No need to go to the moon to see unforgettable landscapes, just search on Earth! The most beautiful wonders of nature are dotted all over the planet, with breathtaking views. Here are 15 of the most incredible.
The marble cave - Chile
Also called "The Marble Cathedral", carved by the waves of General Carrera Lake in Patagonia, southern Chile, the Marble Cave is one of the most beautiful cave systems in the world. The colors of the waters change according to the weather conditions and the seasons. In early spring, the shallow waters are turquoise, while in summer, the water levels rise and create a deep blue tint that gives the cave a unique supernatural shadow.
The Great Barrier Reef - Australia
In the northeast of the Australian coast, it is the largest coral reef in the world, with a unique ecosystem: 400 species of corals, 1,500 species of fish and 4,000 species of molluscs. The Great Barrier Reef can be seen from space and is the largest structure created by living organisms in the world.
The dark hedges - Ireland
The Dark Hedges is a famous beech alley in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. Built in the 18th century, the driveway was intended to impress visitors to the Stuart family as they approached the entrance to their mansion. Sometimes menacing, sometimes benevolent, these trees have the particularity of changing under the light, creating an inimitable atmosphere for anyone who dares to walk there.
Bali - Indonesia
Bali is an island in Indonesia, nicknamed the Island of the Gods, is a true paradise, one of the smallest islands of the Indonesian archipelago, but by far the most coveted by tourists. The inland is dominated by mountains and volcanoes with many terraced rice paddies, while the beaches enjoy white sand or volcanic with an often rough sea, offering a varied and unique landscape.
Petra - Jordan
Petra is a famous archeological site, located in the desert of Jordan. It is a vast city carved in stone, capital of the Nabataean kingdom, in 300 BC. The most famous building in Petra is probably the Khazneh, a temple with a Greek-style facade, where the influences of ancient oriental traditions mingle.
Victoria Falls - Zimbabwe
Victoria Falls is one of the most spectacular waterfalls in the world. In the middle of the savannah the Zimbabwe River flows into a cataract about 1700 meters wide and a height that can exceed 100 m, creating a magical, unforgettable landscape.
The garden of Saiho Ji - Japan
Saihoji is a Buddhist temple, nicknamed "Moss Temple", located in the western suburbs of Kyoto. Its garden, organized around a pond whose shape recalls the Chinese character meaning heart, shelters 120 species of mosses. The temple has been on the UNESCO World Heritage List since 1994.
Twisted forest - Poland
The twisted Forest, Krzywy Las of its real name, is a natural curiosity of a surface of about 1.7 hectare, located in Poland. It contains about 400 pines whose base of the trunk is strongly deformed, forming like a bend down, before developing normally, upwards. Nobody can give the reason for this amazing phenomenon observed since the 30s, but the show is worth seeing!
Ice Canyon - Greenland
The Grand Canyon of Greenland is a very large gorge, at least 750 km long, 10 km wide and 800 m deep in places, the longest discovered on Earth to date. Its age is estimated at 4 million years at least but its discovery is much more recent: August 30, 2013!
Ha Giang Province - Vietnam
Hà Giang province is in the extreme north of Vietnam, one of the poorest provinces in the country, whose economic situation is improving thanks to the development of tourism. Rich in landscaped and architectural heritage, characterized by many towns and villages with unique details and countless local traditions.
The big island - Hawaii
The Big Island (officially called Hawaii) is the main island of the Hawaiian archipelago. The colorful sandy beaches and lush tropical forest, in addition to the Volcanoes National Park, make the island a scenery with varied landscapes, a real wild paradise. The place is so amazing that this trip will be the one we will remember all our lives!
Lençóis Maranhenses National Park - Brazil
The Lençois Maranhenses is a Brazilian natural park of about 1500 km², a desert of white dunes, sparse with freshwater lagoons and salt marshes. In the rainy season, the lagoons become the habitat of a fauna made of small fish, turtles and other molluscs, a link between a breathtaking landscape and a unique ecosystem.
Yushan National Park - Taiwan
The park's main attraction is Jade Mountain, the "Yu Shan". The ascent of Yu Shan is part of an Asian trilogy with Mount Kinabalu and Mount Fuji, and there are two simple itineraries to reach the summit in two or three days.
Triglav National Park, Slovenia
Triglav National Park (Triglavski Narodni Park in Slovenian), the only national park in Slovenia, takes its name from the highest mountain in the country, the Triglav, located at its center. The park is filled with countless water sources, which feed the special flora and fauna typical of this unusual environment.
Machu Picchu - Peru
Is an ancient Inca city of the fifteenth century in Peru, perched on a rocky promontory at thousands of meters above sea level, on the eastern slopes of the Andes. Abandoned during the collapse of the Inca Empire and before the end of its construction, Machu Picchu, the sacred city forgotten for centuries, is considered a masterpiece of Inca architecture. Today, still abandoned, it offers us a spectacular and highly suggestive view.