Benagil cave, Portugal. Remains of the Berlin Wall, Berlin
Today we would like to introduce you to natural wonders- amazing phenomena that nature created, not man. So…
halong- a bay with an area of about 1553 km². Located in the northern part of Vietnam, in the Gulf of Tonkin South China Sea, near the city of Ha Long (about 164 km south of Hanoi). It is a popular tourist attraction. It includes about 3 thousand islands, of which 989 have their own names, as well as small rocks, caves and cliffs, characterized by high biodiversity. The bay is home to 499 plant species (14 endemic) and 1847 animal species (60 endemic). The population of the region is about 1600 people, most of whom live in houseboats.
table mountain
table mountain- a mountain with a truncated, flat top, and steep (in the upper parts steep), stepped slopes. Located on south coast Dining Bay, near Cape Town, South Africa. The mountain covers an area of about 6500 hectares. Its height is 1085 m above sea level. It is one of the most popular tourist attractions in South Africa and the symbol of Cape Town. Carried from the mountain cable car, built in 1929, capable of carrying 900 people per hour.
River Puerto Princesa- an underground river located 81 km from the city of Puerto Princesa on the island of Palawan, Philippines. The water artery and the area around it is part of the Puerto Princesa Underground River National Park. The main attraction of the reserve, covering 22,202 hectares, is a river flowing underground, in a cave. Its length is about 8 km, and before the discovery in 2007 of an underground river on the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico, the Puerto Princesa River was considered the longest underground river in the world. Its depth in some places reaches 8 m. For tourists, only a segment of 1.2 km is available, and then if special permission is given.
Jeju- island volcanic origin, located in the southwest of the Korean Peninsula, on the border of the Yellow and East China Seas. It was formed as a result of a volcanic eruption about 2 million years ago and consists mainly of basalt and lava. Belongs to the Republic of Korea. Today it is the largest island in the country. Covers an area - 1845 km². Population - 583,284 people (2011). The most high point, dormant volcano Hallasan - 1950 m.
A volcano with a height of 3170 m above sea level, located in central Mexico in the state of Michoacán, not far from the village of the same name, approximately 322 km west of Mexico City. This volcano began to form on February 20, 1943 in the cornfield of Dionisio Pulido from a small hole 7 cm in size. A few hours later it was already a heavily smoking hole 9 meters deep. After 24 hours, a 50 meter cone formed on the surface. Only in the first year of formation, the volcano reached a height of 336 m. Over the next eight years, Paricutin continued to slowly grow, spewing ash and molten rocks. Its last recorded eruption occurred in 1952, after which the volcano fell asleep, reaching a height of 424 meters. During the formation of Paricutin, three people died, two cities were completely evacuated and buried under lava, three were partially destroyed.
Iguazu
Iguazu- a cascade of 275 waterfalls on the Iguazu River, formed 130-140 million years ago. Located 23 km from the mouth, on the border of the Brazilian state of Parana (in Southern region Brazil) and the Argentine province of Misiones. 80% of the entire area of the waterfall is located within the territory of Argentina, the remaining 20% - Brazil. Enough a large number of waterfalls, located in the shape of a crescent with a length of 2700 m, attracts 1.5-2 million tourists every year. It is one of the most visited tourist attractions in South America. The height of the water fall here is 82 m, but on most cascades it is no more than 60 m. The sound made by the Iguazu Falls is heard within a radius of 20 km.
Also known as northern lights - an optical phenomenon in the sky above the polar regions of the Earth, formed as a result of the interaction of charged particles of the solar wind in the magnetosphere. Occurs at an altitude of 90–130 km above the surface of the planet. The duration of the aurora is from several minutes to several days. They are the basis of many legends and myths of the northern peoples. For example, the Vikings believed that it was the dead warriors riding horses through the sky and lighting the way to the afterlife.
Chomolungma
In third place among the natural wonders of the world is Chomolungma or Everest- the highest mountain on Earthlocated in the Himalayas on the border of China and Nepal. Its height is 8848.43 meters above sea level. status of high peak in the world attracts climbers of all categories. That is why expeditions to the summit are an important source of tourism income for Nepal. For permission to climb to the top, the extreme will have to pay $ 10,000 to $ 25,000 US dollars. The best and safest time for climbing is the beginning of May.
