10 Breathtaking Places You Never Knew Existed

Hello there, Merry Christmas and Happy coming year to you all.

The world , we know is a very big place, and we keep learning and seeing new things everyday.

Hope we  have plans in the coming year, to go on vacation, visit new places, or just read about, cause i have a handful of places you might want to explore in your closet, or by visiting.

GLOW WORM CAVE, NEW ZEALAND

Waitomo on the North Island of New Zealand, is known for its population of glowworms. This species is found exclusively in New Zealand.

The cave was formed about 30million years ago, the limestone consists of fossil corals,seashells,fish skeletons, and ahost of others, combined with the stalactites, stalagmites, temprature, sea level,water and other contributing factor gives this brilliant looking cave and its breathtaking features……… really,really breathtaking.

MAMANUCA  FIJI ISLAND
The Mamanuca Islands of Fiji are a volcanic archipelago. This unique archipelago, a popular tourist destination, consists of about 20 islands, but about seven of these are covered by the Pacific Ocean at high tide and 18 resorts.The Mamanuca Islands, offer crystal clear waters, palm fringed sandy beaches and live coral reefs.The American edition of Survivor used the islands as the location for filming the 33rd season (Survivor: Millennials vs. Gen X). Looks like paradise right?

MAGIC FOREST, SHANGHAI

Not an actual forest though, it’s  a small park in the middle of the city. With China being one of the most populated countries in the world, and its many industries, level of pollution is of great concern to the people.

The magic forest is a perfect way to escape from the busy life of the city, and still be in the city.Walking in the forest is the best way, cause you’ll have a great opportunity to witness the glowing and beautiful trees and magnificient   views of the forest more conveniently especially when you come after the sun has set down.  We need this in lagos,around  that Oshodi side, agree with me?

PAMUKKALE TURKEY

Meaning “cotton castle” in Turkish, is a natural site in southwestern Turkey. The city contains hot springs and travertines, terraces of carbonate minerals left by the flowing water.

There are 17 hot water springs ,which is transported to the head of the travertine terraces and deposits calcium carbonate on a  long covering an expanse . When the water, supersaturated with calcium carbonate, reaches the surface, carbon dioxide de-gasses from it, and calcium carbonate is deposited. The depositing continues until the carbon dioxide in the water balances the carbon dioxide in the air. Calcium carbonate is deposited by the water as a soft jelly but this eventually hardens into travertine.

That was a quite a handful of chemistry lesson.

RAINBOW MOUNTAIN, CHINA

Just hold on, this is not a painting, yes, you heard me right,its not a painting, its for real,. The Rainbow Mountains of China is a geological wonder of the world. known for their amazing  colors that mimic a rainbow painted over the tops of rolling mountains.The sandstones and slits deposited with iron and trace minerals.The major red coloring is due to an iron oxide coating and cementing  the same action that happens when you leave an iron rod outside in the rain. other colours may be formed due to several factor which gives different colours to it. The trace minerals also gives different colours.

PINK LAKE, AUSTRALIA

This girly coloured lake is a salt lake in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia.

Though not always pink,the distinctive colour of the water changes as a result of green alga and/or high concentration of brine prawn. Once the lake water reaches a salinity level greater than that of sea water, the temperature is high enough and adequate light conditions are provided, the alga begins to accumulate a red pigment- beta carotene. The pink halobacterium grow in the salt crust at the bottom of the lake and the colour of the lake is a result of the balance between,Table salt is produced in solar ponds at the eastern end of the lake.

Guess Nicki minaj got a hint from this in her Super Bass video, remember the pink pool?

RUBY FALLS, CHATTANOOGA

Ruby Falls is a 145-foot high and 59 degrees underground waterfall ,it is America’s deepest commercial cave,and one of the most incredible water falls on earth. With no natural opening but man-made.

Though pure and safe to drink, it has a large concentration of magnesium which makes it a natural laxative.

This is simply amazing.

TUSCANY, ITALY

Known for its unique landscapes, traditions, history, artistic legacy and its influence on high culture. It is regarded as the birthplace of the Italian Renaissance. Tuscany is a region in central Italy, due to its strong linguistic and cultural identity, it is sometimes considered “a nation within a nation”.

Seven Tuscan localities have been designated World Heritage Sites.

SALAR DE UYMI, BOLIVIA

Salar de Uyuni or Salar de Tunupa also known as the Salt lake, is the world’s largest salt flat at 10,582 square kilometers (4,086 sq mi), even larger than some countries. When covered with a thin layer of water, it turns to the largest mirror on earth.

The Salar was formed as a result of transformations between several prehistoric lakes. It is covered by a few meters of salt crust.The large area, clear skies, and the exceptional flatness of the surface make the Salar an ideal object for calibrating the altimeters of Earth observation satellites.It serves as the major transport route across the Bolivian Altiplano and is a major breeding ground for several species of flamingos.

Don’t know why, but this is my favourite on the list, maybe because of the mirror sha.

CAMPANIA, ITALY

The third most densely populated region in southern italy, known for its rich cultural, archeological and historical sites, such as the paestum, herculaneuy and velia.. It is between the tastefully sited mountains and the crystal clear blue sea.

Damn that cave………..

WHITEHAVEN BEACH , AUSTRALIA

known for its white sands, this beautiful scenery spans through 7km and the sand consists of 98% pure silica which gives it a bright white color. Local rocks do not contain silica so it has been suggested that the sands were brought to the beach via prevailing sea currents over millions of years.

Unlike regular sand, the sand on Whitehaven Beach does not retain heat making it comfortable to walk barefoot on a hot day. This sand is also very fine, good at polishing up jewellery but can damage electronic equipment such as telephones and cameras. It was named one of the cleanest beaches in the world.

Wonder what the sands in heaven will look like.