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We would like to introduce you to a dozen places on our planet that look more like scenes from a science fiction film. But no... All these places really exist. Below is a list of the most unusual places on the planet!
Plitvice Lakes, Croatia
Plitvice Lakes National Park was founded in 1949. It is the largest national park in Croatia, as well as the oldest park in South-Eastern Europe. More than a million visitors flock here to admire the beauty of the park. There are many waterfalls, caves and lakes here. The area is home to more than 100 bird species. Most of the park consists of beech and fir. The park is incredibly beautiful in winter, when the waterfalls freeze and everything is covered in white snow.
Fingal's Cave, Scotland
Named after the hero of an 18th century epic poem, Fingal's Cave has numerous geometric columns reminiscent of Ireland's Giant's Causeway. The cave is formed from hexagonally connected basalt columns created by solidified lava. This sea cave is located on the Isle of Staffa, which is part of Scotland. The high arched roof enhances the sound of the ocean. Although even small boats cannot enter the cave, many local companies offer tours of the area.
Ha Long Bay, Vietnam
The bay is located in the Gulf of Tonkin in the South China Sea. It includes more than 3,000 islands, as well as rocks, caves and cliffs, making it one of the most unusual places in the world. The bay is an extraordinary example of limestone erosion. The name Ha Long means "where the dragon descended into the sea." Due to its vertical nature, the archipelago is sparsely populated. Most of the islands are negligible, however, the largest ones have their own internal lakes. Ha Long Bay is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Red Beach, Panjin, China
This place is perhaps far from the traditional understanding of the beach. Instead of endless expanses of sand, we see algae called sueda. Most of the year, these algae are green, but with the onset of autumn they turn a dark, cherry-red color. In addition to its whimsical colors, Red Beach is home to more than 260 species of birds and 399 species of animals. This makes it one of the most complex ecosystems in the world. It is also the largest swamp and wetland on Earth.
Giant's Causeway, Northern Ireland
Located next to the Atlantic Ocean, the Giant's Causeway, or Giant's Causeway as it is also known, is one of the strangest natural wonders. It consists of about 40,000 columns, most of which have six sides. These columns look remarkably like a honeycomb. The creation of this place from cooled magma took almost 60 million years. Scientists believe that it took its final form some 15,000 years ago after the last ice age.
Thermal springs, Pamukkale, Türkiye
Take a trip along the Aegean Sea and not far from the Menderes River you will find beautiful thermal springs. For centuries, people have bathed in these hot, mineral-rich waters. Pools and frozen waterfalls form multi-level cliffs. In spring, the water is rich in calcium, magnesium and bicarbonate. The current in Pamukkale occurs at a speed of 400 liters per second and this flow constantly forms new small round pools.
Hvitserkur, Iceland
Some are sure that this rock has the appearance of a dinosaur, others say that it is a dragon, and still others claim that it is a monster. In any case, this natural formation arouses human interest. Every year thousands of people come to the north of the Vatnes Peninsula to look at this “dinosaur at a watering hole.” The rock has three holes and has been reinforced with concrete to prevent further erosion. Even in photographs, viewers can see the bird droppings that give the rock its name. Translated from Icelandic, the word Hvitserkur means white shirt.
Antelope Canyon, USA
This canyon is the most visited in the Southwestern United States. One look at the smooth, orange-red walls makes people delighted. Antelope Canyon was formed by a flash flood. Due to heavy rains, it continues to change its shape to this day. While scientists are not sure when people discovered this cave, local Navajo tribes say this surreal canyon has always been part of their history.
Plitvice Lakes National Park was founded in 1949. It is the largest national park in Croatia, as well as the oldest park in South-Eastern Europe. More than a million visitors flock here to admire the beauty of the park. There are many waterfalls, caves and lakes here. The area is home to more than 100 bird species. Most of the park consists of beech and fir. The park is incredibly beautiful in winter, when the waterfalls freeze and everything is covered in white snow.
