Our world is full of gorgeous sights: snow-capped mountains, lush green valleys, rolling sand dunes, palm-fringed beaches, waterfalls ... the list goes on. But we are also blessed with places that are so surreally beautiful it's hard to imagine they weren't conceived in a fairy tale. I'm sure you're going to love seeing this collection of pictures of wonderful places on Earth and they'll have you lunging for your passport.
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1. Wave Rock in Australia
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Natural folds of rock have created an amazing wall.
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2. Salar De Uyuni in Bolivia
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The salt flats are so mirror-like the meeting of earth and sky is seamless.
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3. The Colored Earth of Chamarel in Mauritius
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Formed by volcanic lava cooling at different levels.
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4. Rio Secreto Cave in Mexico
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The stalactites form amazing shapes.
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5. The Northern Lights in Multiple Locations
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The spectacular display of colors is created by ionized particles in the atmosphere.
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6. Five Colors River in Meta, Columbia
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The colors come from the various species of riverweed.
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7. Kjeragbolten in Norway
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The boulder is on Kjerag mountain, over a drop of 3,228 feet.
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8. Namib-Naukluft Park in Namibia
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The charred looking remains of trees have led to the area being known as the "Dead Marsh".
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9. The Giant's Causeway in Northern Ireland
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Formed from hexagonal columns of basalt.
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10. Zhangjiajie National Forest Park in China
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You might recognize this as the inspiration for Pandora in Avatar.
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11. Laguna Salada De Torrevieja in Spain
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The color is created by algae.
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12. Cappadocia in Turkey
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Formed by soft tufa rock. Homes and hotels have been burrowed into the rocks.
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13. Hitachi Seaside Park in Japan
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The park is in bloom all year round with all colors of the rainbows varying season to season.
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14. The Great Blue Hole in Belize
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A huge sinkhole that offers incredible diving experiences.
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15. The Danakil Depression in Ethiopia
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The Danakil Depression is the hottest place on earth year-round.
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16. Yehliu Geopark in Taiwan
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A number of the "voodoo stones" have been given names according to their shapes.
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17. Tsingy Stone Forest in Madagascar
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The forest is actually high spiked towers of eroded limestone.
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18. Lake Baikal in Russia
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When the world's largest lake freezes the ice formations are incredible.
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19. Rice Terraces in Vietnam
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Examples of this form of rice cultivation can be found elsewhere in South East Asia.
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20. Sea of Stars in the Maldives
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The lights come from bioluminescent plankton.
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21. Wisteria Tunnel in Japan
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The plants have been trained to grow over a frame and now they create an amazing canopy.
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22. Plitvice Lakes in Croatia
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The cascading lakes are simply stunning.
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23. Glacier Ice Caves in Iceland
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The caves are big enough for a stroll.
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24. The Door to Hell in Turkmenistan
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A gas pocket that has been burning for 33 years.
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25. Antelope Canyon in USA
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The amazing erosion was caused mainly by flash floods.
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26. Dragon Blood Trees in Yemen
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The trees on the island of Socotra have red sap, hence the name.
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27. Bigar Waterfall in Romania
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The water runs through moss which created the unique pattern.
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28. The Cave of the Crystals in Mexico
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The home to some of the world's largest known crystals.
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28. Grand Prismatic Spring in USA
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The largest hot spring in the USA is in Yellowstone National Park.
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29. Pamukkale in Turkey
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The name translates as "Cotton Castle" - it's easy to see why.
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30. Danxia Landscape in China
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Formed from red sandstone and mineral deposits.
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31. Trolltunga in Norway
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This lip of rock is situated about 1100 meters above sea level, hovering 700 meters above Lake Ringedalsvatnet.
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32. Abraham Lake in Canada
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The bubbles are frozen pockets of methane gas.
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33. The Chocolate Hills in the Philippines
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The color comes when the grass dries and turns brown.
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34. Glendurgan Maze in England
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The cherry laurel has been sculpted to look like something out of the mind of Tim Burton.
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35. Mount Roraima in Venezuela
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Surrounded by its cloud ring, the mountain looks like a chunk of rock floating in the sky.
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