24 Unusual Beaches You've Never Heard Of Before | WOE
Do you think that beaches are blasé tourist destinations with nothing unique or interesting to offer? Well, you’re only partly correct. Many of them are over crowded and boring, but none of the beaches we feature here will disappoint. A singing beach, a glowing beach, a beach with rainbow-colored sand — here are the most offbeat seaside destinations you’ll find on Earth. 1. Glass Beach Location: Hanapepe, Kauai, Hawaii 2. Location: Papakolea Beach/Mahana Beach, South Point, Ka’u, Hawaii What’s so special about it: Thanks to the mineral olivine, which comes from the nearby cinder cone, this peculiar beach sparkles a brilliant green. 3. Location: East coast of the Coromandel Peninsula, New Zealand What’s so special about it: Drive down to this beach armed with a shovel, because the best thing to do here is to dig your very own DIY spa. 4. Location: Dunedin, New Zealand 5. Location: Irimote Island, Japan 6. Location: Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts, USA 7. 8. 9. 10. Location: Maldives 11.
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13 Most Beautiful and Famous Trees on Earth
“A tree is a wonderful living organism which gives shelter, food,warmth and protection to all living things. It even gives shade tothose who wield an axe to cut it down” – Buddha. There are probably hundreds of majestic and magnificent trees in the world – of these, some are particularly special: 1. In Japan they don’t celebrate Easter but springtime in Japan is when everything goes Cherry Blossom (Sakura) crazy. 2. The Angel Oak Tree is a Southern live oak (Quercus virginiana) located in Angel Oak Park on Johns Island near Charleston, South Carolina. 3. Árbol del Tule, a Montezuma Cypress, is located in the town center of Santa María del Tule in the Mexican state of Oaxaca . 4. The Lone Cypress Tree near Monterey is probably the most famous point along the 17-Mile Drive, a scenic road through Pacific Grove and Pebble Beach. 5. General Sherman is a Giant Sequoia located in the Giant Forest of Sequoia National Park in California. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13.
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20 Wonderful Places You Need To Visit Before They Disappear | The Wondrous Magazine
01. Olympia, Greece The site of the first ever Olympic Games in 776 BC, the ancient city of Olympia has been inhabited since prehistoric times and is one of Greece’s top archaeological sites. In recent years, hot and dry summers have led to rampant wildfires that have scorched surrounding areas and encroached worryingly close to the ruins. With rising temperatures and lower rainfall in the area, ancient history buffs would be wise to visit sooner rather than later. Days are passing so quick and that time is near when these most beautiful places will be vanished from our world forever! 02. With 700 miles of hiking trails spanning alpine meadows and gorgeous lakes, Montana’s rugged national park is a favourite among outdoorsy locals and visitors. 03. The ‘Floating City’ may soon lose its moniker. 04. A magnet for travelers with a knack for smartphone photography, Bolivia’s Salar de Uyuni are the largest and most entrancing salt flats on the planet. 05. 06. 07. 08. 09. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14.
Les 10 lieux les plus effrayants du monde
Notre planète est parsemée de lieux paradisiaques mais il existe aussi certains endroits totalement effrayants qui feraient frémir les plus courageux d’entre nous. DGS vous emmène à la découverte de 10 lieux qui auraient pu faire de terrifiants décors pour des films d’horreur. 1. Kabayan est une municipalité des Philipines. 2. La légende dit qu’une petite fille s’est noyée dans un canal qui entoure une petite île inhabitée au Mexique. 3. Eh oui, l’enfer existe vraiment… Et la porte, ou plutôt le trou, pour y accéder se trouve au Turkménistan. 4. L’hôpital psychiatrique désaffecté Hellingly est situé à l’est de Sussex, en Angleterre. 5. Akodésséwa est une ville commerciale de l’agglomération de Lomé, capitale du Togo. 6. Les mines de Matsuo au Japon étaient autrefois les plus grandes mines de souffre en Asie. 7. Vous connaissez le film Silent Hill ? 8. Les cimetières ne sont jamais des lieux rassurants… Cependant, celui de Prague est encore plus effrayant que les autres. 9. 10.
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