During the process of formation and development of the world, mother nature has created so many wonderful landscapes that make us admire and be amazed. Each place has its own unique, unique and unmistakable beauty. And among countless wonderful landscapes in the world, in this article, let's find out with Toplist the natural wonders that are voted the most beautiful on the planet.
1 Iguazu Falls - Argentina
Iguazu is one of the majestic and spectacular natural waterfalls, famous worldwide, most visited by tourists in South America. This is the waterfall of the Iguazu river, located in two countries Argentina and Brazil. Iguazu Falls is the result of a volcanic eruption that left cracks in the ground. While most waterfalls average about 64 meters long, Iguazu Falls has a record length of 700 meters. The waterfall has 2 floors including many different large and small waterfalls with the shape of a horseshoe. The Iguazu waterfall system consists of 274 small waterfalls stretching over 2 km of the Iguazu River. Iguazu waterfall at times strong and fierce, at times peaceful, strangely gentle. All create a majestic but calm Iguazu.
As a natural wonder of the world, Iguazu Falls is said to be "unlike any other waterfall in the world", the falls are covered with lush rainforest all year round. Depending on the season, the water of Iguazu Falls flows quickly or slowly, but all create a magnificent scene. Viewed from above, the waterfall is vertical with white streams of water, weaving through each rock gap, each canopy of green trees dropping into the river below. From a distance, the waterfall looks like soft silk ribbons that someone squeezed onto the cliffs and is illuminated by the warm sunlight.
For many years, Iguazu waterfall still flows between the green forest, like a gentle mother who provides water for the green forest all year round and the children of the forest grow up and embrace her gentle mother. It can be seen that not only has a proud beauty in the middle of the green forest, but Iguazu waterfall is also an endless source of life nurturing a rich ecosystem surrounding it. Therefore, Iguazu Falls has a special attraction for many tourists around the world. America's First Lady - Eleanor Roosevelt when she saw the waterfall, she sighed and said: "Poor Niagara!" (Meaning "Poor Niagara Falls!") refers to the greatness and supremacy of Iguazu Falls… Always, after tiring days, everyone wants to go back to the middle of nature to really live, be Spread yourself in a fresh space, separate from the chaos of daily life. If once coming to Iguazu Falls, you will receive the breath of majestic nature, the roaring roar of the water, and catch yourself the most beautiful moments in the natural paradise. Experience amazing thrills like never before and embrace the fresh air of primeval rainforest.
2 Ha Long Bay - Vietnam
Ha Long Bay is located in the Northeast region of Vietnam, is a western part of the Gulf of Tonkin, including the waters of Ha Long city, Cam Pha city and part of Van Don island district. There are two types of islands in Ha Long: limestone islands and schist islands, concentrated in two main areas, the southeast of Bai Tu Long Bay and the southwest of Ha Long Bay. Ha Long Bay owns hundreds of rocky islands, each island has a different shape that is extremely vivid. Besides, Ha Long Bay is also home to a high concentration of biodiversity with a typical ecosystem and thousands of extremely rich and diverse species of flora and fauna. This place is both a beautiful landscape and a place associated with the cultural and historical values of Vietnam. Looking down from above, Ha Long Bay looks like a huge, very vivid picture. Walking in the middle of Ha Long, we feel like we are lost in a petrified fairy world, the island looks like a human figure standing towards the mainland like Human Head Island, the island has the shape of a dragon and the dragon hovers over the water like Dragon Island. The island looks like an old man fishing on Ong La Vong Island.
Visitors to the "new natural wonder of the world" Ha Long Bay can also admire many other "wonders" with unique and distinct beauties of Ha Long such as Sung Sot Cave, Thien Cung cave, and Thien Cung cave. , Trinh Nu cave, Dau Go cave, labyrinth, Ti Top island, Ba Trai Dao beach, Bai Chay - the most beautiful beach of the bay, etc. The beauty of Ha Long Bay is very special, different from the beauty of other beaches. other scenic spots. Ha Long possesses an estranged beauty, very wild and rustic with a variety of colors and shapes created by caves with beautiful stalactites, beaches with clear blue water, beautiful beaches and beautiful beaches. The island is undulating with various shapes, becoming a tourist destination attracting both domestic and international tourists.
Traveling to Ha Long, visitors have the opportunity to enjoy attractive dishes, specialties with bold sea flavor such as squid rolls, salt roasted surface, squid rolls, grilled fish, octopus, snails , tu comedy, attractive seafood dishes. Ha Long Bay, a beautiful wonder of the world, is a charming and beautiful bay is an impressive legendary tourist destination, a destination attracting more and more domestic and foreign tourists, to experience, explore and discover. Discover interesting, wonderful things on the bay.
