The most amazing places on the planet are stunning with their beauty and once again make it clear what a fantastic artist nature is. Many corners of our vast planet look so amazing that doubt involuntarily creeps in - are they the fruit of master Photoshop?
10. Haiku Staircase
Haiku Staircase - one of the most amazing places on the planet. It is located on the island of Oahu, which is part of the Hawaiian archipelago. The Haiku staircase, which is also called the stairway to heaven, is a beautiful hiking trail that originates in the Haiku Valley and rises directly to the top of Mount Pu’ukeahiakaho. The unique scenic trail consists of 3992 steps, and its height is more than 850 meters. Haiku's staircase runs right through the tops of small mountains and offers breathtaking views of the valley from its steps.
A wooden staircase was built in the last century to lay a cable for the US Navy base in Hawaii and then forgotten for many years. In 2003, it was put in order and now lovers of extreme tourism come to Oahu to test their strength, climbing to the very top of the stairs to the sky.
9. Forest of Hallerboss
One of the amazing places on Earth is hallerboss forest. A small beech forest with an area of 5.5 km² is located in Belgium, near Brussels. He is known for transforming in spring into one of the most wonderful and magical places on the planet. At this time, Hallerboss is covering a carpet of flowering forest bells. The ultramarine sea of flowers is rubbed deep into the forest, decorating the valleys. Wild hyacinths (bells) have been growing here for many centuries.
8. Porcelain desert
One of the most amazing and unusual places on the planet - China desert (White Sands Desert). It is located in New Mexico, between the Rio Grande River and the Sacramento Mountains.
The Porcelain Desert was formed millions of years ago, in the Cretaceous period. The ancient sea on the site of the modern desert over time has turned into many salt ponds. They also gradually evaporated, leaving behind deposits of salt and selenite. The snow-white dunes of the China Desert are an unforgettable sight of beauty.
7. Australian Barrier Reef
Australian Barrier Reef - one of the most amazing and beautiful places on Earth. Coral reefs are incredibly picturesque creations of nature, striking with a variety of bright colors and a riot of life. The Great Barrier Reef is a unique, constantly developing organism that occupies a vast territory. Its length totals more than 2500 kilometers. The reef includes about 900 coral islands and 3,000 individual reefs. The amazing underwater world of coral islands attracts thousands of tourists. The big reef is very fragile, so special rules have been developed for those who wish to visit this amazing place.
6. Stone Forest
Stone forest - one of the amazing places on the planet. Limestone rock ledges forming a stone forest are located in Madagascar, in the Zingi de Bemaraja Nature Reserve. Rocks formed over millions of years. Rains washed away limestone and chalk deposits, until they turned into rocks and gorges. Some of the limestone spiers reach a height of 70 meters.
5. Takinoue Park
Takinoe Park - A true paradise for flower lovers and one of the most amazing places on Earth. Takinoue Park is located on the island of Hokkaido and is famous for the fact that almost all of its territory of 100,000 square meters is occupied by a carpet of pale pink tiny flowers. Through the park there are many paths, walking along which and breathing the clean mountain air, you can admire the stunning beauty of the view. Flowering time is in May and lasts until June.
4. Lake Uyuni
One of the most amazing places on the planet is located in Bolivia. At an altitude of 3650 meters above sea level is the largest salt marsh in the world - Uyuni. This is a dried-up salt lake, which during the rainy season is covered with a thin layer of water and turns into a perfectly smooth mirror surface.
Uyuni due to its flat surface and its huge size is used to calibrate satellites. Salt reserves in the salt marsh are more than 10 billion tons. Here is one of the largest lithium deposits.
3. Lake Hillier
The most amazing places on the planet include the lake. Hillierwhose waters are pink. There is an unusual reservoir in Australia, on the island of Middle Island. The lake, surrounded by a coastal strip of sand and a eucalyptus forest, is unusually beautiful. Unlike other salt lakes, the pink color of the water in the pond never changes. Less than half a kilometer separates the lake from the Indian Ocean.
Unusual pink color of water, according to scientists, is given by microorganisms and algae that live in the lake. But an exact explanation of the amazing color of the water of Lake Hillier has not yet been received.
2. Mount Roraima
At the junction of three states (Guyana, Brazil and Venezuela) there is a fabulous plateau - a dining room Mount Roraima. This is one of the most amazing places on the planet. The plateau reaches a height of 2723 meters, and many unique species of plants grow on its surface and relic animals live, such as the Oreofrinella Quelcha, which, in danger, coils into a ball. But first of all, Roraima is famous for its breathtaking fantastic landscapes. Clouds constantly swirl over the top of the mountain, giving the plateau a mysterious look. Mount Roraima inspired Arthur Conan Doyle to write his famous adventure novel, The Lost World.
1. Waitomo Caves
In New Zealand are Waitomo Caves, which are rightfully considered one of the most amazing places on Earth. The complex of limestone caves is interesting in itself, but it gained fame thanks to the tiny creatures Arachnocampa Luminosa living here - mushroom mosquitoes, which are called fireflies in New Zealand. Phosphorescent light emitted by thousands of insects creates amazing light installations on the walls of caves. The glow of fireflies turns the ceiling of the caves into the night starry sky.