Thursday, June 26, 2014

AMAZING PLACES.




. Giant's Causeway, Antrim, Northern Ireland, U.KThe Giant's Causeway, renowned for its polygonal columns of layered basalt, is the only World Heritage Site in Northern Ireland. Resulting from a volcanic eruption 60 million years ago, this is the focal point of a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and has attracted visitors for centuries. It harbours a wealth of local and natural history.
. Komik village in the Himalayas, IndiaKomik, believed to be the highest inhabited village in the Himalayas - located in Spiti, Himachal Pradesh, India.

. Leshan Giant Buddha, Leshan, ChinaThe Leshan Giant Buddha was built during the Tang Dynasty (618–907AD). It is carved out of a cliff face that lies at the confluence of the Minjiang, Dadu and Qingyi rivers in the southern part of Sichuan province in China, near the city of Leshan. The stone sculpture faces Mount Emei, with the rivers flowing below his feet. It is the largest stone Buddha in the world[1] and it is by far the tallest pre-modern statue in the world.
. Salar de Uyuni, BoliviaSalar de Uyuni is a magical place: When covered by water, one of the world's largest salt flat becomes a mirror, and anyone walking across it appears to be walking on clouds. The salt crust, which covers 10 583 square kilometres in southwestern Bolivia at 11,995 feet above sea level, is nearly flat, which makes it ideal for calibrating the altimeters of satellites. Salar de Uyuni's origins lie in prehistoric lakes; it is a major breeding ground for several species of flamingos.

. The Stone Forest - Shilin Stone Forest, ChinaThe Stone Forest or Shilin is a notable set of limestone formations located in Shilin Yi Autonomous County, Yunnan Province, People’s Republic of China, near Shilin approximately 120 kilometres from the provincial capital Kunming. It covers an area of 400 square kilometers (96,000 acres) and includes both large and small stone forests, as well as many other scenic spots. An old local saying says that 'If you have visited Kunming without seeing the Stone Forest, you have wasted your time.' Truly, the site is one of the most important attractions of Yunnan.
. Pamukkale, TurkeyPamukkale means "cotton castle" in Turkish, is a natural site in Denizli Province in southwestern Turkey. The city contains hot springs and travertines, terraces of carbonate minerals left by the flowing water. It is located in Turkey's Inner Aegean region, in the River Menderes valley, which has a temperate climate for most of the year. It can be seen from the hills on the opposite side of the valley in the town of Denizli, 20 km away. Pamukkale's terraces are made of travertine, a sedimentary rock deposited by water from the hot springs. There are 17 hot water springs in which the temperature ranges from 35 °C (95 °F) to 100 °C (212 °F).
. The highest suspension bridge in EuropeTake a walk over the highest suspension bridge in Europe. The Titlis Cliff Walk in the Swiss Alps took five months to build, at a stomach-turning 9,800 ft (3,000 m) above sea level. It is located on Mount Titlis in the Swiss Alps
. Luxury Resort in Krausnick, GermanyThe 'resort' is actually located on the site of a former Soviet military air base in Krausnick, Germany. Tropical Islands is inside a hangar built originally to house airships designed to haul long-distance cargo. And despite it looking like temperatures are through the roof - outside the giant hangar it is actually snowing. Tropical Islands opened to members of the public in 2004. The hangar is 360 metres long, 210 metres wide and 107 metres high, is tall enough to enclose the Statue of Liberty.


. Underwater park, Green Lake in Tragoess, AustriaThe underwater park created every year when snow melts from surrounding mountains.Every year when the snow melts, the lake floods and submerges everything surrounding it. Around twelve metres of water covers trees, footpaths, benches and bridges. Gallons of clear, 7°C water doubles its size from 2,000sq metres to over 4,000sq metres.




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