The world's largest coral reef system, located in the Coral Sea, off the coast of Queensland, Australia. Made up of billions of tiny organisms known as coral polyps, they form over 2,900 individual reefs and 900 islands spanning over 2,300 kilometers. Covers an area of 348,698 km². It is the largest ecosystem in the world and is home to many species of fish (1500), shellfish (5000) and plants (400 coral and 500 algae species). Big barrier reef is also the largest structure in the world formed by living organisms. It is also the main tourist attraction in Australia, bringing the country about 1 billion US dollars a year.
They say about the dead: "He is no longer with us." Sometimes even Christians forget the simple and joyful truth: with God there are no dead, with Him all are alive. The Saints remind us of this with their care and help both at turning points in history and in situations that at first glance do not deserve such attention. whose death we celebrate today, most He performed miracles after his bodily death - and continues to perform them when people in faith ask him for help.
1. About the city of Opochka and hidden stones
Once the Lithuanian king sent a large army with many military weapons to the city of Opochka, not far from Pskov, wanting to ruin it. The inhabitants of the city courageously resisted the Lithuanians and killed many. But the enemies new force rushed to the city, trying to take it with all sorts of ingenious ways. The townspeople resisted as best they could, so that there were almost no stones and trees left in the city - everything was thrown from the walls onto the enemies. The only hope was in God.
And then one woman appeared in a dream the Monk Sergius and said: “Why are the governor and the inhabitants of the city discouraged and think that they have nothing left to defend themselves - stones and trees? Or do they not know that many stones lie in the ground near the city church behind the altar?
Waking up, the woman told Vasily and all the people about this governor, but they did not believe her. Only one beggar, having heard her words, went to the indicated place near that church and, taking something in his hands, began to dig the ground - and found a stone that twenty people could hardly move. Then other people came running, began to dig and found a whole warehouse of stones underground, which no one had seen or heard anything about before. Stones were raised on the walls of the city.
At night, the enemies put ladders against the walls and tried to climb them, but the townspeople beat them with the remaining trees and stones they had just found. The remnants of the enemy troops hastened to get out.
2. About the appearance of the Russian saint to the Tatars
When Kazan was still a Tatar city, many of the inhabitants somehow saw how St. Sergius walked along the walls of the city, overshadowed it with a cross and sprinkled it with water. They asked their wise men, "What does this mean?" They answered: “Oh, woe to us! With the appearance of this elder, our end is approaching: soon the Christian faith will shine here and Rus' will rule our kingdom.
And so it happened: soon Prince Ivan Vasilievich went to war against the reigning city of Kazan, conquered it and annexed it with all the surrounding lands to the Russian land, and then erected numerous churches in it and built the monastery of St. Sergius.
3. About the miracle in the monastery of the Monk during the siege
One Sunday, after the morning service, the resident of the Trinity monastery, Irinarkh, dozed off. In a dream, he saw how St. Sergius enters the cell and says to him: “Tell the city leaders that a huge enemy force will rush at you next night, but do not weaken, but trust in the mercy of God.” Then he saw how the saint went around the walls and outbuildings and sprinkled the monastery buildings with holy water.
The next night, after the miracle worker's warning, at the third hour, an army approached the monastery, wanting to destroy it. The people who were in the fortress fought courageously against the enemies and defended the monastery.
4. About the incredulous monk and three blind horses
A certain monk, who was in the hospital, heard that they were talking about the miracles of the great Sergius, and, lying on his bed, he simply thought about the horses on which the Reverend sent three monks to Moscow with the message - where did these horses come from, who saw them and is it all true.
Thinking, he turned to the wall and suddenly heard that the door to the cell was opened and the footsteps of someone entering were heard, but he did not turn around to see who it was, because the sick then often entered and left the cell, and many poor laymen lived here. Then the elder heard him being called: “Brother, turn around here, I’ll tell you something.” But the elder did not turn around, but objected: “Say so, brother, what is the matter. I can't turn around, you know I'm sick." But the newcomer repeated: “Elder, turn around! What are you lazy about?
