Most Beautiful places the world has 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 in 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 1400 sq. km, and includes 18 small islands, 17 of which have life. Even in the coldest month, the temperature does not fall below 0 degrees. The attention of all tourists who come to this amazing place is offered: a unique landscape, green meadows, clouds, rocks and, of course, the Atlantic Ocean. You will not find such beauty 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 - deciduous forests meet with conifers. Vacationers who come to this place will be able to see more than 960 higher plant species. 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 skillfully located on the territory of three states at the same time: 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 in March 1872. Those who have seen the most unusual places on Earth always distinguish Yellowstone 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. The legendary national park invites everyone to plunge into the wonderful world of the Amazonian forests with incredible landscapes. The classic tour of the park is a short walk to the waterfalls. A boat ride on a turbulent river - and you are already at the foot of the world-famous waterfalls, which you saw from above only half an hour ago.

4th place - national park Yosemite, USA

The first natural American reserve, which is famous throughout the world for its unique virgin nature. The reserve with the highest waterfall is located in the state of California. In the territory national park Yosemite has been the setting for most of the Native American films.

3rd place - Neuschwanstein Castle, Germany

This is a majestic building, which is located near the town of Füssen in Bavaria. The amazing beauty of the mysterious castle enchants tourists with its magnetism literally at first sight. 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 opened to the public, 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 its 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 beauties, observation platforms are offered to the attention of tourists, cable car, galleries and paths for pedestrians, and even excursions in a hot air balloon and helicopters.

1st place - Grand Canyon, USA

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

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Our blue planet is unique. Truly unique things are born by nature, and amazing sights are created by atmospheric phenomena and elements (winds, water flows). There are all kinds of lists and ratings that list the most beautiful places in the world. Watch, read and enjoy our top of the most amazing miracles!

Arizona wave

The striking formation of Navajo sandstone in the form of a mountain is located in the United States, on the border of two states - Arizona and Utah. The unique creation is about 190 years old. Wavy lines have been born for centuries by superimposing individual layers. Wind and other atmospheric phenomena completed the incredible scenery.

Getting into the Wave is not so easy. The owner limits the number of visits to 20 per day, because sandstone is a very fragile material and crowds of tourists will trample it in a day.

To become one of those lucky ones who can see it with their own eyes, you need to take part in the lottery. The first ten visitors are drawn 4 months before the tour, the second ten - the day before the visit. By the way, Australia has its own "wave" - ​​a similar creation, but consisting of granite.

Beach with caves near the Algarve (Portugal)

The sea grottoes on Praia da Rocha next to the Portuguese city were born naturally. The wind and raging waves turned the rocks, creating grandiose sculptures, grottoes, caves and figurative pillars.

Rice-growing areas in Guangxi province, China, look like a masterpiece of landscape design or like painted batik. In fact, these lines and colors carry deep oriental wisdom. They began to be built during the Yuan Dynasty in the 13th century. inspect rice terraces with special viewing platforms, a ticket for which costs about 250 rubles. with Russian money (50 yuan).
The terraces are planned wisely and with weather conditions. Each step is irrigated in the required quantities and illuminated by the sun in such doses as necessary. This complex ecosystem provides for itself: in spring, spring water, saturated with microelements, flows down from the mountains, irrigating the terraces with high quality. This gives the earth strength for the whole summer. At this time, the platforms flooded with water under the rays of the sun become like sparkling wriggling ribbons.

A charming, slender forest is located in the west of the Japanese city of Kyoto. Tens of thousands of slender bamboo masts sway slightly in the wind, touching smooth trunks and ringing thinly. This place is next to the famous Zen Buddhist temple Tenryu-ji.
Visitors say that the melodic chime of bamboo trunks has a calming effect on a person and promotes spiritual enlightenment. The Japanese government has introduced the sounds of thin stems into the main attractions of their country.

