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There are many unusual and even mysterious places on earth that differ not only in their unique beauty, breathtaking landscapes and rich flora. There are many interesting and rather strange places that look completely alien.

We present a selection of the most unusual corners on earth.

Valley of the Moving Stones, California

In the US state of California, there is a real geological phenomenon, which is still being studied by world scientists. This is a valley of moving or wandering (creeping) stones. It was discovered at the bottom of an old dry lake in the south of Death Valley. Incredibly, in this area, large boulders slowly move along a completely even and flat clay surface, leaving a long trail behind them!

To date, the official hypothesis of the phenomenon of the Valley of Crawling Stones is the following version - stone blocks move due to the power of wind and water. After the rains, this lake fills with water and the clay soil becomes wet. Because of this, the friction force decreases, and hurricane gusts of wind make the stones “crawl” along the plain, leaving furrows behind them.

However, no one can yet explain the fact why the stones lying nearby begin to “spread” in different directions, and some do not move at all. In addition, it remains a mystery why the boulders wander throughout the valley, because under the influence of the wind they must move in one direction of the lake.

Scientists are actively working on unraveling the mystery of this place. By the way, there is also a mystical version of this phenomenon, associated with otherworldly forces.

Weathering pillars on the Manpupuner Plateau - Russia

In the Troitsko-Pechora region of the Komi Republic, on the Manpupuner plateau, there is another unusual natural place - 7 giant stone giants were formed here, each of which reaches a height of 30 to 42 meters. They are called weathering pillars or Mansi blockheads.

According to the main version, the blocks were formed in the process of weathering and washing out of rocks. Once this place was considered mystical and shamans performed their rituals here, who claimed that spirits inhabit the plateau.

This place is quite popular with tourists. According to them, in this area there is really a special peaceful energy.

Waitomo Glowworm Caves in New Zealand

New Zealand's Waitomo area has stunning limestone that are unique in that they twinkle and glow thanks to the millions of fireflies that live in underground labyrinths. These small insects, members of the mushroom mosquito genus, emit phosphorescent light that creates unusual light installations.

This type of firefly lives only in New Zealand. Scientists say that the light is emitted from them because they are hungry - in this way, with the help of the glow, mosquitoes lure prey into their traps.

Fishing village in China, overgrown with jungle

In China, there is an unusual abandoned village that attracts tourists every year. Once upon a time, fishermen lived here and since then the settlement began to overgrow with grass and jungle, slowly turning into a green kingdom.

Plants completely covered the old stone houses, turning them into an unusual area. This settlement has long been turned into a local attraction.

Cave of Giant Crystals in Mexico

In the Mexican city of Naica, there is another miracle of mysterious nature - the Cave of huge crystals, which is located at a depth of 300 meters. Geologists even call the bizarre interweaving of giant transparent crystals of selenite the "Sistine Chapel of Crystals" - it is so beautiful and unique. Huge formations have been growing underground for many millennia.

This Mexican wonder was accidentally discovered in 2000 by two miner brothers when they were exploring a new passage in the mine.

Crystals are like large rays that cut through space, they create an unusually breathtaking spectacle.

Antelope Canyon, USA

The most famous canyon in the southeastern part of America in the state of Arizona consists of two parts - the Upper Canyon (Gorge) and the Lower Canyon (Spirals). The Navajo Indians call the Upper Canyon the place where water flows through the rocks, and the Lower Canyon is the spiraling slopes of the rocks.

"Bloody Pond" in Japan

In the Japanese city of Beppu, there is an unusual "bloody" pond, the red color of which is due to the high level of iron in the water. The pond is a thermal spring and a landmark of the city.

It is impossible to swim in these hot waters, but it will be quite interesting to look at this miracle of nature.

Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania

In the Richat structure, on the African continent, there is a truly mystical and mysterious place called the Eye of the Sahara. It is a bizarre figure of several concentric rings. These circles are visible even from space. They are located at an altitude of about 400 meters above sea level in the Sahara Desert.