The patient answered: “I don’t want to harm myself, speak like that,” he thought that someone who lived in the cell was talking to him, and therefore did not want to look at the newcomer and fell silent. The visitor began to reproach him: “Why are you mad, old man? And why are you disobedient? Is it monastic? Or does God not have mercy to give you recovery from your illness? The elder was surprised at such reproaches and said to himself: “Who is it that condemns me? Who have I offended?
He wanted to turn around - and suddenly stood up completely healthy and recognized the miracle worker by the appearance depicted on the icon.
The monk said to him: “Why do you doubt? I actually sent my disciples.” And the elder innocently asked: “Yes, on what did you send them, my lord?” And the monk answered: “He sent on those three blind horses, which the groom Athanasius Oshcherin drove out of the monastery, to a fenced-off place.”
The elder felt healthy, and, seized with fear, repented that he had rebuked the saint, and then he came with his feet to the church and told everyone about what had happened to him. And those blind horses were looked for everywhere, but they were not found.
5. About the carpenter, and why the doors of temples are locked from the outside
Once in a church, workers were setting up scaffolding for wall painting. One of them lay down to take a nap from extreme fatigue and fell asleep. Everyone left the church, but they did not look for him, and they did not even think that he was here, and they locked the western doors of the church (the southern and northern doors were then closed from the inside).
And then a handsome old man came up to the sleeping worker and poked him in the ribs; he, waking up, sees - the old man is standing and says to him: “Go to rest from labors in a proper place; here, in the holy church, it is fitting not to rest, but to pray,” and led him from the upper tiers to the church floor. The carpenter, greatly frightened, did not know how to get out of the church. The elder led him to the church doors, pointed to the inner bolt and said: “Come out and tell the rulers about everything, hiding nothing.” In fear, he pushed back the bolt and left the church, came to his comrades, but did not dare to say anything to anyone.
During the morning service, the sexton, having opened the western doors and entered the church, found that the northern doors were not locked, and seeing this, they went cold with fear, believing that there were thieves. After a while, the carpenter came and told what had happened to him, without hiding anything. And since then, all church doors have been locked from the outside.
6. About Fyodor Matveev and his illness
One man named Fyodor Matveev lived not far from the monastery of St. Sergius. And his eyes hurt so much that he did not sleep for many days, day or night. Once upon a time summer time he led the mule into the field and, exhausted from illness, fell face down on the ground and mentally asked the miracle worker Sergius to heal him. Lying like that, he fell asleep in a thin sleep and heard a voice telling him: “Go to the monastery and serve a prayer service to the miracle worker Sergius.”
Then he heard his name: “Fyodor!” - quickly raised his head, looked and saw with his own eyes a monk sitting on a white horse. The monk rode by and became invisible, and at that time Fyodor's eyes were healed of the disease. He realized that he had received healing from God through the prayers of the great miracle worker Sergius, went to the monastery Holy Trinity, to the great helper of the Monk Sergius and served a prayer service, giving glory to God for being healed of the disease through the prayers of the saint.
7. About the repentance of the buffoon
In 1600, a certain archer named Sergius, a buffoon, lived not far from the Sergius Lavra. Many times he swore off buffoonery, intending to stop this soul-destroying occupation, but he did not fulfill his vow. When he began to buffoon, he lost his mind and fell into a serious illness, and when he swore, he was healed from his illness and from madness.
He happened to be in Moscow, and he began to buffoon again, forgetting about the vow, and immediately fell into madness. He was brought to the courtyard of the Sergius monastery, and he stayed here for several days, and his illness did not recede. Then he remembered his former vows and vowed to stop buffoonery until his death. And he began to pray to the all-merciful God, calling for the help of St. Sergius.
And so, standing in the Church of the Epiphany in front of the icon of the Savior, he suddenly saw that the hair on his head seemed to catch fire, and he screamed out of fear, and from that moment his reason returned to him, and the disease receded. Returning from Moscow, he served as a archer and was healthy and reasonable, as before.
