Famous wonders. Little-known wonders of the world (13 photos)

Travel is a good opportunity to discover new and unknown things. Anywhere in the world you can find extraordinary things or phenomena, the creator of which is nature itself. BiletyPlus.ru will tell you about the most amazing natural wonders of the world.

Water

The Eisreisenwelt Ice Caves are the world's largest ice caves located in.

Kilometers of solid ice, chunks of frozen water underground - what could be more impressive?

Only the Antarctic frozen tsunami, which was formed for hundreds of years, can compete with the Austrian ice caves. Giant frozen waves of ice, and this is not an iceberg at all!

The oldest tree on the planet and also the oldest living organism on Earth - the Methuselah pine - appeared from a seed that fell into the soil in 2832 BC. You can see this pine in California ,.

One of the most spectacular natural phenomena on the planet with the participation of living creatures occurs annually on Christmas Island (the eastern part of the Indian Ocean, next to Australia) - this is the migration of the red crab.

While in the Amazon region, you can get acquainted with an unusual transparent butterfly.

Unusual encounters with the wonders of nature await travelers anywhere in the world. Therefore, before you go on a trip, do not be lazy to find out what is unusual in the area where you are going. And then your vacation will be provided with the maximum number of impressions!

04
sep
2015

The most famous wonders of the world (Ilya Manevich; Mikhail Shakhov)

Format: audiobook, MP3, 96 kbps
Ilya Manevich; Shakhov Mikhail
Year of issue: 2015
Genre: Popular science
Publisher: Can't Buy Nowhere
Artist: Vinokurova Nadezhda
Duration: 09:04:00
Description: The book includes the most interesting and at the same time accessible natural wonders and monuments of civilizations: waterfalls and cave cities, exotic islands and magnificent palaces, rocky fjords and Gothic cathedrals ...
The book will be of interest to lovers of history and geography, tourists and travelers.