Fingal's Cave, Scotland
Named after the hero of an 18th century epic poem, Fingal's Cave has numerous geometric columns reminiscent of Ireland's Giant's Causeway. The cave is formed from hexagonally connected basalt columns created by solidified lava. This sea cave is located on the Isle of Staffa, which is part of Scotland. The high arched roof enhances the sound of the ocean. Although even small boats cannot enter the cave, many local companies offer tours of the area.
Ha Long Bay, Vietnam
The bay is located in the Gulf of Tonkin in the South China Sea. It includes more than 3,000 islands, as well as rocks, caves and cliffs, making it one of the most unusual places in the world. The bay is an extraordinary example of limestone erosion. The name Ha Long means "where the dragon descended into the sea." Due to its vertical nature, the archipelago is sparsely populated. Most of the islands are negligible, however, the largest ones have their own internal lakes. Ha Long Bay is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Red Beach, Panjin, China
This place is perhaps far from the traditional understanding of the beach. Instead of endless expanses of sand, we see algae called sueda. Most of the year, these algae are green, but with the onset of autumn they turn a dark, cherry-red color. In addition to its whimsical colors, Red Beach is home to more than 260 species of birds and 399 species of animals. This makes it one of the most complex ecosystems in the world. It is also the largest swamp and wetland on Earth.
Giant's Causeway, Northern Ireland
Located next to the Atlantic Ocean, the Giant's Causeway, or Giant's Causeway as it is also known, is one of the strangest natural wonders. It consists of about 40,000 columns, most of which have six sides. These columns look remarkably like a honeycomb. The creation of this place from cooled magma took almost 60 million years. Scientists believe that it took its final form some 15,000 years ago after the last ice age.
Thermal springs, Pamukkale, Türkiye
Take a trip along the Aegean Sea and not far from the Menderes River you will find beautiful thermal springs. For centuries, people have bathed in these hot, mineral-rich waters. Pools and frozen waterfalls form multi-level cliffs. In spring, the water is rich in calcium, magnesium and bicarbonate. The current in Pamukkale occurs at a speed of 400 liters per second and this flow constantly forms new small round pools.
Hvitserkur, Iceland
Some are sure that this rock has the appearance of a dinosaur, others say that it is a dragon, and still others claim that it is a monster. In any case, this natural formation arouses human interest. Every year thousands of people come to the north of the Vatnes Peninsula to look at this “dinosaur at a watering hole.” The rock has three holes and has been reinforced with concrete to prevent further erosion. Even in photographs, viewers can see the bird droppings that give the rock its name. Translated from Icelandic, the word Hvitserkur means white shirt.
Antelope Canyon, USA
This canyon is the most visited in the Southwestern United States. One look at the smooth, orange-red walls makes people delighted. Antelope Canyon was formed by a flash flood. Due to heavy rains, it continues to change its shape to this day. While scientists are not sure when people discovered this cave, local Navajo tribes say this surreal canyon has always been part of their history.
There are many places on our planet, when contemplating which a storm of enthusiastic exclamations involuntarily breaks out, and a dreamy smile appears on your face.
Some of these places were created by people using modern technologies, but there are also those whose formation occurred in an absolutely natural way - by the forces of nature and certain climatic conditions. There are such places in different parts of the world, and traveling to them can be the ultimate dream for each of us.
Beauty record holders of the Land of the Rising Sun
Hitachi National Seaside Park, which was established in 1991 on the site of a former military base, can rightfully be considered a striking, exemplary example of an original landscape. The area of the park is 120 hectares, and a great variety of the most striking representatives of the flora grow on its territory: poppies, nemophila, tulips, sakura, forget-me-nots, daffodils, lilies. The most amazing and incredibly beautiful thing here is the change of flower cover in accordance with the changing seasons.
The Japanese are proud of another truly heavenly place in their country - a bamboo forest in Kyoto called Sagano. The picturesque alley of thousands of trees is an original, truly amazing picture.
Orderly bamboo thickets covering an area of 16 square kilometers have a rather attractive feature - the wind seems to play gentle, soothing musical tunes on the bamboo stems. The forest is one of hundreds of places included in the state's officially protected landmarks.