8. About the fire in the temple
An interesting miracle happened to one of the most famous inhabitants of the Lavra, Archimandrite Alipy (Voronov). He later became the abbot of the Pskov-Caves Monastery, and in the Lavra he carried the obedience of a restorer. He worked on frescoes in the Sergius (Refectory) Church. Scaffolding has already been installed, restoration material has been laid out. At night, Saint Sergius appeared to him:
“Father Alipiy, why are you sleeping?” Run to the temple!
He immediately got up and ran. The temple was on fire. The rag just caught fire. Everything was extinguished without any great damage, thanks to the miraculous intervention of St. Sergius.
9. About heavenly prosphora
Schema-Archimandrite Josiah (Evsenok), brother Joseph before the schema, even before the revolution was a tonsurer of the Chernigov skete. This is one of the legendary Lavra elders who was able to return to the Lavra after its opening in 1946. Only a few of its pre-revolutionary inhabitants caught the revival of the Lavra, Father Joseph is one of them. He was a monk of a high spiritual life, he possessed many gifts of grace, carried the obedience of a confessor: he instructed, strengthened in the faith everyone who came to him, which attracted the attention of the authorities.
In Khrushchev's times, he was exiled to the North, to camps. After some time, he gets pneumonia there. He spent several days with a temperature over 40 degrees in the camp infirmary. In the end, the doctors, making sure that the person is already a suicide bomber - there is nothing to waste time and medicine on him - they transfer him to an unheated room in the winter with the confidence that he will not live until morning, and the story of his treatment will end there.
At night, the priest had a vision: St. Sergius comes up to him and says: “I care even more about those of you who are in exile, outside the monastery,” and at the same time holds out a prosphora to him. Father Iosif sees for sure that this is Lavra prosphora, and feels its warmth in his freezing palm, as if it had just been baked. He ate this prosphora. The next morning, when not only doctors came for him, but also two porters in order to carry the corpse to the burial place, they saw that the priest was not only alive, but also completely healthy.
Later, when Father Joseph was released and he returned to the monastery, the priest only grieved about one thing: “Why did I eat all the prosphora then? It was a heavenly prosphora, it was possible to leave at least a little bit.
10. About how to become a real monk
In the Trinity-Sergius Lavra there was a revered confessor, Sheikhumen Selafiil (Migachev), he had many spiritual children. The enemy raised a special dislike for him from one of the abbots of the monastery. Batiushka periodically experienced the “humiliating actions” of his superiors. People always gathered around him. He had a special kindness. Before the monastery, he was a family man, so he felt all the sorrows and troubles of those who came, he could understand and console.
One day he was standing on the steps of the Refectory Church, and in the presence of his numerous children the governor somehow offended him. Then he ordered to undress him to his cassock. The father's heart could not stand these tests. He came to the cell and, left alone, decided to leave the monastery. Then he packed his meager monastic belongings into a suitcase. After praying, he, according to Russian custom, sat down on the road. Huge grief no longer fought in his heart with the intention to leave the monastery.
Crossing himself, he stood up with a sigh, bent down to the suitcase, and at the moment when he took it by the handle, another hand fell on his hand: “If you endure everything, you will become a real monk,” he clearly heard the voice of St. Sergius.
Father Selaphiel later said with tenderness in his heart to the brethren: “No matter what they do to me now, no matter how they humiliate me now, no matter who insults me, I will labor here with St. Sergius until the end of my life.” This brother fulfilled his promise: he stayed hopelessly in the Lavra to a ripe old age and died in peace at the age of 93.
Ecology
There are natural wonders in every country, and in some countries there are those that are known to the whole world. This list brings together a few little-known wonders that are incredible in their beauty, and these are exactly the places that are definitely worth visiting when planning your next vacation. Below you will find only one beauty in each of the countries represented, but this is by no means an exhaustive list.
natural wonders
10. Erg Chebbi
Morocco
Erg is an area that is covered with huge sand dunes. Erg Chebbi is the only erg located in the Sahara in southeastern Morocco. The length of these sand dunes is more than 22 kilometers from north to south and about 5 kilometers from west to east. South part erga is located near the village of Merzouga, which serves as a local tourist center.
It is worth noting that the height of the dunes in this area is about 150 meters, they are very beautiful orange and are very popular among tourists. Erg Chebbi is located in the very center of the rocky desert, and its sand arrives in constant motion.
