Qeshm Island: Geoheritage Pearl versus Gasfields in the Persian Gulf?

The Atlantic Road, one of the National Tourist Roads of Norway, offers great scenery all year around.

Discovered 100 years ago, no other single fossil locality tells us more about ancient animals on Earth, driving new, controversial views and debate about evolution and the history of life.

Remoteness and extreme weather, coupled with increasing environmental concerns, mean that only about 200 visitors reach the Ross Sea each year - but once there they are rewarded with spectacular views and Neogene to present-day volcanoes.

Southern Chile is the setting for the dramatic snow-covered volcanoes of the Pacific Ring of Fire. This stunning volcanic range is the surface expression of the subduction of the Pacific seafloor under the western margin of South America. The southern Chilean Andes offer a fantastic playground for those who want to experience volcanoes - either peacefully or loaded with adrenaline!

Breathtaking views, surreal landscapes, and the chance to come face to face with an active volcano, the Island of Hawai‘i offers the geotourist encounters of a lifetime, and scientists a window into a volcano’s inner workings.

A country shaped by limestone (and a bit of very old poo).

The Canadian Rocky Mountains rise majestically from the interior plains of Alberta, and the mechanisms which formed them are well illustrated on the scenic drive from Calgary to Banff and Lake Louise.

Patagonia plays host to numerous geological marvels, including the famous Torres del Paine granite intrusion – a stunning spot in a fantastic wilderness.

The fault blocks of the Kutch Basin in western India offer to the visitor a unique opportunity to observe the Jurassic-Cretaceous-Paleogene sediments rarely outcropping anywhere else on the Western Indian continental margin. A visit to Kutch also gives an opportunity to view and enjoy the rich cultural traditions and handicrafts of western India.

The volcanic island of Milos is a horseshoeshaped gem rising out of the azure waters of the Aegean Sea, where the geological tourist will never be bored.

To most people, the Canary Islands is a place to go on a charter or low-fare plane where you can sunbathe for hours on beaches with white sand imported from the Sahara. But the Canaries have another face, with many natural features of interest to scientists, both above and below ground.

Miguel Ángel Caja's spectacular header photo, which shows the 25 km-long row of craters of Lakagigar, in southern Iceland, reveals a unique geological site and dramatic landscape. It also tells a story of catastrophe and climate change which still resonates today.

Harry Matchette-Downes describes a trek to the summit of the volcano Rinjani, on Lombok, Indonesia, and down to the shores of its crater lake.

The Forest of Dean is an ancient royal forest, and is now a popular tourist destination. For much of its history, the people of the area have been dependent on the coal and iron found within its rocks.