Takinoue Park is considered a real kingdom of shibazakura flowers or pink moss. The smallest pink flowers are planted on an area of 100 thousand square meters, creating the impression that the traveler has found himself in an amazing land of fairy fairies.
An equally amazing landmark of Japan is the surreal wisteria tunnel. The Wisteria Tunnel is located in a garden located in the city of Kitakuyushu. Wisteria vines gently fall from all sides, tightly entwining the frame of the tunnel. Multi-colored thickets give the impression of a complete picture of a surreal direction, creating a fabulous, magical atmosphere.
Vibrant landscapes of modern China
In China, perhaps the most popular beach is the Panjin Red Beach, located about 25 kilometers from the city of the same name. The beach is called red because of the many small algae, thanks to which by autumn it becomes as if covered with a bright red dense carpet.
Only a small part of the beach is publicly accessible to tourists, and its main territory is considered a protected area.
The Canola flower fields are a picturesque and eye-catching place in China. Every spring, Yunnan province in the east turns into a yellow sea of flowers, attracting numerous visitors. At this time, rapeseed flowers (canola) are in full bloom here, turning ordinary fields into vibrant works of art.
In Yuanjiajie Park there is a non-trivial, bright corner created by nature. This is Mount Tianji, located at an altitude of 1250 meters above sea level. In good weather, from the top of the mountain you can see stunning surrounding landscapes, including almost 2 thousand other mountain peaks. There is also an original bridge called “Connecting Hearts”.
Gansu Province is famous for its colorful Zhangye Danxia Cliffs, designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2010. Scattered ridges of rocks, painted in different colors of the rainbow, contain a large number of isolated caves in their depths.
Scientific research has proven that previously there were water pools in this area, which dried up during global cataclysms and left such a multi-colored trace. Now there are many boardwalk tourist routes here.
Aesthetically strict Germany
The city of Bonn can be called an isolated landmark in Germany. Being one of the largest cities, Bonn consists entirely of small streets, which contain a large number of historical and architectural monuments.
The Elector's Castle, the Cathedral, the Old Town Hall - these and many other buildings make up a rich historical heritage of world class. The city is also home to a large number of museums; there is even a whole museum quarter.
The Black Forest of the Black Forest is another pride of Germany, located in the south of the country. This forest can be called a separate estate with its own natural infrastructure and the presence of the most striking representatives of flora and fauna. The Danube originates here and there are numerous lakes and waterfalls. In addition, the Black Forest was quite successfully and colorfully described in the works of the brothers Grimm and Wilhelm Hauff, who populated it with witches and magical creatures.
The most presentable corners of the world space
Salar de Uyuni or the salt marsh of Uyuni is called the largest and most beautiful lake in the world. It is located almost 4 thousand meters above sea level. The area of the dried salt lake is more than 10 thousand square kilometers, and the thickness of the salt layer at its bottom is from 2 to 8 meters.
The surface of the lake is perfectly flat, so after each rain the lake turns into an amazingly beautiful mirror.
In addition to being a productive source of salt, Uyuni is also a scientifically important site, used by astronauts to test and calibrate remote sensing instruments on modern satellites.
The beauty of Mexico
When drilling the Nike mine in Mexico, at a depth of almost 300 meters, the Crystal Cave was discovered. The length of the largest selenite crystals reaches 10 meters, which is why they are called the largest on the planet.
The cave is currently closed to general access, as descending into it is extremely dangerous without appropriate preparation and equipment.
Amazing places in Vietnam
An equally famous cave is Son Doong - the largest cave in the world, located in Vietnam. Local residents discovered a unique natural phenomenon back in 1991, and it was discovered for the whole world by researchers in 2009.
The volume of the cave is 38.5 million cubic meters, and it has already formed its own natural resources and even a separate climate.
Tunnel of Love in Ukraine
The Ukrainian “Tunnel of Love”, located in Ukraine - in the small town of Klevan, looks like a real portal to a fairy-tale world.
