5 more Weird World Wonders — Celebrities, Current Events, Health & F... Strange Beauty: the Remarkable Tufa Towers of Mono Lake | Mono Lake California Tufa Towers. 10 Unique Places Around the World. Travel The Earth is a miraculous place and with the advent of technology, places that were remote and hidden have been finding their way into the eyes of the world. Traveling isn’t always a possibility for everyone; the internet gives a picture view into the places we can’t physically visit, and opens up the wonders of our planet. This list looks at some of the most unique areas around the world. The list includes natural areas and those created by humans. They are listed in the order I found and researched them, and are by no means diminished by their order on the list.
Pamukkale means cotton castle, and has also been called the white castle because of the vast whiteness caused by the high concentration of calcite in the water. Travertine sedimentary deposits have created the white terraces, petrified waterfalls and mineral forests that make up the landscape. Nine Hells of Beppu Japan Beppu is home to over 2,800 hot springs and is found on the island of Kyushu. Spotted Lake of Osoyoos. Bad Control – 10 World’s Biggest and Most Amazing Holes. 12 bizarre real-life places that are stranger than science fiction. Science fiction is home to some fantastic societies, from Cloud City to Bartertown. But you doesn't have to leave reality for this—our own world has places so abnormal, they make alien societies seem ordinary.
Here are 12 remarkable locations in which people once lived (and some still do). 1. Izu Islands Off the coast of Japan lies a series of volcanic islands. Due to the air being full of sulphur, they were evacuated as recently as 2000. 2. Neft Daslari is a functional city built 34 miles from the nearest shore. 3. One of the creepiest places on Earth, Sedlec Ossuary is a Roman Catholic chapel in the Czech Republic. 4. Temperatures in this Australian mining town reach well into broiling, so the opal miners who live there have built most of their town underground. 5. In 1962, a huge underground coal deposit ignited beneath the town of Centralia, Pa. 6. It's funny how something as boring as zoning regulations could lead to one of the most exciting office buildings on the planet. 7. 8. 9. Abra (boat) An abra on Dubai Creek An abra (Arabic: عبرة abra) is a traditional boat made of wood.
Abras are used to ferry people across the Dubai Creek in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. They travel between the water station at Shindagha/Al Ghubaiba on the Bur Dubai side, and the water station at Al Sabkha on the Deira side. The abras depart every few minutes. Water taxi. Ski Dubai. Ski slope in Ski Dubai Ski Dubai is an indoor ski resort with 22,500 square meters of indoor ski area.
It is a part of the Mall of the Emirates, one of the largest shopping malls in the world, located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It was developed by Majid Al Futtaim Properties, which also operates the Mall of the Emirates. Opened in November 2005, the indoor resort features an 85-meter-high indoor mountain with 5 slopes of varying steepness and difficulty, including a 400-metre-long run, the world's first indoor black run, and various features (boxes, rails, kickers) that are changed on a regular basis. A quad lift and a tow lift carry skiers and snowboarders up the mountain. Adjoining the slopes is a 3,000-square-metre Snow Park play area comprising sled and toboggan runs, an icy body slide, climbing towers, giant snowballs and an ice cave. Ski Dubai is also home to a number of penguins who come out to play several times a day. See also[edit] References[edit] External links[edit] Atlantis, The Palm. Atlantis, The Palm is a resort located on Dubai’s reclaimed artificial island The Palm.
It was the first resort to be built on the island and is based on the myth of Atlantis [5] includes distinct Arabian elements. The resort opened on September 24, 2008 as a joint venture between Kerzner International Holdings Limited and Istithmar.[6] Accommodation[edit] The resort has two accommodation wings, also referred to as the Royal Towers, consisting of the East and the West Tower, both linked together by the Royal Bridge Suite.
The Royal Bridge Suite, spanning the Royal Towers, is 22 stories up with views of The Palm, Dubai and the Persian Gulf. Development[edit] The Atlantis is situated on The Palm, part one of a trilogy including the larger Palm Islands: Palm Jebel Ali and Palm Deira, whose construction has been put on hold since 2008. Atlantis, The Palm, opened on 24 September 2008 as a joint venture between Kerzner International Holdings Limited and Istithmar. Attractions[edit] Gallery[edit] Wat Phnom. The main stupa on Wat Phnom. Wat Phnom (Khmer: វត្តភ្នំ; "Mountain Pagoda") is a Buddhist temple (wat) located in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. It was built in 1373, and stands 27 metres (88.5 ft) above the ground. It is the tallest religious structure in the city. The pagoda was given the name of Wat Preah Chedey Borapaut.
Wat Phnom is the charming central point of Phnom Penh. History[edit] Legend relates that Daun Penh, a wealthy widow, found a large koki tree in the river. Then it came to the year of the snake 1437 suggests King Ponhea Yat ordered His Excellency Decho Srei to raise the mount even higher when he finished building the new Royal Palace in the new city he then named Krong Chaktomok Mongkol or simply known as Phnom Penh. Wat Phnom is the center of celebration during Khmer New Year, and Pchum Ben. Architecture[edit] The southwest corner of the vihear and stupa, is a small shrine dedicated to Lady Penh. Culture References[edit] References[edit] See also[edit] Coordinates: 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?
