The most beautiful places in the world have always attracted millions of tourists. Either high mountains or endless valleys, vast seas or historical Buildings. The sights of planet Earth are an endless and fascinating journey. We have prepared the Top 20 most beautiful places in the world. Watch, discuss and share the post on in social networks with your friends!

20th place - Kungur Ice Cave, Russia

8th place - Faroe Islands, Iceland-Norway

Located between Iceland and Norway. More than 50 thousand people live on the archipelago. The total area of ​​the archipelago is 1,400 sq. km, and includes 18 small islands, 17 of which have life. Even in the coldest month the temperature does not drop below 0 degrees. All tourists who come to this stunning place are offered: a unique landscape, green meadows, clouds, rocks and, of course, the Atlantic Ocean. You will not find such beauties anywhere else!

7th place - Prioksko-Terrasny Nature Reserve, Russia

It is located 12 kilometers from the city of Serpukhov on the left bank of the Oka River. The territory of the Prioksko-Terrasny Reserve, with an area of ​​4945 hectares, is forested; it is located near the northern border of the mixed forest subzone. Here visitors can see a unique phenomenon - broad-leaved forests meet coniferous forests. Vacationers who come to this place will be able to see more than 960 higher species of plants. Visit the most beautiful places in Russia and this place should certainly be among them.

6th place - Yellowstone Volcano, USA

One of the most popular tourist attractions in the United States of America. Yellowstone National Park is cleverly located in three states at once: Idaho, Wyoming and Montana. The park is famous for its waterfalls, hot springs, rich flora and fauna. This reserve became a UNESCO World Heritage Site back in March 1872. Those who saw the most unusual places on Earth, Yellowstone is always placed in a special category.

5th place - Iguazu Falls, Brazil-Argentina

A real wonder of the world, which is located 20 km from the town of Puerto Iguazu. Legendary national park invites everyone to plunge into the wonderful world of the Amazon forests with incredibly beautiful landscapes. The classic tour of the park is a short walk to the waterfalls. A boat ride along a stormy river - and you are already at the foot of the world-famous waterfalls, which you saw from above just half an hour ago.

4th place - Yosemite National Park, USA

The first American nature reserve, which is famous throughout the world for its unique pristine nature. The reserve with the highest waterfall is located in the state of California. Most films about Indians were filmed in Yosemite National Park.

3rd place - Neuschwanstein Castle, Germany

This is a majestic structure, which is located near the town of Fussen in Bavaria. The amazing beauty of the mysterious castle literally at first sight enchants tourists with its magnetism. The castle was built in 1869 by Ludwig II, who wanted to recreate the era of chivalry. For the construction of this architectural masterpiece a record amount of money was spent - more than 6 million gold marks. After the death of the monarch, the castle was open to visitors, this was done in order to recoup at least part of the money spent on construction.

2nd place - Niagara Falls, USA-Canada

The most famous waterfall in the USA and Canada. It has become one of the most visited attractions in North America. It got its name from the Indians who lived here, and is translated as “thundering water.” The width of the waterfall is 670 meters, the depth in the middle is about three meters, and the height is 51 meters. Every year 20 million tourists from all over the world come to admire the beauty of the waterfall. For maximum enjoyment of the beauty, tourists are offered observation decks, cable car, galleries and walkways, and even a hot air balloon and helicopter tour.

1st place - Grand Canyon, USA

(Grand Canyon) is among the oldest national parks United States of America. The picturesque area is one of the most perfect creations of nature on Earth. It is located in the state of Arizona. Until the mid-16th century, the Grand Canyon was inhabited by a tribe of Pueblo Indians who lived in small cave dwellings. The Grand Canyon is a huge tourist complex with numerous parking lots, descents and overnight accommodations. Many people believe that this is the most beautiful place on earth!

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July 2, 2016

We bring to your attention ten fantastic places on planet Earth that will amaze you with their unique, perhaps one might even say unearthly, beauty. Everyone should definitely visit these mysterious and amazing corners of the planet at least once in their life.

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. There is probably no more mysterious, mysterious, even mystical island in the world. The impressive monuments of Moai sculptures instill in the viewer incredible delight and unjustified fear, indescribable joy and an inexplicable feeling of anxiety. Everyone should definitely visit Easter Island and become immersed in the fascinating history of the Rapa Nui people.

2. Antelope Canyon, USA

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

3. Zhangye Danxia, ​​China

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

4. Petra, Jordan

Petra, Jordan. Ancient city Petra is considered one of the wonders of the world. The city is located in the narrow Siq canyon. At one time, the city of Petra was the richest and most prosperous shopping center. Now Petra is not only architectural monument, but also a vast tourist area that attracts crowds of foreign visitors. The main advantage of Petra is the facade of the Al-Khazneh temple building, carved from a single rock. Petra makes an indelible impression; be sure to visit 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 in the whole world. Beautiful beaches, clear turquoise waters and stunning cliffs covered with dense tropical greenery make this an ideal holiday destination.

