Stunning Destinations Around The World
Everywhere you look, there are surprises to be found on Earth, from mirror beaches and pink lakes to rock formations that would be more appropriate on Mars. All of them are captivating, even though some have served as movie sets and others are unspoiled.
White Sands National Park, New Mexico, USA
Dinosaur Provincial Park, Alberta, Canada
Lake Hillier, Western Australia, Australia
Chocolate Hills, Bohol, Philippines
Fly Geyser, Gerlach, Nevada, USA
Avenue of Baobabs, Madagascar
Valle de la Luna, Atacama Desert, Chile
Sequoia National Park, California, USA
Malham Cove, Yorkshire, England, UK
Zhangye Danxia National Geopark, Gansu, China
Bastei, Saxon Switzerland National Park, Germany
Deadvlei, Namib Desert, Namibia
Saalfeld Fairy Grottoes, Thuringia, Germany
Salar De Uyuni, Bolivia
Dallol volcano and the Danakil Depression, Ethiopia
Fingal’s Cave, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, UK
Red Beach, Panjin, China
Meteora, Greece
Everywhere you look, there are surprises to be found on Earth, from mirror beaches and pink lakes to rock formations that would be more appropriate on Mars. All of them are captivating, even though some have served as movie sets and others are unspoiled.
White Sands National Park, New Mexico, USA
Dinosaur Provincial Park, Alberta, Canada
Lake Hillier, Western Australia, Australia
Chocolate Hills, Bohol, Philippines
Fly Geyser, Gerlach, Nevada, USA
Avenue of Baobabs, Madagascar
Valle de la Luna, Atacama Desert, Chile
Sequoia National Park, California, USA
Malham Cove, Yorkshire, England, UK
Zhangye Danxia National Geopark, Gansu, China
Bastei, Saxon Switzerland National Park, Germany
Deadvlei, Namib Desert, Namibia
Saalfeld Fairy Grottoes, Thuringia, Germany
Salar De Uyuni, Bolivia
Dallol volcano and the Danakil Depression, Ethiopia
Fingal’s Cave, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, UK
Red Beach, Panjin, China
Meteora, Greece
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00:00White Sands National Park is an American national park located in the state of New Mexico and
00:08completely surrounded by the White Sands Missile Range.
00:12In addition to containing the world's largest gypsum dune field, the park is home to the
00:16globe's largest collection of Ice Age fossilized footprints and tells more than 20,000 years
00:22of human presence.
00:24Dinosaur Provincial Park, located at the heart of the province of Alberta's Badlands, contains
00:29some of the most important fossil discoveries ever made from the age of reptiles, in particular
00:34about 35 species of dinosaur, dating back some 75 million years.
00:42Lake Hillier on Middle Island, Australia, is the color of bright pink bubblegum.
00:47Researchers recently discovered that the lake's unique color is caused by algae, halobacteria,
00:52and other microbes.
00:57Chocolate Hills Bohol are covered in green grass that turns into a chocolate-like brown
01:01during the dry season, hence the name.
01:04They are featured in the provincial flag and seal to symbolize the abundance of natural
01:09attractions in the province.
01:12Fly Geyser is a geothermal geyser located on Fly Ranch, a privately owned area property
01:17in the Nevada's Black Rock Desert.
01:19It was accidentally discovered a little over 50 years ago when someone was drilling for
01:24a well.
01:27The dirt road on the west coast of Madagascar linking Morondava and Veloce, Serbihina is
01:31framed by dozens of rare and ancient baobab trees, creating a setting so beautiful and
01:36unique that it may become the country's first official natural monument.
01:41Valle de la Luna is a fantastic moon landscape that is a part of the Cordillera de la Sal
01:47salt mountain range, belonging to the Los Flamencos National Reserve.
01:52It is a small depression of salt ground, 1,650 feet, 500 meters in diameter, that exhibits
01:59odd sculptural shapes.
02:04Sequoia National Park and General Grant National Park were established to protect giant sequoia
02:09trees, the largest living trees by volume on Earth.
02:18Malam Cove is a large, curving limestone formation located in the Yorkshire Dales National Park.
02:25It is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the park, and is known for its dramatic
02:29scenery.
02:33The Rainbow Mountains of China within the Zhangyadansha Landform Geological Park are
02:38a geological wonder of the world.
02:41These famous Chinese mountains are known for their otherworldly colors that mimic a rainbow
02:46painted over the tops of rolling mountains.
02:49Saxon Switzerland is Germany's only rock national park.
02:53The landscape of the Elbe Sandstone Mountains, eroded to picturesque rugged scenery of Cretaceous
02:58origin, provides a fascinating microclimate and is home to a real treasure of rare animals
03:03and plant species.
03:07Dead Vlei has been claimed to be surrounded by the highest sand dunes in the world, the
03:11highest reaching 300-400 meters, 350m on average, named Big Daddy or Crazy Dune, resting
03:18on a sandstone terrace.
03:22The Saalfeld Ferry Grottoes are caverns or grottoes of a former mine near Saalfeld, Germany.
03:28They have long been famous for their countless colorful mineral formations, speleothems,
03:33formed over many years by water dripping through relatively soft rock.
03:38Being one of the famous places in South America and receiving more than 90,000 visitors per
03:43year, this region is as impressive as you can imagine.
03:47The salt flats have an extension of 10,582 kilometers and an altitude of 3,660 meters
03:54above sea level.
03:58The caves are situated in the Patagonian Andes.
04:02More specifically, the marble caves are sitting on a peninsula of marble that borders Lake
04:06General Carrera, as it is called in Chile.
04:13Die Racketsbrücke is a magical creation set in Kramlau, Germany.
04:18This stunning bridge, defying all the laws of nature and engineering, is also famous
04:22as the Devil's Bridge.