The most magnificent scenery in the world. The most beautiful landscapes
Some landscapes are so extraordinary that one can doubt their belonging to the Earth.
The most beautiful salt marshes, extraordinary glaciers with magnificent waterfalls and other places that fascinate with their unusualness and beauty, which we advise you to visit.
Each landscape from the places presented is striking in its unique beauty.
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21. The most beautiful places on earth include Lake Salar de Uyuni (Bolivia)
In the desert plain of the Altiplano, there is a huge salt marsh. This salt marsh is the largest in the world and has a layer of salt from two to eight meters thick. See what an unearthly landscape opens up to visitors of this place.
Photos in this place are especially beautiful and unusual.
But the most unusual thing about this place is that during the rainy season, which comes from November to March - the salt marsh is covered with a thin layer of water and turns into huge lake, which, thanks to a mirrored visual effect, merges the horizon with the sky.
The photo shows how the sky literally merges with the horizon.
It seems that you find yourself in some kind of parallel world, where there are no poles, no sky, no earth. Everything around becomes white-blue and transparent.
Entrepreneurial inhabitants of the surroundings of the lake use as a building material for hotels salt blocks. In which, thanks to the ability of salt to retain heat in itself, it is always warm and cozy, even in the cool season.
22. Waterfalls in the glaciers of Svalbard
Even in the photo, the harsh nature of these places is striking in its beauty.
In the northernmost part of the kingdom of Norway, there is another most beautiful place on earth - the glaciers of the Svalbard reserve (the second name of Svalbard).
amazing northern nature Svalbard is carefully guarded and visiting this place is clearly regulated.
Svalbard is located very close to the North Pole, but due to the fact that it is washed by the warm Gulf Stream, the climate there is quite mild.
In summer, the temperature rises to +5, and in winter it does not fall below 15 degrees.
One of the most spectacular sights of Svalbard is the powerful ice waterfalls that form during the melting of glaciers. The landscapes of this area are severe and majestically beautiful.
The polar day on Svalbard lasts in the period from April 21-August 21, and the polar night from October 28 - February 20 .
23. One of the most beautiful and unusual places on earth: Volcanic trail in Northern Ireland
Ireland is a country of legends and ancient legends. For each unusual place their green territory has its own beautiful story about the ancient - fabulous inhabitants who once inhabited the Irish expanses.
One such place is the volcanic trail, which the Irish called the Giant's Trail.
According to legend, this path was built by a giant named Finn McKumal in order not to ford the Irish Sea.
However, according to the scientific version, this trail arose as a result of a volcanic eruption in the Antrim area and the Giant's Trail is nothing more than a lava plateau.
Under the influence of time and weather conditions unusual polygonal columns formed.
The Giants' Trail is located on the northern coast of Ireland near the town of Bushmills. It's best to go look at this miracle of nature in July and August when the Irish weather favors traveling to the sights of this beautiful country.
24. Lake Assal (Djibouti) - the harsh beauty of Africa
The unique and most beautiful place on earth is Lake Assal. Formed in the crater of a volcano, at an altitude of 115 meters below sea level, Lake Assal is the saltiest body of water in the world. Since the lake is located in a volcanically active area, due to its proximity to lava, the water in it is constantly hot and reaches 35-40 C.
The main attraction of Lake Assal are the unique surreal landscapes of its surroundings.
Salt canyons sparkling in the sun, the flat banks of Assal covered with a crust of salt, combined with the bright turquoise water of the lake, over which a white haze of evaporation always hangs - a magnificent picture that opens up before a brave tourist who dares to look at this most beautiful place on earth. On the shores of this lake, amazing photos are obtained.
There are several thermal springs that add color to the area.
On salty soil, you can only find a rare thorn, accidentally brought here by the wind.
There are no bushes, grass, trees, even a small lizard you will not find here. Everything around Lake Assal is deserted and lifeless - dead silence reigns around.