The green crowns of trees close over the abandoned railway create a peaceful picture. There is a belief that the wishes of lovers made here will surely come true.
The Indescribable Beauty of Alaska
The Mendenhall Glacier Caves in Alaska are considered to be a spectacular creation of nature. During the melting of the Mendenhall Glacier, caves gradually form, in which cracks are created with the help of meltwater.
Over time, the cracks transform into separate passages. The unearthly beauty attracts the attention of not only naturalists and tourists from all over the world, but also numerous photographers. Crystal caves can dissolve within two years, and the most persistent ones, ten years old, are created in motionless layers of ice.
How Holland will captivate you
Holland is a country of flowers, and spring fields of colorful tulips attract the attention of visitors from all over the world. From March to the end of May, an exhibition is held that gathers a huge number of people in Koenenhof Park.
A huge carpet of 17.5 thousand hectares represents many species and varieties of not only tulips, but also other representatives of the flower world.
America will surprise you not only with money
Many picturesque sandy rocks, in which you can see large cracks, illuminated by original, subdued light, create all the prerequisites for multiple visits. This is the result of centuries of exposure to water and wind and is called Antelope Canyon.
The best time to visit the canyon is considered to be autumn and spring, and during heavy rains a visit can even be dangerous. The canyon consists of two parts – the Upper and Lower Antelope Canyon, for which separate tourist routes have been developed.
Unique pink lake in Sinegal
Retba (or Pink Lake) is located approximately 30 kilometers from Dakar in Senegal and has a maximum depth of 3 meters. The channel that once connected the lagoon to the ocean was filled with sand due to constant tides, after which a peculiar bowl of approximately 3 square kilometers in area was formed.
After the drought of the 70s and thanks to the presence of cyanobacteria, the water in the lake turned bright pink. The amazingly picturesque place attracts many tourists, and the excess salt allows you to stay on the surface under any conditions.
France - bright lavender fields
One of the striking attractions of Provence in France is its lavender fields.
The artistic landscape is distinguished by a riot of different shades of purple, and especially for the constant influx of tourists, lavender roads have been laid here, crossing cozy villages and farms. Lavender blooms from June to the end of August.
No less bright and attractive are the lavender fields in the UK - in Banstead or Kent.
Amazing Mount Roraima
A unique place on our planet is the location at the junction of Brazil, Guyana and Venezuela of the “tepui” - the table mountain of Roraima. It is the highest mountain in the area, with its highest peak reaching 2810 meters.
The Roraima plateau is 31 square kilometers, and optimal protection is created by the 400-meter cliffs surrounding the mountain. Unique plant species grow on the plateau, and the fabulous view of the surrounding landscape is created by numerous waterfalls and clouds constantly swirling above the top.
Our planet has many worthy places that are definitely worth visiting. I already wrote about some of them a couple of months ago. However, then we were talking about the most famous places, which, despite their originality, are well known and popular to everyone. Today we will talk about those corners of the planet, most of which are incredibly difficult to get to.
Rocks of Kasha-Katuwe
This unusual rock formation is located in New Mexico and was created by nature about seven million years ago. Volcanic ash, erosion and weathering have led to the formation of such unusual tent mountains.
An unusual creation of nature, the Kasha-Katuve rock
The rocks have a rather interesting altitude variety, which rises to a height of thirty meters with pointed peaks like tourist tents or Indian wigwams. This formation of Kasha-Katuve received its name from the area in which they are located and translated as “White Rocks”.
Volcanoes are those natural formations that always attract thrill-seekers. However, they are one of the most inaccessible places on earth, and if you add to this place the difficult Antarctic climate, it turns out that the ice towers and caves of Erebus are an unattainable dream for most tourists.
The icy splendor of Mount Erebus
At the same time, the most interesting tourist place is not even the peaks of the Erebus volcano themselves, which rise up to 4 kilometers, but the lava lake of the volcano and the ice caves on its slopes. The lava in this lake is unique and cannot be found anywhere else in the world.
