The 15 most amazing places on Earth

Despite the fact that during its history the mankind has been able to unravel the many secrets of Earth, many questions remain unanswered.

1. Tianzi Mountain, China

Amazing limestone towers covered with lush green forests and often shrouded in mist. To reach the mountain on the funicular and in the local village to enjoy the views that inspired the creators of the movie "Avatar".

1. Spotted Lake, Canada

The "spotted lake" is located in British Columbia, and looks like the picture painted by impressionist. The lake water is unfit for drinking, it is inhabited by only certain species of microorganisms. When the temperature reaches 43 degrees, is formed on the surface of puddles exactly 365 — the number of days in a year.

1. The pavement of the giants, Northern Ireland

Approximately 60 million years ago a powerful eruption of the volcano has thrown to the surface of the molten mass of basalt, which, solidification, have adopted such a bizarre shape. Local legend has it that the 37,000 columns perfect geometric shapes have been sculpted by giants.

1. Thor's well, Oregon, USA

In severe storm conditions of the surf with the most powerful force rushes into the gaping cavity. Unmanaged fountains, spray tons of water, washing the unique natural terrain, can be viewed from Cape Perpetua, but in inclement weather it is dangerous to life.

1. Pamukkale, Turkey

Travertine terraces and the ruins of the nearby town of Hierapolis is included in the world heritage list of UNESCO. Natural steps Pamukkale is water from natural sources on the territory there are 17 pieces, the temperature of the water in each of them varies from 35 to 100 degrees.

1. Lake Hillier, Australia

This unique lake was found in 1802 on the largest of the Islands of Western Australia. During the year, it retains a rich pink color, which give it the saltwater Alga Dunaliella, and several kinds of microorganisms.

1. The great-e Surt, Iran

Travertine terraces in the North of Iran is a unique natural phenomenon that was created thousands of years. Travertine is a type of limestone that is formed from the Deposit of calcium and flowing water. Because of the two hot springs with a high concentration of iron oxide terraces was painted a copper color.

1. Socotra Island, Yemen

Separated over 6 million years ago from the main of Africa, this island looks like a backdrop for the filming of a sci-Fi movie. On Socotra originated its own ecosystem, so the plants and trees growing here that are found nowhere else in the world. These include ancient dracaena with twisted stems and a bulbous bottle tree.

1. Hand desert, Chile

Chilean sculptor Mario Irarrazabal — responsible for the appearance of this object of art in the Sands of the Atacama desert. The artist is known for his work on human suffering, so the hand symbolizes the feeling of loneliness that is exacerbated in a remote part of the world.

1. Chocolate hills, Philippines

In the province of Bohol in the center of the island crumbled 1700 unusual hills. Despite the fact that their height varies, they are all the same shape, as if they created man. But it is not: according to UNESCO, they are composed of coral deposits and emerged from the flowing rainwater. The name "chocolate hills" — they got into the dry season, when the slopes are covered with thick forests turn brown.

1. Plain of jars, Laos
   

Shrouded in myths and looking like giant jugs, these megaliths hundreds located in the province of Xiangkhoang. The main theory of the origin of these strange vessels says they were used in ancient times during the funeral rites. Local legend has it that the jars brewed rice wine for the giants.

1. Goblin valley, Utah, USA

No, it's not the surface of Mars is just a desert area in the 216 miles South of salt lake city. Soft desert stone many years sharpened by the wind and rain to take the form of strange shamanic towers built by goblins.

1. Glass beach, California, USA
   

Shiny glass pebbles were the result of long-term treatment waves of the sea. In the middle of the last century, the water has accumulated a lot of garbage, including broken glass. Ironically, processed by nature, the pieces began to attract tourists. Now take the shiny pebbles from a memory is prohibited.

1. Flay, Nevada, USA

This like a alien geyser is located on private grounds on the edge of black Rock. It was created in 1964 after the energy company drilled the well to the geothermal waters. The geyser shoots streams of water up and from the minerals contained in it, increases every year by several centimeters.

1. Cat island Tashiro, Japan

Since ancient times this island had a special homage to the cats because they killed rats, who've wronged silk production. The importation of dogs permitted on the island, and now the number of feral cats outnumber the local population.

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