THE WORLD GEOGRAPHY

15 Wonderful Hilltop Towns and Villages

noreply@blogger.com (Admin) — Sat, 18 May 2013 16:57:00 +0000

Hilltop towns and villages are picturesque settlements nestled into the hillsides or on top of hills. They often date from the Middle Ages, and the most common reason for such geographical position is the protection from the invaders. Fairy-tale look, medieval buildings, narrow winding streets and beautiful views of the surrounding valleys are just some of the reasons why these destinations are offered by many travel agencies.

1. Èze, France

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15 Charming Side Streets

noreply@blogger.com (Admin) — Wed, 08 May 2013 17:04:00 +0000

Side streets are often small, narrow streets, usually with beautiful facades and balconies, which are covered with various flowers and vines. Mainly available only to pedestrians, they are a favorite place for tourists and photographers, because during the walk amazing photos can be taken.

1. Street in Antibes, France

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10 Real Life Fairytale Islands

noreply@blogger.com (Admin) — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 19:43:00 +0000

The approximate definition of a real life fairytale island would be that it is small island often covered with lush vegetation, from which emerges a magnificent ancient building. When people say that a place is like something from a fairy tale often they are exaggerating, but that is not the case with these charming islands listed below.

1. Bled Island, Slovenia

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12 Fascinating Gorges Around the World

noreply@blogger.com (Admin) — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 21:43:00 +0000

Gorges, also known as canyons, are deep ravines found between cliffs. They are formed from the landscape after being carved by rivers which naturally reach a baseline elevation, creating these stunning natural visuals in the process. Gorges are much more common in arid areas than in wet areas because physical weathering has a greater effect in arid zones. The word "canyon" has a Spanish origin with many being found in the United States while Europeans prefer to use the term "gorge".

1. Takachiho Gorge, Japan

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11 of the Most Unusual Elevators

noreply@blogger.com (Admin) — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 19:22:00 +0000

Elevators have a simple task: take passengers from one floor to another safely. But it doesn't mean that they have to be boring. Elevator towers for urban transport and modern design elevators attract great attention of tourists, because of its uniqueness, unusual looks and the driving experience. Let's have a closer look at the most unusual elevators around the world.

1. AquaDom, Germany

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15 Spectacular Hidden Beaches

noreply@blogger.com (Admin) — Sat, 30 Mar 2013 19:00:00 +0000

A hidden beach is a landform along the shoreline of an ocean, sea, lake or river that is difficult to access because of its remoteness or because the surrounding terrain is inaccessible. Hidden beaches are increasingly being sought out by tourists who want to spend time away from the crowd they live with everyday. Here are some of the best hidden beaches from around the world.

1. Honopu Beach, Hawaii, USA

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7 Unique Forests of the World

noreply@blogger.com (Admin) — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 16:03:00 +0000

A forest is an area with a high density of trees. Forests cover approximately 9.4 percent of the Earth's surface (or 30 percent of total land area), though they once covered much more (about 50 percent of total land area). In addition to the large number of forests that are well-known tourist destinations in the world, there are also small and very unusual forests which are less well known to the general public.

1. Avenue of the Baobabs, Madagascar

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11 Unusual Caves Around the World

noreply@blogger.com (Admin) — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 13:43:00 +0000

A cave or cavern is a natural underground space large enough for a human to enter. Caves form naturally by the weathering of rock and they often extend deep underground. Because of their uniqueness and beauty, some caves have become very interesting places for tourists and photographers worldwide.

1. Sea Cave in Algarve, Portugal

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6 Incredible Drives Above the Trees

noreply@blogger.com (Admin) — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 09:22:00 +0000

Have you ever had the opportunity to drive above trees? Many highways passing through the forests, but there are only a few who pass above them. The construction of these sections of highways is certainly expensive, but their significance for the environment is very high: noise reduction, protection of animals and trees.