It is best to travel around the lake by car and be sure to be accompanied local guide. If you go to an amusing trip on Lake Assal, be prepared for the fact that the air temperature here in summer reaches 57°С .
Be sure to stock up on water and food, as the trip to Assal takes the whole day.
25. Sagano Bamboo Forest (Japan)
A forest consisting of tens of thousands of ideally even, lined up in even rows of bamboo trees, covering an area of about 16 square meters. Km is one of the most beautiful and peaceful places on earth and in Japan.
Walking through this extraordinary forest, you can hear the wind talking.
Thousands of trees, like strings, ring in the wind currents and seem to tune your soul in a harmonious way, pouring into it the wonderful sounds of nature.
The Sagano Bamboo Forest has been the setting for many of Japan's most beautiful films. Here, emotions and human passions are in particular contrast with the peaceful and slender nature of the forest.
Photos taken in the forest during filming.
In this way, the directors manage to further emphasize the tragedy or depth of feelings played out in the film scene.
This forest seems to personify a place where time stops its course, where there is only room for dreams and memories.
The wonderful bamboo forest of Sogano is the creation of man, namely the great master garden art Musō Soseki, who created this unique forest in the 14th century. This is the only one of the most beautiful places on earth in our ranking, which was created by man.
IN bamboo forest Sagano has a wonderful alley that leads around the Sojen Pond, to the right of which are the mountains, and to the left of the temple buildings.
For beauty and solitude, for inspiration and new inner strength, our magazine of women's victories advises you to go to this most beautiful place on earth.
In this age of digital technology, it is difficult to trust photographs: many people master the art of color correction. And to “screw up” the brightness of the landscape is a matter of 5 minutes. But there are places on our planet that Mother Nature herself has worked to create. They are real, fantastic, enchanting, breathtaking. And no photoshop! We present the ten most striking landscapes in the world according to the online publications Telegraph and CNN.
1. Lake Hillier (Australia)
There are several glamorous pink lakes in the world, but the Australian one is the brightest and most beautiful. The reason for this color of water is considered to be specific microorganisms and salinity, but the tests carried out did not confirm the scientist's assumptions. On this moment secret pink lake Hillier has not been figured out yet.
2. Colored rocks of Zhangye Danxia (China)
The incredible beauty of the rainbow mountains was formed as a result of the subsidence of layers of red sandstones and conglomerates over 24 million years. Motley Mountains of Chinese geological park listed world heritage UNESCO.
3. Wave Rock Formation, Arizona (USA)
A unique mountain formation formed over many millions of years from sand dunes, and rain and wind eventually gave the sandstones bizarre shapes. The sand galleries are very fragile, so access is limited, and it is very difficult to get into Volna - a maximum of 20 people are allowed here per day.
4. Grand Prismatic Spring, Yellowstone National Park (USA)
Bird's eye view of the largest hot spring in the world looks like the eye of a huge dragon. Up close, it is also impressive: a bright orange border near the coast to the center is replaced by a piercing turquoise color. The iridescent shades of the source are formed by billions of bacteria living in the water.
5. Keukenhof Royal Flower Park (Netherlands)
The world-famous Garden of Europe takes visitors into a vivid fairy tale: 7 million flower bulbs are planted annually on 32 hectares of the park. And every year a certain theme is chosen, for example, in 2016 it is the “Golden Age”. True, to see a miracle, you need to hurry - the park is open only 2 months a year, from March 20 to May 20.
6. Fly Geyser, Nevada (USA)
This colorful geyser appeared by chance - at the Fly Ranch located here, a well was drilled for a well and a geothermal pocket was punched. Since 1964, boiling water has been erupting to the surface in jets, and minerals dissolving in it create an unusual landscape.
7. Lavender fields, Provence (France)
The lilac realm of the main lavender province of France in July-August attracts hundreds of thousands of tourists. lavender fields virtually all of rural Provence is planted, but the most extensive area is the Valensole valley. It is actually one huge lilac field.