00_00_Manevich_I_Shakhov_The most famous wonders of the World
00_01_Content
00_02_Address to the reader
01_01_Great Pyramids
01_02_The Valley of the Kings
01_03_Karnak and Luxor
02_01_Knossos Crete
02_02_Acropolis and Parthenon
02_03_Delphi
02_04_Saint Athos. Holy mountain
02_05_Saint Meteora. Natural wonder and architectural masterpieces
03_01_Colosseum
03_02_Pompeii
03_03_Venice
03_04_Cathedral of San Marco
03_05_The Leaning Tower of Pisa
03_06_Vatican
04_00_Carthagen
05_01_Iskarial
05_02_Spain. Segovia
05_03_Park Guell. A masterpiece by Antoni Gaudí
05_04_Cathedral of the Holy Families. A masterpiece by Antoni Gaudí
06_01_Reims Cathedral. A masterpiece of gothic architecture
06_02_Shart Cathedral. A masterpiece of gothic architecture
06_03_Mont Saint-Michel. A masterpiece of French architecture
06_04_Cathedral Notre Dame. A masterpiece of gothic architecture
06_05_Sacre Coeur Cathedral. Basilica of the Sacred Heart
06_06_Eiffel Tower. Symbol of paris
07_01_Stonehenge. Monument to an ancient civilization
07_02_Tower. Monument to English history
07_03_Tower Bridge. London symbol
07_04_Westminster Abbey. A masterpiece of gothic architecture
07_05_Westminster Palace. A masterpiece of neo-gothic architecture
08_00_Fjords. The wonders of northern nature
09_01_Cathedral in Cologne
09_02_Tryr. Monument of ancient and medieval architecture
09_03_Zwinger. The heart of Dresden
09_04_Palace Charlottenburg. A masterpiece of Germanic architecture
10_00_Vienna. Baroque city
11_00_Budapest. City on 7 islands
12_01_Prague Castle The Charles Bridge. Medieval monument
12_02_Saint Vitus Cathedral. A masterpiece of gothic architecture
13_00_Plitvice Lakes
14_00_Studenica Monastery. Monument of Orthodox culture
15_01_Kotor. Frozen Middle Ages
15_02_Monasteries of Cetinja and Ostrog. Place of pilgrimage for Orthodox, Catholics and Muslims
15_03_Medieval cities. The frozen middle ages
16_01_Nessebr. Pearl of the Black Sea
16_02_Veliko Tarnovo. Second Constantinople 14th century
17_01_Red Square - the heart of Moscow
17_02_The Kremlin - The Heart of Russia
17_03_Vladimir. Monument of Russian culture
17_04_Kizhi. A masterpiece of Russian wooden architecture
17_05_Solovetsky Monastery. A masterpiece of Russian architecture
17_06_Valaam monastery. A masterpiece of Russian architecture
17_07_Peterhof. A masterpiece of Russian park art
17_08_Isaac's Cathedral. A masterpiece of Russian architecture
17_09_Saved on Blood - a masterpiece of Russian architecture
17_10_Volgograd - hero city
17_11_Volcanoes of Kamchatka. Nature miracle
18_01_Kiev-Pechersk Lavra. A masterpiece of Orthodox architecture
18_02_Sagia Sophia. A masterpiece of ancient Russian architecture
19_00_Tallinn. Medieval fortress
20_00_Jvari. Temple of the Holy Cross, 6th century
21_01_Eph. Monument of ancient architecture
21_02_Pergam. Monument of ancient architecture
21_03_Ay-Sophia. A masterpiece of Byzantine-Turkish architecture
21_04_Capadocia. Cities in the rocks
21_05_Blue Mosque. A masterpiece of Turkish architecture
22_00_Palmyra. The most beautiful city
22_01_Crac de Chevalier. The largest Crusader fortress in the Holy Land
22_02_Damascus. Old city. Monument to the history of the East
23_00_Jerusalem. Holy city
24_01_Baalbek. Monument of the Ancient World
24_02_Andzhar. A masterpiece of Arab architecture
24_03_Bate ed-Din. Fairy palace
25_00_Petra. Wonder of the world
26_00_Lahore. A masterpiece of Islamic architecture
27_01_Samarkand. A masterpiece of Islamic architecture
27_02_Bukhara. A masterpiece of Islamic architecture
28_01_Taj Mahal. Wonder of the world
28_02_Agra. Red fort. Monument of Islamic architecture
28_03_Goa. Heaven on earth
28_04_Harmandir Sahib. Sikh main temple
29_00_Phang-nga. Nature miracle
30_00_Halong Bay. Nature miracle
31_01_Great Wall of China. Wonder of the world
31_02_Forbidden City of Gugun. The largest palace in the world
31_03_Nanshan Monastery. Long-livers temple
32_01_Royal residence. Monument of Korean architecture
32_02_Ganghwa Island. Monument to an ancient civilization
33_01_Gandan Monastery. Mongolian Buddhism Center
33_02_Palace of BogdyKhan. Monument of Buddhist architecture
33_03_Choi Ji Lama Monastery .. A monument of Buddhist culture
34_01_Teotihuacan. Monument to an ancient civilization
34_02_Chichen Itza. Monument to an ancient civilization
34_03_La Venta. Monument to an ancient civilization
35_01_Machu Picchu. Monument to an ancient civilization
35_02_Titicaca. Nature miracle
36_01_Iguazu Falls. Nature miracle
36_02_Statue of Christ the Redeemer. Wonder of the world


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18
Apr
2014

The most famous historians of Russia (Doikov Yuri)

Format: audiobook, MP3, 96 kbps
Author: Doikov Yuri
Year of issue: 2014
Genre: ZhZL
Publisher: Can't Buy Nowhere
Artist: Savitsky Nikolay
Duration: 20:25:06
Description: This book acquaints readers with those people who have devoted their entire lives to serving the great science of History - from the well-known names of N.M. Karamzin, N.I.Kostomarov, S.M. Soloviev and V.O. Klyuchevsky to the last the classic historian S.G. Pushkarev and the first woman in the Russian Empire to receive the title of honorary doctor of Russian history, A.Ya. Efimenko. Contents 00_01_Contents 00_02_Abstract 01_Tatischev Vasily Nikitich ...


06
feb
2016

The most famous computer games (Simon Parkin)

ISBN: 978-5-699-75280-5

By Simon Parkin
Translator: Mikhail Raitman
Year of issue: 2015
Genre: Computer literature
Publisher: Eksmo
Series: Gift Editions. A computer
Russian language
Number of pages: 256
Description: The history of computer games has been going on for more than 50 years, and during this time cult, innovative and very beautiful games have appeared. This book will tell you about the most significant and popular games, each of which has influenced the gaming industry and gave an impetus to the development of the entertainment industry. The story of each game is accompanied by ...