According to one version, the Eye was formed from a meteorite impact. However, today geologists are inclined to the hypothesis that the Richat structure was formed as a result of erosion. Until now, world scientists are struggling with the reason for the round shape of this miracle.

Salt desert in Bolivia

In Bolivia there is a large desert of salt, which is also called Lake Uyuni. The desert is considered the largest salt marsh in the world. In this area there are active volcanoes, geysers, giant cacti grow, which create the illusion of a completely different world.

Spotted Lake Kliluk

In British Columbia, there is a completely unusual lake with white borders and blue-green puddles inside it. This fantastic body of water is like a mirror to other worlds. Lake Kliluk is not only beautiful, but also rich in natural resources.

Socotra Island

Socotra Island is part of an archipelago that consists of four islands in the Indian Ocean. It is unique and even anomalous in its vegetation - rare species of flora and fauna growing here are not found anywhere else in the world.

Danakil Depression and Dallol volcano in Ethiopia

In Ethiopia, there is one unique and extraordinary place - the Danakil Depression, which is rightfully considered one of the hottest places on Earth. In the cool season, the thermometer shows a temperature of 35 ° C, and in the hot season - about 60 ° C!

The reason for the bright colorful colors of the depression is that due to the separation of tectonic plates in this place, the waters of the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden come to the earth. It should be added that this zone is quite radiative and volcanic.

The dormant volcano Dallol is also located here - the area around it is considered the hottest place on Earth. And the landscapes seem absolutely fantastic and even alien due to their colorfulness. Salts of iron, potassium, manganese are washed to the surface by hot springs, so the local landscapes are painted in a variety of colors.

According to astronomers, this is what the surface of one of Jupiter's moons, Io, looks like.
The last time the Dallol volcano erupted was in 1926.

Dry valleys in Antarctica

The valleys in Antarctica are the driest place on earth. This area has had no precipitation at all for several million years! The local climate is similar to the climate of Mars, so these deserts are of great interest to NASA employees. In the valleys, rovers are being tested, as well as various studies.

It should be noted that the dry part of Antarctica is not covered with ice. In this unusual place, there is a frozen lake with very salty water, in which unknown organisms were found.

Eisreisenwelt ice caves in Austria

The ice caves of the Eisreisenwelt in Austria are truly unusual and impressive in their size. Anyone who gets here feels like in a completely different world. Among all the ice caves of the earth, these are the largest. The underground labyrinths of the Eisreisenwelt stretched for 40 kilometers. Of course, this delightful and beautiful place attracts hundreds of thousands of tourists.

Rice fields of Honghe Hani in China

The southeastern Chinese province of Yunnan is famous for its incredibly stunning Honghe Hani rice plantations. Cascades of fields, like intricately curved mirrors, descend from the slopes of the Ailao mountains to the banks of the Red River. This natural unusual is the pride of the province.

The world is a strange, wonderful, and sometimes frightening place. We present you the most unusual places on Earth, which are the result of the whim of Mother Nature or the work of human hands.

Spotted Lake has long been revered by the Okanagan Indians, and it's easy to see why they hold it sacred. In summer, part of the lake's water evaporates, which causes small multi-colored mineral spots to form, on which you can even walk. This lake contains the largest amount of various minerals in the world.

This is the world's largest "salt pan". And when a thin film of water collects on the surface of a dried-up salt lake, it becomes the world's largest natural mirror.

Looking for the strangest places in the world? How about this terrifying lake? Animals that die in it are turned into statues through calcification. The presence of huge amounts of sodium bicarbonate ensures that all organisms that die in the lake will turn into mummies.

The next in the ranking of the strangest places on the planet is the bridge, which is famous for its unique design accuracy. The bridge itself and its reflection merge into a perfect circle, regardless of the viewing angle.

