51 Unreal yet Wonderful Places at the Earth - Part I

Our world is so wonderful where there are different and awesome landscapes, oceans, fields, waterfalls, caves and many more that discover every day. These places are on earth that actually looks like unreal but really exists. Huge wonderful areas of lush landscaping and beautifully designed which gives magnificent experience.

Here, huge collection of amazing unreal wonderful places at Earth.

Shotover River - New Zealand

This 75 Km long fast flowing with numerous rapid river located at Otago region of the South Island of NZ. It was one of the richest gold bearing river in the world. This river is famous for white water rafting trips and jet boating rides.

Fairy Pools in Isle of Skye - Scotland

This Fairy crystal clear blue pools known as “Wild Swimming” for those brave enough to enter the cold icy water. Also, famous for photographers and walkers as magical places in Scotland. Addition, the route bordered with grass, heather, peat and rocks.

Keukenhof Tulip Fields - Netherland

People travel to the Keukenhof Tulip Fields Netherlands specifically to watch the flower fields. However, the best time to visit this beautiful fields is early April, though flowers often begin to bloom in mid-March, but it depends on the weather in the region.

Machu Picchu - Peru

Voted in New Seven Wonders of the World in Worldwide Internet Poll, Machu Picchu is most visited site. It’s a genius of mortar free limestone architecture perched on a high plateau deep in the Amazon forest. It was built in the classic Inca style with polished dry stone walls.  Its three-primary structure are the Inti Watana, the Temple of the Sun, and the Room of the Three Windows.

Preikestolen - Norway

The world’s most spectacular view point as well as most visited attraction, Preikestolen is one of Rogaland country, Norway. It’s a steep cliff which rise 604 meters above the Lysefjord. Bas jumpers often leap from the cliff. Atop the cliff there is an almost flat top of approx. 25 by 25 meters. Along the fjord there is a mild and humid costal climate.

Chittorgarh Fort - India

Chittorgarh is one of the largest fort in India, as considering in a World Heritage Site. It is epitome of Rajput pride, romance, courage, deter mission and spirit. This fort is also called Water Fort.

Nohkalikai Falls - Meghalaya 

Nohkalikai falls is the tallest 1115 feet plunge waterfall in India which is nearer to Cherrapunji, one of the wettest place in India.

Meteora - Greece

Meteora is a truly inspiring and sensational setting of awesome rock formation. The gigantic rocks of Meteora are perched above the town of Kalambaka as maximum height of 400m. It also called various names like “middle of the sky”, “in the heavens above” or “suspended in the air” as it is formation of massive monolithic pillars and hills like huge rounded boulders.

Mount Roraima - South America

One of the oldest mountain natural formation of the earth, however it is located a natural border between Venezuela, Brazil and Guyana. It is highest of South America’s Pakaraima Mountains as well as one of the world’s most unusual natural geological formations.

Ik Kil Cenote - Mexico

Swimming in a big hole, Cenote Ik Kil is a tropical cenote located in the Yucatan region of Mexico. As it is a part of the Ik Kil Archeological Park near Chichen Itza. However, it is one of the most beautiful and extraordinary cenote of Mexico. The water is 40 meters deep while its diameter is 60 meters. Compare to other cenotes in Mexico, it has many facilities for visitors such as restaurant and cottages where one can spend relaxing few days.

Canola Flower Fields - China

A stunning Sea of Yellow flowers, the fields of Canola is also known as rapeseed. Well, it is located in the country of Luoping in China’s eastern Yunnan Province. Its attracting plenty of photographers as well as beekeepers they set up tents for bees in the fields. Moreover, it is center for raising bees and making honey products.

Lavender Fields - France

Fragrant Lavender fields are located on the high plateaux around Sault and Apt and Gordes. Here, you will find endless rows of flowers in full bloom between June to August. This mind-blowing charm inspire and attract photographers, writers and travelers. Greek civilizations considered lavender one of the “precious plants”.  Nowadays, the largest cultivation of lavender takes place at Provence, however lavender extracts are used for perfumes and pharmacology.

Horseshoe Bend - USA

This truly a geological wonderland situated at Colorado river, town of Page, Arizona, USA. It is U-turn of 1000 feet deep horseshoe shaped that represents the Grand Canyon in many visitors minds every year. Additionally, this place is rightly considered the suicide capital of Arizona as because people looking for beautiful death and horseshoe Bend choose as a place to jump into their next life.