Island of happiness - Socotra

This is how the name of one of the most amazing islands of the Indian Ocean is translated. Socotra lies in the northwestern part of the ocean in the state of Yemen. Due to its isolation, rare representatives of flora and fauna that are not found anywhere else have survived and live on it. In a small area - 143 km long and 40 wide - amazing things fit in. Stone peaked ridges coexist with snow-white beaches, and desert plains - with oases of generous and lush greenery. Flowers of an unprecedented riot of colors paint a futuristic landscape here, and thick baobabs stand like silent guards.
90% of reptiles, as well as mollusks and a third of plants are endemic, that is, species that are found only on this island. Socotra is home to 800 different plant species. Scientists are inclined to believe that most of them trace their lineage from the most ancient flora, which disappeared forever in ancient times. These include:

• cucumber tree;
• Dragon tree, in which, according to legend, the blood of ancient dragons flows;
• Dorstenia giant;
• Desert rose (resembling a swollen elephant leg with a delicate flower on top).

Chocolate Hills of Bohol Island (Philippines)

People go there to marvel at the natural formation - rounded, almost identical hills, of which there are 1268 pieces on an area of ​​50 km². How these hills arose is not known for certain, the most plausible version is that these coral colonies bulged out due to some geological processes under the island.


The hills at the time of the autumn withering of the grass on them take on an extremely pleasant look of truffle sweets, and in the summer they turn bright green under the Philippine sun.

Only on this island live the smallest monkeys in the world - pretty, like toys, tarsiers (below in the photo). Their growth is less than the palm of a person.

Wulingyuan: Pandora's Soaring Mountains

Fans of the famous blockbuster will immediately understand what is at stake. These unusual "fingers" are called "mountains of Avatar". Huge columns of quartz sandstone, covered at the top with a dense tropical forest, are located in the Hunan province (China). In fact, this is a vast reserve, a national park, founded in 1982. The whole area is well protected from destruction.
It is strictly forbidden to kindle a fire in any form in the park, including a ban on smoking. All hiking trails are lined with a special coating that protects the soil from erosion.

Presumably, when creating the film "Avatar", director James Cameron was inspired by the mountains of Wulingyuan.

Salar de Uyuni (Bolivia)

We already wrote about this bewitching place in an article about, however, the famous salt desert deserves a place in our arbitrary TOP-20 rating. This largest salt flat is covered with neat cones. The whole landscape has an alien look.
During the rainy season, the surface of the dried-up lake is covered with a thin layer of water, which turns into a huge mirror. It reflects the endless sky with clouds and mountains in the background, and then the landscape becomes completely unreal.

Hamilton Basin (USA)

A curious ecosystem is located in the state of Texas near the city of Austin - a lake under the dome of a cave grotto. In ancient times, it was an underground river flowing through a karst cave, but nature has made its own adjustments. At some point, the vaults collapsed in one place, and underground river I saw the sun and the sky for the first time.
The resulting chamber bay with a covered beach is a very cozy place. The water in the lake is deep blue. The "ceiling" of the grotto is dotted with centuries-old layers of soil and rocks, moss, limestone stalactites and climbing plants hang from the edges. Inside the dome, swallows made their nests. A waterfall ripples to the side.

Grand Canyon (USA)

One of the deepest and largest canyons in the world is located in Arizona. In the depths, the river of the same name flows among high walls from layers of shale, limestone and sandstone. The canyon is 446 km long and up to 1800 m deep.
65 million years ago, the Colorado flowed across the plain, but then the plateau gradually began to rise. The angle of the river changed, the current accelerated, and the water began to erode the soil in its path. In the form in which we observe the canyon now, it has been located for 6 million years, and to this day soil erosion continues and the sinkhole deepens. The Grand Canyon is the most famous in the world, immortalized in dozens of American films.

Canaima National Park (Venezuela)

Located in the state of Bolivar east coast countries. The entire area is strictly protected, as the reserve is included in the list world heritage. An interesting fact is that it is here that you can see highest waterfall planets - . From almost a kilometer high, the Kerepakupai River rushes down and falls into the jungle.


Angel falls from a unique table mountain (979 m) and is called Devil's Mountain.

Tepuis are table-shaped with a flat top and straight walls.

