22 Places So Magnificent It’s Hard to Believe They Really Exist
Nature has so many beautiful things and beautiful places to help us discover, that it would be impossible to put them all in a single article. But you have to start somewhere, so today I suggest you discover 22 sublime places, so magnificent that you might find it hard to believe that they really exist until you have seen them firsthand. our own eyes!
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1. Wisteria Flower Tunnel – Kawachi Fuji Garden in Japan
Located in Kitakyushu City, Japan, Kawachi Fuji Garden is home to an incredible 150 Wisteria flowering plants spanning 20 different species. The main attraction of the garden is the Wisteria Tunnel which allows visitors to descend into an enchanting tunnel that bursts with color. Located about 6 hours (according to Google Maps) from Tokyo, the best time to visit is late April to mid-May, usually peaking at the end of April. The garden is private, so there is an entrance fee.
2. Salar de Uyuni – Bolivia (Largest natural mirrors in the world)
3,800 square miles of salt spread across the southwest Bolivia. Salar de Uyuni is the largest salt flat in the world, an endless sheet of hexagonal tiles (created by the crystalline nature of salt), dotted with salt pyramids. During the rainy season, the salt flat is transformed into a huge salt lake, albeit one that is only six to twenty inches deep, passable by boat and truck. Meanwhile, the shallow salt lake perfectly reflects the sky, creating bizarre illusions of infinity. In the middle of this seemingly endless salt lake, there is an entirely naturally built hotel.
3. Tulip Field – Netherlands
The Netherlands is world famous for its tulip fields. Every year, from March to May, the Dutch countryside is transformed into a sea of color. According to Nat Geo, the first tulip was planted in Dutch soil in 1593, and it has become a national symbol ever since.
4. Street in Bonn, Germany
After cold winter days, the earth comes back to life. Finally, spring comes to Germany and the flowers begin to bloom. These trees are the famous cherry blossoms which are actually the most beautiful sight here on the streets of Bonn. It’s hard to believe that places like this exist in real life, but they do. There are only two or three weeks when these trees are at this beautiful flowering stage and you can walk down this stunning street.
5. The tunnel of love – Ukraine
This beautiful, long, leafy tunnel looks like a green dream or a scene from a movie – but it can be found deep in the forests of Ukraine. We love seeing natural architecture here at Inhabitat, and the Kleven Green Train Tunnel is a beautiful example of what happens when nature is allowed to grow freely around man-made infrastructure. The tunnel was made for many years as the passing train molded the lines of the shafts. The train transformed a piece of lush forest into a unique passage as it traveled three times a day for several years. As well as serving as a train track, the tunnel is used by lovers to make a wish – it is said that if they are sincere in their love, their wishes will come true.
6. Mendenhall Ice Caves – Juneau, Alaska
Mendenhall Glacier, a 12-mile-long mass of ice in Juneau, Alaska, is a popular tourist attraction. Few visitors, however, see the glacier from its most spectacular vantage point: inside. Rising global temperatures have caused the glacier to melt – it has retreated about two miles since 1958. The water has carved caves into the interior, creating surreal, turquoise worlds whose shapes change. A trip to the Mendenhall Ice Caves requires an arduous journey: it’s a kayak ride or a long hike, an ice climb, and faith that the melting caverns won’t collapse on you, but the incredible landscapes are once a day The view of life.
7. Red Beach – Panjin, China
The beach gets its name from its appearance, caused by a kind of sea weed that flourishes in the saline-alkaline soil. Weeds that begin growing in April or May stay green throughout the summer. In autumn, this grass turns red in flames, and the beach looks like it is covered with an endless red carpet which creates a rare red sea landscape. Most of Red Beach is a nature reserve and closed to the public. Only a small, remote section is open to tourists.
8. Bamboo Forest – Japan
Chlorophyll shadows and the gentle sway of bamboo trunks characterize the Arashiyama Bamboo Forest outside Kyoto, Japan. This magnificent grove is both peaceful and naturally aesthetic. The walking trails pass through this bamboo forest, providing excellent and picturesque views of the gigantic greens and leafy backdrops.
9. Naica Mine (Crystal Cave) – Mexico
The Naica mine in the Mexican state of Chihuahua is a mine that works best for its extraordinary selenite crystals. The Crystal Cave of the Crystals was accidentally discovered in 2000 by miners working in the silver and lead mine in Naica, Mexico. It lies nearly 300 m (900 ft) below the Earth’s surface and contains by far the largest known crystals in the world. The largest crystals are over 11 m long (36 ft) and weigh 55 tonnes. It is still incredibly hot in the cave due to its proximity to a magma chamber, deep underground. The air temperature is 50°C with relative humidity over 90%, making the air feel like an unbearable 105°C (228°F). Entering the cave without special protective suits can be fatal within 15 minutes.
10. Canola flower field – China
In early spring you can witness an incredible “Sea of Gold” of canola flowers. Fields of canola flowers in China are one of the most beautiful in the world in little Luoping (Yunnan, China). The vast farmlands are covered with golden and yellow rapeseed flowers stretching as far as the eye can see, all the way to the horizon. The best time to visit Luoping for this visual feast is from February to March, by June the show is over.
