Unbelievable
Places that are Hard to Believe Really Exist
Our world is so full of
wonders that new and amazing places are discovered every day, be that by
professional photographers or amateurs. Different geographical locations,
climatic conditions and even seasons offer the widest variety of natural
wonders: pink lakes, stunning lavender or tulip fields, breath-taking canyons
and mountains, and other places you can hardly believe actually exist!
No wonder that traveling in
one of the best forms of recreation – even looking at these pictures takes your
mind to far away places… And yes, all those of those places are real!
Feel free to add more places
in the comments under the article.
1. The Tunnel of Love, Ukraine
The Tunnel of Love is a
section of industrial railway located near Klevan, Ukraine, that links it with
Orzhiv. It is a railway surrounded by green arches and is three to five
kilometers in length. It is known for being a favorite place for couples to
take walks.
2. Tulip Fields in Netherlands
When you think of the
Netherlands, it is easy to picture never-ending fields of brightly coloured
flowers. The best time to see the flower fields of the Netherlands is early
April. Although the flowers often begin to bloom in mid-March, it can depend on
the weather. However, these flower fields are more than just aesthetically
beautiful.
3. Salar de Uyuni: One of the World’s Largest
Mirrors, Bolivia
Salar de Uyuni is the
world's largest salt flat, located in Bolivia. Photographers flock here to
capture the unique landscape. It is often visited as part of a 3 or 4 day tour
of South West Bolivia.
Salar de Uyuni comprises
over 10,000km² in the Potosi region. The salt is over 10 meters thick in the
centre. In the dry season, the salt plains are a completely flat expanse of dry
salt, but in the wet season, it is covered with a thin sheet of water that is
still drivable.
4. Hitachi Seaside Park, Japan
Hitachi Seaside Park is
located on the Pacific Ocean side of the Japanese coast, and incorporates a
unique natural environment of sand dunes, forests, grasslands and springs. With
a total space of 350 hectares, of which 200 hectares are open to the pacific,
this huge spacious park is home to a variety of colorful flowers and grasses
throughout the four seasons, as well as numerous other attractions, including
an amusement park.
5. Mendenhall Ice Caves, Juneau, Alaska
The Ice Caves are inside the
glacier, accessible only to those willing to kayak to, and then ice climb over
the glacier. However, the glacier is retreating increasingly fast as global
warming heats the oceans and temperatures rise.
6. Red Beach, Panjin, China
Red Beach, located in Dawa
County, Panjin, Liaoning, China, is famous for its landscape featuring the red
plant of Suaeda salsa of the Chenopodiaceae family. It is based in the biggest
wetland and reed marsh in the world.
7. Bamboo Forest, Japan
Growing tall on the edges of
Kyoto, the Sagano Bamboo Forest is a once tranquil nature spot that is now a
series of tourist-packed pathways. it was referred to as One of the most beautiful
groves on Earth.
8. Street in Bonn, Germany
Bonn itself is a very nice
and interesting destination, while the blooming street is a striking
attraction. Each year cherry blossom trees start blooming around mid April for
about two to three weeks.
9. Naica Mine, Mexico
The Naica Mine of the
Mexican state of Chihuahua, is a working mine that contains extremely large
selenite crystals.
10. Wisteria Flower Tunnel in Japan
Located in the city of
Kitakyushu, Japan, Kawachi Fuji Garden is home to an incredible 150 Wisteria
flowering plants spanning 20 different species. The garden’s main attraction is
the Wisteria tunnel that allows visitors to walk down an enchanting tunnel
exploding with colour. the best time to visit is from late April to mid May,
typically peaking at the end of April. The garden is private so there is an
entry fee.
11. Black Forest, Germany
The Black Forest is a
mountainous region in southwest Germany, bordering France. Known for its dense,
evergreen forests and picturesque villages, it is often associated with the
Brothers Grimm fairy tales. It's renowned for its spas and the cuckoo clocks
produced in the region since the 1700s. The region’s largest town, Freiburg, is
filled with Gothic buildings and surrounded by vineyards.
12. Fields of Tea, China
The coastal province of
Zhejiang is famed for their gorgeous green tea fields.
13. Tianzi Mountains, China
Tianzi Mountain is located
in Zhangjiajie in the Hunan Province of China, close to the Suoxi Valley.
14. Hang Son Doong, Vietnam
Son Doong Cave is in the
heart of the Phong Nha Ke Bang National Park in the Quang Binh province of
Central Vietnam. Only recently explored in 2009-2010 by the British Cave
Research Association, the cave has only been open to the public since 2013.
15. Antelope Canyon, USA
Antelope Canyon is a slot
canyon in the American Southwest. It is located on Navajo land east of Page.
16. Lake Hillier, Australia
Lake Hillier is a saline
lake on the edge of Middle Island, the largest of the islands and islets that
make up the Recherche Archipelago in the Goldfields-Esperance region, off the
south coast of Western Australia.
17. Lake Retba, Senegal
Lake Retba or Lac Rose lies
north of the Cap Vert peninsula of Senegal, some 30 km north-east of the
capital, Dakar in northwest Africa.
18. Canola Flower Fields, China
This quiet area of Yunnan
County annually transforms into an unbelievable sea of yellow flowers. The area of Yunnan, China, is reborn into a
vibrant natural spectacle of yellow flowers as far as the eye can see.
19. Mount Roraima, Venezuela/ Brazil/ Guyana
Mount
Roraima also known as Tepuy Roraima and Cerro Roraima, Portuguese is the
highest of the Pakaraima chain of tepui plateaus in South America. its 31 km2
summit area156 is bounded on all sides by cliffs rising 400 metres (1,300 ft).
The mountain also serves as the triple border point of Venezuela (85% of its
territory), Guyana (10%) and Brazil
