinoco basin. Caño Cristales was found in 1969 by a group of cattle farmers.
The Pranhita River is the largest tributary of the Godavari River, covering about 34% of its drainage basin. [27] Though the river proper flows only for 113 km (70 mi), by virtue of its extensive tributaries Wardha, Wainganga, Penganga, the sub-basin drains all of Vidharba region as well as the southern slopes of the Satpura Ranges.
The Musi River is a major tributary of the Krishna River in the Deccan Plateau, flowing through Telangana, India. The river's historical name is Muchukunda. Hyderabad stands on the banks of the Musi River, which divides the historic Old City from the new city. The Musi River flows into Himayat Sagar and Osman Sagar, which are artificial lakes ...
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Kirsty Nadine/Getty Images. A small town on Florida's Nature Coast, Crystal River is known for its crystal-clear springs and abundant wildlife. Take a guided tour of the springs, swim with ...
108.6 m 3 /s (3,840 cu ft/s) The Mandakini River is a tributary of the Alaknanda River in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. [1] The river runs for approximately 81 kilometres (50 mi) between the Rudraprayag and Sonprayag areas and emerges from the Chorabari Glacier. [2] The Mandakini merges with river Songanga at Sonprayag and flows past the ...