The Clearest Lake in the World is in New Zealand. Aug 26, 2014 Located in Nelson Lakes National Park, Blue Lake—also known as Rotomairewhenua—holds the title of the world’s clearest lake.
Scientific tests carried out in 2011 by New Zealand’s National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) showed Blue Lake to be the clearest natural body of fresh water known to man. Barrika beach Spain. Grüner See (Styria) Oeschinen Lake, Switzerland. Mar 8, 2014 Located in Switzerland’s Bernese Oberland is the beautiful Oeschinen Lake.
The lake is situated at an elevation of 1,578 metres (5,177 ft), has a surface area of 1.1147 square kilometres (0.4304 sq mi) and its maximum depth is 56 metres (184 ft). Oeschinen is fed through a series of mountain creeks and is usually frozen from December to May. The Ultimate Getaway: Sir Richard Branson’s Necker Island.
Jade Mountain: Where All Rooms Have Infinity Pools. Located in the eastern Caribbean Sea, Jade Mountain in St.
Lucia is one of the most incredible resorts the Sifter has seen. Each room has only three walls and a private infinity pool with stunning panoramic views of the beautiful Caribbean. A tropical oasis, this slice of heaven doesn’t come cheap, with nightly rates ranging from $950 up to $2,700 US. One can dream though! 21 Breathtaking Coastlines To Add To Your Bucket List. Beautiful Alpine Lake - Lago di Carezza, Carezza Traveller Reviews. Hoyvika Beach, Norway. Nov 4, 2013 In this stunning capture by Stian Klo, we see Høyvika Beach on Andøya, Vesterålen in Northern Norway.
Klo captured the beach from a mountain range looking down on the beautiful beach. Unfortunately I wasn’t able to find much additional information about the beach and surrounding area. After searching through Norway’s tourism site, I believe this view can be seen on a coastal trek from Stave to Bleik. Lake Hillier: The Pink Lake in Australia. Dec 3, 2012 Lake Hillier is a pink-coloured lake on Middle Island in Western Australia.
Middle island is the largest of the islands and islets that make up the Recherche Archipelago, a group of about 105 islands and over 1,200 ‘obstacles to shipping’. The tiny lake only spans about 600 meters wide but its rose pink colour is unmistakable. However, the reason why it’s pink remains a mystery. The shallow briny lake is rimmed with white salt and encircled by dark green forests of eucalyptus and paperbark trees. The River of Five Colors: Cano Cristales, Colombia. Photograph via iClickfun.com In Colombia, Rio Cano Castales, or the ‘river of five colors’, is a special place where for a brief period of time every year when the conditions are just right, the river explodes with vibrant colours your eyes won’t believe.
During the short span between the wet and dry season, when the water level is just right, a unique species of plant that lines the river floor called Macarenia clavigera turns a brilliant red. It is offset by splotches of yellow and green sand, blue water, and countless shades in between. Additional information below along with beautifully captured photographs, enjoy! Photograph by MA FEE Photograph by SEBASTIAN MATYUCK Photograph by JAIME RAMOS ZAMBRANO Photograph by SEBASTIAN MATYUCK. The Most Popular Tourist Attraction in Croatia. Photograph by Jack Brauer All of the Croatian people I have met through my years have always talked about the natural beauty of their homeland.
I always nodded in agreement because it struck me that most people shared the same sentiment, regardless of their origin. This says to me, that natural beauty and splendor are everywhere. Our planet is a wonderful place and there are countless gems like the Plitvice Lakes National Park in Croatia, for us to appreciate and preserve. The Plitvice Lakes National Park was granted UNESCO World Heritage status in 1979. Photograph by Roman Bonnefoy The National Park covers a total area of 300 square kilometers (116 sq. miles), whilst the lakes join together over a distance of eight kilometers (5 miles). The lakes are renowned for their distinctive colours, ranging from azure to green, grey or blue. 15 of the Most Beautiful Crater Lakes in the World.
A crater lake is a lake that forms in a volcanic crater or caldera, such as a maar; less commonly and with lower association to the term a lake may form in an impact crater caused by a meteorite, or in an artificial explosion caused by humans.
Sometimes lakes which form inside calderas are called caldera lakes, but often this distinction is not made. Crater lakes covering active (fumarolic) volcanic vents are sometimes known as volcanic lakes, and the water within them is often acidic, saturated with volcanic gases, and cloudy with a strong greenish color. Lakes located in dormant or extinct volcanoes tend to have fresh water, and the water clarity in such lakes can be exceptional due to the lack of inflowing streams and sediment.
10 natural swimming pools. 35 places to swim in the world’s clearest water [PICs] The Seaside Town of Vernazza. Category: ARCHITECTURE. May 8, 2013 Hypnotic Views of the Sagrada Familia Ceiling by Clement Celma Clement Celma is a photographer, videographer and designer based in Barcelona, Spain. In his wonderful photo series on Gaudi Architecture (many taken with a fisheye lens), Celma captures the organic beauty of Gaudi’s intricate designs.
TwistedSifter. Mexico’s Hidden Beach at the Marieta Islands. Located in the mouth of Banderas Bay are the beautiful Las Marietas Islands, about 22 nautical miles west of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.
Formed by volcanic activity over thousands of years, the islands are a nationally protected bird sanctuary, also providing shelter for countless marine species. After years of scientific research and an intensive effort to legally protect this archipelago, first championed by Jacques Cousteau, it was finally pronounced a national park, Parque Nacional Islas Marietas, in 2005. The Breathtaking Melissani Cave in Greece.
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The Glass Beach in California. Jan 14, 2013 In MacKerricher State Park, near the city of Fort Bragg in northern California, you will find a beach littered with glass. Over decades of crashing waves the glass has been smoothed and rounded, transforming the shoreline into a colourful palette of pebble-like glass and sand. From 1906-1967 (the start date is up for debate), seaside towns were known to use the coastline as dumps, Fort Bragg was no different. After the devastation of the San Francisco earthquake the streets were filled with rubble and trash was dumped on the coast for the ocean to wash away. This of course, included plenty of glass. It wasn’t until 1967 when city leaders and the North Coast Water Quality Board realized what a mistake it was and sought to relocate the dump away from the ocean and clean up the shoreline. Glass Beach was purchased by California State Parks in October 2002. As word of this unique beach spread, more and more visitors descended onto Glass Beach.
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