Wonders Of The World

WAWEL CASTLE
Krakow, Poland

WHITE CLIFFS OF DOVER
England, United Kingdom

WHITE DESERT
Egypt

WHITE HOUSE
Washington D.C, United States

WORLD TRADE CENTER & 9/11 MEMORIAL
New York City, United States

YELLOWSTONE
Montana, United States

YOSEMITE
California, United States

ZHANGJIAJIE
China

ZHANGYE DANXIA
China

ZION NATIONAL PARK
Utah, United States

An archaeological site at the top of a mountain ridge in the Southeastern Anatolia Region of modern-day Turkey

The tell includes two phases of ritual use dating back to the 10th – 8th millennium BCE.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G%C3%B6bekli_Tepe

This terrifying spot was once a gas field, but the Soviets set it on fire. The fire has been burning for over 40 years, and shows real signs of stopping.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Door_to_Hell

Varosha is a completely uninhabited resort city on Cyprus’ coast. Varosha was quickly evacuated after the Turkish invasion. It looks like a bustling coastal town from a distance, but up close, it’s completely deserted and silent.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Varosha,_Famagusta

This natural spring is over 100 feet deep, and despite its jagged rocks, is a popular place for swimmers and divers.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacob%27s_Well_(Texas)

In the summer, Spotted Lake mostly evaporates. It leaves small, multi-colored mineral pools behind. Passersby can view this phenomenon on Highway 3, northwest of the small town of Osoyoos. However, people are not permitted to walk around the land itself.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spotted_Lake

Sixty million years ago a huge volcanic eruption left behind molten basalt. The basalt solidified and created these amazing cracks in the the rock. The causeway is so geometrically perfect that legend says it was actually built by a giant.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giant%27s_Causeway

Tashirojima has a population of one hundred humans, and almost triple the amount of cats. Originally, the cats were brought to the island to hunt mice – the island is a large producer of silk, and mice eat silkworms. Now, the cat population has gotten somewhat out of control, but many don’t seem to mind. Local fishermen regarded them as good luck and the island even has a cat shrine, along with newly built cat shaped cabins for tourists to stay in.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tashirojima

Over the years, the waves broke all the trash from this beach — including bottles and other glassware – into colorful pebbles. Now, this beach is a major tourist attraction.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glass_Beach_(Fort_Bragg,_California)

These terraces in Northern Iran have been developing over thousands of years. Travertine, a type of limestone formed from the calcium in water, has an unusual reddish color, making this place a true sight to behold.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Badab-e_Surt

The lake keeps its deep pink color all year, due to it’s high salt content, the presence of a salt-loving algae species known as Dunaliella salina, and pink bacteria known as halobacteria.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Hillier

Pamukkale is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in southwest Turkey,. The site includes natural springs that run down limestone terraces and into thermal pools.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pamukkale

Sisan Island, South Korea is home to entire fields of seaweed. The fields are held in place with ropes to keep the plants near the surface.

This strange-looking group of limestone summits was the inspiration for the floating mountains in the blockbuster movie Avatar.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tianzi_Mountain

Eighty-two miles off the coast of Alaska lies this macabre sight: a scattering of whale jawbones, ribs and vertebrae. Experts believe that these bones date all the way back to the 15th century, and could have been used as a place of worship.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yttygran_Island

The Chocolate Hill are the uplift of coral deposits and a result of rainwater erosion. They earned the nickname of ‘chocolate’ in the dry season, when the foliage on the hills changes from a lush green to a chocolatey brown.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chocolate_Hills