In addition to the caves, another interesting phenomenon is the ice chimneys on the slopes of the volcano. They are formed in the process of warm air vapors escaping from underground caves, which, coming into contact with the forty-degree frosty Antarctic climate, build up these chimneys.
Ice chimneys - the splendor of Mount Erebus
Philippine Eighth Wonder of the World - Rice Terraces
Twenty years ago, this man-made beauty was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. And now the rice terraces are a vivid example of how nature helps a person with due respect for it on the part of that person.
The Eighth Wonder of the World - Banaue Rice Terraces
Some of Banaue's rice terraces are believed to be about six thousand years old. The most interesting thing about them is not even that their total area is more than 10,000 square kilometers and if they could be placed one after another closely, they would occupy half the globe, but that they are all a man-made work and are completely made by hand.
Another interesting feature of this most interesting place on earth is the original irrigation system - fresh water flows into the terraces using ancient irrigation methods directly from the tropical forests that are located higher in the mountains. And if we take into account the fact that all the Banaue rice terraces were created at an altitude of one and a half kilometers, then they can definitely be equated to a new wonder of the world.
A wonder of the world with a thousand-year history
Moreover, all these terraces not only do not disfigure the Philippine Cordillera, but, on the contrary, faithfully repeat all their bends, emphasizing the splendor and beauty of the majestic mountain ranges. This miracle now attracts thousands of tourists who want to look not only at the delicate greenery of the rice plantations, but also to follow the work of local residents who are still growing rice according to the traditions of the ancient tribe of rice farmers.
Lena Pillars - a monument to wild and majestic nature
This unique natural formation is located in Yakutia along the banks of the majestic Siberian Lena River. Along many kilometers of the coastline, elongated rocks called the Lena Pillars look down on everyone. Now the Lena Pillars are not just unusual mountain formations, but an entire natural park that stretches along the Lena River for as much as 200 kilometers.
Lena Pillars - a monument of the Cambrian era
An unusual park of Early Cambrian deposits
It is worth noting that not only the beauty and monumentality of the Pillars is unique, but also their geological structure, which dates back to the Early Cambrian period in the history of the Earth. At this time, the first skeletal animals appeared on our planet, and it was in the rocks of the Lena Pillars that scientists discovered the burial of representatives of numerous species of mammoths and the imprints of such a unique example of the Cambrian fauna as epiphyton algae.
Horseshoe Caldera in Scotland
The Glencoe Valley, which is located in the northern part of Great Britain, is rightfully considered one of the most picturesque and memorable places in the British Isles. It stretches for 16 kilometers in the crater of an ancient volcano and has unique natural and historical monuments.
Brits come here for the stunning variety of flora that cuts through the river valley with clear waters and magnificent mountain peaks. The splendor of nature and silence - what else is needed for a good rest in nature and getting away from civilization.
It is the mountains that attract mountaineering and skiing here. In addition, this place is notorious for its events four centuries ago, during which the Jacobin uprising was brutally suppressed on the slopes of the valley. Recent events gave rise to another name for the valley - “Valley of Tears”.
The enchanting beauty of the Glencoe Valley
Interesting place - Indian Park "Valley of Flowers"
Along the western slopes of the Himalayas, on an area of 90 square kilometers, is the Indian National Park “Valley of Flowers”. At the same time, the valley of flowers itself, which gave the park its name, is only a fifth part.
At an altitude of 3.5-4 kilometers above sea level, you can see an area eight kilometers long and two kilometers wide. It is here that you can observe a unique natural phenomenon - about six hundred representatives of alpine, subalpine and high-mountain fauna grow in the protected area of the valley. Moreover, some of their representatives, such as the blue poppy or the Himalayan maple, can only be seen in this valley.
Unique flower of the “Valley of Flowers” - blue poppy
In this interesting place on earth, you can enjoy the natural beauty of the alpine meadows, and it is especially interesting to go to the “Valley of Flowers” during the monsoon season, when it is completely transformed and takes on a special flavor. At this time, it is covered with a wide variety of flowers, the total number of species of which is more than five hundred types.