3 Grand Canyon - USA
Surely many of you know about the majestic Grand Canyon because this is not only a landmark associated with the state of Arizona, but the Grand Canyon is also one of the most popular tourist attractions in the United States. With a length of 446 km and a width of 29 km, this rocky terrain has achieved a very unique morphology. This is the result of erosion where water flows through, this process took up to 65 million years to form the Grand Canyon as it is today. Grand Canyon possesses countless rocky mountains shaped like ancient temples, one after another with the same message. The mountains here have a very strange shape with very even and magnificent rock veins. Water, wind and time have contributed to its surface layers of rock, forming a very special geological form.
The great Grand Canyon in the state of Arizona, USA is ranked among the first natural wonders of mankind. The Grand Canyon is cut by the Colorado River to create a ravine with a length of 446 km, 0.4 - 24 km wide and more than 1600m deep. This is the greatest canyon in the world in terms of breadth, depth and length… The grandeur, immensity and unique and strange colors of the Grand Canyon make visitors come to visit this canyon with a feeling of awe. I feel like I'm lost in an alien planet, no longer on Earth. It is located in the huge national park of the Grand Canyon, is a nature reserve established by President Rooselvelt in 1908 and is a traditional sightseeing destination for Americans.
Over millions of years under the erosion of rain, wind and the Colorado River, the Grand Canyon now has many strange shapes. In many places, mountains like temples, castles, citadels millions of years old lie hidden in the fog. The Grand Canyon has up to 12 layers of ancient rocks, which are easy to distinguish through the color change from yellowish red to bright red, to reddish brown and dark brown on the mountains. Visitors to the Grand Caynon often enjoy the view from the South Rim, an ancient tower built in the Grand Canyon village, or stroll along the Colorado River, which has eroded the rocky mountains over millions of years. In particular, coming to this Arizona area, you can also participate in extremely interesting cycling activities on the cliffs or horseback riding.
4 Jeju Island - South Korea
Jeju Island is the largest island in Korea. Because it is located 130 km from the mainland, Jeju Island is influenced by oceanic air masses: Summer is cool, winter is warm. Formed from volcanic eruptions, there are rocks everywhere on the island. Rocks on Jeju Island are black, light, porous, and absorbent. Rocks scattered everywhere on the road look very strange. Jeju's peaceful landscape, sunny and windy coast, and flaming red maples have made this beautiful island the trademark. In 2007, this island was listed by UNESCO on the list of nominations of the world's natural wonders and in 2007 this place was also officially recognized for its beauty. This island is known as the "Hawaii of Korea", famous for its beautiful natural scenery, including waterfalls, white sand beaches, and clear blue sea. There is also a "sleeping" volcano located in the central area of the island.
Cuisine in Jeju Island has a taste from the sea, famous for many dishes made from seafood and fish. Since all four sides are surrounded by the sea, you can enjoy these delicacies at any time of the year. In addition to the main dishes, you should not miss the side dishes made from seaweed or squash when visiting this island. In particular, once on the island, you cannot ignore grilled black pork. This is a dish with a flavor that can't be found anywhere else in Korea. Because this breed of black pig has a small body, dark skin and thick hair, it is only found on Jeju Island. Thanks to the firm meat and low fat, the dish satisfies many fastidious diners.
Not only beautiful nature, Jeju also has many modern and ancient architectural works. If you love moss, you can visit Seongeup ethnic village, Jeju Mokgwana building, Yakcheonsa temple, Podo hotel. As for discovering modern life on the island, you should not miss Jeju Modern Art Museum, World Cup Stadium, Daum Media Company headquarters...If you don't like walking, you can Choose to explore the island by driving along the coastline. You'll find Iho Tewoo beach, where the black rocks contrast with the turquoise ocean, or beyond the Hagwi coast and Aewol port.
5 Table Mountain - South Africa
Table Mountain has long been considered a symbol of Cape Town in particular and South Africa in particular. Referring to the natural wonder of the world, Table Mountain, people not only mention the strange shape of the mountain, the beauty that blends between Table Mountain and the clear blue bay at the foot of the mountain, but also the diversity of nature. species of the biota here. Many scientists consider this to be a museum of nature with many unique tree species, many rare and endangered animals, etc. Bringing in a unique beauty in both appearance and flora and fauna. As an object, Table Mountain deserves to be recognized by UNESCO as a world heritage site and is the pride of the South African people.
