Contributed By -- Amit-Wairkar - a.k.a WIRE ( Budding-Writer/Adventure Seeker)
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10. Pamukkale aka cotton castle,
Turkey
Pamukkale, meaning "cotton castle"
in Turkish, is a natural site in Denizli Province in south-western
Turkey. The city contains hot springs and travertines, terraces of
carbonate minerals left by the flowing water. It is located in
Turkey's Inner Aegean region, in the River Menderes valley, which has
a temperate climate for most of the year.
The ancient Greco-Roman and Byzantine
city of Hierapolis was built on top of the white "castle"
which is in total about 2,700 metres (8,860ft.t) long, 600 m (1,970
ft.) wide and 160 m (525 ft.) high. It can be seen from the hills on
the opposite side of the valley in the town of Denizli, 20 km away.
9. The Giant’s Causeway, Northern
Ireland
The Giant’s Causeway is one of
the Northern Ireland’s famous landmarks of all the time. It has
been officially declared as World Heritage Site by UNESCO since
1986. From very ancient times it is serving as one of the
world’s most popular tourist attraction. The blend of the cliff
landscape and spectacular coastal areas with the boisterous waves
thrashing against those rocks creates a dramatic view to the viewers.
Also located on a border is the
stunning Iguassu Fall. With a width of 8,858 feet, you can find it
between Argentina and Brazil. While most of the waterfall is in
Argentina, access to it is only possible from Brazil. Its most famous
section is known as the “Devil’s Throat”.
8. Amazing Indonesian Borobdour:
Borobudur is a Hindu-Buddhist
temple and is located near Magelang on the island of Java in
Indonesia. It was built in the ninth century
during Sailendra dynasty. At that time the kingdom
under the rule of this dynasty had a very rapid development and
Borobudur is one of the cultural monuments that were supposed to
demonstrate that. In the eleventh century was abandoned and
partially excavated by archaeologists at the
beginning of the twentieth century. The temple is built on a hill and
is 46 meters high and has 8 stepped stone terraces. The first five
terraces are surrounded by walls decorated with
Buddhist sculptures in bas-relief.
7. Iguassu Falls in Argentina:
Taller than Niagara Falls, twice as
wide with 275 cascades spread in a horseshoe shape over nearly two
miles of the Iguazu River, Iguazú Falls are the result of a volcanic
eruption which left yet another large crack in the earth. During the
rainy season of November - March, the rate of flow of water going
over the falls may reach 450,000 cubic feet (12,750 cubic m) per
second.
The falls are part of a singular
practically virgin jungle ecosystem protected by Argentine and
Brazilian national parks on either side of the cascades. Two thirds
of the falls are on the Argentinian side of the river where you can
also tour Iguazú National Park where there are jungle trails and
bird hikes. Plan a full day in the park to fully enjoy the wildlife
flora and fauna.
It is possible to see the falls and
surrounding area in a lightning trip but it is better to plan at
least two days. The view from the Brazilian side is the most
panoramic and there are helicopter rides out over the falls from Foz
do Iguaçu. You may also take boat rides out to the falls. The light
is best in the morning for photographs.
6. Bungee jumping at Bloukran’s
Bridge, South Africa :
The Bloukrans
arch bridge is the highest on the entire continent of Africa with a
deck 708 feet (216 metres) above the bottom of the gorge. Located on
the N2 Garden Route near the Pacific coast on the southern edge of
South Africa, the 2 lane route also has several other spectacular and
high concrete arch bridges including the Van Stadens, Storms River,
Groot River and Bobbejaans river bridges. This is also the only
highway in the world outside of China or Italy to have 3 bridges in
excess of 500 feet (152 metres) in height. When it opened in 1984,
the Bloukrans also held the record for being the world’s highest
concrete arch bridge. Since then it has been surpassed by the
Jiangjiehe Bridge in China and the Mike O’Callaghan-Pat Tillman
Bridge that bypasses the Hoover Dam near Las Vegas, Nevada in the
U.S. By 2014 the Beipanjiang High Speed Railway and Nanpanjiang High
Speed Railway Bridges will also be higher among concrete arches.