Valley of Flowers (India)

Incredibly beautiful meadows can be seen in the upper part of the Ganges River in the Western Himalayas. The vast majority are endemic, growing only here. Alpine meadows with a length of 88 km² are under the scrutiny of scientists. The most beautiful flower meadows are surrounded by forests, mountains and waterfalls. The locals are sure that fairies lived in the valley.

Danakil Desert and Dallol Volcano (Ethiopia)

One of the most incredible, beautiful and mysterious places. Photos of these bright and abstract landscapes evoke thoughts of extraterrestrial worlds. The locals believe that here, on the plain, is the gate to Hell through the Dallol vent. Tribes tribe do not allow scientists to explore their volcano, so as not to disturb the demons inside it.

Pulpit (Norway)

We have already mentioned the most famous Norwegian rock in an article about. This work of nature with a top as flat as a table also deserves a place in our top 20. Photos of the "Department ..." walk around the network in huge quantities, "the people's path will not overgrow" on it, since the view of the fjords opens up stunning.
The cliff hangs over the Lysefjord at 604 m. The width of the upper platform is 25x25 m. To get there, you will have to walk 6 km along rocky paths. On average, the climb takes 2 hours, but the most breathtaking sight in the world awaits as a reward! Huge impregnable rocks rise in all directions, and somewhere far below the mirror of the Lysefjord blackens.

Crystal River (Columbia)

“River born of a rainbow”, “River that escaped from paradise” ... The Colombians gave many names to their pride - Kanye Cristales, which flows in the north of the country.
As you can see from the photo, its waters are painted in the brightest colors that exist in the world. And it's not chemical waste dumped into a pond, it's the most natural algae blooming so violently. This splendor can be seen in the autumn months, when numerous marine organisms begin to bloom, each with its own color.

Pamukkale (Türkiye)

Pamukkale means "cotton castle" in Turkish. The locals gave this name to an unusual plateau located in the very center of the country. In fact, these are terraces made of travertine, a polycrystalline rock. Thermal springs have been created for centuries by streams of mineralized water, which, flowing down the slopes, did not have time to reach the bottom of the mountain and evaporated under the hot rays.
Now the resort is in high demand, because here you can not only be treated with mineral baths, but also wander around the azure pools, beautiful snow-white terraces, admiring the idea and imagination of mother nature.

Colored Mountains Denxia (China)

Another bright "explosion" - in the Chinese province of Gansu. Boundlessly beautiful red-orange mountains with blue and green stripes attract many tourists here. Danxia got their killer color from a variety of sedimentary rocks and thanks to a large interspersed with red sandstone and centuries of soil erosion.

Scientists believe that the mountains got their color back in the Mesozoic era, and inside the rock you can find the remains of extinct pangolins.

Li River (China)

In general, this Asian country is full of all kinds of beauty, which is why it appears in several positions in our top 20. This time we want to show the full of romanticism and softness, the Chinese Lijiang River - the muse of poets and artists.


Lijiang is one of the most beautiful, clean and scenic rivers in Gualin Province.

Director John Curran filmed The Painted Veil here.

Multnomah Falls (USA)

This is one of the most popular hiking trails in Oregon. It plunges into the Columbia River Canyon. Multnomah Falls is one of the five largest waterfalls in North America, but it is in first place in height among those that never freeze - 189 meters. To get to the place, you need to drive from the city of Portland in just 30 minutes.

Machu Picchu: The Unsolved Mystery (Peru)

Remains ancient civilization The Incas are on the list of the New Seven Wonders. It translates as "old mountain". And lies lost city on a flat area at an altitude of 2057 m. Until the beginning of the 20th century, no one suspected the existence of evidence of an ancient civilization in Peru.
Why did the Incas need to build their city so high in the mountains? We will never know this, it remains only to wander through the old mossy stones and speculate.


Somehow, lost and mysterious city Machu Picchu closes the rating "The most beautiful places on earth" - the best twenty.

We offer you to watch a video that also shows places that are not included in the list. Is it possible to list all the unique corners of the planet? After all, she is absolutely beautiful!

Millions of tourists annually visit the most interesting places in the world. What could be more tempting than taking a picture against the backdrop of the unusual Chinese Danxia rocks, seeing with your own eyes the Gates of Hell located in Turkmenistan, enjoying cherry blossoms in the Japanese Hitachi park, walking along the streets of the abandoned town of Pripyat near Chernobyl?