Until the early 2000s, it was extremely difficult to get to the erg, because no paved roads were built to it. Later, a road was built that goes around the erg.
Besides the fact that these stunning, created by the wind sand dunes take you to another world, they are supposed to have healing power, so the Moroccans visit these places every year to plunge into the hot sand up to their necks.
9. Bryce Canyon
Everyone knows about the Grand Canyon in the USA, but hardly anyone living outside the USA has heard of national park Bryce Canyon, located in Utah. The main attraction of the park is Bryce Canyon. Although it is called a canyon, Bryce is more like a huge amphitheater, built by the erosion of sedimentary rocks under the influence of water, wind and ice.
Hoodoos, as these geological structures of bright colors (red, white, orange) are called, are a very beautiful sight at any time of the day, especially at sunset or sunrise.
Bryce is much higher than the others famous parks (Grand Canyon and Zion), it is located at an altitude of about 2500 meters above sea level. Therefore, the territory of the canyon is very different in climate and ecology. Thus, tourists, who often combine visits to all three parks during their travels, feel this contrast.
The area surrounding the canyon was inhabited by Mormons in the mid-19th century. The name of the canyon was in honor of Ebenezer Bryce. It was he who founded the estate in this place, the area around which, 53 years later, in 1928, became a national park. The park is visited by fewer tourists compared to Zion and the Grand Canyon due to its remoteness.
unknown nature
8. Pantanal
Brazil
The swampy lowland Pantanal (this is how "pantanal" is translated into Russian) is a huge tectonic depression on the territory of Brazil. Parts of it are in Paraguay and Bolivia, and total area is over 150,000 square kilometers, making it the largest wetland in the world.
Nature in this region is striking in its contrasts, animal world is also quite varied. The Pantanal is home to 80 species of mammals, over 3,500 species of vegetation, over 200 different species of fish, about 700 species of birds and over 50 reptiles.
More than 20 million alligators and crocodiles, giant eating ants and capybaras live here. Moreover, on the territory of the Pantanal there is a nature reserve, which is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The main city of the Pantanal is Corumba, which is the port of the Paraguay River. It is worth noting that the city is connected by rail with Sao Paulo.
7. Playa Ostional
Costa Rica
It is one of the most important nesting sites for ridley turtles in the world. You can watch the turtles laying their eggs on Ostional Beach almost all year round, however, the largest number of turtles "stay" here during the rainy season, from May to December.
Thousands of females come ashore to lay 100-120 eggs in the black sand.
The most "massive arrival" was recorded, as a result of which 300,000 - 500,000 animals laid eggs at the same time! Can you imagine several million turtle babies 50 days after each "invasion"?
When you take a boat trip across the ocean, you will also see a large number of turtles floating on the surface of the water, they do this to get oxygen. You can dive into the water and have a little swim with these incredible animals while the dolphins watch you.
Monuments of wildlife
6. Blue Lagoon
Iceland
The Blue Lagoon is a geothermal spa that is one of the most visited attractions in Iceland. Water with steam is part of lava formations. The spa is located on the so-called lava fields in Grindavik (Reykjanes Peninsula, southwestern Iceland). The geothermal complex of the blue lagoon is clearly visible from any satellite.
The warm water (temperatures range from 37 to 39 degrees Celsius) is rich in silica and sulfur minerals, and swimming in the lagoon is known to help some people suffering from skin conditions such as psoriasis.
However, if you decide to take a dip in the lagoon, keep in mind that due to the laws of hygiene, all bathers are required to take a nude shower before and after visiting the lagoon. There is also a research center on site, where scientists are trying to create medications to fight skin diseases with mineral-rich water.
The water in the lagoon comes from a nearby geothermal station and is updated every 2 days. Superheated water is vented from the ground near the lava flow and used to run a turbine that produces electricity.
Passing through turbines, steam and hot water pass through a heat exchanger to heat the municipal system. The water then enters the lagoon for recreational and medicinal purposes.
It is alleged that in June 2007 the Blue Lagoon acquired a green hue, which caused bewilderment of local residents and tourists.