Cano Cristales - Colombia

The most beautiful river at the Earth, Cano Cristales which is geological and biological unique wonder as referred as the “River of five Colors” and this river that run away from paradise. During the certain months of the year, this river turns shades of yellow, orange, blue, red and green lively natural colors.

Kyaut Sae Cave - Myanmar

Kyaut Sae Cave, a majestic cave’s main attraction is Buddhist temple inside its depths. There are three caves on the ridge which runs north – South, but only southern cave can be enter and explore. This cave can be entered and extended for about 490 feet along a well-worn path, plus it is famous for its interior as it contains 8000 images of buddha.

Danakil Depression - Ethiopia

Hottest, driest and lowest places on the earth, known as “White Gold”, to collect salt form the sun-blasted earth. This harshest place located in the northeastern corner of Ethiopia near the border with Eritrea. It has been also called “the Gateway to Hell”.  Apart from one of the strangest volcanic landscapes is located 269 feet below sea level in the Danakil Depression of Ethiopia.

Los Glaciares National Park - Argentina

The Los Glaciares National Park is extraordinary natural beauty with rugged, towering mountains and numbers glacial lakes, which is a federal protected area in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina. It is an extensive and fairly well-conserved sample of several types of Andean-Patagonian Forest, Patagonian Steppe and highly specialized high-altitude vegetation.

Hitachi Seaside Park - Japan

Hitachi Seaside Park situated at Pacific Ocean side of the Japanese coast, and incorporates a different natural environment of sand dunes, forests, grasslands and springs. This vast spacious park is home to a variety of colorful flowers and grasses thought out the four seasons as well as plentiful attractions, amusement park, large grassland, cycling and BMX tracks, BBQs, forest athletics fields, many cafes and restaurants.

Lake Baikal - Russia

The world’s deepest and oldest freshwater lake located at south eastern Siberia, north of the Mongolian border. It is also known as “Galapagos of Russia’.  The lake contains an outstanding variety of endemic flora and fauna as well as it is protected areas that have high scenic and other natural values. It was declared a UNSCO World heritage site in 1996.

Plitvice Lakes - Crotia

The Plitvice Lake national park, Croatia’s most widespread tourist attraction and was granted UNESCO World Heritage status in 1979. Water flowing over the limestone and chalk have, over the thousands of years, deposited travertine barriers, creating natural dams which in turn have created a series of beautiful lakes, caves and waterfalls.

Havasu Falls - USA

Vibrant blue water, contrasted with striking red rocks, a wide sandy beach as well as plethora of sandy cottonwood trees create the perfect spot for relaxation. Havasu Falls is a wonderful and remarkable waterfall in the Havasupai Indian Reservation in Arizona, USA at Grand Canyon National Park. It’s originally known as Bridal Veil Falls. The best time to visit during either May/June or September/October, when the water is at a pleasant temperature.

Bigar Waterfall - Romania

This eight meters high rounded waterfall over an unusual and dramatic green carpet of moss. This waterworks flows over the apex of a fat, rounded stone and a diverted into a sheet of countless small streams, which is located in the nature reserve in Anina Mountains.

Trolltunga -Norway

Trolltunga is one of the most awe-inspiring and spectacular scenic cliffs in Horland, Norway. However, it is 1100 meters above from the sea level. The trail to Trolltunga also passes through the bedrock and washed slippery hillsides in the background also containing gneiss.

Leshan Giant Buddha - China

The most renowned scenic spot, the statue of Maitreyan in sitting posture is called “The Leshan Giant Buddha” situated at east of Leshan city, Sichuan Province, at the confluence of three rivers. It is 71 meters high as well as the buddha has symmetric posture and looks which have been beautifully captured in its solemn stillness.

Cappadocia - Turkey

The most famous for unique geological features lying in south central Turkey, the moonscaped region Cappadocia which is southeast of Ankara also called fairy chimneys. Visit here historical painted cave churches, flying in a hot-air balloon at dawn above the incredible landscape, hiking the volcanic valleys and spending the night in a comfortable cave hotel with modern comfort.

Zhangjiajie National Forest Park - China

Zhangjiajie, China’s national park located in the Hunan province of south-central China, Zhangjiajie will truly stun you with its attractive natural beauty. Every section has own beauty such as the rock pillars of different height, pagodas, pavilion, rivers, bridges and arches. The Hallelujah mountains in James Cameron’s Avatar was inspire by heavenly Pillar in this National park.

