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Kazakhstan 🇰🇿
Katon-Karagai is the largest state national nature park in Kazakhstan.
It is located in the East Kazakhstan region and geographically belongs to the southern part of the great Altai. Then the majestic Altai mountain ranges stretch to Mongolia, encircling the northern part of this country.
The places here are picturesque without exaggeration, coming here as if you get into a fairy tale of nature itself.
New Zealand 🇳🇿
Beauty of New Zealand 🔥
The further away a country is from civilization, the less is known about it. The peculiarity of New Zealand is its geographical isolation from the world, its closest neighbors — Australia, Tonga, Fiji — are thousands of kilometers away from it. The more tempting this direction becomes in the eyes of the traveler.
India 🇮🇳
Dudhsagar Waterfall is the most impressive waterfall in Goa and the second highest in all of India. It is located on the eastern border with Karnataka, its height is 603 m.
The name Dudhsagar means "milk sea" — by the color of the constantly foaming water.
There is also a beautiful legend about the Dudhsagar waterfall, explaining its origin. In ancient times, a princess loved to swim in the local lake. She always took a jug of milk with her, and one day, noticing that the prince was watching her, she quickly poured milk into the water to hide her nakedness. Since then, according to legend, white "milk" streams have been flowing down the rocks.
Georgia, Mtskheta, Jvari Monastery
Jvari is a monastery of the VI century in honor of the holy cross, built on top of a mountain above the city of Mtskheta.
Translated from Georgian, Jvari means "cross". To date, the territory of the temple is an active men's monastery.
It is the personification of the Christian faith on the territory of Georgia, as well as a unique example of an architectural structure of the then architecture.
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Malaysia 🇲🇾
This bright staircase in Kuala Lumpur leads to the Batu Caves, inside which is the largest Hindu temple in Malaysia, built two centuries ago.
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This cave temple is the site of the annual traditional Taipusam Festival at the end of January. At this time, about 1.5 million pilgrims come from all over the world.
The stairs to the Batu Caves in Kuala Lumpur are repaired every year and painted in rich bright colors. And despite the fact that the combination of shades is changing, the overall picture remains extremely colorful and iridescent.
Finland 🇫🇮
The Punkaharyu ridge in Finland is a narrow strip of land 7 km long, sinuously cuts into the vast expanses of the water kingdom.⠀
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The ground separation is a partition between two Finnish lakes, Puruvesi and Pihlayavesi.
The natural structure is covered with charming pine forests.
Colombia 🇨🇴, Tatacoa Desert
The Tatacoa Desert is the second largest desert in Colombia, covering an area of about 330 square kilometers. In the 15th century, the Spanish conquistadors called this place the “Valley of Sorrow”.
The Tatacoa Desert is located in the northern part of Colombia and is one of the hottest places in the country.
Unlike the rest of Colombia, rains are rare in this small area, and the night starry sky appears in all its beauty.
UAE 🇦🇪, Dubai
Good morning from a skyscraper in Dubai ☕️
Argentina 🇦🇷, Brazil 🇧🇷, Iguazu Falls
It is believed that Iguazu is the largest waterfall complex in the world. The complex is 2.7 km wide and includes about 275 waterfalls. The height of one of the largest (Devil's Throat) reaches 82 meters. This is the height of a 20-storey building. This is quite a popular place, about 2 million tourists from all over the world come here every year.
Norway 🇳🇴
Vettisfossen Waterfall is one of the most beautiful places in Norway. It is located in the Jotunheimen Mountains, and its height is about 275 meters. The water falls at a tremendous speed, creating an amazing sound and forming a misty veil.
The view of the waterfall is simply breathtaking - it is an incredible sight that cannot be missed if you are in Norway.
India 🇮🇳
Panoramic Railway in Ahmednagar District of the Indian state of Maharashtra 🤩
South Africa 🇿🇦
Cape of Good Hope is the most famous cape of Africa, located in South Africa, on the Cape Peninsula. Previously, it was considered the southernmost point of Africa, but later it was established that the southern point is 155 kilometers to the east - at Cape Agulhas.
This cape was rounded in 1497 by Vasco da Gama's ship on the way to India. The bold voyages of Portuguese navigators made it possible to lay a sea route around the cape, then regular voyages began, however, due to the deceptive coastline and dangerous fogs, these places have seen a lot of shipwrecks.
On the shore around the lighthouse and today you can see the remains of 26 ships that failed to circumnavigate the cape.
Thailand 🇹🇭
The magnificent Wat San Fran temple in Thailand is not included in the list of famous tourist routes and few people know about it. His breathtaking secret is closed to the outside world.
The temple is a fantastic sight: a 17-storey building is wrapped around a huge dragon. This mystical creature, created with incredibly meticulous detail, is an unforgettable sight.
Indonesia 🇮🇩
Paradise views from the exotic Mentawai Islands 🤩
The Mentawai Islands are a group of about 70 islands located in the Indian Ocean 150 km off the west coast of Sumatra Island in Indonesia.