5. Valle de la Luna
Chile
Once in Valle de la Luna, you may think that you have miraculously landed on the moon. The Valley of the Moon is located in the Atacama Desert in Chile.
In the valley there are a huge number of various stone and sand formations that were formed with the help of wind and water. The valley itself has an impressive range of colors and textures, so its surface is somewhat similar to the surface of the moon.
There are also dry lakes in the valley, where salt deposits cover the area in white, and various salt outcrops look like man-made sculptures. Moreover, it is also observed big variety caves. In 1982, due to the incredible beauty of the valley, it was declared a natural monument, and thanks to the strange lunar landscape, it got its name.
The valley is also considered one of the driest places on earth, and some areas of it have not received moisture for hundreds of years. It was here that the prototype rover was tested due to the dry and forbidding terrain of the valley.
4. Colca Canyon
Peru
Colca Canyon is twice as deep as the Grand Canyon in the US and is still inhabited by people who maintain the food-growing fields in the state they flourished in the Incas. locals also strictly uphold the traditions of their ancestors.
This is the third attraction of Peru in terms of the number of tourists. Despite being referred to as the world's deepest canyon, its "walls" are not as vertical as those of the Grand Canyon.
The Colca Valley is a colorful Andean valley with pre-Indian roots and towns founded during Spanish colonial times. Through the Colca Valley you can get to the most remote source of the Amazon River.
Other attractions include the Infiernillo Geyser, the dormant Hualka Hualka volcano, which can be reached on foot, horseback or mountain bikes. Not to be missed are a number of houses called "casas vivenciales" where tourists can stay with a local family and contribute to their daily activities.
3. Wai-O-Tapu
New Zealand
Wai-O-Tapu (translated as "sacred waters") is one of the incredible "thermal" wonders of New Zealand. You can walk through all this wonder in three hours, however, around every turn you will find a new surprise, from geysers to stunning colored lakes that you need to see with your own eyes to believe that they are real.
On the territory of this miracle there are mud pools and boiling mud springs, as well as an incredibly beautiful geyser called Lady Knox. Before the occupation of this territory by Europeans, it was inhabited by the Ngati Vaoa tribe, who constantly traveled by canoe.
Wai-O-Tapu has long been extremely popular among tourists. Despite the fact that this territory has been protected since 1931, it still remains a favorite tourist destination. Among the most famous hot springs are the Champagne Pool and the Artist's Palette.
2. Jiuzhaigou Valley
China
Jiuzhaigou means "nine villages" in translation. And it got its name thanks to the nine Tibetan villages located in the valley. The whole valley is full beautiful rivers, lakes, multi-level waterfalls and is surrounded by snowy mountains. It is a natural wonder of such incredible beauty that it is considered a World Biosphere Reserve.
The valley is made up of three small valleys that together form a Y-like shape. Compared to other popular Chinese landscape attractions, the valley is difficult to access by land.
Tourists, in order to be able to contemplate the incredible beauty, must travel by bus for 10 hours along the road, on which rockfalls often occur, and in the rainy season, landslides, which, in turn, adds 2-3 hours to the journey, and sometimes more.
1. Tsingzhi du Bemaraha Nature Reserve
Madagascar
The reserve is an honorary member of the list of objects world heritage UNESCO. Thanks to the incredible limestone formations, the reserve got its name.
The date of creation of the reserve, with an area of 152,000 hectares, is 1927, the reason for its creation is the protection of unique mangrove forests and incredible wildlife (lemurs, indri, etc.).
The limestone plateau forms a real forest of stones, while, nearby, the Manambolo River flows through a multi-colored canyon. There is a huge amount of virgin tropical deciduous forests, as well as xerophytic plants.
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We offer you a list of the 10 most impressive wonders of the world created by man and forever left their mark on our planet. How many of them have you already visited?
1. Angkor Wat, Cambodia
This huge temple complex, which even appears on the flag of Cambodia, switched from Buddhists to Hindus many times, evidence of which you will find everywhere (look for painted over Buddha images on the walls). The temple was built at the beginning of the 12th century as the burial place of King Suryavarman II in the classical Khmer style, for which more than 5 million tons of sandstone were used. To avoid crowds of tourists, we advise you to come to the temple in the afternoon (usually crowds of tourists are taken for inspection early in the morning) or visit less famous, but no less beautiful and significant temples, such as Bayon. A helicopter tour can also be interesting.