1. Rodovia dos Imigrantes Highway Viaducts, Brazil

The Rodovia dos Imigrantes (SP-160) crossing the Serra do Mar in São Paulo State, Brazil. link

8 Unforgettable Examples of Land Art

noreply@blogger.com (Admin) — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 20:09:00 +0000

Land art or Earth art is an art movement in which landscape and the work of art are inextricably linked. It is also an art form that is created in nature, using natural materials such as soil, rock (bed rock, boulders, stones), organic media (trees, grass) and water. The works frequently exist in the open, located well away from civilization, left to change and erode under natural conditions.

1. Forest Guitar, Argentina

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10 Famous Tree Tunnels

noreply@blogger.com (Admin) — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 18:15:00 +0000

A tree tunnel is a road, lane or track where the trees on each side form a more or less continuous canopy overhead, giving the effect of a tunnel. The effect may be achieved in a formal avenue lined with trees or in a more rural setting with randomly placed trees on each side of the route. It can create a beautiful setting.

1. Jacarandas Walk, South Africa

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12 Wonderful Hot Springs

noreply@blogger.com (Admin) — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 20:50:00 +0000

A hot spring is a spring that is produced by the emergence of geothermally heated groundwater from the Earth's crust. The hot spring pools contain microorganisms known as thermophiles, a type of extremophile. They are organisms that exist in the most unlikely, unlivable, and extreme places, hence their name. The color comes from the way that these thermophiles reflect the light of the sun. There are geothermal hot springs in many locations all over the crust of the earth, but many of these wonderful water bodies are concentrated in the Yellowstone National Park, USA.

1. Grand Prismatic Spring, USA

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14 Spectacular Basalt Formations

noreply@blogger.com (Admin) — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 20:44:00 +0000

Basalt is a common volcanic rock formed from the rapid cooling of basaltic lava exposed at or very near the surface of our planet. Jointed basalt columns, as the most famous and most beautiful basalt formations, exists on many places on earth. These unusual columns are predominantly hexagonal in cross-section, but basalt polygons with three to twelve or more sides can be observed.

1. Litlanesfoss, Iceland

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14 Wonderful Island Resorts in the Maldives

noreply@blogger.com (Admin) — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 21:55:00 +0000

Maldives is very famous for its natural beauty which includes the blue ocean and white beaches, accompanied by clean air and pleasant temperatures. Due to its extraordinary underwater scenery and clean water, Maldives is ranked among the best recreational diving destinations of the world. It consists of 1.192 coral islands, of which over 50 were turned into a marvelous resorts.

1. Lily Beach Resort & Spa at Huvahendhoo

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8 Unique Waterfalls Around the World

noreply@blogger.com (Admin) — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 20:41:00 +0000

A waterfall is a place where water flows over a vertical drop in the course of a stream or river. Waterfalls also occur where meltwater drops over the edge of a tabular iceberg or ice shelf. But, all of the waterfalls don't look exactly like this. There are waterfalls that are so unusual and unique, to provoke disbelief and amazement of visitors. These wonders of nature are very rare and still largely unknown to most people.

1. Bigar Cascade Falls, Romania

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8 Abandoned Arctic Islands

noreply@blogger.com (Admin) — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 20:15:00 +0000

There is something less than 100 inhabited islands, which are located within the Arctic Circle (66°33'44"N). All other islands are uninhabited, mostly because of the harsh climatic conditions. However, some of these uninhabited islands were once populated, but were abandoned due to various reasons.

1. Herschel Island, Canada

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12 Wonderful Winter Pools

noreply@blogger.com (Admin) — Sat, 29 Dec 2012 19:28:00 +0000

Outdoor Winter Pools are usually found in luxury ski resorts, spas or hotels. In the winter months they are heated, and the temperature of their water exceeds 30°C (86°F) although are surrounded by snow and ice. These luxurious pools usually have amazing views of the mountains covered with snow, so bathing in them represents a special experience.

