Lençóis Maranhenses National Park, Brazil
Lençóis Maranhenses, located in the north of Brazil, is a vast national park made up of white sand dunes with deep-blue lakes in between them. The region was declared a national park in 1981. The name of this 1550 sq km national park refers to its immense expanses of dunes, which look like lençóis (bedsheets) strewn across the landscape; they stretch 70km along the coast and up to 50km inland. …
Dallol, Ethiopia - The Hottest Place on Earth
Dallol, located in the Danakil Depression, northern Ethiopia, is a boiling, salt-formed world. On top of average temperatures of 94 degrees Fahrenheit, Dallol is one of the hottest places on the planet. Dallol itself is surrounded by boiling hot springs, bringing hot minerals and toxic gas bubbles to the surface. Despite making Dallol uninhabited, these geological forces have actually made the area somewhat picturesque, coloring the lowlands with rusty orange, yellow, and green salt formations.…
The Museo Atlántico, Europe's First Underwater Museum
The Museo Atlántico in Playa Blanca, Spain is the first underwater sculpture museum in Europe. It has been open to the public since March 2016. Divers can dive here amongst the impressive sculptures of artist, Jason deCaires Taylor, famous for his underwater art. The museum is 12 meters deep down pristine waters near the south coast of Lanzarote Island in Atlantic Ocean. “Museo Atlántico” is dedicated to “the dialogue…
20 of the World’s best Restaurants with Amazing Views
A restaurant with a stunning view can elevate a dining experience from a mediocre event to a life-long memorable meal. Whether you’re looking out over a city’s silhouette, a glimmering coastline or rolling countryside, check out this 20 of the world’s best restaurants with amazing views. Ristorante Grotta Palazzese – Puglia, Italy Dasheene – St. Lucia, West Indies Skyline Restaurant – Queenstown, New Zealand Caldera – Santorini, Greece Ithaa Undersea…
World's Highest Overhanging Glass Bridge, China
Guangdong's highest circular glass bridge has opened to the public as China’s new tourist attraction. Supported by three huge steel pillars, the glass bridge looks like two tennis rackets crossed on the mountain—it is also known as the "big rackets". Under the bridge there are fast-flowing rivers and deep canyons, allowing tourists to experience an exciting "sky walk". It extends 368 meters out from a cliff and is 500 meters high, which…