8. Colorful volcano Dallol (Ethiopia)
The active volcanic crater in the Danakil depression resembles alien landscape. Potassium salts leach to the surface and solidify in bizarre shapes, dyed in the brightest shades of yellow, scarlet and green. They say that this is exactly what the surface of Io, the satellite of Jupiter, the most geologically active celestial body in the Solar System, looks like.
9. River Caño Cristales (Colombia)
The colored waters of the Colombian river gave it several poetic names: "The River of Five Colors", "Liquid Rainbow". This feature of the water flow is explained by the presence of flowering algae Macarenia clavigera in the waters, which color the river in red, yellow, blue, green and gray colors.
There are an almost infinite number of magical landscapes on Earth, and each one is different depending on its location. But, nevertheless, we took upon ourselves the responsibility to single out the most beautiful landscapes peace.
1. Perito Moreno, Argentina
Perito Moreno is the brightest of the 365 blocks of ice in Los Glaciares Park in Patagonia. Its fame has grown over the past seven years, with visitors exceeding 500,000 a year. The nearest city has also changed: out of 4,000 people, its population has increased to more than 20,000, not counting tourists staying in many hotels and lodges in the area.
Note that this huge mass of ice, rising about 60 meters above the lake, is a beautiful sight, especially when large blocks of ice can be seen breaking off, which occurs very often from water pressure.
2. Grand Canyon in Arizona, USA
Located in the state of Arizona, in the United States, this canyon was created due to the erosion caused by the Colorado River, which cut through the plateau over the course of several million years. The height of the canyon currently reaches 1600 meters in some places, while it stretches for 450 km in length.
You can explore the canyon by walking along the outskirts, or if you want to experience a real adventure, you can go down and swim along the river. The experience of visiting the canyon will be simply unimaginable, and it is not in vain that it takes pride of place in our list of "The most beautiful landscapes".
3. Terraces of Yunnan, China
For hundreds of years, the inhabitants of the southern part of this region have dug and formed artificial in the mountains in order to grow rice, and as a result left this colorful scenic landscape. In addition to the incredible scenery, the attractive part of this place is its rich culture, which includes the largest number ethnic minorities in the country. Of the 56 ethnic groups that exist in China, Yunnan has 25. This city became one of the first points of departure to Tibet.
4. Cliffs of Moher, Ireland
The Cliffs of Moher are located in the southwest of Ireland, in County Clare. More than 8 kilometers long, these cliffs rise 120 meters above Atlantic Ocean, and in some places the height of the whitefish is 214 m. The breathtaking view from these rocks attracts about one million tourists every year, and on a day with good visibility, you can enjoy the scenery of the Aran Islands.
It is also important not to miss the spectacular waves of the Atlantic, which have swallowed overburden for millions of years and formed these beautiful landscapes. You can explore the area around with the help of trails.
5. Iguazu, Argentina and Brazil
Another amazing place on the list of recommended are the Iguazu Falls, which are located on the border between Argentina and Brazil, and are also close to the border of Paraguay (15 km). When visiting these countries, you should definitely take time to this place with beautiful landscapes, which was discovered by the Spanish conquistadors in the sixteenth century.
The entire territory consists of 275 waterfalls fed from the stream of the Iguazu River. Devil's Throat with a height of 80 meters is the highest and most visited. Here visitors can stay less than one meter from falling water. These waterfalls receive over a million tourists.
6. Uluru, Australia
To visit this rock that reaches 350 meters in height, you must have the permission of the Anangu aborigines, who are the guards on this sacred place and serve as guides. Please note that to fully enjoy these landscapes, you need to contemplate them in combination with the local legendary sunset, when the color of the earth turns red. IN winter time the rock takes on a silvery gray hue with a bit of black due to the growth of algae in the water sources.
When visiting this place, be careful, because not everything is allowed here and there are some areas that are prohibited for photography and video filming.
