Miracles of clean water: 15 amazing places on the planet

in #travel8 years ago (edited)

They say that a person can ever look at how the water flows. About eternity we do not know, but for half an hour to hang these pictures a snap. Enjoy amazing water wonders from around the world!

Travertine Lake, Sichuan Province, China

No matter how they beat the architects of the grandiose pools and cascades, to outdo nature they can not afford: to see this, take a look at travertine cascades in China. Not by chance is a fantastic local landscape is credited with the origin. They believe that once upon a time the ground was flying dragon here and dropped his motley skin - and there were the azure lake surrounded by golden beaches. Admire the grandiose spectacle can be 48 kilometers west of the entrance to the Jiuzhaigou Nature Reserve and Huanglong Park.

Glowing Gippsland Lakes, Australia

At night, with the Australian Gippsland lakes it was something unimaginable. Looking at their magical blue light, do not know what to think: not the crabs started grandiose disco, not the lake spirits look out for some fresh air. In fact, this is not the crabs, and no perfume, and bioluminescent plankton. And although he is in the "neon" lake always, his day is not visible because of the sun.

Angel Falls, Venezuela

Get close to the highest waterfall in the world is possible only by air or river. And in order to remove the Angel "in full growth" will have to search a tricky angle waterfall flowing from the kilometer-high, and the bottom is scattered on the ground fog.

In 2009, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez renamed the natural wonder in Kerepakupai-measure - "waterfall of the deepest place". But on the world map handsome silver in the heart of the Amazon is still listed as Angel Falls.

Fountain Moon Rainbow, Seoul, South Korea

To see a rainbow - a good sign. Koreans cheated: multicolored fountain built on the bridge BANGO and now admire the rainbow at night. Following the example of local, give here a romantic date. They say that "Moon Rainbow" made a record number of marriage proposals: the atmosphere helps.

If your intentions are not so serious, you still come here with a camera. The world's longest bridge fountain in the not see every day.

Underwater Sculpture Jason Taylor

→ Caribbean, Grenada

→ Museo Atlantico, Spain

→ MUSA Collection, Mexico

→ Canterbury and Chepstow, United Kingdom

→ Crete, Greece

→ Musha Cay, Bahamas

open-air museum today hardly anyone was surprised, but what can you say about the museum in the open sea? In 2006, the Briton Jason Taylor has opened the world's first underwater sculpture park. Sculptures at the bottom of the Caribbean look mystical and even a little frightening: the feeling that you look at the ancient sunken civilization. Attract sculpture not only divers, but also fish with shrimp: Taylor has created a haven for marine life in return affected by hurricanes coral reef.

The idea of ​​underwater museums are literally taken over the world today to dive to the sculptures of Jason Taylor, or see them from the window of the submarine may be the coast of Spain, Mexico, Greece, and even in the UK.

Great Blue Hole, Belize, Central America

124-meter big blue hole in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean glorified Jacques-Yves Cousteau: in 1972 he measured its depth and, say, even included in the list of the ten best places in the world for diving. He figured out how there was a hole: once there are limestone caves, but then the ocean rose and the collapse of their vault, and at this point there was a sinkhole.

Today you can admire the Big Blue Hole from a helicopter, float around on the boat or on the advice of Cousteau to dive deep into the natural wonder.

The Valley of Geysers, Kamchatka, Russia

In the Kronotsky Reserve in Kamchatka started a real exhibition of natural talent: there are geysers, jets, waterfalls, floating hot springs and thermal pools. In 1941, a geologist Tatyana Ustinova and her guide Anisifor Krupenin opened the valley of geysers and examined her dog sledding, and today enjoy one of the Seven Wonders of Russia can be a helicopter.

Pink Lake in Torrevieja, Spain

For Spaniards lake Salinas de Torrevieja - it is like the Dead Sea, only pink. Kiselny water and salt shore if descended from the pages of fiction books. In fact - no magic: Exotic flowers give the ancient lake halobacteria archaea who love salt and recharged by solar energy.

Organized beach in a pink lake of Torrevieja there, so grab a bed to make it easier to wait for the sunset: it is in these parts simply unforgettable.

Crystal ice cave, Iceland

Photos of Icelandic glacial caves are similar to computer graphics, and in the feeling that you are under water. All because of the unusually bright colors and sun glare ice, depicting fantastic patterns on the arches. To see all the shades of blue ice with your own eyes you can only in the winter - summer high risk of collapse of the ice.

National Park Plitvice, Croatia

Recent falls in the Croatian Park "Plitvice Lakes" appear each year. The more interesting to come to Plitvice again, winds through the footpaths in the forests, caves and waterfalls and observe the changes. To diversify the route, enjoy the beauty of the park-box eco train or ferry deck.

Natural pools of Pamukkale, Turkey

Landscapes Turkish Pamukkale like surrealist paintings. The cascade of dazzling white terraces with blue lakes - finished natural spa resort. You can swim in the small pools in the southern part of the travertine terraces. They are close to the thermal baths of Cleopatra in Hierapolis - only 10 minutes by car.

Spotted Lake Spotted Lake, Canada

Canadian Lake Spotted Lake is rich in magnesium sulfate, calcium and sodium. In summer, when the water evaporates, minerals harden. Since the surface of the lake is covered with "leopard skin" with gray-yellow-blue spots, and whitish mineral "paths" between them. Color oval spots depends on the mineral composition and weather.

Indians Spotted Lake Okanagan consider sacred and do not let strangers into the lake, but you can admire the natural wonder right off the highway. Do not forget to count the spots: they say, in the hot weather of 365.

Turquoise ice on Lake Baikal, Russia

If you have been to Lake Baikal in the summer, come also in spring. In March, the already amazing lake dressed up: the ice cracked, and on the frozen surface of the ice blocks appear Toros. The sun's rays illuminate the transparent ice and give it a beautiful turquoise color: the impression that someone is scattered across Baikal precious stones.

Rainbow River Caño Cristales, Colombia

Colombians called Caño Cristales "river of five colors" and "liquid rainbow." Due to the different types of mosses and algae its waters cast is blue and green, the red, yellow and black. Admire the river Peacock better with the end of July to November: this time it most clearly.

Multi-colored lake, Kelimutu, Indonesia

Old Lake, Lake of boys and girls and Enchanted Lake - such unusual names are the mysterious waters of the volcano Kelimutu. The water in these several years changes color from black to cyan, dark brown or green. Scientists assert about the minerals dissolved in the water, but local not fooled. Indonesians believe that after death, people go to the lake, and the water color changes when their spirits are angry.

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Those are truly amazing places. My favorite has to be the natural pools of Pamukkale, Turkey.

Thanks for sharing this with us @kam1.

Cheers!

Thank you so much for the education. I am in Canada and never heard of Spotted Lake, and I have traveled extensively throughout this great country of mine. I have now made a few places to go on my bucket list.

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