13 amazing places that can take you to a parallel universe (14 photos)

There are many places on our planet, the existence of which is difficult believe. They are so amazing that it may seem that you are in another galaxy. Nature did its best and created something special. Admire!





Socotra Archipelago, Yemen



The Socotra archipelago has been isolated from the rest of the world for millions years. Here grow trees exuding blood-red juice, as well as other trees shaped like bottles.

In addition, 180 species of birds live here and 700 species of plants and other fauna grow, which are not found anywhere else on Earth.

Marble Caves, Patagonia, Chile





This cave looks like it was hand-painted some artist many years ago, but in fact they are created by nature. The formation of these caves dates back 6000 years, and they are constantly are changing. Amazing shapes created aggressive waves that formed these marble-like structures, which is why they bear such a name.

Lena Pillars



A multi-kilometer jagged ridge rises along the banks of the Lena, two hundred kilometers from Yakutsk. These stone giants are half a million years old - wind and water for thousands of years transformed the relatively soft Cambrian limestones into hard rocks. On the breaks of the rocks you can see shell imprints of the most ancient inhabitants of these places.

Pamukkale, Turkey



Pamukkale can be translated as "cotton castle" and it's very appropriate name for this unique landscape. Mineral water, heated bowels of the earth to +30 ... +100 ° C, flowed down the slopes of the plateau for millennia, forming travertines - small natural pools of bizarre shape with limestone rims. Sources rich in calcium bicarbonate formed a deposit of the purest snow-white color on the surface. These The waters have healing powers.

The beaches of the White Harbor



To get to these beaches of unearthly beauty, it is worth visiting Australia, archipelago of the Holy Trinity. A unique look created by a huge amount fine white sand, which was washed onto land for many centuries.

Chocolate Hills, Bohol, Philippines



On the territory of the island of Bohol there are unique geological formations with more than 1268 cone-shaped hills that occupy an area of ​​about 50 square kilometers. Their height varies from 30 to 120 meters. The hills are covered with grass and they get their "chocolate" shade during the dry season when the grass dries.

Wulingyuan, Hunan, China

This wonder of nature is located in the Hunan province of China. At 26,000 hectares of territory there are more than 3000 narrow columns and peaks from sandstone, some of them reach 200 meters in height. Here many streams, natural pools and waterfalls. This landscape inspired James Cameron to create an alien landscape in Avatar.

White Sands National Park, New Mexico, USA



This national park is located in New Mexico, USA and weather conditions this place is preserved by these huge fields of gypsum sand. park area is about 275 square miles and contains undulating dune fields that are home to plants and animals, adapted to this environment.

Eye of the Sahara, Mauritania



This structure is 40 km wide. It is located in the middle of a flat faceless terrain of the Moorish desert. This "eye" was formed in the result of wind erosion over millions of years.

Lake Retba, Senegal



An unusual species of algae called Dunaliella Salina is the reason the pinkish-red color of this alien lake. It also has extremely high salt content, and therefore hydrogenif you are fine feel in such water, and it is easy for swimmers to swim on its surface.

Cave of Crystals, Mexico



This wonderful cave was discovered only in 2000, at a depth more than 300 m underground, in an active lead-silver mine. Here giant crystals cross the cave.

It must be visited with extreme caution, because the temperature can reach 66 °C. This is not to mention almost 100% humidity. Some the crystals are 1.2 meters wide and 15 meters long.

Waitomo Firefly Cave, New Zealand



The Waitomo Caves are a special landmark in New Zealand's history. These the caves were discovered by the ancestors of the Maori community. Visitors can see from boats of a thousand fireflies that put on a show every time someone enters the grotto. These lights contrast with the unique cave formations.

Reynisfjara beach, Iceland



Reynisfjara is a volcanic black sand beach located on South coast of Iceland. The landscape is like a fictional world, and here filmed Game of Thrones. This place is known for its unique geology, high rock formations and black sand.