Desert miracle of the USA - Lechuguia Cave
The USA has an amazing creation of nature. Of course, there are many places in the world where nature has created bizarre underground passages, but Lechuguia especially stands out from ordinary caves with its gigantic volumes. Now we can say with confidence that this cave is the deepest on the American continent. The cave descends underground to a depth of up to 500 meters, and the total length of its underground passages exceeds 150 kilometers.
It is especially worth noting the ecosystem of the cave - it is “thanks to” it that there are no usual routes for tourists in Lechuga and only researchers have access to the dungeons. This ecosystem is unique in that in the underground passages and grottoes of the cave there is a special world that is virtually completely isolated from the outside world, sunlight and everything that is on the surface of the Earth.
Moreover, during the research, it turned out that some inhabitants of the underground world literally eat the vaults of the cave. For them, the chemical elements contained there are a source of energy that allows them to exist.
Another interesting fact. Before the discovery of this cave 30 years ago, the world in it was literally preserved for almost a hundred million years.
Krubera-Voronya Cave - a quick path to the bowels of the earth
In Abkhazia there is a cave that is considered the deepest in the world today. It is now reliably known that the depth of this cave extends for almost two kilometers. And although there is no “direct exit” to the underground kingdom, unlike the Lechugia cave, since its height is located in the mountains at a level of 2256 meters, the path itself, more than two kilometers long, is in itself a unique natural phenomenon.
The cave was discovered more than fifty years ago in the Orto-Balagan tract, and for a long time it was considered superficial with a depth of up to one hundred meters. Until numerous expeditions began to explore it, each of which, having reached 210, 340, 710 meters, did not declare the end of the passages. All this continued until seven years ago a group of speleologists managed to reach a depth of 2196 meters.
This cave has its second nickname. Due to the large number of crows nesting there, it is also called the Crow. Moreover, unlike the above-mentioned Lechuguia, this cave has many tourist routes and anyone can admire its beauty
Fairyland of elves - Plitvice Lakes
In the central part of Croatia there is a beautiful oasis with “devilish forests” and a complex of lakes and waterfalls that create a truly fabulous landscape. As many as 16 lakes with fantastic blue water and magnificent roaring waterfalls have formed on the territory of this high-mountain valley.
The territory of this reserve is divided into two parts with upper and lower lakes, connected by magnificent cascades of waterfalls. Moreover, no one knows the exact number of these waterfalls, since every year nature creates new cascades.
All this happens thanks to complete non-interference in the ecosystem of the lakes and all the sticks and branches that fall into the water are never removed from it, and subsequently they petrify under the influence of limestone and become a barrier to the water, forming a new cascade of waterfalls. This amount of limestone not only forms fancy growths and calcium deposits, but gives the water a delightful blue appearance with a greenish tint.
At the junction of two Latin American countries - Brazil and Argentina, nature has created real beauty - the cascade of Iguazu Falls. This system of 275 small and large waterfalls, which stretches for three kilometers, is considered the most powerful in the world. The largest waterfall was nicknamed the Devil's Throat by the Spanish conquistadors for its power and unusual U-shape.
The majesty of the waterfall is fully revealed during the rainy season from November to March, when the water flow is so large that the rate of its discharge reaches thirteen thousand cubic meters of water per second. 
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My personal rating of unusual places on our planet. We are not talking about beauty, although many of the places considered are not without this quality, namely, unusualness and even strangeness. This list includes places that, upon stumbling upon when searching on the Internet, it was difficult to resist exclaiming: “Wow! And this exists on our planet!”
The places are sorted in ascending order of “Wow factor”, that is, starting with the simply interesting, continuing with the unusual, and ending with very strange, even fantastic, unearthly landscapes (although this gradation is very arbitrary).
Unusual places on our planet.
Let's start with a trip to the "Edge of the World"..
It is located near the town of Skagen in Denmark, as the locals called the junction of the North and Baltic seas: 
This is the confluence of two currents of different composition and density, which for some reason do not mix, but form a clear boundary. It turns out beautiful and mysterious, but in my opinion it looks more like something like “The Border Between Worlds” rather than “The End of the World.”