11. Lake Hillier – Australia
Lake Hillier is a pink-colored lake on the island of Middle East, the largest of the islands and islets that make up the Research Archipelago, Western Australia. From above, the lake appears like bubble gum full of pink. It is such an important distinctive feature of the archipelago that air passengers are often shouted to notice it. The cause of the color is still unclear, but speculation indicates that the color is due to a dye released by the bacteria residing there.
12. Lake Retba – Senegal
Like Lake Hillier, Lake Retba is also a characteristic pink color and is named for its pink waters, caused by Dunaliella salina algae in the water which produces a red pigment which uses sunlight to create more energy, turning the waters pink. The color is particularly visible during the dry season. The lake is also known for its high salt content, which, like that of the Dead Sea, allows people to float easily.
13. Hitachi Seaside Park – Japan
With an area of approximately 190 ha, Hitachi Marine Park features flowers in bloom throughout the year. The park has become famous for its baby blue-eye flowers, with 4.5 million translucent, petrified blue flowers blooming in the spring serving tourists. In addition to the annual “Nemophila Harmony”, the park has a million daffodils, 170 varieties of tulips and many other flowers. The park includes bike paths and a small amusement park with a Ferris wheel.
14. Tea Field – China
The coastal province of Zhejiang is famous for its magnificent green tea fields spread across the courtyards. These fields create an almost scripted view for passersby.
15. Lavender Field – United Kingdom
Close your eyes and breathe deeply – your senses are telling you that you are in Provence! Provence with lavender fields in bloom! The smell of lavender is strongest in the heart of summer, from mid-June to early August, when the thin stems wave in the wind, blue meadows stretch up to the eye . The scene is so beautiful and soothing that one can experience the real paradise here.
16. Black Forest – Germany
This strange place is the Black Forest which takes its name from its dark and slightly sinister canopy of evergreen trees: it’s where Hansel and Gretel met the wicked witch. The vast expanse of hills, valleys, rivers and forests stretches from the Swish spa town of Baden-Baden to the Swiss border and across the Rhine almost to Lake Constance.
17. Hang Son Doong – Vietnam
It’s the largest cavern in the world – over 5.5 miles long, has a jungle and a river, and could fit a 40-story skyscraper within its walls. But no one knew him until he was four years old. A local man discovered the cave entrance in 1991, but British wine merchants were the first to explore it in 2009. Now the Oxalis tour company is conducting trial tours of the cave and accepting registrations for real six-day tours which will take place next year. The man who discovered Son Doong did not enter because the entrance he found had too steep a drop.
18. Tianzi Mountain – China
The Tianzi Mountains, located in China, are made up of thousands of art like peaks. The highest peak of the mountains is 1262.5 m above sea level. Around it you can find ridges and peaks and picturesque rocks. At the top of the mountains, one can have a panoramic view of the countless inter-winding hills and deep valleys of the Wulingyuan area, as well as the waterfalls and tall ancient pines in the mists and clouds at the derivative.
19. Mount Roraima – South America
It is one of the oldest mountain formations on Earth. It might seem like it’s straight from a science fiction movie, but this natural wonder is completely real and very impressive. Mount Roraima, bordered by three different countries (Venezuela, Brazil and Guyana) whose borders intersect on the massive shelf, is surrounded on four sides by 400 meter high cliffs.
20. Shibazakura Flower Field – Takinoue Park, Japan
Home to nearly 1 million pink shibazakura flowers, spread over an area of 100,000 square meters, on a hill overlooking Takinoue Town, Higashimokoto Flower Park is a must-see attraction for flower lovers. Every year, from early May to mid-June, the hillside is covered with a pink carpet of Moss Phlox flowers, commonly known as shibazakura. Winding paths lead visitors from the base of the hill to the summit where they are treated to magnificent views of the surrounding sea of flowers.
21. Zhangye Danxia Landform – China
Zhangye Danxia Landform in China is just one of those places that are hard to believe actually exists. Located in Gansu province, a naturally formed landscape amazes its visitors with the extension of colors – its rays from yellow, orange and red to emerald, green and blue make it hard to believe that it is all real. The vast area of valleys, waterfalls and intensely colored natural pillars looks surreal in the images, more reminiscent of an impressionist painting than a photograph. Made from red-colored sandstone and conglomerates, Danxia landform is a unique example of petrographic geomorphology.
22. Antelope Canyon – USA
About 15 minutes east of Page, Arizona is the entrance to one of the most exciting slot canyons in the Southwestern United States. Over the years, Lower Antelope Canyon has become a favorite gathering place for photographers, tourists and visitors from around the world. This incredible canyon was created over many thousands of years by the relentless forces of water and wind, slowly carving and carving the sandstone into the shapes, textures and forms we see today. The views in Lower Antelope Canyon are constantly changing as the sun moves across the sky, gently filtering the lights onto the stone walls. These ever-moving angles of the sun pass back and forth across the narrow canyon walls, creating a dazzling display of color, light and shadow.
Like Lake Hillier, Lake Retba is also a characteristic pink color and is named for its pink waters, caused by Dunaliella salina algae in the water which produces a red pigment which uses sunlight to create more energy, turning the waters pink. The color is particularly visible during the dry season. The lake is also known for its high salt content, which, like that of the Dead Sea, allows people to float easily.
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