Sixty million years ago, an erupting volcano "spawned" from its bowels a mass of molten basalt, which then solidified and contracted in volume. As it cooled, cracks appeared in it, which can be seen today. This UNESCO World Heritage Site has about 37,000 polygonal columns, and they are perfectly geometric. According to local legend, they were created by the legendary hero Finn McCool, who was preparing to fight the giant Goll.

A surreal sight - a sun-drenched dead forest in a dry oasis, surrounded by rusty-orange giant sand dunes. The lack of water causes the roots of the trees to crawl out, right on the sand in search of the slightest droplets of moisture. This is a real fight for life!

At an altitude of 776 meters in the Alps, there is a charming picturesque place, in the center of which there is a small lake. But in April, a seemingly ordinary park is dramatically transformed. Powerful streams of water that roll down the slopes of the mountains fill the gorge with clean water. Benches, flower beds, bridges, lawns, trees and shrubs disappear under it. It turns out a real underwater park with a depth of 2 to 20 meters. Well, divers need somewhere to rest too.

A wonderful UNESCO World Heritage Site is located in the southwest of Turkey. This is Pamukkale (Cotton Palace), around which are the ancient ruins of Hierapolis, once a great city. Water cascades from natural springs, rich in calcium bicarbonate, flow down the white travertine terraces and form stunning thermal pools with a snow-white surface, which are unparalleled in the world.

On one of the sections of the industrial railway near the Ukrainian village of Klevan, there is a green tunnel formed by intertwined branches of trees and shrubs. It seems that it was created as a decoration for some beautiful fairy tale.

There is a belief that if a couple of lovers pass through this tunnel and make a wish, then it will certainly come true.

11. Lake Hillier, Western Australia

This wonderful lake was discovered in 1802. Its intense pink color persists year-round, which some scientists believe is due to the high salinity of the water, combined with the presence of salt-bearing algae known as Dunaliella salina and pink bacteria called halobacteria.

In the waters of the rivers Thames and Mersey, the remains of sea forts built to deter German air raids during World War II stand on stilts.

After the war, a group of pirate radio operators chose the forts, and in 1967 they were expelled from there by retired colonel Paddy Roy Bates. Having occupied one of the forts - Roughs Tower - he proclaimed the creation of his own independent state called the Principality of Sealand. And so that everything was “in an adult way”, Bates took the name Roy I Bates, developed a constitution and came up with the national symbols of Sealand. He moved his family and friends to the platform, after which the legal confrontation between the "self-proclaimed king of lemurs", that is, the newly-born prince, began with the British government. And the result was not in favor of the government.

As a result, Sealand existed safely until 2006, and then, due to a short circuit in the generator and a fire, the principality burned to the ground. The restoration would have taken a huge amount, and its owner decided to put the miniature state up for sale. So far no one has bought it.

And the rest of the forts had a less eventful and bright fate. They look like an army of rusty but merciless robots decided to launch an invasion from the sea, and then stopped on the approach.

Siberia has one of the most unusual places on the planet. It is known as the "Seven Giants" and "Mansiysk blockheads". These huge stone pillars of weathering, 30 to 42 meters high, are located to the west of the Urals, on Mount Man-Pupu-ner. They were created not by human hands, but by ice and snow over the years.

The legend says that the monoliths were once giant brothers, and their leader was Torev (the Bear). Hearing about the beauty of the daughter of the leader of the Mansi, the giants went to war against the tribe in order to capture the beauty by force. But the good spirits gave the leader's son a magical weapon - a fiery sword and a shield, with which he turned the giants into stone. Dying, one of them threw aside a tambourine, which also petrified and turned into the top of Koyp ("Drum").

Lakes, as a rule, do not have a giant "drain" that sucks water into some kind of cavernous invisible drain. However, the artificial lake of Berries is special.

When heavy rains create excessive water pressure, a hole appears in the water surface of the lake, creating a fantastically beautiful and strange failure, which you hardly want to fall into.

