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Borobudur, Prambanan & Ratu Boko. 22 Unbelievable Places that are Hard to Believe Really Exist. Our world is so full of wonders that new and amazing places are discovered every day, be that by professional photographers or amateurs. Different geographical locations, climatic conditions and even seasons offer the widest variety of natural wonders: pink lakes, stunning lavender or tulip fields, breath-taking canyons and mountains, and other places you can hardly believe actually exist!

[Read more...] Some of the pictures in this collection will be of all natural sights you can find while traveling around the world, while the others have experienced human interference – but even in these cases, the result of such collaboration is spectacular. The Japanese learned how to tame thousands of orchids and form a romantic tunnel out of them; another one was formed all the way in Ukraine by a passing train; and what eventually ends up as hot tea in our mugs, first grows in stunning tree fields in Asia. Feel free to add more places in the comments under the article. Tunnel of Love, Ukraine. Yeepeng Lanna International - Chiang Mai - Thailand. If you are looking for a fun holiday in Thailand that goes beyond the usual shopping, sightseeing and exhaustive activity-packed tour programs, then Yeepeng Lanna International might be just what you are looking for.

A truly rewarding overseas holiday does not have to be exhausting nor expensive. Every year, Thais and foreign guests come to Sansai District of Chiang Mai to witness and participate in “Yeepeng Lanna,” the cultural event of releasing floating lanterns into the winter sky on a full-moon night. This year, the world-renowned event is going to be different. For the second time, a one-day Yeepeng Lanna International cultural program will be arranged for foreign visitors on the 30th of November 2012 at Tudongkhasathan Lanna – the site of the annual festival. The sweet scent of flowers and candles as well as the spirit of serenity that exists at Tudongkhasathan Lanna will add a brilliant touch to the amazing ambience.

Crazy Junkyard » bhutan temple. Harajuku: Japanese Futuristic Church This futuristic non Catholic church is located in Tokyo and it was first unveiled by the design firm of Ciel Rouge Creation in 2005. The ceiling is specially made to reverberate natural sound for 2 seconds to provide a unique listening experience for worshipers and tourists. Saint Basil’s Cathedral : The Red Square ‘s Colorful Church The St. Basil’s Cathedral is located on the Red Square in Moscow , Russia . A Russian Orthodox church, the Cathedral sports a series of colorful bulbous domes that taper to a point, aptly named onion domes, that are part of Moscow ‘s Kremlin skyline. Hallgrimskirkja : Iceland ‘s Most Amazing Church The Hallgrmskirkja (literally, the church of Hallgrmur ) is a Lutheran parish church located in Reykjavk , Iceland .

Temppeliaukio Kirkko: The Rock Church The Temppeliaukio Kirkko ( Rock Church ) is a thrilling work of modern architecture in Helsinki . Cathedral of Brasilia : The Modern Church of architect Oscar Niemeyer St. Safest and Least Safe Airlines of the World (Endorsed by the NTSB) 21 Images You Wont Believe Arent Photosphopped (Part 8)

This is the latest edition of our most popular feature, in which we demonstrate that the truth is stranger than Photoshop. Here are more photos that will make every poster in the comment section scream "FAKE! " but are absolutely real. In case you missed the previous episodes, here's Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, the gritty reboot that doesn't acknowledge the previous editions, Part 6 and Part 7.

And now ... #21. You Are Now Ascending to the Fourth Circle of Hell ... Via Buzzhunt.co.uk This looks like a bank of escalators seconds before they were buried under a lava flow, but it's actually one of about a hundred decorated subway stations under Stockholm, Sweden, where the natural bedrock ceiling has been painted. If nothing else, it has to make it a hell of a lot easier to figure out if you're at the right stop. Via Wikimedia Commons"Hmmm ... this has less magma than I remember. " #20. Via Forbes Via ForbesAdmit it -- you would have drawn a dong. #19.

Via Parisdailyphoto.com #18. . #17. Orient Express - one of the most luxurious train | Travelet - StumbleUpon. Orient Express – one of the most luxurious train, which runs between Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore, the transportation of passengers through the beautiful rainforests, mountains and villages. Ticket price starts from 2300 dollars per person. Awesome pictures from around the world | Vivi The Mage - StumbleUpon. Someone sent me these in a chain email, it was horribly formatted.