5. Stone Forest in Madagascar:
The stone forest in Madagascar,
famously known as Tsingy de Bemaraha, covers the entire karstic
landscapes along with a limestone highlands plateau engraved into an
amazing forest of the pinnacles (the tsingys). This is one of the
rarest natural phenomena’s of the earth which has become a great
tourist attraction of Africa. There are some stunning canyons of the
popular Manambolo River, high peaks & the rolling hills. The
uninterrupted forests are actually the locations of rare & scarce
lemurs, & the close wetlands for the atypical birds. This 666
square kilometre region has been classified as a UNESCO World
Heritage Site in 1990 because of its unique, breath-taking geography,
preserved mangrove forests, and wild bird and lemur populations.
4. Snorkelling at Temple of Doom,
Mexico :
Calavera or Temple of Doom is not just
an interesting “hole in the ground”, but a cavern dive of
different type. To enter the water some courage is needed as the
diver needs to jump 3m/10ft down or climb the steep ladder. The
cavern area is a big room with a hill in the middle around which the
divers wind their way slowly upto the surface. Formations in the
cenote are darker than others and the halocline is stronger. There is
a lot of light in the cavern and many fossils can be spotted. The
most interesting part for the snorkel would be jumping from the
ledge. Besides that is not a great place for it. Some of the best
places inside the cenote are The Madonna passage, The Hall of Giant
Rooms and the Coliseum Room and The Tanic domes circuit.
Half fresh water and half salty water.
The limestone displays a snow white ambience with crystal blue tint
water. There are several large rooms and a variety of passageways
with cave formations located in several areas. The original name is
Cenote Esqueleto but somehow ended up being known as Calavera. The
real Cenote Calavera is at System Camillo. It can be found just
outside of Tulum 2 km away on the turn off to Coba.
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3. Scuba Diving at the Great Barrier
Reef, Australia :
One of Australia's most remarkable
natural gifts, the Great Barrier Reef is blessed with the
breath-taking beauty of the world's largest coral reef. The reef
contains an abundance of marine life and comprises of over 3000
individual reef systems and coral cays and literally hundreds of
picturesque tropical islands with some of the world’s most
beautiful sun-soaked, golden beaches.
Consisting of more than 2,900
individual reefs and 900 islands, the Great Barrier Reef is the
largest reef system sprawling over 2,600 kilometres in Coral Sea.
This World Heritage Site is the home to several wonderful species of
marine creatures and hence, divers are rewarded by the sight of an
astounding bio-diversity. You could also enjoy staying at its
live-aboard as a tourist or a scuba diver.
2. Hiking the Trolltunga aka Trolls
Tongue, Norway :
Trolltunga is a piece of rock that
stands horizontally out of the mountain above Skjeggedal in Odda,
Norway. To get to Trolltunga (Norwegian for "Troll's tongue")
visitors need to go to Odda, then to Skjeggedal via Tyssedal.
Previously, a trolley car transported visitors the first 950 metres
above sea level during the summer. There are, however, both stairs
and a path that guide visitors the first 950 metres, and from there
marked hiking trails lead visitors the rest of the way.
Cabins in the area are owned by the
Norwegian Trekking Association, where it is possible to spend the
night. The area opens up to the rest of Hardangervidda, and can be a
starting point for a longer hike to, for example, Hårteigen.
1. Climbing the Ball’s Pyramid,
Australia :
Ball's Pyramid is an erosional remnant
of a shield volcano and caldera that formed about 7 million years
ago. Ball's Pyramid is 20 kilometres (12 mi) southeast of Lord Howe
Island in the Pacific Ocean. It is 562 metres (1,844 ft.) high, while
measuring only 1,100 metres (3,600 ft.) in length and 300 metres (980
ft.) across, making it the tallest volcanic stack in the world.
Ball's Pyramid has a few satellite
islets. Observatory Rock and Wheatsheaf Islet lie about 800 metres
(2,600 ft.) west-northwest and west-southwest respectively, of the
western extremity of Ball's Pyramid. Southeast Rock is a pinnacle
located about 3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi) southeast of Ball's Pyramid.
Like Lord Howe Island and the Lord Howe seamount chain, Ball's
Pyramid is based on the Lord Howe Rise, part of the submerged
continent of Zealandia.
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