BBC Knowledge AUGUST 2017

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From now to September is the best time
to see the migration of the wildebeest
at the Mara River crossing.

The Periyar Tiger Reserve in Kerala is one
of the few sanctuaries that stay open all
year round.

Fisherman’s Wharf’s Pier 39 has over
1,700 sea lions lounging around on the dock –
great selfie opportunities there!

The ancient Roman aqueduct in Segovia
was built around the 1st century AD,
and it still supplies water to the city!

In Nebraska, Carhenge is a weird and wonderful
tribute to Stonehenge, with vintage cars instead
of rocks!

Mongolia is the world’s least densely
populated place – only four people per square
mile! Great if you’re looking for solitude!

The white cliffs of Dover get their white
appearance from limestone.They are part
of an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Barely 525 feet wide, the Lemaire Channel
strait is so photogenic it’s often called the
‘Kodak Gap’.

Less known than Milford Sound, Doubtful
Sound has two layers of water – a dark, fresh-
water layer and a lower one of warmer seawater.

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