The List

How many of you have heard of the Grand Canyon? If I had asked you to raise your hand if you had heard of it, 99% of the hands would have gone up (The 1% is for those who were probably scratching something or gorging on some snack while reading this). Now, if I mentioned the Yellowstone National Park (last seen in the geologically horrible movie, 2012) or the Meteor Crater in Arizona, less hands would shoot up but it is still quite popular.

But what if I asked you where we find fossilized dinosaur eggs in India? Stumped right? It is mildly amusing and very surprising that we do not have much knowledge of geological sites that exist right in our own backyard. Not that I do not understand the importance and significance of the above mentioned sites. It's just that maybe it's our own fault when we dream of going to these world-famous sites and crib about it when we can't (money issues!) when all we have to do is hop on a bus or a train and tour our own country which has no shortage of similar wonders.

So, for the next few days, I am going to be mentioning some of the sites that I happened to come upon in my quest to find a cheap and fun way to satisfy my geological curiosity. Do tell me about any sites that you would want to have known or that you would have heard of and would like to visit.

Let's begin The List....