Visitors can visit Table Mountain by cable car or can also climb the mountain through the trails. The most popular walk is through the Platteklip Gorge. This hike takes about 1-3 hours. Table Mountain stands out on the blue sea bay with the shape of a flat table surface running 3 km long and surrounded by vertical cliffs. The flat table top is composed of mountains: "Demon - Devil" Peak in the east, "Lion Head" mountain in the west. There is a very interesting comparison of Table Mountain image: Overall, Table Mountain is like a stage. Devil's Peak and Lion Head Mountain are the two sides of the stage, Cape Town Center and Table Bay act as the stage curtain located behind the stage, "Signal Hill" with Bowl City in front is an auditorium for the audience to sit and watch the performances on the stage.
Referring to the wonder of the world, Table Mountain - South Africa, visitors not only mention the strange shape of the mountain, the beauty that blends and intertwines between Table Mountain and the clear blue bay at the foot of the mountain. biodiversity here. Many scientists consider this place as a nature museum with many unique species of trees, the world's smallest trees or rare and endangered animals,...
6 Hitachi Seaside Park, Japan
Hitachi Seaside Park is located in Hitachinaka City, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. Dubbed the "flower paradise" because this place gathers hundreds of strange fragrant flowers that alternately bloom throughout the four seasons of the year. The park is a place to visit, enjoy the beautiful scenery, and walk around attracting the attention of many domestic and foreign tourists. With an area of more than 190 hectares, Hitachi Seaside Park is considered a miniature ecosystem. of more than hundred species of plants live and grow. Each hill grows a different type of flower, so that each season will have each specific flower blooming, making the park always colorful without being boring. In the spring, yellow and red bloom, according to the Eastern tradition, spring is the season of Tet reunion, so these two colors are considered lucky colors, bringing good things for the whole year later. The flower paradise at Hitachi Seaside Park this season is filled with the red and yellow color of more than 1 million daffodils. In addition, there are more than 170 species of colorful tulips that decorate the spring space more brilliantly. Every year at the beginning of summer, Hitachi Seaside Park holds the Hanami Nemophila - flower viewing festival.
Coming here, visitors will be extremely overwhelmed by the green color of the Nemophila flower hills, Nemophila is a flower with a beautiful shape, a body about 25 cm high, with flowers from blue to purple. In the summer, visiting Nemophila is like being lost in the immense blue ocean, visitors are free to relax next to millions of green flowers on the hillside. Coming to Hitachi Seaside Park in the fall from September to October, Cosmos flowers are the top choice here. The color of Cosmos flowers during this time covers the entire Miharashi hill with purple, pink and white colors, as a warm - light - soft color of a fluttering autumn here. In winter, the tulips are called by tourists because thousands of flowers bloom on a cold winter day, dispelling the icy air here. Technical staff will use artificial methods to preserve seeds until November and plant them to serve the needs of flowers at Christmas.
7 Red Coast, Liaoning, China
Called the Red Sea - Red Beach, this destination actually has no sand, nor does it have silvery waves. This is a grassland in the Liaohe Plain area in Panjin, Liaoning province, which often turns blood red when it is harvested. Many people think that this Red Sea belongs to the largest swamp and reed area in the world. Every autumn, the marshy area in northeast China turns into a vivid and colorful crimson beach called the Red Beach. It is so named because of its appearance, caused by a type of seagrass that grows in alkaline saline soil. This weed begins to grow and develop during April or May and remains green throughout the summer. But in the fall, this weed turns a brilliant red, making the beach look like it is covered with an endless red carpet, creating a very special and rare sight. The Red Sea is a nature reserve and only a small area is open to tourists.
When it comes to autumn, this is also the time when this rare grass grows the most, transforming from green to characteristic red, covering an entire sea. Looking from a distance, it seems like a red velvet carpet stretching endlessly, some people even liken that someone passed by and accidentally poured a layer of red paint on this place. When contemplating at close range, you will feel each wave of "grass waves" when the wind blows through. The grass will gradually turn darker, then purple, then dry out, drop seeds to the ground and die in winter. These seeds germinate in the spring and form a new "red sea" the following fall.
This unique red beach is the largest and best protected mangrove area in the world, with a rare red seagrass marsh, located in a top scenic area of the city. Besides its brilliant beauty, this is also an ideal habitat for many precious bird species, including endangered species such as cranes and black-billed gulls. Thanks to the charming scenery and rare animals, this place becomes an inspiration for photographers to create works of art.