The unique design of the spillway, officially known as the “glory hole”, allows an excess of water equal to 1370 cubic meters to pass in one second. The depth of the drain is 21 meters.

Since 1990, a man named Ra Paulette has been taking a shovel and a pick and going into the desert in New Mexico to make caves out of pliable sandy mountains. The caves he digs by hand include underground galleries decorated with intricate designs. They come to the mind of the creator right during the work.

"Is this Antarctic glacier bleeding?" This is a perfectly reasonable question when you look at the Taylor Glacier, just east of the Ross Ice Shelf. A red liquid flows down it, coloring the ice in its path, but there is a perfectly reasonable explanation for this. The red stuff is high-salt, microbial-laden water that has accumulated under a glacier over millions of years. As the water reaches the surface, it is saturated with oxygen, resulting in a rusty waterfall worthy of entering the top 20 strangest places on Earth.

For most people, death is a terrible and sad event. However, some believe that it is necessary to remember people who have gone to another world with a smile, and not with tears.

An example of a non-standard approach to death is a cemetery located in the Romanian village of Sepintsa. Each of the 800 multicolored tombstones is marked with a funny anecdote from the life of the person buried under it, and often contains details of his death, accompanied by a hilarious illustration.

The colors of wooden tombstones have a certain meaning.

• Green has become a symbol of life.
• Black has traditionally symbolized death.
• Yellow is a symbol of fertility.
• Red symbolized passion.

And blue was originally the dominant color chosen by artist Stan Jon Petrash, the author of the first "fun" tombstone.

Fragmentary epigraphs and bright colors make this cemetery one of the most unusual places in the world.

These beautiful travertine terraces in northern Iran are an incredible natural phenomenon that took shape at 1,840 meters above sea level over thousands of years. Travertine is a type of limestone formed from calcium deposits in running water.

The unusual reddish color of the terraces is due to the high content of iron oxide in one of the sources.

Animal figures and geometric patterns carved into the Nazca plateau in Peru are one of South America's greatest mysteries. Who created them and why? Scientists have no answer, only guesses.

Images are clearly visible only from the air or from an observation tower located next to the highway. Each of these geoglyphs (some of them up to 200 m long) is outlined with a single continuous line.

This island, separated from mainland Africa over six million years ago, looks like the setting of a sci-fi movie. The incredible and unique biodiversity of Socotra means that there are plants and trees found nowhere else in the world. The ancient and twisted dragon tree and mushroom tree look especially strange.

There is a joke that in fact the world is ruled by cats. Well, in every joke, as you know, there is only a fraction of a joke. One island the seals still managed to capture.

A short ferry ride off the east coast of Japan takes you to Tashiro Island, home to about 100 people and many, many cats.

Initially, the breeding of cats on the island was encouraged, as the locals made silk, and mice were the natural enemy of silkworms. The local fishermen believed that the fluffies brought them good luck, and the island even has a cat temple, as well as a recently built cat-shaped basin (entertainment for tourists). It goes without saying that dogs are not allowed on the island.

Incredible and strange places on the planet on video

My personal rating of unusual places on our planet. We are not talking about beauty, although many of the places considered are not without such a quality, namely, about unusualness and even strangeness. This list includes places, bumping into which, when searching on the Internet, it was difficult to resist the exclamation: “Wow! And there is such a thing on our planet!”

Places are sorted in ascending order of the “Wow factor”, that is, starting with the simply interesting, continuing with the unusual, and ending with very strange, even fantastic, unearthly landscapes (although this gradation is very arbitrary).

Unusual places on our planet.

Let's start with a trip to the "Edge of the World" ..

It is located near the town of Skagen in Denmark, as the locals called the junction of the North and Baltic Seas:
This is the confluence of two currents of different composition and density, which for some reason do not mix, but form a clear boundary. It turns out beautifully and mysteriously, but in my opinion it looks more like not the "End of the World", but some kind of "Border between Worlds".

Entrance to the underwater kingdom.

