Phenomena Gallery

Halong Bay, Quang Nin, Vietnam

View of Halong (or Ha Long) Bay, near Ha Long City (also known as Hong Gai), capital of Quang Nin Province, Vietnam. Ha Long Bay (meaning Descending Dragon Bay) is a UNESCO World Heritage site and a popular travel destination. It is known for its distinctive rocks, as can be seen here

© Mary Evans Picture Library/HUBERTUS KANUS

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Balanced Rock, Garden of the Gods Park, Colorado Springs

Balanced Rock, Garden of the Gods Park, Colorado Springs, Colorado - one of the wonders of Pike's Region. This section of this peculiar rock formation is known as Mushroom Park. The huge boulder seemingly defies gravity... Date: circa 1910s

© Mary Evans / Grenville Collins Postcard Collection

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Volcanic eruption of Lassen Peak, California

On 22nd May 1915, Lassen Peak in California, the southernmost active volcano in the Cascade Range, erupted explosively - dramatically depicted in this postcard, taken from the town of Red Bluff, 40 miles west of the volcano. Date: 1915

© Mary Evans / Grenville Collins Postcard Collection

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