8 Sanago Bamboo Forest, Japan
Speaking of Sagano, it is impossible not to think of the bamboo forest. The trail extends for about 400m in the area near Okochi Manor - from Nonomiya-jinja Shrine across to the north side of Tenryu-ji Temple. The trail walking in the middle of the Sagano bamboo forest was once voted by young people all over the world as the most romantic love road in the world. Sagano bamboo forest located in the northwest of the river basin in Kyoto, Japan attracts tourists by the immense beauty of thousands of green and straight bamboo trees. Covering an area of 16 square kilometers, it is one of the most beautiful natural environments in Japan, not only because of the romantic beauty of its scenery but also because of the sounds made from the sound of the wind. fence when blowing through the dense bamboo forest.
Featured with green, straight bamboo groves stretching endlessly, Sagano forest has become one of the most unique scenic places in Japan that fascinates many tourists. When you come here, you will feel like you are lost in another beautiful world. A cool fresh air, the landscape of thousands of tall and straight bamboo trees, some up to 30 meters high. It is interesting when you walk on the path with green bamboo trees stretching straight on both sides of the beautiful path. Especially when coming to this forest, walking among the bamboo trees and listening to the wind whispering, you can hear the sound of "unique bamboo music". It is a rustic, natural music that attracts every tourist who loves it. The path through the beautiful bamboo forest is about 400 meters long, you can go for a walk and enjoy the scenery. This bamboo forest is also the filming location for many famous Japanese movies. Remember to take beautiful romantic photos when you come to this Sagano bamboo forest!
Stepping into the Sagano bamboo forest, aside from the sound of the wind, the swaying of leaves and bamboo trunks, you can barely hear any other sounds. The scenery of emerald green trees as high as the eyes swaying in the wind, and the sound of leaves rustling like a whisper of nature, telling fairy tales makes visitors' souls become calm and relaxed. thai. Walking slowly among the green bamboo forest, in the refreshing atmosphere in the season of changing leaves is wonderful. Sagano bamboo forest has captivated millions of visitors when coming here. With a peaceful, quiet and large space, visitors will feel the true breath of nature amidst the noisy, modern life and immerse in the static and dynamic timbres like in the famous blockbuster movie scenes. language!
9 Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
Located on the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe with a width of 1,700 m, a height of 128 m, twice that of Niagara, Victoria Falls is the most wonderful natural area in Africa. The most special thing at Victoria Falls is that sometimes a rainbow often appears in white foam at an altitude of 350m. Create a great scene.
Victoria Falls was named after Queen Victoria by David Livingstone. He was a missionary and explorer from Scotland, the first European to see this waterfall in 1885. Victoria officially became the name of the waterfall in 1931 when this land came under the rule of law. of the British colonists. The city of Livingston, located near Victoria Falls, is also named after scientist David Livingstone. Victoria is considered the most spectacular waterfall in the world. It is located on the Zambezi River, the fourth longest river in Africa. The Zambezi River has a length of 2650 km and lies on the southern border of Zambia and northwest Zimbabwe, in Southern Africa.
Victoria Falls consists of 4 waterfalls, separated by small islands and coral reefs. Victoria forms the largest continuous fog region in the world. The fog here is even visible from 50 km away. A railway bridge near the waterfall was built in 1905 to serve the tourism industry. Visitors can travel by train across the bridge to experience the exciting feeling of coming to this land. Victoria Falls and the surrounding parks are a major draw for tourists to Zambia and Zimbabwe. Victoria Falls National Park concentrates a lot of rare plants and different species of trees. It spans about 20 square kilometers and is considered a precious natural resource not only in Africa but also in the whole world.
10 Cities carved in stone Cappadocia, Türkiye
In 1985, Unesco recognized Cappadocia as a natural wonder of the world. When you come here, you have extremely interesting experiences such as sightseeing, horseback riding, motorbike or mountain biking. You will have memorable experiences, not only admire the unique and beautiful natural landscape, but you will also have many impressions of the architecture and activities of the ancient Turkish residents. Thousands of years ago, people in the central region of Cappadocia skillfully carved and carved caves to create houses and a system of churches, museums, and monasteries around... for living and community activities.