They are covered with forests and surrounded by coral reefs, and on the western coasts of the islands you can find ideal places for surfing.
Italy 🇮🇹
Positano is a charming town on the Tyrrhenian Sea coast in the Italian province of Salerno.
It is located on the slopes of the mountain and consists of a cascade of picturesque houses that descend to the sea.
Thailand 🇹🇭
An amazing place to have dinner in Pattaya 🤩
Portugal, Madeira Island
San Vicenti is a small but beautiful village in the north of the Portuguese island of Madeira.
It has about 3,400 inhabitants, the number of inhabitants is decreasing every decade... in the XIX century, four times more people lived here. There is a volcanic museum and the entrance to the caves in the city. Probably mostly tourists come here because of the caves.
There is a small chapel on the coast, where, according to legend, St. Vincent, who is the patron saint of Madeira, appeared to the locals.
The type town was founded in 1744.
Australia 🇦🇺
Ningaloo Reef in western Australia is one of the largest coral reefs in the world with a length of 260 km, home to about 300 species of coral reefs and 500 species of fish.
Since 1987, the reef with its surrounding waters has been recognized as a marine national park of Australia.
Germany 🇩🇪
Europa Park is the largest and most visited amusement park in Germany, as well as the second most visited park in all of Europe (after Disneyland in Paris).
More than a hundred rides, 13 roller coasters and various shows in 15 European national territories are located on the territory of Europe Park on a total area of 900 thousand square meters.
Iceland 🇮🇸
The magnificent black sand beach of Reinisfjara is located in the south of Iceland, near the tiny village of Vik and Cape Dirhoulay — the southernmost point of the island.
Due to the specific climate of the country — cold and humid, tourists come to the black beach of Reinisfjara not to sunbathe and swim at all, but mainly to walk and take pictures of the unearthly beauties of the local nature.
Peru 🇵🇪
Vinicunca is the geographical name of the stunning rainbow mountain in Peru. The incredible and colorful rock formation of the Andes mountain range is located at an altitude of 5200 meters above sea level on the majestic Ausangate glacier, about 90 kilometers southeast of the city of Cusco.
It is usually called the Rainbow Mountain (Montana Arco iris) or the Mountain of seven colors because of the seven shades of the rainbow in color. Vinikunka in all its glory resembles a huge watercolor painting.
Indonesia 🇮🇩, Bali, Taman Beji Griya Waterfall
It's just an incredibly beautiful, atmospheric and memorable place. Here you can forget yourself, let go of all experiences, meditate and enjoy the moment.
Upon arrival at the waterfall, you will be offered to change into the national clothes of the Indonesians and leave things in a drawer. After that, you will go through the procedure of worshipping different gods and lay out offerings and incense from beautiful baskets to different altars.
After that you will be able to walk through an incredible cave with a waterfall, scream under a powerful jet of water and plunge into the sacred font with huge carp.
The orbit of the planet Earth 🌍
Have you seen the "train" from the Starlink satellites?
Starlink satellites are a group of satellites launched by Elon Musk's SpaceX company. They look like a "train" of bright lights in the night sky.
To see them, you need to go outside the city in clear weather and look at the sky with the naked eye.
There are many sites that help track the position and trajectory of Starlink satellites, such as https://www.n2yo.com/space-station/
Starlink satellites can create flashes of light that can briefly compete with the brightest stars in the sky.
France 🇫🇷
Finister Lighthouse is a lighthouse located on Cape Finister in France.
It was built in 1897 and is one of the most famous lighthouses in the world. The lighthouse is located at an altitude of 75 meters above sea level and has a light range of 29 nautical miles.
For more than a hundred years, the lighthouse has resisted the elements of the sea and ensures the safety of navigation in the region where many wrecks have occurred.
Indonesia 🇮🇩
Bromo Volcano is an active volcano in Indonesia, which has an altitude of 2,400 meters. At the top of the volcano there is a large vent, which descends to a solid depth with yellowish streams of sulfur dioxide, everything is bubbling and buzzing, as if a large plane is preparing for takeoff nearby.
Standing on the edge of the volcano, you can observe the processes taking place below, which is both scary and curious.
Would you walk along the edge? 😱
Portugal, Madeira Island
Dizzying views of the exotic island of Madeira
Germany 🇩🇪
Neuschwanstein Castle is built in the Bavarian Alps, on a rock 92 meters high. This is one of the most famous castles of Ludwig II of Bavaria, who is sometimes called Ludwig the Mad.
Literally, Neuschwanstein translates as "The New Swan Cliff", and in general the castle is named after the Swan Knight from Wagner's opera Lohengrin.
Every year, the castle attracts the attention of about 1.3 million visitors, which makes Neuschwanstein one of the most famous royal buildings in the world.
You never got that kind of Physics in school
I'm hooked on this crazy Harvard professor's video experiments. He illustrates interesting and simple Physics
— Melted steel + liquid = ?
— What if an atomic bomb is detonated in the Mariana Trench?
— Attempts to drown an anvil in mercury
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Italy 🇮🇹
Beautiful reflections of Venice at night