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Ecuador 🇪🇨, the Devil's Nose railway
"Nariz del Diablo" or "Devil's Nose" is the name of a special section of the railway that runs through the Andes in Ecuador.
The cliff got its name from the locals, who considered this place cursed. During the construction of the railway, more than two thousand people died here. The reasons for this were frequent seismic activity, yellow fever, diphtheria, attacks of wild animals and other accidents.
This dangerous section was built by prisoners sentenced to life imprisonment. Basically, these are Jamaicans and Puerto Ricans who, after the successful completion of the work, were promised clemency.
China 🇨🇳
Chinese megacities have long overtaken even the famous Times Square in New York in terms of colorfulness at night 🤩
Italy 🇮🇹
One of the most instagrammable places in the Dolomites. Rifugio delle odle is a mountain hut with a restaurant located in the Puez–Geisler National Park on an alpine meadow surrounded by mountain peaks.
The hut is famous for its wooden sun beds overlooking the mountain range.
UAE 🇦🇪, Dubai
The city of Dubai is a little more than two centuries old, but until the moment when oil was found in its vicinity in the late 60s of the last century, it was a quiet and not too impressive town.
Dubai is one of the hottest cities in the world. In summer, the temperature in the shade here often rises to + 50 degrees.
The crime rate in Dubai tends to zero. And the laws in the UAE are very strict to violators.
China 🇨🇳
The Gobi Desert is one of the largest deserts in the world and the largest desert in Asia. A huge arc of a long chain of deserts and semi-deserts stretches for more than 1600 km in the southern third of Mongolia and the northern provinces of China.
Geographers divide this Asian desert into the Trans-Altai and Mongolian Gobi, Alashan, Gashun Gobi and Dzungaria.
India 🇮🇳
Sonmarg or Sonamarg, meaning Meadow of Gold, is a mining station located in Ganderbal district in the state of Jammu and Kashmir.
The natural beauty of this place is amazing. Here you can explore the wonders of nature.
Magnificent coniferous trees make the whole mountain shine. The snow that covers the beautiful brown mountains amazingly creates picturesque landscapes that can be explored, cherished and experienced.
The months from April to October are the best time to visit Sonmarg. At this time, the general temperature is quite pleasant for sightseeing.
Japan 🇯🇵
The Togakushi-jinja Shrine is located at the foot of Mount Togakushi, northwest of Nagano.
Togakushi Mountain with forests and shrines from two thousand years of legends is one of the sacred peaks of Japan. A walk on the mountain will seem like a trip to another era. To this day, the local tall groves and mysterious atmosphere excite visitors no less than in ancient times.
800-year-old trees grow in the sanctuary forest.
Thailand 🇹🇭
Paradise Garden at Lolita Café in Chiang Rai 😍
Poland 🇵🇱, Sokolik Mountain
Sokolik Mountain is located in Poland, in the Falcony Mountains (Góry Sokole), in Rudawy-Janowicki. It is the highest peak (1725 m) in the Polish part of these mountains.
The Sokolik district got its name in honor of the second highest peak of the Falcony Mountains. There are 6 rocks in this area, including the Little Sokolik (Sokolik Mały).
The Falcony Mountains are one of the best places for rock climbing in Poland. In Sokolik, you can almost always meet rock climbers.
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.
Indonesia 🇮🇩, Bali
Good morning on the paradise island of Bali at the Samaya Bali Boutique Hotel 🤩
Norway 🇳🇴
A real football stadium that complies with strict UEFA rules on an island right in the middle of the rocks in the village of Henningsver.
The main thing is not to hit the ball hard, so that it does not fly into the sea 😁
Brazil 🇧🇷, Copacabana evening beach
Copacabana Beach is a strip of snow-white sand stretching for 4 km along the Atlantic Ocean at the entrance to Guanabara Bay, in Rio de Janeiro
This is an entertainment center, a reflection of the real Brazilian culture — bright, kind and easy.
Thailand 🇹🇭
Panwaburi Beachfront Resort is a new, modern hotel located on Cape Panwa on Phuket Island.
The hotel impresses with a spectacular indoor pool.
On the TripAdvisor website, the hotel received high ratings and positive reviews from visitors who noted the magnificent view and friendly staff.
Morocco 🇲🇦
Located on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean, Essaouira or Essaouira Beach, occupies 61st place in the hundred of the best beaches in the world. This is one of the windiest places in Morocco. It is often used for international competitions in water sports.
Another advantage of the beach is picturesque sunsets, panoramic views of the ocean 🔥
Iceland 🇮🇸
Leygavegur is the most famous hiking route in the country, and one of the most beautiful routes in the world.
For several days, incredible views, wonderful landscapes, and mind-blowing beauties open up to tourists at every step.
The route starts from geothermal springs near the Landmannalaugar camp, located on the Icelandic plateau, and ends in the Torsmerk Glacier Valley.
Norway 🇳🇴
The Seven Sisters Waterfall is one of the most beautiful waterfalls in the vicinity of Geiranger Fjord. The seven powerful jets that pour from the rocky peak of this waterfall are really very similar to each other. That's why they are called sisters.
The height of the waterfall is about 250 m .
Turkey 🇹🇷
Istanbul is a city that is beautiful at any time of the day, but it is especially beautiful in the evening.
An evening boat trip along the Bosphorus is a great way to enjoy the beauty of the city from the water.
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.