WANDERLUST WEDNESDAY: 10 INCREDIBLE U.S. PLACES YOU MUST VISIT - ISHINE365 Blog
Many of us don’t even realize that there are tons of natural wonders to travel to in our own backyard. We compiled a list of our ten favorite and most exciting U.S. spots to take a mini vacation to when you’re getting those wanderlust pangs. 1. Northern Lights, Alaska The Northern Lights are curtains of colored light in the upper atmosphere, caused by magnetic disturbances from the sun collide with atoms there. They create greenish-yellow, faint blue, or even blood red curtains of color. Source: Buzzfeed.com 2. A natural pool that was created when the dome of an underground river collapsed due to massive erosion thousands of years ago. 3. Located along the border between California and Nevada, It’s known for the clarity of its water and the panorama of surrounding mountains on all sides. Source: botoxbeerbling.com 4. “The Wave” consists of intersecting U-shaped troughs that have been eroded into Navajo Sandstone of Jurassic age. Source: Flickr: thaths / Creative Commons 5. Source: Flickr 6. 7.
The Postman who built a Palace made of Pebbles
This is the story of a French postman who spent thirty years of his life building his dream home– a palace made of pebbles and stones he found along his postal route…. Ferdinand Cheval allegedly first began building his “Palais Ideale” in 1879 when he tripped over an unusual stone. Inspired by its shape, he began collecting more small stones each day. At first he would carry home the pebbles he found on his mail rounds in his pockets, but as he began collecting more, he started carrying them home in baskets, and eventually a wheelbarrow. Cheval spent the first 20 years building the outer walls of the palace near his home in Drôme, France, using cement, lime and mortar to bound the stones he found together. The finished structure showed influences of Christian and Hindu architecture, though it was independent of any artistic movement or architectural style. But the postman wasn’t finished. Cheval and his wheelbarrow… From the Vault
101 Most Beautiful Places To Visit Before You Die! (Part II)99TravelTips
Whitehaven Beach, Australia Westin Maui Resort & Spa Hawaii Coast near Marsa Matruh, Egypt Skaftafell Ice Cave in Iceland Heart Sea Arch, Portugal Marble Caverns of Carrera Lake, Chile Blue Lagoon Galapagos Islands in Ecuador Sea Cliffs, Varadero, Cuba St. Hitachi Seaside Park, Ibaraki The Shahara Bridge, Yemen Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany Spotted Lake (Khiluk) British Columbia Havasu Falls ~ Grand Canyon National Park Santorini, Greece Albarracin, Aragon, Spain Fjaðrárgljúfur Canyon, Iceland The Dark Hedges, Northern Ireland 111 Likes
When Sunlight Hits this Mosque, It is Just Breathtaking - News - AmazingPlaces.com
25 August 2015 Laika Swinkels The Nasir al-Molk Mosque in Iran, also known as the ‘pink Mosque’, is one of the most colorful on earth. The entire building is flooded with color when sunlight hits in. The use of stained glass, which is not common, creates this color spectacle. Ready for more inspiration? Share
29 Surreal Places In America You Need To Visit Before You DieBored Daddy
If you live in the U.S., you don’t need a passport to see what mother nature has to offer. 1. Mendenhall Glacier Caves, Alaska In Mendenhall Valley of Juneau stands this 12-mile glacier that is home to some incredibly surreal ice caves. 2. Located near Page, Ariz., this brilliant slot canyon is split into two different sections, commonly referred to as “The Crack” and “The Corkscrew.” 3. The Oneonta Gorge is in the Columbia River Gorge with a unique set of aquatic and woodland plants. 4. Located in Washington state, hundreds of thousands of visitors come to the tulip fields between April 1–30 to see these gorgeous flowers in bloom. 5. This wilderness area is located in the Elk Mountains of central Colorado and has over 100 miles of trails. 6. This isolated island of bliss sits roughly 70 miles west of Key West in the Gulf of Mexico, surrounded by clear waters and an abundance of sea life. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. comments
European Bucket List Ideas | Flying the Nest
Yesterday we released a post talking about why we haven’t travelled to Europe yet. Now that we are ready to go there we have decided to share with you our European bucket list. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. (source) 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. (source) 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. (source) 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. (source) 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55.