1. Hotel Villa Honegg, Switzerland

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10 Spectacular Volcanic Plugs & Natural Monoliths

noreply@blogger.com (Admin) — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 19:30:00 +0000

A volcanic plug, also called a volcanic neck, is a volcanic landform created when magma hardens within a vent on an active volcano. A natural monolith is a mountain or large rock formation consisting of a single massive stone. Both types of these geological structures are similar in that they are often steeply rising above the surrounding terrain. The unusual appearance and the buildings which are often located on these structures, amaze visitors and attract them to come back again.

1. Saint Michel d'Aiguilhe, France

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9 Famous Nail Houses

noreply@blogger.com (Admin) — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 18:50:00 +0000

A nail house is a Chinese neologism (a newly coined term) for homes belonging to people who refuse to make room for development. The term, a pun coined by developers, refers to nails that are stuck in wood, and cannot be pounded down with a hammer. Every couple years, these defiant ‘nail houses’ make the rounds online. They serve as a symbolic testament to the "little guy" standing up against the government and pushy developers.

1. Wu Family House, Chongqing, China

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10 Unusual Volcanic Craters

noreply@blogger.com (Admin) — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 20:22:00 +0000

Craters of extinct and passive volcanoes are circular depressions in the ground caused by ancient volcanic activities. It is typically a basin, circular in form within which occurs a vent (or vents). Because of their inaction these craters are mostly suffered many changes caused by atmospheric and human factors. Unusual and beautiful volcanic cones, traces of human activity, lush vegetation and colorful crater lakes are the main reasons why many tourists visit these extraordinary destinations.

1. Diamond Head, Hawaii, USA

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11 Magnificent Wonders of the Ice World

noreply@blogger.com (Admin) — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 18:27:00 +0000

In polar and other cold regions there are ice, snow and water formations that are unusual, unique, and some of them so beautiful they take your breath away. Most of these wonders of nature can be visited only by scientists and rare adventurers who are ready for significant physical and financial exertions. Because of their volatility and locations, these formations can be seen only at certain periods of the year.

1. Blue River, Greenland

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10 Amazing Object Graveyards

noreply@blogger.com (Admin) — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 18:23:00 +0000

Have you ever wondered what happens to decommissioned machines and other similar facilities that people once used? Some of these objects are being recycled, and many of them are piling up on the so-called Object Graveyards and there waiting to be completely eaten by the ravages of time. Places of natural decomposition of such objects can be unusual tourist destinations and sites to capture amazing photos.

1. Aircraft Boneyard, USA

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8 Fascinating Pink Lakes of the World

noreply@blogger.com (Admin) — Sun, 11 Nov 2012 15:19:00 +0000

A pink lake is a lake that has a reddish or pink colour due to the presence of algae that produces carotenoids (organic pigments), such as Dunaliella salina - a type of halophile green micro-algae especially found in sea salt fields. Because of pink color, these lakes are becoming increasingly popular among tourists and photographers from around the world.

1. Lake Hillier, Australia

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8 Wonderful Terraced Pools Around the World

noreply@blogger.com (Admin) — Sun, 04 Nov 2012 16:51:00 +0000

Naturally terraced pools are a shallow, rimmed water bodies usually located on the travertine terraces - a form of limestone deposited by mineral springs, especially hot springs. Travertine terraces often have a fibrous or concentric appearance and exists in white, tan, and cream-colored varieties. Because of this and because of the biochemical composition of the water, these pools usually have wonderful shades of different colors.

1. Semuc Champey Pools, Guatemala

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14 Unique Water Towers From Around the World

noreply@blogger.com (Admin) — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 22:02:00 +0000

A water tower is an elevated structure supporting a watertank constructed at a height sufficient to pressurize a water supply system for the distribution of potable water. Many water towers were constructed during the Industrial Revolution; some are now considered architectural landmarks and monuments, and may not be demolished. Some are converted to apartments or exclusive penthouses.

1. House in the Clouds, UK

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