I also do not know who made the comments, or how accurate they are. I take zero credit in the pictures, I just wanted to compile them nicely for all to see. The world’s highest chained carousel, located in Vienna, the height of 117 meters. Thor’s Well – “the gates of the dungeon.” Emerald Lake in the crater of an extinct volcano. Restaurant on a cliff on the east coast of Zanzibar.Depending on the tide the restaurant can be reached both on foot and by boat. Office of Selgas Cano in Madrid Desert with Phacelia (Scorpion Weed). Balloons in Cappadocia, Turkey. Dubai. And this is the view down These trees grow in the forest near Gryfino, Poland. The border between Belgium and the Netherlands in a cafe Twice a year in the Gulf of Mexico rays migrate. In the resort town of Skagen you can watch an amazing natural phenomenon. In the Chinese province of Shandong is a bridge across the Gulf of Jiaozhou. Day and night. Family photo Share!

The 20 Best Travel Websites on the Internet - Golden Book Traveler - StumbleUpon. Update: Visit the 2012 version of The 20 Best Travel Websites on the Internet I hope that everyone who attended my SXSW Core Conversation panel on How to Make Money Traveling Around the World enjoyed the presentation. As promised, I have a listing of my top 20 favorite travel websites (in no particular order). I’m still working on my eBook “70 Vacations in 7 Months“. The project has consumed most of my time of late. If you attended the presentation with myself and Tynan, shoot me over an email (if you haven’t already) and I’ll make sure you receive a free copy upon completion The Top 20!

Couch Surfing Hands down my favorite travel website on the internet. Travellers Point Travellerspoint is a small travel community that features expert travel advice. Momondo How can a Danish aggregator feature cheaper flights within the U.S, than any American flight aggregator? Escape The City Escape the City is a new website that continues to grow like wildfire. Hostel World Trip-it AirBnB Flyer Talk Seat Guru. Rice fields among the karstic mountains of Tam Coc. near Ninh Binh, Vietnam. The Astounding Design Of Eixample, Barcelona | All That Is Interesting - StumbleUpon. Constructed in the early 20th century, Eixample is a district of the Spanish city of Barcelona known for the urban planning that divided the district into octagonal blocks. Influenced by a range of schools of architecture, Eixample Barcelona was designed in a grid pattern with long streets, wide avenues, and rounded street corners.

Despite being in the center of a thriving European metropolis, the district provides improved living conditions for inhabitants including extensive sun light, improved ventilation, and more open green space for public use. And of course, the result from the grid-like structure is astounding from above: Nagarkot: Himalayan village at the top of the world where inhabitants look down at the clouds. By Rachel Rickard Straus Published: 15:55 GMT, 14 March 2012 | Updated: 16:49 GMT, 14 March 2012 These villagers really do live the high life because the view from their front doors is right above the clouds. At a height of 2,195 metres - or 7,200 feet - the Nepalese inhabitants of Nagarkot in the Himalayas can count Mount Everest among their nearest neighbours. A hardy population of 3,500 people carve out an existence on the slopes of the steep mountains farming for centuries with traditional terraces to stop crops sliding away.

Room with a view: Homes in Nagarkot look out onto incredible mountain views and nestling clouds Watching the world go by: At times Nagarkot benefits from views of incredible scenery, at others the cloud closes in On top of the world: The village of Nagarkot peeks out through the clouds Beautiful even on a cloudy day: When they open their front doors, the inhabitants of Nagarkot are greeted with a vista of clouds beneath their feet.

Geiranger - Geirangerfjord - Trollstigen - Aalesund 360 panorama sky cam - visit norway - StumbleUpon. 15 Amazing Castles from Around the Globe - StumbleUpon. Although designed and built for the prominent purpose of defense, today the castles seem like somewhat unrealistic constructions straight from the fairytale world. From solid strongholds to oriental fortresses and highly decorative palaces, the castles are our connection to the past, where legends mix with history and reality blends with a fairyland. This fairytale castle is the historical seat of the Prussian Kings and German Emperors.

Its origin dates back to the Middle Ages - it was built in the 11th century, then completely destroyed in 1423 and reconstructed in 1461. The view from the castle that stands on top of Mount Hohenzollern (855 m) is as stunning as the complex itself. Although it looks like a castle, Howard is actually a stately home - a private residence of the Howard family that has resided in the complex for more than 300 years. Segovia Castle, located in an ancient town of Segovia in central Spain, started off as an Arab fort in the 12th century. Burg Eltz castle.