11 Worlds Most Insane Places
- 6 年前
From the Door to Hell to the fly geyser in Nevada, here are 11 of the worlds most insane places. Most of them you can visit!\r
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7- Tulip Fields in Lisse– Talk about trippy! These tulip fields in Holland are so colorful and spectacular, youll feel like youve been transported to a childrens fairy tale. The bursts of blue, red, pink and yellow are so bright and clear and spread as far as the eye can see. The flowers are at their most vibrant in April and the tulip \r
season lasts until August. \r
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6- Caño Cristales– Also known as “The River of Five Colors,” or “The Liquid Rainbow,” the Caño Cristales is a Columbian river that looks like it couldnt possibly be real. Its not hard to see why this river has been referred to as the most beautiful river in the world. The colors pop up for only a short period of time each year and is caused by a unique species of plant that lines the river floor called Macarenia clavigera.\r
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5- Abandoned Mines beneath Yekaterinburg– These abandoned salt mines are deep underground beneath Russia and are mesmerizing and technicolor masterpieces. The colors are created by layers of carnallite, a mineral used in fertilizers, covering the walls and twisting around underground in a very beautiful way. A small portion of the carnallite mines remain in use, however, most of the passages are now closed to the public and require a special pass issued by the government.\r
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4- Lake Hillier– Looking more like a lake filled with bubble gum, Lake Hillier in Australia is the only of several pink lakes that doesnt seem to have an explanation. Some thinks the mysterious color is caused by the high saline content combined with a salt-eating algae species and pink beria known as haloberia. The reason this lakes color is so mysterious is that, unlike, other pink lakes which change colors based on temperature, Lake Hellier remains pink all year long. \r
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3- Dead Vlei – Looking more like a painting than a photograph, Frans Lanting shot this incredible picture while on assignment in Namibia for National Geographic magazine. The bizarre image was shot at a a location called Dead Vlei, and the magic of the photo was achieved due to the lighting from the orange morning sun at that ex moment hitting sand dunes that are dotted with white grass in the background. The foreground of the photo is still in shadow, while the dunes further back are receiving the warm glow from the sun. This is how the painting-like effect was achieved. \r
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2- Fly Geyser in the Black Rock Desert – Words almost cant describe the beauty of the Fly Geyser, located in Nevada. Created by accident when a geothermal test well wasnt capped properly and scalding water erupted from the well. The result was calcium carbonite deposits growing at a rate of several inches per year. The beautiful colors that have developed are due to thermophilic algae growing in the extreme micro-climate of the geysers.\r
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1- “Door to Hell” in the Karakum Desert – You can see why this spot in Turksmenistan would be called the “Door to Hell.” Literally a hole of fire in the ground, this crater was made by geologists over 40 years ago by tapping into a cavern filled with natural gas. Fearing the release of poisonous gases, the geologists decide to burn it off, hoping the fire would burn out over the next few days. The problem is, it never stopped burning and has been going since then. The president of the country has ordered the hole be closed, but it hasnt happened yet.
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7- Tulip Fields in Lisse– Talk about trippy! These tulip fields in Holland are so colorful and spectacular, youll feel like youve been transported to a childrens fairy tale. The bursts of blue, red, pink and yellow are so bright and clear and spread as far as the eye can see. The flowers are at their most vibrant in April and the tulip \r
season lasts until August. \r
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6- Caño Cristales– Also known as “The River of Five Colors,” or “The Liquid Rainbow,” the Caño Cristales is a Columbian river that looks like it couldnt possibly be real. Its not hard to see why this river has been referred to as the most beautiful river in the world. The colors pop up for only a short period of time each year and is caused by a unique species of plant that lines the river floor called Macarenia clavigera.\r
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5- Abandoned Mines beneath Yekaterinburg– These abandoned salt mines are deep underground beneath Russia and are mesmerizing and technicolor masterpieces. The colors are created by layers of carnallite, a mineral used in fertilizers, covering the walls and twisting around underground in a very beautiful way. A small portion of the carnallite mines remain in use, however, most of the passages are now closed to the public and require a special pass issued by the government.\r
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4- Lake Hillier– Looking more like a lake filled with bubble gum, Lake Hillier in Australia is the only of several pink lakes that doesnt seem to have an explanation. Some thinks the mysterious color is caused by the high saline content combined with a salt-eating algae species and pink beria known as haloberia. The reason this lakes color is so mysterious is that, unlike, other pink lakes which change colors based on temperature, Lake Hellier remains pink all year long. \r
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3- Dead Vlei – Looking more like a painting than a photograph, Frans Lanting shot this incredible picture while on assignment in Namibia for National Geographic magazine. The bizarre image was shot at a a location called Dead Vlei, and the magic of the photo was achieved due to the lighting from the orange morning sun at that ex moment hitting sand dunes that are dotted with white grass in the background. The foreground of the photo is still in shadow, while the dunes further back are receiving the warm glow from the sun. This is how the painting-like effect was achieved. \r
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2- Fly Geyser in the Black Rock Desert – Words almost cant describe the beauty of the Fly Geyser, located in Nevada. Created by accident when a geothermal test well wasnt capped properly and scalding water erupted from the well. The result was calcium carbonite deposits growing at a rate of several inches per year. The beautiful colors that have developed are due to thermophilic algae growing in the extreme micro-climate of the geysers.\r
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1- “Door to Hell” in the Karakum Desert – You can see why this spot in Turksmenistan would be called the “Door to Hell.” Literally a hole of fire in the ground, this crater was made by geologists over 40 years ago by tapping into a cavern filled with natural gas. Fearing the release of poisonous gases, the geologists decide to burn it off, hoping the fire would burn out over the next few days. The problem is, it never stopped burning and has been going since then. The president of the country has ordered the hole be closed, but it hasnt happened yet.