Entrance to the underwater kingdom.
This is the “Great Blue Hole”, which is located in the Caribbean Sea near the Yucatan Peninsula. Its diameter is 305 meters, depth is about 120-140 m: 
Once upon a time, this hole in the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean was an ordinary “land” cave, the “roof” of which collapsed, and then it was flooded by the rising waters of the world’s oceans after the end of the Ice Age. This is the largest hole of its kind on our planet. After Jacques Cousteau featured it in his film, it became the world's most popular diving spot.
Inverted sky.
Natural mirror with an area of 10 thousand square meters. m. 
This is a dry lake in Bolivia, it is called the “Salt of Uyuni”. This fantastic effect of a giant mirror occurs during the rainy season, when water covers the surface of the salt marsh with a thin layer. The rest of the time the lake looks like this: 
Crooked forest.
Forest with crooked trees in Poland. 
This forest was planted in the 30s of the last century. Almost all of its 400 trees have a synchronized bend in one direction. There is no exact scientific explanation for this phenomenon, but the most plausible version sounds like this:
..As you know, in ancient times, furniture with smooth curves and crooked legs was in fashion. In general, curved wooden parts were used everywhere, for example, sleigh runners, parts of boats, ships, etc. Usually, wood was bent already during the production process, but here, in the area of the Polish village of Gryfino, we see the result of an experiment in the production of pre-curved wood
But the Second World War prevented this ambitious commercial project from being realized - the village was destroyed, the young “slender” pines were abandoned. But now, in Poland, which is rather poor in attractions, there is such a strange forest, protected by the state as a nature reserve.
Valley of love.
These rocks definitely resemble something... hence the name of the valley, which is located in Cappadocia (Turkey). But not only the Valley of Love, but the rest of Cappadocia is a place with a very unusual “mushroom-shaped topography”. 
This relief is a consequence of powerful eruptions that took place here in prehistoric times, after which wind and water took over, which together over millions of years created these pillars with caps.
Then, several thousand years ago, people got to work and created cave dwellings and entire cave-underground cities here, going down to a depth of 80 meters. 
In total, there are about 40 cave cities in Cappadocia, which were once home to up to 30,000 people.
Scuba diving in the park.
Agree, it’s a very unusual place for diving - swimming among alleys, benches and trees: 
There is such a park in Austria. It is located near a clear mountain lake, and most of the year it is an ordinary park. But in the summer, when the snow in the mountains melts, the water level in the lake rises by several meters, turning the surrounding area into an attraction for divers.
I think that scuba divers swimming in this lake experience very strange sensations, it’s probably similar to flying in zero gravity or in a dream, because instead of the usual deep landscape they see an ordinary park under water.
Another proof of the wisdom of nature. Look at the beauty she turned an ordinary trash bin into: 
50 years ago there was a large waste dump on this site on the shores of the Gulf of California. But somewhere in the 60s it was forbidden to throw out garbage here, the main trash was taken out, but the broken glass remained... And nature, as usual, worked a miracle!
Welcome to Glass Beach in California!
Island of Happiness.
This is how the name of the island is translated , more precisely an archipelago of four islands in the Indian Ocean, several hundred kilometers from the coasts of Somalia and Yemen. The unusualness of this island is that for several million years it has been isolated from the rest of the earth, thanks to which many ancient plants and animals have been preserved here in their original form.
Once here, you will be transported into the Earth's past approximately 10-20 million years. Everything here is the same as it was then, only dinosaurs are missing: 
Let's continue the review..
It turns out there is such a miracle on our Earth! This country, or rather a city, is located in China. 
This place was created to attract tourists. “Little people” live here, put on performances for tourists, and generally make money from tourists as best they can. Therefore, many Chinese dwarfs have a chance to find work and shelter in "The Land of Lilliputians."
