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      23 Oct 2019

      8 otherworldly natural wonders you won’t believe exist

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      Sitting at our office desks day-to-day in this urban jungle can really cause us to forget how beautiful our planet is, so we’re here to offer you a reminder (and perhaps serve as inspiration for your next holiday). Scroll down for a look at 8 natural wonders that are so out-of-this-world, you mightn’t believe they even exist.

       

      Pamukkale, Denizli, Turkey

      Pamukkale, TurkeyLocated in a town in western Turkey, Pamukkale is known for its spectacular looking white travertine terraces stretching almost 200m high, each filled with mineral-rich thermal water that cascades down like petrified waterfalls. Such natural wonder led to the establishment of Hierapolis, a neighbouring ancient Greek-Roman spa city from the 2nd century B.C., where the ruins of baths, temples and other monuments still stand today. The magnificent combination of natural formations and exceptionally complex canals system is so excitingly breathtaking, it’s been listed as a Unesco World Heritage site since 1988.

       

      The Wave, Arizona, United States

      The Wave, UtahA sandstone rock formation located in the Coyote Buttes North area of the Utah Arizona border, the Wave’s colourful, undulating forms make it a popular attraction for photographers. It is also extremely difficult to reach, and therefore, attracts a large number of hikers every year, all hoping to take up the challenge. However, due to the fragile nature of these formations, only a limit of 20 next-day permits are issued per day, ten of which are walk-ins and obtained through a lottery system, while the rest can be applied online four months ahead of your planned trip.

       

      Lake Baikal, Siberia, Russia

      Lake Baikal, RussiaRussia’s Lake Baikal is the oldest, largest, deepest and clearest freshwater lake in the world. As the temperature plummets to way below zero in the winter, the water starts freezing unevenly across the surface, causing gem-like ice blocks to be pushed up onto the surface, shimmering beautifully in the sun.

       

      Grand Prismatic Spring, Yellowstone National Park, United States

      Yellowstone Park, USALocated within the Yellowstone National Park, the Grand Prismatic Spring is the largest hot spring in the United States and the third largest in the world. Its rainbow colours are a result of different amounts of microbial mats living in the mineral-rich water. The centre of the pool is sterile due to extreme heat, hence the intrinsic blue hue, but as the water spreads towards the edge, the temperature gradually drops and allows more bacteria to survive, giving a different colour.

       

      Crooked Forest, West Pomerania, Poland

      Crooked forest, PolandPlanted sometime in the 1930s, these 400 pine trees all mysteriously curve up towards the north just above ground. Some believe that it’s resulted from a special manmade tool or planting technique, while others reckon they’ve been knocked into this shape by a snowstorm. Whatever it is, no one can confirm to this day.

       

      Darvaza gas crater, Turkmenistan

      The Door To Hell, TurkmenistanKnown as the Door to Hell, the 69-metre-wide Darvaza gas crater in Turkmenistan is the result of a natural gas field that was collapsed 30 metres into a cavern in 1971. To prevent the methane gas from spreading, geologists set it on fire and it’s been continuously burning ever since.

       

      Thor’s Well, Oregon, United States

      Thor's Well, USAAlso dubbed the ‘drainpipe of the Pacific’, Thor’s Well is what seems to be a gaping, bottomless sinkhole that sits on the edge of the Oregon coast. Researchers believe the well was originally a sea cave dug out by the waves, before the roof collapsed and resulted in a massive hole over six metres deep. It constantly overflows from the opening below, creating a violent spray that bubbles over the rocks and quickly drains back in, causing a magnificent sight that’s most impressive during high tide.

       

      Lake MacDonnell, Eyre Peninsula, Australia

      Lake MacDonnell, AustraliaSouth Australia is known for its vast number of vibrant pink lakes, which all get their whimsical colour from high salinity levels that attract a salt-loving algae and pink bacteria known as halobacteria, turning the water into the dreamlike hue. Eyre Peninsula’s Lake MacDonnell is one such body of water with a seriously high salt concentration, giving it an intense strawberry pink colour. Once the home of a salt farm and the largest Gypsum mine in Australia, the lake is now a major tourist attraction. There’s a road (leading to the famous Cactus Beach popular for surfs) separating it from a neighbouring blue-green lake, which offers the perfect photo spot for posting to the ‘gram.

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