2. Remains of the Berlin Wall, Berlin
3. Eiffel Tower, Paris
Of course, the Eiffel Tower, one of the most famous buildings peace. Actually, it was originally intended for Barcelona, but the city authorities were not happy with this strange and too expensive building(probably now they are biting their elbows!), and as a result, in 1889, the work of Gustave Eiffel found its home in Paris. The tower has a height of 324 meters, weighs as much as 10,000 tons and is held by 2.5 million screws and rivets, but despite this, in windy weather it sways to the sides at a distance of up to 7 centimeters!
4. Empire State Building, New York
For more than 80 years it has been one of the symbols of New York. This beautiful building is known interesting history buildings (102 floors of the building were erected in just 410 days!, and photographs of workers dining on the beam of a building under construction flew around the world), appearing in more than 10 films (the most famous of them, of course, King Kong) and the fact that after the fall of the Twin Towers, 9/11 was once again the most tall building New York. Every day, hundreds of tourists queue for hours to get to the very top of the building, but we advise you to use another, much more convenient observation deck Top of the Rock on the 67th floor of the Rockafeller Center - the view there is not closed by a grid, as in the Empire State Building, and the queues are not so long yet.
5. Giza Pyramid Complex, Egypt
Probably one of the most visited objects by Russian tourists from our list. The last monument of the seven wonders left on earth ancient world still fraught with many mysteries - how the builders managed to achieve amazing accuracy of calculations, and how such a huge amount of building stone was able to be dragged from the mine through the entire desert.
6. Great Wall of China, Beijing
Built for many years during the reign of numerous Chinese dynasties to protect northern borders Chinese Empire. The wall stretches 6,400 kilometers from east to west, is up to 9 meters wide, and at one point was guarded by more than a million military personnel. After the Manchu Qing dynasty came to power, the Wall gradually collapsed under the influence of time, and only in the 80s Chinese government launched a restoration program. Only one section of the wall - Badaling - was constantly maintained in order and served as a kind of "gateway to Beijing" - now it is the location of the wall closest to Beijing and, accordingly, the place of the largest crowd of tourists.
7. Singapore Flyer, the largest Ferris wheel in the world, Singapore
It was built in 2007 and overtook the previously leading wheel in China. The glass enclosed cabins offer stunning views of the skyscrapers of the city, and in good weather other countries are also visible - from Indonesia to Thailand. On a half-hour journey, you can listen to an audio guide, compare the surrounding buildings with a round map, and even drink champagne and propose to your girlfriend - special "holiday" cabins are equipped for this.
8. Machu Picchu, Peru
This mysterious place is the most famous Inca stronghold. It is assumed that it was built in the 15th century, but neither its purpose, nor the number of inhabitants, nor the real name is still unknown. It is only known that for some reason all the inhabitants left it, the Spanish conquistadors never got to it, and therefore when it was rediscovered in the 20th century, the city was in excellent condition. The flow of tourists has been increasing every year, therefore, due to the threat of destruction, UNESCO has limited the number of tourists to 2000 per day, and now it is trying to reduce the limits to 800 altogether. So we advise you to hurry with a visit " lost city Incas" until we really lost it forever.
9. Mayan pyramids in Palenque, Mexico
Palenque (Spanish Palenque) - ruins small town the Mayan people, less well known than the Maya settlements in Guatemala (Tikal) or Honduras (Copan). However, it is here that the most interesting examples of architecture, sculpture and bas-reliefs of the Mayan period have been preserved. Nowadays archaeological excavations carried out only on 5% of the surface former city and this fact, as well as the rather isolated position of the city in the foggy region of the Mexican jungle, will definitely provide you unique chance to feel like not a tourist walking a beaten path, but a real discoverer.