Caño Cristales means crystal river in Spanish. Thanks to the various types of mosses and algae growing on the bottom, the 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. It’s a real miracle to see such indescribable beauty with your own eyes.

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

8. Uyuni, Bolivia

Uyuni, Bolivia. Uyuni is the biggest salt Lake in the world. But interesting feature The beauty of this lake lies not only in its scale. Uyuni is a solid salt marsh with a smooth mirror surface on which you can drive a car. In fact, Uyuni is a huge block of salt. The lake has high economic value for 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.

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

“Three things make a person happy: love, interesting work and the opportunity to travel...” said Ivan Bunin. We hope everything is fine with your love and interesting work. But we will help you with travel! After all, it’s already spring, and you can feel it most clearly on the road. PEOPLETALK offers you a small guide to the most beautiful places on our planet that you might want to go to.

Colored Zhangye cliffs Danxia, ​​China

It seems these mountain ranges- the creation of an artist who generously painted the canvas with bright colors. According to many researchers, the rocks acquired this color due to the fact that this area was under water for approximately 100 million years. After the drought, the water evaporated, and the remaining silt gave the rocks a riot of colors. In 2010, Zhangye Rocks were included in the list World Heritage UNESCO.

"Sea of ​​Stars" on Vaadhoo Island, Maldives

This place is the dream of all romantics. The shore is strewn with thousands of glowing lights, as if reflecting the starry night sky. This phenomenon is easily explained: flickering is created by single-celled organisms - phytoplankton. This sight is worth a sleepless night!

Great Wall of China, China

One of the largest architectural monuments in the world, with a length of 21,196 km, undoubtedly deserves attention. About 40 million tourists visit this place every year. This incredible structure is also included in the list of the Seven Wonders of the World.

Northern lights, Iceland

Everyone should see this magical phenomenon at least once in their life! The radiance can be observed from many parts of our vast northern country, for example in Murmansk. But in Iceland you can kill two birds with one stone: northern lights You will see on clear nights from October to April, and from February to March you can see the largest mammals in the world - whales and killer whales - from the shores. Agree, the trip is worth it.

Taj Mahal, India

People from all over the world come to see one of the most famous landmarks in the world. different countries. In a year alone, the Taj Mahal is visited by 3 to 6 million people. The incredibly beautiful structure was built by Emperor Shah Jahan after the death of his third wife Mumtaz Mahal. More than 22 thousand craftsmen worked on the creation of this architectural masterpiece. The Indian Pearl is also included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Park Shinjuku-gyoen, Japan

The very place where beautiful sakura blooms every spring! The incredible beauty of natural wild cherry blossoms in Japanese gardens is called Hanami. This holiday is a national tradition; admiring flowers lasts from 7 to 10 days. Shinjuku Gyoen Park has become one of the most visited places in Japan due to its beauty. So, when going to the Land of the Rising Sun, choose the end of March and the beginning of April.

Venice, Italy

Venice is one of the most beautiful cities not only Italy, but the whole world! The city literally stands on the water: it is built on 122 islands and connected by 400 bridges. Venice has its own amazing atmosphere that attracts tourists and forever sank into the heart of everyone who has been there.

Mountain river cave Hang Son Dung, Vietnam

This cave, by the way the largest in the world, was discovered in 2009. On this moment it has been explored only 2.5 km in depth. Width giant cave reaches 100 m and a height of 250. This underground kingdom is filled with incredible beauty. Inside there is a river whose depth reaches 200 meters! This place is a real find for tourists, photographers and lovers of unforgettable experiences. Hang Son Doong is unlikely to leave anyone indifferent!

Angel Falls, Venezuela

One of the most beautiful and high waterfalls world is located in Venezuela. The scale of this creation of nature is difficult to imagine! The total height of the waterfall reaches 1054 m, and the height is 807 m. Angel is located in the territory National Park Canaima, and in 1994 UNESCO listed it as a World Heritage Site.

Antelope Canyon, USA

You've probably come across the amazing beauty of the canyon more than once in photographs, movies and music videos. The canyon is located in the southwestern United States. The tawny-red walls are naturally formed giant crevices in the sandy rocks. Its length is just over 100 m. If you decide to visit this magical place, know that it is best to observe the beauty of the canyon when the sun is at its zenith.

Lake Ritsa, Abkhazia

Another magical place that is not so far away, but will definitely delight you with its beauty, is the high-altitude Lake Ritsa, surrounded by majestic mountains. This is one of the most important attractions of Abkhazia. Its length reaches almost 2 km, its depth is about 150 m, and the height of the surrounding mountains is 3200 m. The spectacle is so beautiful that it is difficult to believe that it is real! We recommend!

Salt Flat of Uyuni, Bolivia

It’s quite possible to walk across the sky if you visit a dried-up salt lake in the south of the Altiplano desert plain, in the departments of Oruro and Potosi. This most unusual lake in the world, with an area of ​​10,582 km2, is one of the largest salt marshes in the world. But thousands of people come here not for the salt, but for the incredible beauty!