7. Cappadocia, Türkiye
Millions of years ago, thanks to the eruptions of two nearby volcanoes, wind and water, this one of the most beautiful and strange landscapes on Earth was created, which continues to attract many visitors year after year. But the whole landscape does not end with the landscape. It also includes underground cities Derinkuyu and Kaymakli, which were built as a refuge from continuous invasions.
If you decide to visit the best preserved treasure of this unique geological formation in the world, you will have to make sacrifices like riding a donkey on a dusty dirt road. In the end, you will understand that it was worth paying for it.
8. Torres del Paine, Chile
This natural Park has 181,000 hectares and in it you can enjoy a varied landscape of valleys, mountains, waterfalls, rivers and lakes topped by glaciers. Main attractions: mountains and a huge variety of flora and fauna. In addition, Torres del Paine is one of the most visited places in Chile. Here you will see unforgettable landscapes.
9. Mount Cook, New Zealand
This mountain is located in the Southern Alps and is known as one of the most favorite destinations for climbers. The place receives the most tourists in the country - about 2 million. An important role in its popularity is played by the fact that some scenes of the Lord of the Rings were filmed here.
If you want to climb this very high mountain in New Zealand, you have to live six full days adventure. This is an easy climb, but depending on the physical conditions of each tourist, it takes from 16 to 20 hours to reach the top. If you are not ready to climb for so long, then you can just enjoy the scenery , offered by the country.
10. Banff National Park, Canada
This national park occupies 6.6 km2 in Canadian rocky mountains. His beautiful landscapes, formed by lakes, coniferous forests and glaciers, delight more than five million tourists every year. And not only the scenery attracts visitors, but also 56 various kinds mammals and the possibility of skiing in winter.
This is definitely one of the most famous places for diving in the world. With over 300 meters wide and 120 deep, blue hole Belize in her crystal clear waters contains hundreds of unique marine species. The place has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This landscape hole is believed to have formed over 10,000 years ago when sea levels were lower than they are today.
12. Monument Valley, Utah, USA
Over the years, Monument Valley has been the stage for Western films more than any other place in the United States. This is a unique formation of red hills surrounded by sandy desert provides perhaps the most beautiful landscape of the American West.
We continue to acquaint our readers with the best contemporary photographers. Today we will talk about the genre of landscape. So, read our review, share it with your friends and get inspired by admiring the works of landscape masters!
Dmitry Arkhipov
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A native Muscovite Dmitry Arkhipov has been fond of photography since childhood. A physicist by education, Dmitry served in the army, worked at the Space Research Institute under the Buran program, created his own well-known IT company, while continuing to improve in the field landscape photography.
The results of his travels to 108 countries of the world were five solo exhibitions, where Dmitry's works were seen by more than a million people. Now Dmitry Arkhipov is a titled photographer, a member of the Union of Photographers of Russia, winner and laureate of national and international photo contests.
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Denis Budkov is a native of Kamchatka, since 1995 he has been traveling and photographing his motherland. Love for nature and the desire to show all its beauty became an incentive to learn the basics of photography and improve skills in practice. Denis's main passion is volcanoes, which are so rich in the nature of Kamchatka. Volcanic eruptions and peaceful Kamchatka landscapes captured by him have already received awards from the prestigious photo contests Best of Russia 2009, 2013, Wildlife of Russia 2011, 2013, Golden Turtle, Wildlife Photographer of the Year - 2011. Denis says that photography for him is a way of life, which is completely satisfactory. The main thing is to wait for the right moment to make the same frame.
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Mikhail Vershinin became interested in photography as a child; he had to give up visiting the photo studio in favor of another hobby - rock climbing and mountaineering, but even on sports routes he took a camera with him. Passion for travel wild places and passion for filming eventually led Mikhail Vershinin to landscape photography. He explains his choice of this particular genre not only by a craving for nature, but also by a special mood, the ability to convey feelings and emotions with the help of a captured moment. The works of Mikhail Vershinin have repeatedly become finalists and winners of Russian and international competitions, including National Geographic Russia - 2004 and FIAP Trierenberg Super Circuit - 2011 in the Night Image nomination.