15
but I
2016

The most famous Patrons of Russia (Lopukhina Elena)

Format: audiobook, MP3, 144kbps
Author: Lopukhina Elena
Year of issue: 2012
Genre: ZhZL
Publisher: Can't Buy Nowhere
Artist: Gerasimov Vyacheslav
Duration: 14:50:43
Description: The concept of "patron" came to us from Ancient Rome. A philanthropist, close to the emperor Augustus, patronized the poets, supported them financially. His name became a household name, so they began to call everyone who helps art and culture. In Russia, patronage has a long tradition. Russian tsars, princes and nobles patronized icon painters and compilers of chronicles and chronicles, builders of temples and palaces, book printing ...


22
Aug
2010

The most famous sayings of great people (Vol. 1-3)

Format: 160kb / s MP3
Year of issue: 2007
Genre: Aphorisms
Performers: Mikhail Pozdnyakov, Alexander Kasyanov
Length: 02:25:26
Description: This project presents for you a unique collection of thoughts and sayings of great people, which, together with beautiful music, will enrich your consciousness with invaluable life experience of famous philosophers, politicians, scientists, writers and military leaders who have made an exceptional contribution to the development of civilization. Our collection will present you with many sayings about life and death, man and woman, love and money, man and nature, thought and deed, wisdom and stupidity ... In ...


05
june
2011

Wonders of the world. (Grigorieva E. Guglina E.)

ISBN: 978-5-353-00099-0, Encyclopedia
Format: PDF, Scanned pages
Author: Grigorieva E. Guglina E.
Year of issue: 2007
Genre: Children's encyclopedia
Publisher: ROSMEN
Russian language
Number of pages: 111
Description: The "Wonders of the World" encyclopedia will tell about more than 300 architectural, historical and cultural monuments around the world. The reader will surely learn a lot of new and interesting not only about the mysterious African masks and giant megaliths, but even about such seemingly well-known phenomena as the Egyptian pyramids and statues of Easter Island. Lots of colorful illustrations ...


19
june
2017

The loudest shots in history and famous terrorists. Part 2 (Mlechin Leonid)

Format: audiobook, MP3, 192kbps
Author: Mlechin Leonid
Year of issue: 2016
Genre: Journalism
Publisher: ARDIS
Artist: Levashev Vladimir; Mlechin Leonid
Length: 05:12:59
Description: The loudest gunshots are heard when political assassinations occur. Some of them change the fate of entire nations. In a series of historical essays, united under the title "The Loudest Shots in History and Famous Terrorists", the famous journalist, international observer, TV presenter Leonid Mlechin talks about the most famous political assassinations and terrorist attacks that claimed the lives of significant state ...


19
june
2017

The loudest shots in history and famous terrorists. Part 1 (Mlechin Leonid)

Format: audiobook, MP3, 56 kbps
Author: Mlechin Leonid
Year of issue: 2017
Genre: New time, Journalism
Publisher: ARDIS
Artist: Levashev Vladimir, Mlechin Leonid
Length: 05:15:05
Description: The loudest gunshots are heard when political assassinations occur. Some of them change the fate of entire nations. In a series of historical essays, united under the title "The Loudest Shots in History and Famous Terrorists", the famous journalist, international observer, TV presenter Leonid Mlechin talks about the most famous political assassinations and terrorist attacks that took the lives of ...


25
Dec
2012

Famous Crimes (Alexandre Dumas)

Format: audiobook, MP3, 96kbps
Author: Alexandre Dumas
Year of issue: 2012
Genre: Crime Story
Publisher: Can't Buy Nowhere
Artist: Natalia Karpunina
Duration: 10:45:36
Description: The History of Famous Crimes occupies a special place in the boundless creative heritage of Alexandre Dumas, but this book is much less known to the Russian reader than his famous novels The Three Musketeers, Queen Margot, etc. This collection includes four stories from the book Dumas "History of Famous Crimes": "The Chenchi Family", "Marquis de Branville", "Murat" and "Deru". Investigating the topic of pre ...


