Sea of Stars, Vaadhoo Island, Maldives
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Grand Prismatic Hot Spring, Wyoming
Source: mostbeautifulplacesintheworld.org Grand Prismatic Hot Spring is the largest hot spring in the United States. The vivid colors in the spring are the result of pigmented microbes, which grow around the edges of the mineral-rich water.Source: wikipedia.org
Deadvlei, Namibia
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Turquoise Ice, Lake Baikal, Russia
Source: reddit.com Lake Baikal is the largest and oldest freshwater lake in the world. In the winter, the lake freezes, but the water is so clear that you can see 130 feet below the ice. In March, frost and sun cause cracks in the ice crust, which results in the turquoise ice shards we see at the surface.Source: mymodernmet.com
Socotra, Yemen
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Zhangye Danxia Landform, Gansu, China
Source: laboiteverte.fr These colourful rock formations are the result of red sandstone and mineral deposits laid down over 24 million years. Wind and rain then carved amazing shapes into the rock, forming natural pillars, towers, ravines, valleys and waterfalls.Source: telegraph.co.uk
Tunnel of Love, Klevan, Ukraine
Source: 500px.org This tunnel was shaped over many years, as trains traveled the line three times time a day, molding the surrounding trees. Now abandoned, the track is a romantic spot for an afternoon stroll.Source: inhabitat.com
Glowworm Caves, Waitomo, New Zealand
Source: sites.psu.edu Thousands of tiny glowworms hang to the ceiling of this grotto and radiate a luminescent light, creating a scene straight out of a sci-fi movie.Source: waitomo.com
Yuanyang County, China
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Lake Hillier, Australia
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Pamukkale Hot Springs, Turkey
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Caño Cristales River, Colombia
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Patagonia Marble Caves, Chile
Source: whenonearth.net Formed by thousands of years of waves crashing against calcium carbonate, these caves have smooth, swirling walls, which reflect the lake’s azure waters.Source: atlasobscura.com
Giant’s Causeway, Northern Ireland
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Fly Geyser, Nevada
Source: ppcdn.500px.org Fly Geyser was accidentally created when a well was drilled and left uncapped. Minerals and algae started to rise from the geyser and accumulated to form an alien-like mound.Source: allaroundnevada.com
Underwater Waterfall, Mauritius Island
Source: whenonearth.net Strong ocean currents continually drive sand from the shores of Mauritius into the abyss below, creating this one-of-a-kind underwater waterfall.Source: gearthblog.com
Mount Roraima, South America
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Aogashima, Japan
Source: earthporm.com Aogashima is a volcanic island located 200 miles off the coast of Tokyo. Even more amazing than the view is the geography - there’s a smaller volcano within the volcano island.Source: earthporm.com
Fingal’s cave, Scotland
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Underwater River, Cenote Angelita, Mexico
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Naica Mine, Mexico
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Hidden Beach, Mexico
Source: ppcdn.500px.org This magnificent hidden beach was created by a military explosion test in early 1900s. The surrounding islands were deemed a nature park, with the hidden beach only accessible by swimming through a fifty foot tunnel.Source: huffingtonpost.com
Lake Natron, Tanzania
Source: amazingstuff.co.uk/ This lake has a uniquely high salt content. Salt-loving microorganisms thrive and produce red pigment, colorizing the water. For other animals, the salt is deadly and many calcify (effectively turning into stone) after taking a dip in the water.Source: abduzeedo.com
The Eye of Africa, Mauritania
Source: abduzeedo.com Found in the middle of the Sahara Desert is a deeply eroded bowl, over 24 miles in diameter. The natural formation is so impressive that for a long time, scientists believed it was the site of an asteroid impact.Source: abduzeedo.com
Highlands, Iceland
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Plitvice Lakes, Croatia
Source: therichestimages.com Plitvice National Park is the largest of it’s kind in Croatia and the oldest in Southeast Europe. Over thousands of years, water flowing over limestone and chalk created natural dams and eventually, beautiful lakes, caves and waterfalls.Source: whc.unesco.org
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