This is the "Great Blue Hole", which is located in the Caribbean Sea near the Yucatan Peninsula. Its diameter is 305 meters, the depth is about 120-140 m:
Once this hole in the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean was an ordinary "land" cave, in which the "roof" collapsed, and then it was flooded by the waters of the oceans that rose after the end of the Ice Age. This is the largest hole of its kind on our planet. After Jacques Cousteau featured it in his film, it became the world's most popular diving site.

Inverted sky.

Natural mirror area of ​​10 thousand square meters. m.
This is a dry lake in Bolivia, it is called "Uyuni Salt Flats". Such a fantastic effect of a giant mirror occurs during the rainy season, when water covers the surface of the salt marsh with a thin layer. The rest of the time the lake looks like this:

Crooked forest.

Forest with crooked trees in Poland.
This forest was planted in the 30s of the last century. Virtually all of its 400 trees have a synchronous bend to one side. There is no exact scientific explanation for this phenomenon, but the most plausible version sounds like this:

..As you know, in ancient times, furniture with smooth curves and crooked legs was in fashion. In general, curved wooden parts were used everywhere, for example, sleigh runners, details of boats, ships, etc. Usually, wood was bent already in the production process, but here, in the area of ​​the Polish village of Gryfino, we see the result of an experiment on the production of a pre-curved wood.

But, the Second World War prevented this ambitious commercial project from being realized - the village was destroyed, young "slender" pines were abandoned. But now, in Poland, which is rather poor in sights, there is such a strange forest, protected by the state as a nature reserve.

Valley of love.

These rocks definitely resemble something.. hence the name of the valley, which is located in Cappadocia (Turkey). But not only the Valley of Love, but the rest of Cappadocia is a place with a very unusual "mushroom relief".
Such a relief is a consequence of powerful eruptions that took place here in prehistoric times, after which wind and water took over, which, over millions of years, together created these pillars with caps.
Then, several thousand years ago, people set to work and created here cave dwellings and entire cave-underground cities, going to a depth of up to 80 meters.

In total, there are about 40 cave cities in Cappadocia, in which up to 30,000 people once lived.

Scuba diving in the park.

Agree, a very unusual place for diving is to swim among the alleys, benches and trees:
There is such a park in Austria. It is located near a clean mountain lake, and for most of the year it is an ordinary park. But in summer, when the snow melts in the mountains, the water level in the lake rises by several meters, turning the surrounding area into an attraction for divers.

I think that scuba divers experience very strange sensations while swimming in this lake, it probably looks like flying in weightlessness or in a dream, because instead of the usual deep landscape, they see an ordinary park underwater.

Another proof of the wisdom of nature. Look at what beauty she turned an ordinary trash can:

50 years ago, this place on the coast of the Gulf of California was a large dump of household waste. But somewhere in the 60s, it was forbidden to throw garbage here, the main rubbish was taken out, but the broken glass remained .. And nature, as usual, performed a miracle!

Welcome to Glass Beach California!

Happy Island.

This is the name of the island , more precisely an archipelago of four islands in the Indian Ocean, a few hundred kilometers from the coast of Somalia and Yemen. The unusualness of this island is that for several million years it has been isolated from the rest of the earth, thanks to which many ancient plants and animals have been preserved here in their original form.

Once here, you will be transported into the past of the Earth by about 10-20 million years. Everything is as it was then, only dinosaurs are missing:

We continue the review..

It turns out there is such a miracle on our Earth! This country, or rather a city, is located in China.

This place was created to attract tourists. "Little people" live here, arrange performances for tourists, and in general, make money on tourists as best they can. Therefore, many Chinese dwarfs have a chance to find work and shelter in "Country of the Lilliputians".

Arizona, 240 km from the famous Grand Canyon. Fantastic, surreal beauty, especially when the rays of the sun enter during the day:
or the moon at night:
The place where Antelope Canyon is located belongs to the Navajo Indians, so to get here, you need to negotiate with them ($) and hire a guide.

