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Have you ever seen photos a friend posted on Facebook or Instagram and
wondered where those unknown places were? There are a number of places
around the world that are off the radar as we are all busy sight-seeing
the Eiffel Tower in Paris, Westminister Abbey in London and the Vatican
in Rome.
The best way to discover unknown places is through locals and exploring
it on your own. Therefore, you first have to know they exist. So here’s
a little helping hand in getting to know some of them!
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Bluer than blue – lake at Jiuzhaigou National Park
(China)
Get a glimpse of this 1375-metre-long crystal turquoise lake in China.
It’s hard to believe that this lake is in one of the most populated
cities in the world and it has this lake tucked in among the Min
Mountains near the Tibetan Plateau. This lake deserves attention that
UNESCO turned the place into a World Heritage site in 1992. |
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Haiku Stairs in Oahu, Hawaii
Have you ever heard of the phrase, “Stairway to heaven”? Often than so
you’d hear this over some mushy love songs. But this phrase fairly
describes these stairs in Oahu, Hawaii. These majestic stairs have a top
secret purpose when it was built in 1942. It was constructed by the
Haiku Radio Station to be able to transmit radio signals to Navy ships
across the Pacific. The stairs count to 3,922 steps. Do you think you
got what it takes to climb these stairs? |
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Enchanting River (Hinatuan River) in Surigao del
Sur, Philippines
The Philippines is slowly showcasing its beauty one island after the
other. Islands like Boracay, Palawan and Siargao. But the country offers
you more that what Google can show. Tucked in behind the rocky mountains
of a small province called Surigao Del Sur lies a fairy-tale like river
that will surely make you think twice if its real or not.
Dubbed as the “Enchanted River”, invites people from all around the
world to dive and explore its depth and caves. |
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Hitachi Seaside Park (Ibaraki, Japan)
This beauty is located northeast of Tokyo within the Kanto Plain. A vast
hectare with a variety of flowers in every palette. Definitely the place
where flower enthusiast can call paradise. (Mind you, this is just less
than two hours away from Tokyo). |
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Apostle Islands in Wisconsin, USA
This archipelago is located in the northern part of Wisconsin. These 60
foot high sandstone walls are just almost just too perfect to be
naturally made.
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Svalbard, an archipelago between Norway and the
North Pole
Are you ready for a cold adventure? Then hop on for a ride to the Arctic
ocean to discover Svalbard, an archipelago between Norway and North
Pole. Discover its untouched beauty. Svalbard which translates to “cold
coasts”. This place consists of a number of nature reserves, and bird
sanctuaries. And don’t forget its a place where you can find some polar
bears too!
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Psychedelic Salt Mines in Yekaterinburg, Russia
Don’t be fooled upon entering these salt mines. You are not in any way
drugged into seeing things in a different form. These psychedelic mind
boggling patterns on it walls will surely leave you mind boggled how it
was ever formed. These caves with pattern are completely natural. This
natural beauty is caused by carnallite, known as a mineral that creates
colorful swirls. Time to create a house made out of rock and mix it up
with carnallite!
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