29
june
2012

Famous works of Russian writers (A.S. Pushkin, N.V. Gogol, F.M.Dostoevsky, A.P. Chekhov)

Format: audio performance, MP3, 160kbps
Author: A.S. Pushkin, N.V. Gogol, F.M. Dostoevsky, A.P. Chekhov
Year of issue: 2008
Genre: Classic
Publisher: Vox records
Performer: Valentin Gaft, Alexander Vilkin, Rifat Safiulin, Dmitry Kreminsky, Tatyana Shpagina, Valery Simonov, Fedor Stepanov, Alexey Shendrik, Timofey Piskunov, Natalia Zayakina, Alexey Shulin, Alexander Zharkov, Yunona Dorosheva, Nikolai Ryabkov O, Valery Simonov, Alexander Mikhail Pyarn, Victoria Reshulskaya, Sergey Dreiden
Duration: 06:12:19 Magnificent performances of the famous works of Russian classic writers: Ale ...


12
jul
2015

Famous dynasties of Russia. No. 01-68

Format: PDF, Scanned pages
Year of issue: 2014-2015
Genre: ZhZL, history
Publisher: De Agostini
Language: Russian Number of pages in the volume: 32
Description: A unique collection of magazines dedicated to famous Russian names that have left an indelible mark on the history of our state. The series tells about the people who ruled the country during the days of peace and war, who won brilliant victories, discovered new lands, made discoveries in science and technology, achieved incredible success in literature and art. Tsars and industrialists, merchants and patrons of art, poets and artists, their life and death, ...


30
mar
2016

Famous detectives. Sherlock Holmes and others (Arthur Conan Doyle, Gilbert Keith Chesterton)

Format: audio performance, MP3, 192kbps
By Arthur Conan Doyle, Gilbert Keith Chesterton
Year of issue: 2007
Genre: Detective
Publisher: SidiKom
Artist: Alexander Ponomarev, Evgeny Stychkin, Dmitry Pisarenko, Irina Autukh, Mark Geykhman, Sergey Kutasov
Length: 02:54:39
Description: Not a single cunning crime will remain unsolved if the best detectives take on the case. Contents Arthur Conan Doyle "Dancing Figures" Holmes - Alexander Ponomarev Watson - Evgeny Stychkin Hilton Cubit - Dmitry Pisarenko Elzy, his wife - Irina Autukh station manager / doctor / Abe Sleny - Mar ...


06
but I
2018

Famous women of Moscow Russia. XV-XVI centuries (Morozova Ludmila)

Format: audiobook, MP3, 96 Kbps
Author: Morozova Ludmila
Year of issue: 2018
Genre: Biographies and memoirs
Publisher: Can't Buy Nowhere
Artist: Roslyakov Mikhail
Duration: 12:57:31
Description: This book is dedicated to women who are surrounded by the Grand Duke and Tsar Ivan III. It was they who were his main assistants in the creation of the Russian centralized state. The first wife, Maria Tveryanka, unwittingly contributed to the annexation of the Tver principality to Moscow, and her sister Anna - the Ryazan principality. The second wife, the Byzantine princess Sophia Palaeologus, helped to expand the international ...


12
jan
2015

Joan C. Rowling - Famous Hogwarts Books Cycle

Format: DjVu, Scanned pages
By Joan K. Rowling
Year of issue: 2009
Genre: Children's fantasy
Publisher: ROSMEN
Russian language
Number of books: 3 books
Description: The Tales of the Bard Beadl is a special book. Professor Dumbledore bequeathed it to Hermione Granger. It contained the hints of the old magician. One of the tales told friends the secret of the Deathly Hallows. This book helped Harry Potter defeat Voldemort. And, of course, these are amazing fairy tales for children and adults, understandable to wizards and Muggles. "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" - this book gives readers the opportunity to ...


26
sep
2016

Famous tanks of the world from 1916 to the present day (Roger Ford)

ISBN: 5-353-01860-5, 0-7607-0593-3
Format: PDF, Scanned pages
By Roger Ford
Translator: S. Fedoseeva
Year of issue: 2005
Genre: Military equipment, tanks
Publisher: Rosmen-Press
Series: Military Technology
Russian language
Number of pages: 176
Description: The author of the book "The Famous Tanks of the World" Roger Ford set himself a difficult task - to popularly present the history of the development of tanks and at the same time to highlight the most significant vehicles that had the greatest impact on the striking power of armored formations and on the development of armored vehicles. At the same time, the book also includes unique development ...