If you suddenly decide to go there, be careful in rainy weather - even if it rains somewhere nearby, the canyon can fill up with water very quickly and almost silently. Thus, in 1997, 11 tourists died here.

Wave.

Arizona Wave (The Wave) - another miracle of nature:

They say nature is the best artist, in this case we see her work in the style of "surrealism".

This place, as well as Antelope Canyon, is located near the Grand Canyon Park. The surface of the “Wave”, despite the fact that it was formed under the influence of rain and wind for millions of years, is rather fragile in places, so large crowds of tourists are not allowed here. The maximum is 20 people a day, and tickets here are raffled off like a lottery, so it’s not easy to see this beauty with your own eyes.

But you can see the photo or video:

These multi-colored rocks are located in the geological park of the Chinese province of Gansu, and there are no other hills of the same type anywhere else in the world.

Hundreds of millions of years ago, this area was the bottom of the sea. But, as often happened in those geologically active times, the sea became dry land, and the silt deposits dried up and oxidized. Naturally, it was not without the participation of water and wind, which washed out and blew out various layers of sedimentary rocks, of different colors and shades.

Now it is a unique place of its kind that attracts tourists from all over the world. For them, convenient paths and viewing platforms have been built here. Another curious fact is that once the famous Silk Road ran through this area.

The strangest place in the world.

This may be a very loud headline, but if not this strange place, then what!?!

Of course, these toys were never alive, but according to the terrible impression that the discarded dolls hung on the trees make, such a definition is quite suitable for this place:

The Island of the Dolls is located in Mexico, not far from Mexico City, among the canals of Xochimilco overgrown with reeds and shrubs. Of course, there is a legend that explains what happened here:

In the middle of the last century, a man named Don Julian Santana Barrera lived in these places. He was gloomy in temperament, liked to drink a lot, and was not quite friendly with his head, which is why those around him did not like him. At some point, his roof went completely, and this happened on religious grounds. With his delusional sermons, he annoyed the neighbors so much that they began to beat him periodically.

Because of all this, Don Julian decided to get away from the bustle of the world, chose a wild island among the canals of Xochimilco, began to grow vegetables there and fish for lunch. He was alone on a desert island, just like Robinson Crusoe. Rejected by society, he felt an all-consuming loneliness and hatred for the whole world.

One day, Don Julian found a doll on the island. He knew that not so long ago, a girl drowned somewhere nearby - most likely it was her doll! As a religious man, Don Julian believed that the girl's soul still wanders here without finding rest, and for his personal safety he needs to somehow win her over. Since then, occasionally visiting the city, he collected discarded dolls from the garbage dumps and brought them to the island as a gift to the spirit of the deceased girl.

..As the years passed, there were more and more dolls, and more and more Don Julian survived out of his mind - the mania of collecting dolls took possession of his consciousness completely and completely. He became obsessed with dolls, they completely replaced his society and human communication. Now he was not alone - he lived a full life surrounded by friends, girlfriends, neighbors, acquaintances .. and enemies. He treated his friends in a friendly way - he courted them, shared shelter with them, and they kept him company on long dull evenings.

But Don Julian did not have many friends, for the most part he was surrounded by enemies. And with the enemies of Don Julian Santana Barrera was cruel! He carried out executions over them like a medieval inquisitor cracking down on heretics, and then hung them from the "corpse" on trees, mainly around the perimeter of the island, in order to frighten evil spirits and intruders.

This is how this strange and mysterious man lived on his island, Robinon Crusoe of the 20th century. But one day, when his nephew, the only living person who occasionally visited him and brought him food, once again sailed to the island - Don Julian was no longer here. It looks like he drowned in the canal, as did the girl whose doll became the first inhabitant. "Islands of the Dead Dolls"

Here is such a legend .. I apologize if I caught up with horror at the end of the post. I fantasized a little based on what I found on the Internet about this strange island .. just to make it more interesting.