Famous for their unique geological feature known as the Cappadocia fairy chimneys, which are formed from sedimentary and volcanic rocks – the result of an eruption that occurred about 3 million years ago. Experiencing the impact of nature, the rock layers are eroded, creating many interesting shapes. Previous civilizations dug up the ground to build houses, then castles (like Uchisar) and even underground cities like Kaymakli, Derinkuyu, places that were used as refuges by early Christians . Humans have settled here since the Bronze Age and left their mark on this strange, eerie landscape by digging deep into the slopes of volcanic rock to live. The star-gazing attractions here are villages built on the side of volcanoes, Byzantine-era stone churches with vibrant oil paintings, and underground labyrinths. Cappadocia is clearly a magical wonderland filled with everything to satisfy nature lovers and history buffs alike. This is one of the most worth going spots in Cappdocia.
With its charm as well as great poetry, Göreme has been voted as one of the most beautiful villages in the world by leading travel magazines. Half the village is covered by hills, and the facades of the houses here hide behind underground rooms. For most tourists, hot air balloon tours are the main tourist activity here. The tour will depart every morning, the hot air balloon will hover around the city sky and will descend over the valleys outside the village. Here, you also have the opportunity to sample the food and wine. characteristic of Turkey. A special feature of the village is the open-air museum Göreme. This is one of Cappadocia's most tourist attractions with its Elmali Kilise chapel, Ascension painting, Azize Barbara Şapeli (Chapel of St. Barbara) with its ocher decorations, Yılanlı Kilise (Church of the Serpents) ) with a drawing of Saint George and a beautiful background painting by the hermaphroditic alchemist Onuphrius.
11 Marble Caves, Chile
As a beautiful wonder in Patagonia (Chile), Marble Cave is located on the vast General Carrera lake area with turquoise water. With a structure entirely of marble, Marble cave was created more than 6,000 years ago from rocks eroded by waves. The beautiful color of the cave does not stay the same, but changes all year round according to the fluctuating water level. Few sculptures can match the stunning beauty of Marble Cathdral, one of the most beautiful natural wonders in the world. Located at Lake General Carrera, the second largest freshwater lake in Vietnam. In the South American region of Pantagonia, Chile, the Marble Cathedral cave attracts visitors by its emerald green water and magnificent cave system.
Visitors can feel the difference in the environment and colors on the cliffs when admiring the scenery around the Marble Cathdral at different times of the year. This unique beauty has created an endless source of inspiration for international photographers to visit and create many wonderful works of art. Kayaking is one of the interesting and indispensable tourist activities when you want to visit Marble Cathdral. In addition, you can also choose other means of canoe or big boat to admire the beautiful scenery of the cave.
It can be said that it is the unique natural beauty of the marble cliffs and the beautiful blue water that gives this cave a special attraction for tourists from all over the world. Many people come here to feel the difference in the environment and colors on the cliffs when admiring the scenery around the Marble Cathdral at different times of the year.
12 Mono Lake, California, USA
Mono Lake is one of the most beautiful natural resorts in California. Stretching over 18 large hectares, Mono Lake is quite shallow with the main composition of soda salt and beautiful blocks of calcium carbonate called condensate towers. Mono Lake formed at least 760,000 years ago as a terminal lake in an inland basin. The remarkable beauty of the lake is the stalagmite towers formed from carbonate materials. When it was still hidden under the water, the stone condensate tower became a land bridge for many inhabitants of the lake. When the water level in Mono Lake drops, beautiful stone towers will be revealed. But besides its open beauty is hidden a threat to the habitat of the creatures in the lake because the water level is gradually decreasing due to the increased demand for water of the people living around..Mono is A shallow salt lake located in the desert east of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, California, USA.
This lake area has no outlet to the sea, so the amount of salt accumulated here is quite high. It is also because of this salinity that Mono Lake does not have the existence of fishes, but there are quite a few saltwater shrimp species living here. More than 2 million species of migratory birds annually choose Mono Lake as a stopover on their migration journey to South America or the tropical oceans. They often eat shrimp species, incubate eggs and give birth to young birds right here. A special feature that attracts tourists at Mono Lake is the strange shape of limestone towers floating on the water.
When coming to California, you cannot ignore the most beautiful natural resorts, among which is Mono Lake. Also one of the interesting places, its strangeness because you can see in Mono Lake that the waterfalls "stop drifting jelly" will appear when the water level drops. Colorful, beautiful rocks will be revealed when the water level in the lake recedes. Everyone will be surprised with the funny appearance, strange shape of these wonderful rocks.
Nature around us hides so many wonderful things. Mother Nature has given us humans countless poetic scenes, so we must appreciate that. Let's join hands to protect nature so that the world will forever preserve such beautiful wonders.
