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Wednesday, May 15, 2013

10 weird and wonderful places to see before you die

The world is amazing. There are so many interesting, wonderful, inexplicable. See Paris and die? You should see more in life at least like some areas of this post! Though even to die too early and meaningless – because the world is still so much unknown!

Alberobello’s Trulli, Italy

Alberobello’s Trulli, Italy
Alberobello’s Trulli, Italy

Alberobello, Italy is home to whitewashed, conical-rooved houses known as trulli. Most of these structures, which are clustered together like mushrooms, date back to the 18th century.

 

Cappadocia, Turkey







Cappadocia, Turkey
Cappadocia, Turkey

The surrealistic landscape of this soft volcanic terrain was created by wind and water over many centuries. Homes hollowed out of the soft limestone in ancient times are still lived in today.

Khajuraho Temples, India


Khajuraho Temples, India
Khajuraho Temples, India

Between the 10th and 13th centuries in central India, a clan of Rajput warriors claiming descent from the Moon God, Chandra, built a series of temples with erotic friezes depicting every imaginable position of the Kama Sutra.

Sing-Sing Festivals, Papua New Guinea


Sing-Sing Festivals, Papua New Guinea
Sing-Sing Festivals, Papua New Guinea

Known for speaking more than 750 distinct languages and producing unusual artwork, Papua New Guineans of many tribes gather for cultural shows, or sing-sings, to drum and dance and chant in friendly competition.

Giant’s Causeway, Northern Ireland


Giant’s Causeway, Northern Ireland
Giant’s Causeway, Northern Ireland
This honeycomb mass along Ireland’s northern coast is made up of more than 40,000 basalt columns created by volcanic eruptions some 60 million years ago. Irish legend says that mythic hero Finn MacCool created the rocks as stepping stones.

Ice Hotel, Sweden

Ice Hotel, Sweden
Ice Hotel, Sweden
 The Ice Hotel sits 125 miles north of the Arctic Circle in Jukkasjarvi, Norrland, Sweden. It has been built every November since 1990 and disappears each spring when it melts. This is a photo of a guest room.


Sapporo Snow Festival, Japan


Sapporo Snow Festival, Japan
Sapporo Snow Festival, Japan
This weeklong snow sculpture show in Sapporo, Japan hauls 38,000 tons of snow from nearby mountains so that sculptors can create massive works, some as tall as 130 feet and as wide as 80 feet.


Komodo dragons, Indonesia


Komodo dragons, Indonesia
Komodo dragons, Indonesia
The 150-square-mile Komodo National Park in Komodo, Indonesia was established in 1980 to protect the Komodo dragon, the largest lizard in the world. This lizard grows to between 6 and 10 feet and weighs about 150 pounds.


Underground Churches, Lalibela, Ethiopia


Underground Churches, Lalibela, Ethiopia
Underground Churches, Lalibela, Ethiopia
The underground rock-hewn churches of Lalibela have been in continuous use by Orthodox priests since the 12th century.


Metro System, Moscow, Russia


Metro System, Moscow, Russia
Metro System, Moscow, Russia
With elegant marbles, bas reliefs, mosaics and glittering chandeliers, the Moscow metro is hailed as one of Stalin’s shining triumphs. Much of the art pays tribute to historical events.

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30 Amazing Places To Experience Around The Globe

Here are 30 unbelievably beautiful places that you must visit in your lifetime.

Benteng Chittorgarh, India
Benteng Chittorgarh, India
Blue Caves - Zakynthos Island, Greece
Blue Caves - Zakynthos Island, Greece
Capilano Suspension Bridge, Vancouver, British Columbia
Capilano Suspension Bridge, Vancouver, British Columbia
Crystalline Turquoise Lake, Jiuzhaigou National Park, China
Crystalline Turquoise Lake, Jiuzhaigou National Park, China
East Iceland
East Iceland
Four Seasons Hotel - Bora Bora
Four Seasons Hotel - Bora Bora
Ice Canyon - Greenland
Ice Canyon - Greenland
Ice skating on Paterswoldse Meer, a lake just South of the city of Groningen in the Netherlands
Ice skating on Paterswoldse Meer, a lake just South of the city of Groningen in the Netherlands
Keukenhof Gardens - Netherlands
Keukenhof Gardens - Netherlands
Lucca, Tuscany, Italy
Lucca, Tuscany, Italy
Marble Caves, Chile Chico, Chile
Marble Caves, Chile Chico, Chile
Mount Roraima - Venezuela
Mount Roraima - Venezuela
Multnomah Falls, Oregon, USA
Multnomah Falls, Oregon, USA
New York City
New York City
Norway Alesund Birdseye of City
Norway Alesund Birdseye of City
Petra - Jordan (at night)
Petra - Jordan (at night)
Platja D'Aro, Girona, Spain
Platja D'Aro, Girona, Spain
Plitvice Lakes – Croatia
Plitvice Lakes – Croatia
Preachers Rock, Preikestolen, Norway
Preachers Rock, Preikestolen, Norway
Restaurant near Sanyou Cave above the Chang Jiang river, Hubei , China
Restaurant near Sanyou Cave above the Chang Jiang river, Hubei , China
Riomaggiore, Italy
Riomaggiore, Italy
Seljalandsfoss Waterfall on the South Coast of Iceland
Seljalandsfoss Waterfall on the South Coast of Iceland
Seychelles
Seychelles
Skaftafeli - Iceland
Skaftafeli - Iceland
Sky Lantern Festival - Taiwan
Sky Lantern Festival - Taiwan
The Gardens at Marqueyssac, France
The Gardens at Marqueyssac, France
The Wave is on the slopes of the Coyote Buttes, which are in turn located in the Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness, on the Colorado Plateau, Arizona
The Wave is on the slopes of the Coyote Buttes, which are in turn located in the Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness, on the Colorado Plateau, Arizona
Valley of the Ten Peaks, Moraine Lake, Alberta, Canada
Valley of the Ten Peaks, Moraine Lake, Alberta, Canada
Verdon, Provence, France
Verdon, Provence, France
Wineglass Bay, Freycinet National Park, Tasmania, Australia
Wineglass Bay, Freycinet National Park, Tasmania, Australia
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