Arizona, 240 km from the famous Grand Canyon. Fantastic, surreal beauty, especially when the rays of the sun fall inside during the day: 
or the moon at night: 
The place where Antelope Canyon is located belongs to the Navajo Indians, so to get here you need to negotiate with them ($)
and hire a guide.
If you decide to go there, be careful in rainy weather - even if it rains somewhere nearby, the canyon can fill with water very quickly and almost silently. Thus, in 1997, 11 tourists died here.
Wave.
The Arizona Wave is another natural wonder: 
They say nature is the best artist, in this case we see her works in the style of “surrealism”.
This place, like Antelope Canyon, is located not far from the Grand Canyon Park. The surface of the “Wave”, despite the fact that it was formed under the influence of rain and wind over millions of years, is quite fragile in places, so large crowds of tourists are not allowed here. The maximum is 20 people per day, and tickets here are drawn like a lottery, so seeing this beauty with your own eyes is not easy.
But you can see a photo or video:
These colorful rocks are located in the geological park of the Chinese province of Gansu, and there are no other hills of the same type anywhere else in the world. 
Hundreds of millions of years ago this area was the bottom of the sea. But, as often happened in those geologically active times, the sea became dry land, and the silt deposits dried out and oxidized. Naturally, it could not have happened without the participation of water and wind, which washed and blew out various layers of sedimentary rocks of different colors and shades.
Now it is a unique place of its kind that attracts tourists from all over the world. Convenient paths and viewing platforms have been built for them. Another interesting fact is that the famous Silk Road once ran through this area.
The strangest place in the world.
This may be a very loud headline, but if this is not a strange place, then what is it!?!
Of course, these toys were never alive, but judging by the eerie impression that discarded dolls hanging on trees make, this definition is quite suitable for this place: 
The Island of the Dolls is located in Mexico, not far from Mexico City, among the canals of Xochimilco overgrown with reeds and bushes. Of course, there is a legend that explains what happened here:
In the middle of the last century, a man named Don Julian Santana Barrera lived in these places. He was of a gloomy disposition, liked to drink a fair amount, and was not entirely in good spirits, which is why those around him disliked him. At some point, he completely went crazy, and it happened on religious grounds. He annoyed his neighbors so much with his delusional sermons that they began to periodically beat him.
Because of all this, Don Julian decided to get away from the bustle of the world, chose a wild island among the canals of Xochimilco, began to grow vegetables there and catch fish for lunch. He was alone on a desert island, just like Robinson Crusoe. Rejected by society, he felt overwhelming loneliness and hatred for the whole world.
One day, Don Julian found a doll on the island. He knew that not long ago a girl drowned somewhere nearby - most likely it was her doll! As a religious man, Don Julian believed that the girl’s soul still wanders here without finding peace, and for his personal safety he needs to somehow win her over. Since then, occasionally visiting the city, he collected discarded dolls from garbage dumps and brought them to the island as a gift to the spirit of the dead girl.
..As the years passed, there were more and more dolls, and Don Julian became more and more out of his mind - the mania for collecting dolls took possession of his consciousness completely. He became obsessed with dolls; they completely replaced society and human communication for him. Now he was not alone - he lived a full life surrounded by friends, girlfriends, neighbors, acquaintances... and enemies. He treated his friends in a friendly manner - he looked after them, shared shelter with them, and they kept him company on long dull evenings.
But Don Julian did not have many friends; for the most part he was surrounded by enemies. And Don Julian Santana Barrera was cruel to his enemies! He carried out executions on them like a medieval inquisitor dealing with heretics, and then hung them from the “corpses” on trees, mainly around the perimeter of the island, in order to frighten evil spirits and uninvited guests.
This is how this strange and mysterious man, Robinson Crusoe of the 20th century, lived on his island. But one day, when his nephew, the only living person who occasionally visited him and brought him food, once again sailed to the island, Don Julian was no longer here. It looks like he drowned in the canal, just like the girl whose doll became the first resident "Islands of Dead Dolls"
Here is such a legend... I apologize if I got creepy at the end of the post. I fantasized a little based on what I found on the Internet about this strange island... just to make it more interesting.