Northern Lights - Alaska

The natural most dazzling light show every night from different places in Alaska at Fairbanks and above the Arctic Circle. Best time to visit for great experience in November, December or January as very short period of day night providing a unique experience in the high northern hemisphere. However, in February and March there are longer day night experience hours to enjoy with evenings that still offer maximum viewing chances.

Grand Prismatic Spring - Wyoming

Grand Prismatic Hot Spring is the most picturized thermal feature in Yellowstone which largest National Park in USA as well as third largest in the world. Its optimistic bands of yellow, orange and green ring the deep blue water in the spring.  It measures approx. 370 meters in diameter and is over 121 feet deep.

Victoria Falls - Zimbabwe and Zambia 

Seven wonders of the world – “Victoria Falls”, the largest and spectacular sight of tremendous beauty which 1708 meters wide is only the waterfall in the world with a length of more than a kilometer and w height of more than hundred meters.  Though local people call it “Mosi-oa-Tunya”-  the smoke that thunders and the falls are outstanding.

Stonehenge - England

One of the wonders of the world and the best known huge prehistoric mysterious monument in Europe which was built 5000 years ago. There are 83 stones in total as two types of stones are used at Stonehenge – the larger sarsens and the smaller bluestones.

Dead Sea - Israel

The lowest point on Earth, salty lake whose banks are more than 400 meters below the sea level – situated at bordering Israel the west bank and Jordan. Its known in Hebrew as Yam Ha-Melah which is surrounding by beautiful and stunning landscape of Negev Desert. Its famous as hypersaline water floating easily as well as mineral rich black mud which is used for therapeutic and cosmetic treatments.

Stone Forest  - China

The “First Wonder of the World” is in Yunnan Province in China, most popular stone topography of Shilin. Covering 400 square kilometers the Stone Forest includes both large and small. Animals, plants as well as human figures can be found here, some of them elegant, and some are rugged. It has world’s most ancient evolution history of karst landform and large natural stone art treasure.

Rolling Hills - Czech Republic

Look like fabric The Rolling hills located at Kralicky Sneznik in northern part of the country Czech Republic.

Door to Hell - Turkmenistan

The Giant sinkhole, Door to Hell a burning natural gas field in Derweze, Turkmenistan’s Karakum desserts which has been burning continuously for 45 years.  This is possibly creepiest place on the Earth which is an incredible 69 meters wide and 30 meters deep as well as constantly in flames. However, there is no smoke, it burns very cleanly so there is nothing to obscure view. It reserves fifth ranked in the world.

Chand Baori - India

Built thousands of years ago a stepwell in Abhaneri, Jaipur which is 64 feet deep. It’s largest and deepest stepwell with 13 floors and built in 9^th century for water harvesting. Well, it is a stunning example of architectural expertise of the great Indian Architecture. It’s also called bawdi or baori are unique in India.

Danxia Landform - China

A geological wonder of the world, The Zhangye Danxia landform is known as “the eye candy of Zhangye” refers to several landscapes found in southwest, southeast and northwest in China that “consist of a red bed characterized by step cliffs”. The mountains are part of the Zhangye Danxia Landform geological park in China. Danxia topography is shaped by folding of layered oceanic crust. Uncovered slanting rock layers have different colors, textures, shapes, sizes, and patterns.

Giant’s Causeway - North Ireland

The Giant’ Causeway, renowned for its polygonal columns of layered basalt. It lies at the foot of the basalt cliffs along the sea coast on the edge of the Antrim plateau in Northern Ireland. There are 40,000 massive black basalt columns sticking out of the sea.

Petra - Jordan

Half built, half carved into the rock and is surrounded by mountains riddled with passages and gorges which is situated between the Red Sea and Dead Sea as crossroads between Arabia, Egypt and Syria-Phoenicia. Its world wonder, the “Lost City” still has secrets to reveal.

The Grand Canal - Italy

Grand Canal, Italian Canals Grande main waterway of Venice. It’s like a thick dark that creates a kind of “Big S” inside the fish. Both side beautiful and wonderful building which are reveals the richness and prettiness of the art of the Serenissima Republic. This Canal ends in Saint Mark's where the enormous view of the basin opens wide where on the right side the "church of Salute" and the “Punta della Dogana”, however on the left the astonishing view of Saint Marks’ Square, the Basilica, the dominating Bell Tower and the Doge's Palace.