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Oleg Gaponyuk, a MIPT graduate, lives and works in Moscow and has an unusual hobby - panoramic photography. For the sake of a good shot, he can easily go to the other side of the earth, working out along the way. skiing, windsurfing and diving. Despite the fact that his sports hobbies are associated with mountains, seas and oceans, in the field of photography Oleg became interested in creating spherical panoramas in the air. He is actively involved in the AirPano.ru project, within which more than 1,500 bird's-eye panoramas have already been made in the most interesting cities and corners of the world. In terms of the geography of shooting, the number of aerial panoramas and the artistic value of the material, this project is one of the world leaders in this type of panoramic photography.
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MIPT graduate Daniil Korzhonov prefers to call himself an amateur photographer, because he simply does what he likes. Photography allowed him to combine his passion for painting and love of travel. As a landscape photographer, he visits the most Beautiful places the globe and "draws" on the film what he sees. Combining photography with travel allows Daniil to lead active image life and express your thoughts and feelings through beautiful and original shots, taken both in wild corners and on the streets of cities. He advises all novice photographers to shoot as much and as often as possible in order to better understand the surrounding beauty of the world.
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Vladimir Medvedev - founder of the Club of Photographers wildlife, tireless traveler, professional photographer, winner of international competitions, including the 2012 BBC Wildlife Photography Competition for the Eric Hosking Portfolio Award. Cooperation with wildlife reserves around the world allows Vladimir to take unique shots of the virgin world and its inhabitants. According to Vladimir Medvedev, photography is both an art, a means of understanding the world, and a means of influencing the world. Starting photography is easy - you just need to buy a camera and learn from the best.
Yuri Pustovoi
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Yuriy Pustovoy is a graduate of VGIK, a cinematographer at the Odessa film studio with ten years of experience and a distinguished travel photographer. His work was recognized by the jury and visitors international exhibitions and photo contests, in the treasury of Yuri's awards is the Gold Medal of the International Federation of Photography FIAP Global Arctic Awards 2012. Yuri Pustovoy is not only a traveler and photographer, but also an organizer of photo tours for real amateur photographers and beginners. The camera sights of Yuri and his team include landscapes from the most different corners planets. During the tour, Yuri shares his photographic experience, helps during filming with advice and deed, teaches how to process photographs in graphic editors.
Sergey Semenov
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Sergey Semenov became interested in photography in 2003, when a digital camera fell into his hands for the first time in his life. Since then, he has not only devoted all his free time, but also turned photography into a profession, exchanging a career as an economist for the fate of a travel photographer. In pursuit of the most beautiful views land Sergey visits national parks North America, mountains of Patagonia, ice lagoons of Iceland, Brazilian jungles and hot deserts. He shoots his favorite landscapes from a bird's eye view and is an active participant in the AirPano.ru project. In his first panorama, Sergei showed the Kremlin as birds see it.
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The Belarusian photographer is known as a master of the landscape genre. Like many of his colleagues, he believes that beauty is everywhere, and the photographer's skill lies in showing it to the viewer. He is characterized by exactingness to himself and the quality of his work. You will be surprised, but sometimes Vlad comes to the same place several times to achieve the right lighting and shoot a great shot. And yet, Vlad has been reading our magazine for a long time and regularly shares his photos with our entire audience.
Alexey Suloev
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Aleksey Suloev got his first camera at the age of seven and quickly got used to taking pictures of everything around him, especially since his passion for tourism allowed him to find himself in the most unusual, undeveloped places in the Caucasus, the Pamirs and the Tien Shan. Gradually tourist trips turned into real photo trips. In pursuit of unusual shots, Alexey has already visited more than a hundred countries, the geography of his trips includes the most inaccessible and untouched places on our planet from the North to South Pole. Alexey shoots because he cannot describe in words the beauty and diversity of the earth. He generously shares everything he sees with his audience so that everyone can find creative inspiration in the inexhaustibility of nature.