10. Taj Mahal, Agra, India
Our list could not miss the Taj Mahal - a truly legendary building built by the Indian emperor as a memorial in memory of his deceased wife, Mumtaz Mahal. The memory of the emperor’s wife really managed to be immortalized - this is one of the most recognizable and famous places not only in India, but all over the planet. The classic image of the Taj Mahal - 14 snow-white minarets against the blue sky are reflected in the calm water of the pool, and it is precisely for this reason that more than one million tourists come here every year to see this picture live.
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Nature is the best architect and cool designer. True, it does not work too fast: it takes millions of years to create one masterpiece. We are in website We appreciate everything beautiful and therefore were inspired by the next natural wonders. This selection of heavenly places will give you moments of peace and tranquility after a hard day's work.
1. Mendenhall Ice Caves, Alaska, USA
ice caves Mendenhall, located in the center of the eponymous glacier in Alaska. It stretches for 19 kilometers. Caves are formed as a result of melt water flowing down, which then destroys the ice. The thinner the ice of the cave roof becomes, the lighter its blue color. Every year the ice massif of the caves decreases due to global warming.
2. Chocolate Hills, Philippines
Their uniqueness lies in the fact that they have a regular conical shape with a large slope angle. The hills got their name because of the grass, which, fading in the sun during the dry season, becomes brown and stands out against the background of the bright greenery of the surrounding forests. This "chocolate" wonder of the world.
3 Benagil Cave, Portugal
The picturesque cave next to the beach is a world-class attraction. It can only be accessed from the sea. In the scorching heat, under the quiet sound of the waves, it gives shade, coolness and pleasure. An even greater pleasure is a walk along the sea in the company of dolphins along this miracle. Lovers of romance from all over the world come to admire this amazing beauty.
4. Helmcken Falls, Canada
The 141-meter high Helmken Falls (the fourth highest in Canada) plunges from the edge of a cliff into a wide stone bowl surrounded by pine trees. The ice cone that freezes here in winter can reach 50 meters in height.
5. Cano Cristales River, Colombia
For a few weeks of the year, between September and November, the Caño Cristales River turns into " colorful river". Rich scarlet, yellow, green, blue and even black shades underwater world visible even at a depth of one meter. The amazing river acquires a bright red color thanks to algae.
6 Jellyfish Lake, Palau
Approximately 15,000 years ago, a single limestone rock cut off the island of Palau from the ocean, and as a result, a sea lake was formed. Several jellyfish were closed from the inside. Since there were practically no predators, they began to multiply and develop. Now Jellyfish Lake is inhabited by millions of these creatures. They all belong to one of the species that are safe for humans, so we have an amazing opportunity to swim with them.
7. Waitomo Caves, New Zealand
Could you ever imagine that you will see the sky strewn with bright luminous stars ... underground? It is quite real in these caves. And although instead of real stars, thousands of small fireflies will illuminate your path, the feeling of being somewhere far away in the depths of the universe will be provided to you. Some researchers believe that the fireflies in the Waitomo caves glow with hunger. And the hungrier the firefly, the brighter it will glow. With light, they lure various insects into their net-traps.
8. Saltstraumen Current, Norway
This place is amazing in that every day in a narrow strait near the town of Bode, Saltstraumen is gaining strength, one of the most powerful tidal currents in the world: water picks up speed up to 37 kilometers per hour and rushes along a narrow corridor, forming whirlpools with a diameter of up to 10 meters. And so four times a day.
9. Cenote Ik-Kil, Mexico
The cenote really makes an extraordinary impression on people with its mysterious, unearthly beauty. The roots of plants from the surface of the earth descend majestically down to the very surface. round lake, very reminiscent of streams of water flowing down. Water underground lake It is so transparent that swimming fish can be clearly seen in it, like an aquarium. In addition, the color of the water is very beautiful - it has a turquoise hue. This miracle of nature was formed as a result of the erosion of natural limestone by powerful tropical downpours.
10. Tara River Canyon, Montenegro
The Tara River Canyon has no equal in Europe. The length of the gorge with a depth of up to 1300 meters is 80 kilometers. In these parameters, it is surpassed only by the American Grand Canyon. Tara's temper is changeable. Quiet backwaters give way to seething cascades. Sharp changes in height and rapid current attract fans of extreme entertainment.