02
mar
2012

The quirks and oddities of famous people. Famous eccentrics and originals (Mikhail Pylyaev)

Format: audiobook, MP3, 128kbps
Author: Mikhail Pylyaev
Year of issue: 2006
Genre: Historical, memoirs
Publisher: SidiKom
Artist: Denis Nekrasov
Duration: 10:27:46
Description: All enemies were afraid of Admiral Ushakov, and who was Ushakov himself afraid of? What unusual weapon did Prince A.S. Menshikov choose for a duel with Count Kleinmichel? To whom did Count Platov, the hero of the Patriotic War, promise to give his daughter to wife? And also the adventures of Marie Antoinette's diamonds in Russia, entertainment and tyranny, fashionistas and fashionistas, famous artists, strongmen and adventurers, unusual deeds, original antics and chu ...


Seven Wonders of the Ancient World - a list of famous ancient monuments compiled by ancient historians and travelers, including the "father of history" Herodotus.

The list was edited several times, and its classic version was formed 2.2 thousand years ago thanks to the efforts of Philo of Byzantium. The list of "Seven Wonders of the Ancient World" includes: the pyramid of Cheops, the "Hanging Gardens" of Babylon, the statue of Olympian Zeus, the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, the mausoleum in Halicarnassus, the Colossus of Rhodes and the lighthouse on the island. Pharos in Alexandria.

Pyramid of Cheops, Egypt

The Pyramid of Cheops, or the Great Pyramid, is the only one of the 7 wonders of the world that have survived to this day. The structure is 4500 years old. 120 thousand Egyptians for 20 years in the sweat of their brow erected a grandiose Pharaoh's tomb. The Pyramid of Cheops is composed of 2.5 million blocks weighing 2.5 tons each. Without the use of cement and other bonding agents, the blocks are so tightly fitted to each other that the gap between them does not exceed 0.5 mm.

Initially, the pyramid had a height of 147 meters, but even today, when its top is destroyed, and the highest point is at around 138 meters, the tomb of Cheops still makes a majestic impression. Almost 4000 years, until the XIV century AD, the Pyramid of Cheops bore the title of the tallest structure in the world.

Hanging Gardens of Babylon, Asia

Around 600 BC in the territory of modern Iraq, ancient Babylon was noisy. The city reached its highest prosperity during the reign of King Nebuchadnezzar II, who entered into a military alliance with his main enemy, Assyria, and became related to the Median king Cyaxar by marrying his daughter Amitis (Semiramis). For his wife, the king ordered the creation of the famous "Hanging Gardens". The gardens were located on a four-tiered area, reminiscent of an ever-flowering green hill. The base of the terraces was made of stone blocks covered with a layer of reeds and covered with asphalt. Then there was a double layer of brick, even higher - lead plates, preventing the seepage of irrigation water. A fertile soil layer was laid on top of this structure, on which trees, palms and flowers were grown. The magnificent gardens, raised to a great height, seemed like a real wonder of the world in sultry, dusty Babylonia.

Statue of Zeus, Olympia, Greece

In 435 BC. NS. in Olympia - one of the sanctuaries of Ancient Greece - a majestic temple was built in honor of the sovereign of the gods - Zeus. Inside the temple was a huge 20-meter statue of the Olympian god, seated on a throne. The sculpture was made of wood, on top of which were glued ivory plates, imitating the upper naked part of Zeus's body. The god's clothes and shoes are plated with gold. In his left hand, Zeus held a scepter with an eagle, and in his right - a statue of the goddess of victory.

Temple of Artemis, Ephesus, Turkey

The Temple of Artemis was built in 560 BC. King of Lydia Croesus in the city of Ephesus on the coast of Asia Minor. The huge white marble temple was framed by 127 columns 18 meters high. Inside was a statue of Artemis, the goddess of fertility, made of gold and ivory. In 356 BC. one vain inhabitant of Ephesus - Herostratus set fire to the temple, thus deciding to become famous and perpetuate his name. The Sanctuary of Artemis was rebuilt, but in 263 it was destroyed and plundered by the Goths.

Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, Turkey

The ruler of Caria Mavsol during his lifetime in 353 BC. began construction of his own tomb in Halicarnassus (modern Bodrum, Turkey). The grandiose burial structure 46 meters high, surrounded by 36 columns and crowned with a chariot statue, made such a strong impression on contemporaries that since then all the monumental tombs have been called mausoleums after the name of King Mavsol.

Colossus of Rhodes, Greece

A giant statue of the ancient Greek sun god Helios was erected at the entrance to the port of Rhodes in 292-280. BC e .. A slender youth-god, sculpted in full growth, held a torch in his hand. Ships floated between the legs of the statue. For only 65 years, the Colossus of Rhodes stood in its place: in 222 BC. it was destroyed by an earthquake. The fragments of the sculpture were transported on 900 camels.

Lighthouse of Alexandria, Egypt

There is an unusual power to surprise. Real natural wonders can be found in high mountains, vast meadows and vast oceans.

But sometimes our world opens up not just amazing, but also very strange. Further will be shown the strangest corners on our planet.


Lake Heviz is the largest a thermal lake in Europe and a place for those who want to improve their health by bathing in its healing waters. The lake is home to a huge number of blue, green algae and bacteria, which will then heal ailments of people. The tourism industry is developed here, due to which the lake is always kept in good condition.

China


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Chinese landscape, in which the rocks stand like tall pines. At the same time, there are so many rocks that this place is called a forest. Shilin. The high cliffs can also be compared to the skyscrapers that form the city. Most of the rocks are weathered boulders, but on some formations it is possible to distinguish figures of animals and people.

Freestanding rocks nestle among the trees, creating scenes of real paintings that seem to come to life.

Rancho La Brea, Los Angeles, California, USA


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Almost in the center of Los Angeles, on the La Brea ranch, there is bituminous lake, which conceals millions of years of history in its depths. The bitumen itself seeps out of the ground, forming a viscous substance. This pool is then covered with water, which is an attractive watering hole for the animals. If the animal falls into the lake, then, unfortunately, it will not be able to get out of it on its own. The Museum at La Brea has preserved bones of a stork, a prehistoric wolf and even a mammoth.

Lurey Caves, Virginia, USA


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The Lurei Caves were first discovered at the end of the 19th century. Commercial tours are currently offered here. You will be able to contemplate beautiful caves from stalactites and stalagmites in the form of draped curtains. Only here you can see the formation of frozen drops in the form of a pair of eggs. The shallow underground lake in the Lurey Caves, which reflects staggeringly beautiful stalactites on the surface, is called "Dream"... This illusion makes the lake seem much deeper than it actually is. (50 cm).

Philippines


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In an ordinary flat landscape, conical candy-like shapes suddenly rise. During the rainy season, they are covered with a fresh carpet of green grass that looks like moss. When heavy rainfall falls on dry land, the grass takes on the color of milk chocolate. The limestone hills were created by erosion and contain ancient marine fossils.

Utah, USA


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Arches National Park in eastern Utah is known as red-orange sandstone, which is extremely attractive. Forms were created very slowly over many centuries. The most famous feature in the National Park is "Delicate Arch". In addition, other unusual arches can be observed here. But not all stone sculptures are only arches: for example, here you can find other figures, similar to fins, blades or other natural sculptures.

Bonneville Salt Flat, Utah, U.S.


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Bonneville Salt Flat is dry salt lake Salt Lake City. Although part of the lake still exists (one of the few on Earth with access to the sea), most of it has already dried up. Now on Bonneville Salt Flat there is only a lifeless white landscape. The White Land is actually the salt left behind by Salt Lake City after millions of years in this place.

Penitentes, Andes chain, Argentina


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Penitentes is spiky formations of ice and snow, similar to stalactites in underground caves. They form on huge plateaus along the high mountains in South America. The formations, which look like believers bowing in prayer, got their name from the Spanish word for "penitent."

Laccolith Pine Mountain, Utah, USA


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Pine Mountain - world's largest laccolith(not fully formed volcano with magma inside). Due to the unusual formation, lava was coming out of the lower part of the mountain. Although there have been no eruptions here for thousands of years, lava still covers this seemingly controversial landscape, in which dense vegetation spreads on one side and smooth areas of solidified lava on the other.

Wyoming, USA


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The Devil's Tower in eastern Wyoming is a stunning landmark whose height is 1,556 m above sea level (relative height 386 m).

