10 Places You Never Knew Existed!
Shi Cheng City, China
Shi Cheng was once the center of politics and economics in China’s eastern province of Zhejiang. In order to build the hydroelectric power station in 1959, the city was covered in water and was largely forgotten, leaving a maze of white temples, memorial arches, paved roads, and houses – all hidden 40 meters underwater.
Stairway to Heaven, Hawaii
Also known as the ‘Haiku Stairs,’ the Stairway to Heaven is one of the most popular of Oahu’s ‘forbidden’ trails. It was originally built for the U.S. Coast Guard to allow access to the LORAN radio antenna on the top of the mountain.
The Door to Hell, Turkmenistan
‘The Door to Hell’ a vast molten cavity is known as the Darvaza crater, opened up 40 years ago in the desert of north Turkmenistan and has been burning ever since.
Mendenhall Glacier Caves, Alaska
This place was created naturally. Juneau’s glittering Mendenhall Valley is a 12-mile (19-kilometer) glacier that hides some very surreal ice caves.
Antelope Canyon, Arizona
This canyon is probably the most beautiful you will ever see. The openings within the roof of the canyon, cause beams of light to radiate into the canyon, making breathtaking sight.
Sea of Stars Vaadhoo Island, Maldives
Vaadhoo island is famous for the sea of stars. This phenomenon is caused by a natural chemical reaction known as bioluminescence, which occurs when a microorganism in the water is disturbed by oxygen.
Grand Prismatic Spring, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
The vivid colors in this hot spring are also a result of pigmented bacteria. The bacteria produce colors ranging from green to red. This natural pool of rainbow-like colors is the largest hot spring in the US and the third-largest in the world.
Huacachina, Peru
Huacachina is a village in the Ica Region of Peru. It is a picturesque desert oasis built around a natural lake and surrounded by enormous sand dunes. It may look and feel like a remote Saharan outpost, but in reality, it is only an hour’s drive from the Pacific coast.
Tunnel of Love, Ukraine
The Tunnel of Love is a section of industrial railway located near Klevan, Ukraine. It is a railway surrounded by green arches and is three to five kilometers in length.
Lake Hiller, Australia
Western Australia is home to a number of pink lakes. No-one fully knows why the lake is pink. Scientists speculate that the color comes from a dye created by bacteria that lives in the salt crusts.
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