You've heard of the Grand Canyon, the Galapagos Islands, and the Angel Falls of Venezuela, you may have even heard of natural wonders like the rock forest in Tsingy de Bemaraha national park. But no matter how much we explore the Earth, we still can't find all of its hidden beauties.
You've heard of the Grand Canyon, the Galapagos Islands, and the Angel Falls of Venezuela, you may have even heard of natural wonders like the rock forest in Tsingy de Bemaraha national park. But no matter how much we explore the Earth, we still can't find all of its hidden beauties.
1. Núi Kirkjufell
Mount Kirkjufell in Iceland
Mount Kirkjufell is famous for its amazingly beautiful photos brought back by tourists. Located on the Snaefellsnes peninsula in Iceland, there isn't anything dramatic about this mountain. It's not the largest mountain in Iceland, or the deadliest, and it can't even claim to be one of the many volcanoes that have earned Iceland the reputation for providing a third of the basalt lava in the country. world history.
But if there's one thing that makes Kirkjufell stand out all the more, it's the way all the landscape elements come together. This is a photogenic mountain. From the landscape of Middle-earth to the trio of crystal clear waterfalls at the foot of the mountain, it all makes for a perfect portrait of idyllic Iceland.
2. Cano Cris tales
The most beautiful river in the world – Caño Cristales
Referred to as the “river of five colors” by locals, Cano Cristales is truly a hidden paradise. Located in the mountains of Colombia, there are only two ways to reach the river and both are by plane. The color of the river comes from a combination of algae, the natural color of river rocks and the blue of the water. In particular, the red color comes from an aquatic plant called Macarenia clavigera.
3. Taylor Glacier Bloomberg
Mysterious Bloodfall solved by American scientists; red is iron, not algae – TomoNews
An outstanding example of Antarctica's uniqueness can be found at Taylor Glacier, which oozes a continuous stream of iron-rich hypersaline water over the snow. Glacier was discovered in 1911 by an explorer named Thomas Griffith Taylor, who surmised that the red color was caused by an unknown form of bacteria. It wasn't until much later that we found the real reason for the blood-colored water – an ancient saltwater lake underground about 400 meters (1,300 ft) below the ice surface.
4. Hot springs Beppu
Explore Beppu Hot Springs
Beppu, Japan is one of the world's hot spring hotspots; There are more than 2,500 springs in the area, the second largest cluster in the world. The springs are often referred to as "Eight Hells," as there are eight main areas, each offering a unique spring. The Blood Pond Hell, pictured above, is saturated with iron, giving both water and steam a dark red color.
5. Spotted Lake
Spotted Lake in British Columbia
The Okanagan Valley is located on the southernmost border of British Columbia. For thousands of years, aboriginal tribes have lived and fought in the valley, and their legends are still alive today. One of their most prominent legends tells of a battle that took place in the hills surrounding the spotted lake, then called Khiluk by the first nations of the area. During the battle, both sides called for an armistice and allowed their men to bathe together in the mineral-rich waters of the spotted lake.
Spotted Lake has a high concentration of 11 different minerals, including calcium and magnesium sulfate, and trace amounts of titanium and silver. In the summer, when the lake partially evaporates, the minerals precipitate into round holes. Each hole has a different color, depending on which minerals are more concentrated at that particular location.
6. Panjin Red Beach
Explore Ban Cam red beach
This beautiful crimson landscape is located in China, near the city of Panjin (Liaoning Province, China). It lies in the middle of a vast wetland that stretches across the Liao River Delta, but it is the only part of this sprawling wetland. Instead of sand, the beach is covered with a highly alkaline soil, which is too basic for most plants. That leaves little competition for Suaeda salsa, a species of seaweed that has completely taken over the 1.4 million acres that make up the red beach.
7. Lake Travertine in Pamukkale
Lake Travertine in Pamukkale
One of the most unique attractions in the world is without a doubt the cliff travertine lakes in Pamukkale, Türkiye. Travertine is a type of limestone that is found in many hot springs around the world. When spring arrives, the travertine surface solidifies into terraced structures that hold the spring water.
8. Zhang Yi Danhe National Geopark
Zhang Yi Danhe National Geopark
Zhangye Danxia National Geopark is located in southwestern China and contains many unusual features. Perhaps most surprising are the multicolored mountains known as the Dan Ha terrain. The surreal colors come from red sandstone and natural mineral deposits that have formed over the course of 24 million years. Each stripe contains a different mineral, and over the ages they have formed layer upon layer, forming a rainbow pattern. Erosion by wind and rain further polished the mountain's surfaces.
9. Lake Retba
Lake Retba
Lake Retba is as salty as the Dead Sea. To survive in such salty conditions, Dunaliella produces a red pigment that allows them to absorb more sunlight and produce beta carotene, which acts as a buffer against salt. The saltier the lake (especially in the dry season), the deeper the red color. During particularly dry seasons, the lake takes on a color that can only be described as "blood".
10. Lençóis Maranhenses, Brazil
Lençóis Maranhenses, Brazil
An oasis in the middle of the desert makes for a pretty picture, but they are few and far between in most arid regions of the world. Lencois Maranhenses National Park, located in northeastern Brazil, this 155,000-acre sand-covered park is actually a desert. It is located just outside the Amazon jungle and receives the same amount of rainfall you would expect to see in a rainforest. As rainwater gathers between the dunes, it forms thousands upon thousands of separate lagoons that stretch as far as the eye can see.