When we hear the phrase "wonders of the world", as a rule, we immediately remember: Hanging Gardens of Babylon, Statue of Zeus at Olympia, Great Pyramid at Giza, Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, Colossus of Rhodes, Alexandria lighthouse. However, now we will talk about little-known places that can also be added to this famous list. We invite you to discover new wonders of our world.

10. Plitvice Lakes in Croatia

The national park in Croatia boasts the most stunning views of waterfalls and open lakes. Plitvice Lakes can be safely considered one of the most beautiful places on this list. The combination of bright green with deep blue creates an unimaginable landscape that will excite your imagination for a long time. The park remains unusually beautiful even in winter, when most of the lakes and waterfalls freeze over. If you have the opportunity to visit Croatia, be sure to visit this natural wonder of the world.

9. Quinta da Regaleira in Portugal

In the Quinta de Regaleira park, which is located near Sintra (Portugal), there is a tower, a small chapel, a huge number of caves with secret passages, and a spiral stone staircase of particular interest. This staircase can lead you to several exits at once. The construction of the staircase was carried out in accordance with the esoteric theories and Masonic views, which Corvalho Monteiro adhered to. In the heart of the staircase on the Templar's cross is the wind rose. It is curious that the symbolism is closely related to the theme of life and death, common to the rituals of initiation.

8. Glencoe Valley in Scotland

This narrow valley is located in the north of Scotland and is one of the most amazing places in the country. Do not forget that Scotland is a source of natural beauty, so you can imagine how magical this place is. The Glencoe Valley is dotted with a variety of lush vegetation, and a river of unusually clear water flows in the center.

7. Valley of Flowers in India

The National Park in India is the most beautiful wonder of the world on this list. The inner sides of the steep slopes are dotted with a wide variety of vegetation. In addition to boasting natural beauty and grandeur, this beautiful valley of flowers is also home to endangered animals: the snow leopard, white-breasted bear, nakhur, brown bear.

6. Krubera cave

This cave is located within the Arabica Massif in Abkhazia. Krubera is the most famous deepest cave on Earth, reaching a depth of 2.191 meters. Due to the huge number of birds that nest there, the cave was named "Crow's Cave".

5. Lachugia cave

This amazing wonder of the world is also located in New Mexico. The cave is the seventh explored chain in the world and is 134.6 miles long. Lechugia is the most famous spectacular crystalline formation of aragonite and gypsum. The discovery of this ancient ecosystem took place in 1986.

4. Sigiriya Lion Rock

Lion Rock is the remains of an ancient mountain palace and fortress. Located in the Matale area of ​​Sri Lanka, surrounded by a limitless network of gardens. Sigiriya is a huge hit with tourists for its ancient paintings (frescoes) reminiscent of the Ajanta Caves in India. The Lion Rock was built during the reign of King Kassapa I and is a World Heritage Site in Sri Lanka. In prehistoric times, the rock was inhabited, and from the 5th century BC. it housed a mountain monastery.

3. Banaue rice terraces

These distinctive rice terraces were carved by indigenous people in Mount Ifugao in the Philippines about two thousand years ago. Filipinos call them the eighth wonder of our planet. There is evidence that the terraces were built by hand, without any equipment. They are located at an altitude of 1,500 meters above sea level and cover about 10,360 square kilometers of the mountain. Scientists believed that if the terraces were dense, then they could surround half of the globe. The people of the Philippines still use them to grow rice and vegetables. As a result, erosion began to appear on the terraces, and they need immediate reconstruction.

2. Rocks-tents Kasha-Katuve

The Kasha Katuwe Rocks are located in New Mexico, formed about 7 million years ago after a volcanic eruption. Rocky formations have received their unique shape due to special weather conditions and erosion. The name of these stones is translated from the local language as “white cliffs”. It should be noted that the height of the rocks varies from two to thirty meters.

1. Ice towers and caves of the Erebus volcano

Mount Erebus is the second largest volcano in Antarctica. At the top of the mountain there are a huge number of ice towers formed as a result of steam emissions from volcanic activity. Most ice towers give off steam, making them look like chimneys sticking out of the icy sides of a volcano. Interestingly, these chimney pillars contain many caves that were formed by various phenomena. Each of the caves has cavernous underground cavities that emit blue light.

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