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Each time, when faced with a striking and previously unseen landscape, we are not tired surprised how diverse and unexpected, our planet and how sophisticated and unpredictable nature of creating such a variety of landscapes. Some are fascinated by its beauty and harmony, while others are simply stunning with its uniqueness and originality.
Socotra Island, Yemen.
Socotra archipelago located in the Indian Ocean and is considered one of the most heavenly places on our planet. The archipelago consists of four islands and two rocky islets which are not inferior in importance to many areas in thousands of square kilometers. According to UNESCO, "37% of the 825 existing plants on Socotra, 90% of reptiles and 95% of reptiles are unique and are found nowhere else in the world." Socotra has even been nicknamed the "Galapagos of the Indian Ocean" for its biological richness and diversity.
Chocolate Hills, Philippines.
More than 1770 of the hills with a perfect conical shape can be seen in the Philippine region of Central Visayas, Bohol Island. Unfortunately, in reality, they are not chocolate, but this did not detract from their uniqueness. They resemble a vast field of giant chocolate candy, neatly arranged in a close box. This unusual geological formation geologists for decades put in a blind alley. There are various theories about how these conical hills formed.
The hills are located in the territory of over 50 square kilometers and is a national geological monument of the Philippines, together with the National Park Thousand Islands and Taal Volcano (smallest active volcano in the world).
Moeraki Boulders, New Zealand.
These huge boulders unusual can be found on the beautiful beach Koehohe (Koekohe) in New Zealand, where they have for many years attracted tourists from all over the world. According to the Society for the Study of Geology of sedimentary rocks, "Moeraki Boulders are huge calcite fossil baffled calcite veins, and interspersed with rare ferruginous quartz and dolomite." But most importantly, is the fact that these boulders were formed on the sea floor about 65 million years ago, in the Cretaceous Tertiary period, which is now called the Tertiary Paleogene - the period of mass extinction of species, including the dinosaurs.
The Gates of Hell, Turkmenistan.
Researchers estimate that Turkmenistan has the fifth largest natural gas reserves in the world. In May 2011, in this country the world's second largest gas field was discovered South Iolotan. Its area reaches almost 2,500 square kilometers, which is second only to the world's greatest South Pars field with Iran.
Gas crater Darwaza, also known as the Gates of Hell, continues to burn without interruption since 1971. This year, several geologists who conducted excavations in Darwaz in search of gas field, discovered a huge crater filled with poisonous gas and decided to set it on fire, to destroy and to avoid excess air and soil pollution. The field and continues to burn ever since. How much gas have burned and how many more years will remain lit the fire, no one knows for sure.
Desert pinnacles (The Pinnacles Desert), Australia.
This mysterious desert is located in the Nambung National Park in Australia. Thousands of limestone pillars grow up here right out of the sand. These strange limestone formations reach four meters in height.
Australia in general is known for its striking rock formations. An array of Kata Tjuta (Olga), Ayers Rock - also known as Uluru, the world's largest monolith stone Devil's marble, Twelve Apostles, Blue Mountains National Park and the incredible Wave Rock - has long been recognized as one of the most amazing stone statues in the world.
Stone Forest, China.
The territory of Karst in South China covers an area of about 500 000 square kilometers and is located on the territory of three provinces: Guangxi, Yunnan and Guizhou.
Stone Forest and the village Naygu Suogeyi were made to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2007. According to UNESCO, Shilin Stone Forest in Yunnan Province, "it is one of the most stunning examples of humid tropical and subtropical karst landscapes. Stone Forest Shihlin are amazing natural phenomenon, and the shapes and shades of stone here differ the greatest diversity of all existing in the world. "
Goreme National Park, Turkey.
Goreme National Park in the Valley of Goreme has long been a major attraction in the region of Cappadocia in Turkey. It is entirely the result of erosion and keeps the amazing historical heritage. In one of the parts of the park are located carved in stone sanctuary with beautiful objects of Byzantine art, the ancient cave dwellings and troglodyte villages. There remains of human dwellings have been found that relate to the fourth century AD.
According to geologists, the plateau in the Turkish valley is a unique example "of the effects of wind and water on otlozhneniya of volcanic tuff."
Red River (Rio Tinto), Spain.
This 93-kilometer long river in Spain runs from the mountains of Sierra Morena in the Gulf of Cádiz through, which has some of the world's largest deposits of pyrite. As a result of prolonged activity mining of this mineral in this region formed quite otherworldly and ethereal landscape. Scientists say that the river system Rio Tinto is one of the most polluted in the land, and the water has a very low pH, very high concentrations of heavy metals. However, this river has played a key role in history. These locations can be considered the cradle of Bronze and Copper ages.
The volcano Dallol, Ethiopia.
If the average annual temperature in Ethiopia is about 34.5 degrees, the Danakil on the territory of the Rift where the Dallol volcano, it often exceeds 46 degrees.
In addition, Dallol is located approximately 48 meters below sea level, making it the ground Low-lying volcano on our planet.
Indescribable landscape with all shades of red, green and yellow is from salt lakes, hot springs and geysers. These various colors are the result of staining of potassium salts of sulfur and various chlorides and oxides.
Antelope Canyon, USA.
Strewn with unusual and striking rock formations, Arizona in the United States seems to be just a paradise for lovers of natural wonders. Grand Canyon, Petrified Forest and Wave are among the most visited and photographed places in the world.
Antelope Canyon is divided into Upper (Tse 'bighanilini) and Lower (Hasdestwazi). Their names in the language of the Navajo Indians means "place where the water flows through the stone" and "spiral rock arches." The lower part of a much more profound, long and complex in structure than the upper.
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