Mother Nature is not afraid to go forward. The CNN website has selected 15 of the most striking and attractive landscapes from all over the world. Some of them appeared quite naturally, while others were helped by man.
The hydrothermal field, located northeast of the Erta Ale range in one of the lowest and hottest areas of the Danakil desert in Ethiopia, is a volcanic crater. And salty hot springs, such as yellow sulfur fields clad in white salt, dot the entire area around it.
Hiller Pink Gum is a 2,000-foot-wide lake located on the Middle Island in the state Western Australia. You can see the miracle of nature by plane or take a tour from nearby city Esperance. The reasons for such a bright pink color of the reservoir are not fully known. One of them is high levels of salt and dye bacteria.
Caño Cristales River, Colombia
"Rainbow River" or "River of Five Colors", Cano in Colombia puts on a real show every year from July to November. At this time, the algae turn blood red and give the river an eerie but beautiful hue. And you can find this treasure in national park The Sierra de la Macarena in the Meta department.
The striped cliffs of Danxia are located near Zhangye in Chinese province Gansu. The rich colors are the result of the interweaving of sandstone and minerals that formed here millions of years ago.
Rice terraces in Yuanyang province were established by the ancestors of the Hani tribe over 1,000 years ago to irrigate the red rice crop. In winter and spring, the plantations are flooded with water, which allows you to enjoy the play of sun glare, and in summer the terraces are covered with green shoots.
The largest hot spring in Yellowstone is about 90 meters in diameter and reaches a depth of 50 meters. The bright blue water in the center of the pool is too hot (188 degrees Fahrenheit) to sustain life, but bacteria and algae thrive around the edges. Heat-loving bacteria in the spring produce orange, yellow and red pigments, so it is best to admire the pond during this period. You will be greeted by a spectacle of simply indescribable beauty.
Rapeseed flowers cover the Lüping area every spring with a golden blanket. You can see all this splendor with your own eyes if you go to China in March.
Sunny and clear summer on the island of Hokkaido attracts lovers of hiking and nature. From spring to autumn, the ground in this place is covered with lavender, tulips and many other types of plants.
Lake Natron, Tanzania
This caustic lake along the Rift Valley region of Tanzania is very salty, hot and inhospitable to most plants and animals. However, flamingos and other wading birds live here, along with alkaline tilapia fish and salt-loving microorganisms that give the water an otherworldly red hue.
Some landscapes come to life with sunlight. An example is Antelope Canyon in Arizona. Its rich orange, pink and purple colors attract not only travelers but also photographers.
Most deep lake in the world - Baikal - is located in Siberia and reaches more than 1600 meters in depth. It also contains almost 20% of the world's unfrozen reserve. fresh water. And when the reservoir freezes, it acquires a bewitching turquoise shade of ice.
In the delta of the Liaohe River in the province of Liaoning, the Red Beach beach has settled down. It got its name from the algae that bloom in autumn and turn the beach into a juicy red meadow. If you wait for low tide, then enjoy the unique spectacle in full.
Every spring tourists come to the Netherlands to be surrounded by tulips. From mid-March to the end of May, rich shades of flowers adorn the landscapes of the country. Do you want to get into the peak of flowering? Then book your tickets for mid-April.
Deciduous forests in the northeastern United States seem to come out of bright colorful tapestries in autumn. Yellow, orange, red, green mountains attract the views of thousands of travelers from all over the world.
Fly Geyser, Nevada, USA
Fantastic geyser in the desert Black Rock in Washoe County, Nevada is closed to the public as it is located on private property. But not everything is so sad, the owners suggest exclusive tours to this natural attraction.
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