Water puppetry. East LA’s Abandoned Hospital. Last year, while scouting for a short film that never came to fruition, some friends and I talked our way inside an empty, run-down hospital in Boyle Heights. The short was supposed to take place in a hospital, but after a few minutes wandering the halls of Linda Vista -- alone and decidedly creeped-out -- it became obvious that there was no way the place would work. It had been closed for twenty years, and it showed: there was dirt caked in layers on walls and mysteriously wet floors; windows were broken and doors hung off their hinges; ceiling tiles had fallen victim to moisture and gravity, and rats had chewed through the walls. We didn't have the money to make Linda Vista look like anything more than a horror movie -- a few of which had actually been shot there over the years.
I was only inside for 45 minutes or so, running through the place snapping photos on the fly with a crappy point-and-shoot. Click on photos to see larger sizes. Linda Vista was a railroad hospital. 10 Abandoned Places. Abandoned Places: 10 Creepy, Beautiful Modern Ruins Abandoned Places | We humans are explorers by nature. The quest for discovery, both old and new, is part of what separates us from rest of the animal kingdom.
Since the world we live in has been largely mapped and plotted, we urban adventurers turn our sights toward the relics of old and the ruins of the recent past. If you find beauty in urban decay, in the crumbling and abandoned places of yesteryear, you’ll want to read on. Abandoned Submarine Base, Ukraine In a bay on the northern shores of the Black Sea, the Soviet army maintained an elaborate submarine base throughout much of the Cold War.
Abandoned Submarine Base Gallery The Ruins of Detroit by Marchand and Meffre In the United States, few cities have felt the burn of urban decay more than Detroit. Ruins of Detroit Gallery Beelitz Military Hospital, Berlin It is rare that a ruin like this should decay so gracefully and without the marks of vandalism. Beelitz Military Hospital Gallery. 100 Incredible Views Out Of Airplane Windows. Abandoned Technology Scattered Across The Globe. What would we do without technology? Often though, whether from disaster or lack of funding, celebrated technology becomes obsolete and is abandoned. Decay sets in to rust the disused places and objects which were once invaluable to us. Here are defunct and abandoned technologies such as power plants, amusement parks, factories, ships, aircraft, oil rigs, and military installations.
Abandoned Balaklava Submarine Base (image credits: English Russia) Until the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, Balaklava was a secretive town that was home to a highly secretive nuclear submarine base. Abandoned Technology: Airplane Graveyard (image credits: Telstar Logistics ) Technology becomes obsolete all the time, but where do airplanes go to die? Abandoned Amusement Park: Woncheon Lakeland (image credits: Dark Roasted Blend) There is something sickly fascinating about places once built for merriment then left to decay in horror. Berlin Amusement Park (image credits: Gonzo Circus) Ship Graveyards. 10 Historic and Beautiful Places to See Before They Disappear. TreeHugger 10 Historic and Beautiful Places to See Before They Disappear David DeFranza (@ddefranza) Science / Natural Sciences April 13, 2011 « 1 of 11 » From Greece to Italy, Tuvalu to China, some of the world's most historic and beautiful places—not to mention largest populations—are under threat by climate change. 100 Places to Go Before They Disappear by Patrick Drew and Archbishop Desmond Tutu highlights locations on all seven continents that are in the greatest danger of disappearing in a lifetime.
(Find the book on Amazon here). Do you have comments on this slideshow? Photo credit: Michael S. Salar de Uyuni. Coordinates: Location of Salar de Uyuni Salar de Uyuni viewed from space, with Salar de Coipasa in the top left corner The Salar was formed as a result of transformations between several prehistoric lakes. It is covered by a few meters of salt crust, which has an extraordinary flatness with the average altitude variations within one meter over the entire area of the Salar. The Salar serves as the major transport route across the Bolivian Altiplano and is a major breeding ground for several species of flamingos. Formation, geology and climate[edit] The salar is composed of a salt surface crust overlying brine saturated sediments.
Salar de Uyuni is part of the Altiplano of Bolivia in South America. The geological history of the Salar is associated with a sequential transformation between several vast lakes. Lacustrine mud that is interbedded with salt and saturated with brine underlies the surface of Salar de Uyuni. Economic influence[edit] Salt production at the Salar Name[edit] Tourism[edit] Ultimate Road Trips. Top 33 World’s Strangest Buildings. If you are bored panda like me, you know that the best way to fight boredom is finding all kind of weird stuff.
And now, that you’ve found that page, you are just about to kill your boredom. Do you love architecture? [Read more...] Strangebuildings.com has a wonderful collection of the world’s most unusual architecture and together with Bored Panda presents you an incredible list of 33 strangest buildings in the world, and best of all, it’s not just another random list, but it is based on 4.520 unique visitor votes. So don’t blame panda for this exact order, blame yourself for voting this way, or for not voting at all. Well enough of those boring talks, prepare your hand for scrolling down the list, while bored panda eats another bamboo leaf. P.S.: if you want to find out more information about the building (date it was built, architect, interior shots) don’t forget to visit Strangebuildings.com. 1. (Bamboo leaf for angelocesare via www.boredpanda.com) 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.