Mount Ararat, Türkiye

Despite the fact that the mountain itself is located in Turkey, an extraordinary view of it opens from Armenia. For the Armenian people, the mountain is a symbol of the state, and, according to biblical legend, it was here that Noah’s Ark landed. The famous mountain consists of two peaks − Greater Ararat(5165 m) and Maly (3925 m). Ararat amazes with its beauty and majesty and is definitely worth seeing with your own eyes!

Tianmen (Heaven's Gate), China

China is a country with a rich culture and incredibly beautiful nature, and one of its most popular attractions, of course, is Tianmen Mountain. Its height is 1518.6 m. To get to the top, you need to overcome a breathtaking path along the world's longest cable car, which is 7455 m long. This route is called the “heavenly highway”. So if you dream of touching the heavens, then this is the place for you!

Most people on our planet live according to a measured routine, preferring the quiet backwater of family and boring work to new experiences and development. Well, to each his own. However, we sincerely believe that there are a huge number of places on the planet that are so beautiful that everyone, without exception, should see them. Seeing these photographs, you might think that these places are on some other planets, in other galaxies, but not on Earth. Keep this list for yourself - and, who knows, maybe it will help you reconsider your priorities.

51. Great Blue Hole, Belize

Great Blue Hole, Belize

The Great Blue Hole in Belize is a circular sinkhole with a diameter of 305 meters, going down to a depth of 120 meters. You can look at this miracle of nature either from a helicopter (the panorama is stunning) or from the inside (this is a popular place among divers). Jacques-Yves Cousteau included the Great Blue Hole in his Top 10 list best places in the world for diving.

52. Venice, Italy

Venice, Italy

All of Venice is one big attraction. As a rule, travelers are advised to visit the Rialto Bridge, see St. Mark's Cathedral, wander through the narrow streets, and take a gondola ride. And, of course, visit the famous carnival. It is a well-known fact that Venice is gradually sinking under water, and perhaps soon only memories will remain of this splendor. So don't waste a minute.

53. Great Barrier Reef

Big barrier reef

You can view the Great Barrier Reef from the air or go diving in close proximity. Sea lovers will be absolutely delighted. If you don't like diving, that's okay - you can go to sea on a boat with a transparent bottom, so you can see with your own eyes the diverse fauna underwater. The Great Barrier Reef is the world's largest coral reef. It includes 900 islands in the Coral Sea and about 3 thousand individual reefs.

54. Cathedral Cove, New Zealand

Cathedral Cove, New Zealand

Cathedral Cove is considered one of the most interesting attractions of the Coromandel Peninsula, a famous tourist destination on the North Island of New Zealand. Pure water, White sand, beautiful rocks - perfect place for a romantic picnic.

55. Shifen Falls, Taiwan

Shifen Falls, Taiwan

Shifen Falls is called Little Niagara by locals because of its similar cascading shape. Shifen is located between two rocks, so the roar of falling water can be heard many kilometers away. All slopes are covered with dense vegetation. Magnificent landscapes, a rainbow over the stream, unusual animals - this is what attracts tourists to this place.

56. Tulip fields, Netherlands

Tulip fields, Netherlands

From the end of March to the beginning of May, the whole of Holland is transformed. You will not see such a sea of ​​flowers anywhere else in the world. Huge areas are sown with tulips of all shades: pink, blue, red, yellow, green, purple... They are worth seeing, as well as windmills, cities with unique architecture, canals and much more. The Netherlands will not leave anyone indifferent.

57. Antelope Canyon, USA

Antelope Canyon, USA

Thanks to the bizarre shape of the rocks and soft lighting, Antelope Canyon is a favorite place for photographers. It got its name because of the unusual color of the striped rocks; they are somewhat reminiscent of the color of an antelope. You can visit the canyon only with a guide and not during the rainy season: at this time there is a high risk of flooding.

58. Eiffel Tower, France

Eiffel Tower, France

As they say, see Paris and die. If you find yourself in this city, you will not be able to pass by the Eiffel Tower - a symbol not only of Paris, but of all of France. It can be seen from many points in the city, as the height of the structure is 325 meters. At night, the Eiffel Tower begins to sparkle with hundreds of colorful lights. You can even climb it, although you will have to pay a few euros for it. And, of course, be sure to take a photo in front of this most recognizable landmark in France.

59. Plitvice Lakes, Croatia

Plitvice Lakes, Croatia

In the central part of Croatia, in Lika-Senj County, is located the oldest national park in Eastern Europe, Plitvice Lakes. It includes 16 large karst lakes, 140 waterfalls, 20 caves and a unique beech forest. The protected area is home to bears, wolves, rare birds and other animals. An active and inquisitive traveler will love this place.

60. Mount Tianzi, China

Mount Tianzi, China

Tianzi Mountain is one of the four most famous scenic areas of Wulingyuan Nature Reserve. The summit of Tianzi is located in the middle of the “golden triangle” at an altitude of 1,260 meters. This is a place of beautiful waterfalls, mysterious caves, picturesque forests and rich wildlife. For those who are afraid to overcome the path through the forests on their own, there are cable trams. You can quickly climb to the top of the mountain using them.