10 most incredible places on our planet:

1. City of Machu Picchu.
2. Flower fields in Holland.
3. Danxia Geopark.
4. Moon Valley in Argentina.
5. Wulingyuan mountains.
6. Gates of Hell in the Karakum desert.
7. Bobsleigh track in Sarajevo.
8. Ghost town Pripyat.
9. Abandoned ship "Airfield".

Man-made wonders of the planet

In 1911, an archaeologist from the United States, Hiram Bingham, while in Peru, accidentally discovered the ruins of a fortress city hidden in the Andes. Machu Picchu.

It is believed that the town was founded in the middle of the 15th century and for some time served as a residence for the ruler of the Inca Empire Pachacutec, and after his death it turned into a place where children of the nobility were taught. Tourists are attracted by the unique architecture of Machu Picchu.

Located at an altitude of more than 2 km above sea level, ancient city attracts travelers with unusual buildings built of polished rectangular stones. In total, about 200 buildings have been preserved in it, including several temples dedicated to the sun god Inti. Modern scientists were struck by the scale of buildings, because in order to build them, it was necessary to have the broadest knowledge in the field of engineering, geology, astronomy and other sciences that mankind did not possess at that time. How the ancient Incas created the city remains a big mystery. Some researchers even seriously suggest that aliens took part in the construction of Machu Picchu.

Flower fields in Holland

The Netherlands is known in every corner of the world not only for the Red Light District or the Marijuana Museum, but also for the picturesque fields of tulips.

The fashion for growing these flowers dates back to the distant 16th century. It was then that the botanist Karl Clusius first landed in botanical garden Leiden several tulip bulbs.

Outlandish flowers quickly fell in love with the local population, soon any noble Dutchman considered it an honor to grow them at home. Today, tulips of all varieties and the most incredible shades grow on endless plantations located on the coast of the North Sea, as well as near Amsterdam, The Hague, Leiden, Enkhuizen and Delft. You can admire the incredibly beautiful flower fields in the Netherlands from mid-April to the end of the first decade of May.

The most unusual gardens are in Japan. To be convinced of this, it is enough to visit the Hitachi National Park, which spreads over as much as 120 hectares in the city of Hitachinaka on the island of Honshu.

Previously, there was a US military base in its place, but since 1973, the Japanese authorities decided to sow the vast territories with luxurious flowers, shrubs and trees. For the whole 18 years, work was carried out to improve the park, and in 1991 it was first opened to the public. Cherry blossoms, kochia, tulips, lilies and other plants bloom at different times of the year, turning Hitachi into a place of indescribable beauty.

Unusual creations of nature

In the Chinese province of Gansu, not far from the city of Zhangye, there is a unique Danxia Geopark. He became famous throughout the world thanks to the unusual colored rocks.

It may seem to an inexperienced tourist that a person had a hand in their creation, but this is not so. Zhangye rocks Danxia are natural object, they were formed over 24 million years from deposits of red sandstone and other mineral rocks. Their unusual shapes, colors and patterns - the result of numerous weather disasters. Today, there is not a single landscape formation on the planet that even remotely resembles Danxia, ​​so the geopark is very popular among lovers of unusual experiences.

Contrary to expectations, Moon Valley is not located on the natural satellite of the Earth, but in the northwestern part of Argentina. The Ischigualasto Provincial Park got its name because of its alien appearance.

There is practically no flora and fauna in the valley. Its attraction is unusual geological formations, similar to polished bowling balls with a diameter of up to 70 cm. Scientists today are unable to explain their origin. The area gained particular interest among tourists after NASA employees tested their rovers on it.

Located in the Hunan province of China, the Wulingyuan Mountains are 3,000 peaks and cliffs covered with greenery, some of which reach a height of up to 800 m.

Between them there are gorges with picturesque lakes, streams and waterfalls. Few people know, but it was the mountains of Wulingyuan that inspired the authors of the film "Avatar" to create fabulous landscapes that amaze the audience.

