The Most Alien-Looking Place on Earth. "QUANTUM SHOT" #470Link - article by Avi Abrams Socotra Island: you have to see it to believe it We covered some otherwordly places before (see, for example, The Bolivian Salt Lake, or The Richat Structure), but this island simply blows away any notion about what is considered "normal" for a landscape on Earth.
(images credit: Jan Vandorpe, socotra) Imagine waking up on the Socotra Island and taking a good look around you (let's say your buddies pulled a prank on you and delivered you there, and lets also assume that you don't have any hangover from abuse of any substances). After a yelp of disbelief, you'd be inclined to think you were transported to another planet - or traveled to another era of Earth's history.
The second would be closer to the truth for this island, which is part of a group of 4 islands, has been geographically isolated from mainland Africa for the last 6 or 7 million years. (images credit: dianadrz, Irina Travina) (image credit: socotra) (image credit: Marco Pavan) Dune? The Burning Man Project. The “Devils Pool” If you’re ever in Zimbabwe, don’t miss the chance to take a swim in The Devil’s Pool, a small lagoon, enclosed by rocks, on the edge of one of the biggest, most beautiful waterfalls in the world, Victoria Falls.
Set on Livingstone Island, at a height of 103 meters, Devil’s Pool is definitely one of the most surreal locations on Earth. During the months of September and December, people can swim as close as possible to the edge of the falls without falling over. Ferdinand Cheval. Ferdinand Cheval Cheval's Palais idéal Ferdinand Cheval (born 1836 in Charmes-sur-l'Herbasse, Drôme, France; died 19 August 1924) was a French postman who spent thirty-three years of his life building Le Palais idéal (the "Ideal Palace") in Hauterives.[1][2][3] The Palace is regarded as an extraordinary example of naïve art architecture.
Origins[edit] Ferdinand Cheval lived in Châteauneuf-de-Galaure, in the Drôme département of France. He had left school at the age of 13 to become a baker's apprentice, but eventually became a postman.[1][2][3] Palais idéal[edit] The starting point: the unusually-shaped stone that Cheval tripped over Cheval began the building in April 1879. "I was walking very fast when my foot caught on something that sent me stumbling a few meters away, I wanted to know the cause. "I said to myself: since Nature is willing to do the sculpture, I will do the masonry and the architecture"[4][5] Burial[edit] Cheval's mausoleum. Colletto Fava travel guide. Piedmont Region is in Italy.
Colletto Fava[edit] What is it? A 5,000 foot hill in Italy's Piedmont region. Although it was just an unremarkable part of the landscape before, it now plays host to a giant stuffed pink rabbit. The pink rabbit on the hill Understand[edit] The giant pink bunny is property of the group of artists known as Gelitin. How to Get There[edit] On the Train - on the Turin route - Savona, Mondovì is the nearest train station.
On a Plane - The closests international airports are Turino - 2 hours away by car, Genova - 2 hours away by car, Nice - 3 hours away by car Lat/Long 44˚ 14' 39.00"N 7˚ 46' 11.13" E Where to Stay around Colletto Fava[edit] There are plenty of beautiful hotels around the Piedmont region within driving distance of Colletto Fava.