Huacachina Oasis - Peru

The magical town located in the middle of the driest place on the Earth at Huacachina is a village in southwestern Peru, the South America nation’s Ica Barren Desert. This village is also known as the “Oasis of America”, as which is one of the natural oasis in the America. Although, this village has been built around a small natural desert lake that measures around 200 meters in diameters.

Great Blue Hole - Belize

The largest natural Sea hole in the world as well as most famed diving zones, a perfect circle in the midst of a coral reef. It’s not unique in the world but it only one visible that may be seen from space. This blue hole is over 1000 feet wide and 480 feet deep. The best spot for diving or snorkeling is within the first 40 feet or water above the Belize Blue hole.

Pamukkale - Turkey

The one of the most mysterious and healthiest place in the world, Pamukkale in inland southeastern Aegean Turkey. It is also called “Cotton Castle” as because white cottony appearance of the mineral bath spas. Best time to go there in November to March (6AM – 6:30AM) and April to October (6AM - Midnight). The pools are designed for swimmers who like to experience the health and beauty benefits of the hot water.

Trollstigen - Norway

The serpentine mountain road to Geiranger in Rauma, Trollstigen one of Norway’s most visited and adventurous attractions, however the most dangerous road. Well, at the top there is a view point, restaurants and the Trollstigen Road Museum exhibiting photos, models and hand tools from the construction. The road closely in winter and opens in late May or early June.

Fingal’s Cave - Scotland

The astonishing geometric sea cave on the uninhabited island of Staffa in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. At 72 feet, tall and 270 feet deep, lovely hexagonal columns of basalt as well as shaped in neat six-sided pillars that make up its interior walls. Tourists can visit Fingal’s Cave on sightseeing tours of the island, in summer even though Cruises also pass by the island between April and October each year however both types of visit are highly weather dependent.

Seven Colored Earth of Chamarel - Mauritius

The Seven colored Earth of Chamarel is a natural marvel and a projecting most tourists’ attraction in Mauritius. Sunrise is the best time to see the Colored Earth. A part from, it small area of striking bare landscape located within a large, dense forest. It is 283 meters above the sea level and reached by a panoramic route, which cuts through the luxurious tropical forest surroundings.

Marble Caves - Chile

The smooth, swirling blues of the cavern walls are a reflection of the lake’s azure waters which based on lake at Lake General Carrera Patagonia, Chile. Wonderful and exciting blue water and grey caves all lay in memorizing turquoise waters which is world’s most beautiful caves network. Tourists have to reach there in a small boat or kayak.

Blue Lagoon - Iceland

The Geothermal water which is 2000 meters below the surface, where seawater and freshwater combine extreme temperature. It is one of the most visited attractions in Iceland specially for geothermal spa. This awesome place situated at Grindavik on Reykjanes Peninsula. In late May temperature is about 10 C, which make the pool nice and toasty.

Glowworm Caves - New Zealand

The world-famous Waitomo Glowworm caves on the New Zealand. Be stunned by the thousands of magical glowworms above, as you glide silently by boat, however Te Anau glowworm caves are one of the youngest in New Zealand. A part from this behind the chambers, discover the thousands of glowworms replacing a starry night’s sky in this intimate cave network.

Dragon Trees - Yemen

Socotra Dragon Tree or Dracarna Cinnabari or Dragon Blood tree is an iconic tree native to the Socotra archipelago, part of Yemen, located in the Arabian Sea.

Wisteria Flower Tunnel - Japan

Fresh sent and beautiful scenery of lovely clusters Wisteria flowers lying on the top of one another which looks exquisite flower tunnel at Kawachi Fujien in Kitakyushu city. The best visit time of the year is late April to mid-May and at this time these awesome flowers are in full bloom. There are 150 different Wisteria plants and 20 different species as it’s feels like walking under the blanket of blooming Wisteria flowers.

Deadvlei - Namibia

Sossusvlei and Deadvlei is in the middle of the Namib Desert, in the Namib Naukluft park one of Namibia’s scenic highlights. It is one of the main natural attractions in the Namibian National Park. It is truly heaven for photographers as the contrast between the pitch-black trees and bleached white pans, and the rusty red dunes and deep blue sky make lovely images.