July 2, 2016

We bring to your attention ten fantastic places on planet Earth that will amaze you with their unique, perhaps even unearthly beauty. These mysterious and amazing corners of the planet must be visited by everyone at least once in a lifetime.

The most unusual places on earth

1. Easter Island, Chile

Easter Island, Chile. Easter Island or Rapa Nui is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is famous mainly for its main attraction - the Moai stone statues. Perhaps there is no more mysterious, even mystical island in the world. The impressive monuments of Moai sculptures inspire the viewer with incredible delight and unjustified fear, indescribable joy and an inexplicable feeling of anxiety. Everyone should certainly visit Easter Island and feel the fascinating history of the people of Rapa Nui.

2. Antelope Canyon, USA

Antelope Canyon, USA.Antelope Canyon is probably the most beloved and popular tourist attraction in the United States. The quaint name of the Antelope Canyon was due to the color of its rocks: reddish-red shades resemble the color of the skin of an antelope. For centuries, water and wind have created that fantastic relief, which today is impossible to stop admiring. The play of intricate shapes and graceful lines of the walls of the canyon rocks is an unusual and unforgettable sight.

3. Zhangye Danxia, ​​China

Zhangye Danxia, ​​China. Zhangye Danxia are rocks, but the rocks are not simple, but colored! Variegated mountain formations were formed due to various natural anomalies. The result is truly stunning - bright iridescent colorful stripes adorn the mountains. To believe in the existence of such fabulous landscapes, you need to see them with your own eyes, the opening picture is really breathtaking.

4. Petra, Jordan

Petra, Jordan. The ancient city of Petra is considered one of the wonders of the world. The city is located in the narrow canyon of the Siq. At one time, the city of Petra was the richest and most prosperous trading center. Now Petra is not only an architectural monument, but also a vast tourist area that attracts crowds of foreign guests. The main advantage of Petra is the facade of the building of the temple of El-Khazneh, carved from a single rock. Petra makes an indelible impression, be sure to stay in this amazing city.

5. Phi Phi Islands, Thailand

Phi Phi Islands, Thailand. The Phi Phi Islands are truly heaven on earth. More impressive landscape beauties cannot be found all over the world. Beautiful beaches, clear turquoise waters and spectacular cliffs covered with dense tropical greenery make this a perfect place to relax.

Caño Cristales means "Crystal River" in Spanish. Due to the various types of mosses and algae growing on the bottom, an illusion is created that the waters of the river are colored in different colors: red, blue, green, yellow and even black. Therefore, Caño Cristalis is sometimes called the river of five colors. A real miracle is to see such indescribable beauty with your own eyes.

The Socotra Islands are a World Heritage Site. They are quite difficult to access and are suitable only for ecotourism. Restaurants, hotels and a high level of service? Forget about it, because here the first roads were laid only a couple of years ago. However, visiting Socotra will be the most unforgettable trip of your life if you dare to endure discomfort. Being here is like being on another planet. The flora of this land is unique: you will not see a huge number of plants growing on the island anywhere else. This exceptional flora originated here due to the isolation of the island and the favorable climate.

8. Uyuni, Bolivia

Uyuni, Bolivia. Uyuni is the largest salt lake in the world. But an interesting feature of this lake lies not only in its scale. Uyuni is a hard salt marsh with a smooth, mirror-like surface that you can drive a car on. In fact, Uyuni is a huge block of salt. The lake has a high economic value to Bolivia, due to the extraction of its colossal salt reserves. Here, salt is used not only for food, it is even used as a building material. Therefore, travelers have the opportunity to stay in a real salt hotel.

Wonderful Lake Kliluk is located in British Columbia. The waters of the lake are rich in various minerals and during evaporation, many mineral spots form on the surface, which, depending on the time of the year, turn into different colors - an incredibly amazing sight. In addition to its magical appearance, Kliluk is also famous for its healing properties.