Underground road to hell

Listing unusual places in the world, it is worth mentioning the Gates of Hell, located in the Karakum Desert (Turkmenistan). An attraction with such an impressive name is a gas crater, the depth of which reaches 20 m, and the diameter is 60 m.

It was formed in 1971 after an unsuccessful search for underground gas. While drilling a well, Soviet geologists stumbled upon a void filled with natural gas, into which the earth and equipment located on its surface fell through. To prevent the gas from escaping from the crater and poisoning the people living in nearby settlements, it was decided to set fire to it.

The mineral seekers expected that it would go out in a few days, but they were greatly mistaken. More than 40 years have passed since the formation of the crater, and the natural gas in it burns without ceasing. From the outside, this spectacle has a mystical appearance.

Forgotten corners of the world

The most beautiful abandoned places in the world have always attracted the attention of travelers. Once in Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina), tourists should go to the long-forgotten bobsleigh track.

A modern, world-class track was built on the eve of the 1984 Winter Olympics, its length was more than 1.5 km. The track was used after the end of the Olympics until the beginning civil war in Yugoslavia in 1991. military action in this Balkan country have long ended, but the interest in bobsleigh among the local population has subsided. The track, where the best athletes of the planet fought for prizes, has been in an abandoned state for more than two decades and is of interest only to travelers.

The small town of Pripyat in the north of Ukraine can be called without exaggeration the most interesting settlement in the post-Soviet space. Founded in 1970 as a city of nuclear scientists, after 16 years it ceased to exist. The reason for this was the accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant located 3 km from it. After the explosion at the power unit, the entire population of Pripyat was evacuated. The city turned into an exclusion zone, and the people began to call it a ghost.

Today in Pripyat everything looks the same as at the time of the tragedy. Once in the city, as if transported back 3 decades. The walls of buildings are decorated with communist slogans, schools and kindergartens are waiting for pupils, and apartments are waiting for their owners. But the city differs from other settlements in that no one is going to return to it. Its streets are filled with a piercing silence, and only tourists and guides meet among the people.

Travelers looking for the most beautiful abandoned places in the world should head to Australia. On this distant mainland in Homebush Bay, the remains of the steamship Airfield have been resting for many years.

The British ship was launched in 1911 and carried ammunition and coal during World War II. Now Airfield is considered the most famous abandoned ship on the planet. Real thickets of mango trees grew on its deck, which is why it was popularly called the "Floating Forest". The ship looks especially spectacular in the rays of sunset.

In today's selection, we will talk about the most unusual corners of our planet. They are unusual in their landscapes, when you see these photographs, you might think that these places are on some other planets, in other galaxies, but not on Earth. The most amazing thing is that the initial impression is wrong - our planet is able to surprise us, constantly presenting new surprises and mysteries.

So, let's move on to the story of the most unusual corners of our planet. We have already told you about places surrounded by many mysteries (The most mysterious places on the planet). In the same selection, we will focus on unusual landscapes that arouse admiration for their appearance alone - these are real wonders of nature. We always try to provide you with maximum information about the topic of interest, so in the rating we will refer to articles already written earlier - there you can learn more about all the places on our list.

Let's start with the most unearthly part of our planet - the Dry Valleys in Antarctica. This desert is unique in that it is the driest place on earth. There has been no precipitation here for several million years. This place, in terms of its climate, is closest to Mars, therefore it is of particular interest to NASA. Mars rovers are being tested here, large-scale research is being conducted in all directions. It is the only part of Antarctica not covered in ice. In the valleys there is a frozen lake with extremely salty water, mysterious bacteria and organisms were discovered under the ice - this discovery served as confirmation of the theory that life exists on Mars. Read more about the Dry Valleys in the article

In second place is the island of Socotra - the landscapes of this island are unique, and look more like alien ones. The island is geographically isolated from Africa for 6 million years, replete with many extremely rare species of flora and fauna - a third of them are endemic and are found only here. Despite the hot and dry climate, many amazing and beautiful plants grow here, many of which are about 20 million years old. More detailed information about this place in the article -

Next on the list of “Most Unusual Places on Earth” is the Rio Tinto Quarry in Andalusia, Spain. The huge careers of Rio Tinto create a surreal, moon-like landscape. The quarries are named after the river of the same name that flows here and leaches minerals from huge craters. Mining here has been carried out for many centuries, so the river turned bright red-orange, its acidity and saturation with metals just rolls over. At the moment, mining in this region has been stopped, and attracts crowds of tourists and photographers to Andalusia.

Let's move on, we still have something to surprise you with :) I bet you have never heard of Spotted Lake, let alone seen such stunning landscapes. The lake is located in British Columbia, Canada. Depending on weather conditions and the season, the lake crystallizes and turns into a certain color. A lot of “spots” are formed on the lake - circles of minerals. This is the world's largest concentration of magnesium sulfate (Epsom salt), calcium and sodium, as well as silver and titanium. This place is sacred to the native Indians of Canada, and is famous for its healing properties - for this he was given the name Kliluk. More in the topic ""

Another unusual landscape - the largest in the world salt Lake, Uyuni Salt Flats. This is a beautiful area with a huge salty desert, active volcanoes, large islands of cacti and geysers. On the surface of the lake you can ride a jeep - admire the unusual, sometimes unearthly beauty of this place. well viewed from space, and is one of the points for calibrating satellites

In Brazil, there is another unusual place - Vale da Lua, which means Moon Valley. It is a water-washed rock formation with natural swimming pools. Vale da Lua is located in the Brazilian forest Chapada and is one of the oldest rock formations on the planet, consisting of quartz and crystals.

There are also unusual places in Japan. This is Bloody Pond, one of the famous ones. There are nine unusual geyser springs in this city, but the most famous among them is the Blood Pool with bright red hot water. This color is due to the high content of iron in the water. This pond is also the most photogenic of all the springs.

Ranked eighth on our list stone forest Shilin in China is a stunning example of karst topography. The rocks are made of limestone and shaped by water that has destroyed everything but these tree-like pillars. Known as the "First Wonder of the World" since the Ming Dynasty

Another miracle of nature is the Richat Structure in Mauritania. It is also called the Eye of the Sahara. Richat is about 30 miles in diameter and is visible from space. The formation was originally thought to be the result of a meteorite impact, but modern geologists believe it is the result of erosion. The reason for its round shape is still a mystery that scientists around the world are struggling with.

The famous gates to Hell - Darvaz in Turkmenistan, also made it to our list. This place frightens with its power, thousands of tons of lava and heat emanating from the bowels of the Earth. There is a burning crater in the middle of the Karakum desert, its diameter is 60 meters and the depth is 20 meters. At its core, Darvaz is a gas well, and the history of its discovery is quite interesting. Researchers drilled a well here to extract gas, but as a result, this huge abyss opened up, the gas had to be set on fire so that no one was poisoned. More about interesting history this unusual place in the article “Darvaz, the gates to Hell”

The Eisreisenwelt ice caves close the list of the most unusual places on earth. These caves differ from any other caves in their icy unusualness. When you get here, you feel like you're in some other place. fairy world. There are many ice caves in the world, but the Eisreisenwelt caves are the largest among them. Their total length is 40 kilometers, and only a small part is open to the public. But even this is enough for thousands of tourists every day to admire the grandeur and unusualness of this place.

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 region has stunning limestone caves that are unique in that they shimmer 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 from insects is emitted due to the fact that 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. Fishermen once lived here and since then locality began to overgrow with grass and jungle, slowly turning into a green kingdom.

Plants have completely covered the old stone houses, turning the abandoned dead city 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

Most famous canyon in the southeastern part of America in the state of Arizona, it 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 structure of Richat, 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. This area has active volcanoes, geysers, giant cacti grow, which create the illusion of a completely different world.

Spotted Lake Kliluk

British Columbia has absolutely 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 come to the earth and Gulf of Aden. 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 is worth noting that the dry part of Antarctica is not covered with ice. In that unusual place there is a frozen lake with very salty water, in which unknown organisms have been 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. underground labyrinths 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 unusual natural attraction is the pride of the province.