221 Amazing Places to Visit

Yakushima is an island in the Kagoshima Prefecture, in Japan. A dense emerald landscape overflows from the Yakushima Island. Known primarily for its wildlife and abundant cedar forest, the Yakushima Island was designated a ‘Man and Biosphere Reserve’ in 1980, by the UNESCO. The island has had many mentions in documents and the diaries of […]

Dark Hedges is a road lined with the rows of beech trees situated near the village of Armoy, in Northern Ireland. Planted in the 18th century by the Stuart Family, the beech trees were meant to add an aura of awe to the entrance of their Georgian Mansion. The trees have, however, grown in their

The Umpqua Hot Springs are geothermal pools located in Oregon, the United States of America. Situated along the North Umpqua River, these serene pools stand at an elevation of 2,640 feet of elevation. The Umpqua Hot Springs are perched on a cliff top and comprise two oval pools apart from a covered one that are

It is a breathtaking waterfall located in the canyon of the Hvítá River in Southern Iceland. A popular tourist attraction, Gullfoss is unique because of its location. Since it flows through a canyon, the Hvítá River looks like it is descending into the earth using a ‘Three step staircase’, after which it takes a plunge

The Salt mines in Yekaterinburg, Russia, are unique and incredible to behold. Located many hundred feet below the city of Yekaterinburg, the Psychedelic Salt Mines (as they are rightly called) have mind-bending, ornate and colourful patterns on their walls. While the patterns look as if they were man-made, they have occurred naturally caused by the

Chand Baori is an ancient step well located in the village of Abhaneri, near Jaipur, India. One of the oldest and most remarkable landmarks of Rajasthan, Chand Baori was built by King Chanda of the Chauhan Dynasty 800-900 AD. The step well is 13 storeys deep with approximately 3,500 narrow steps extending 30 metre into

The Grotta Palazzese is a unique restaurant located in Puglia, Italy. The word Grotta in Italian means cave. Hence, Grotta Palazzese, as the name suggests, is a spectacular ‘cave’ restaurant facing out over the Adriatic Sea. The cave itself is century-old, and carved out of limestone. It is naturally lit by the aqua marine reflections

The Zhangye Danxia Landform Geological Park or the Rainbow Mountains are located in Gansu, China. The Rainbow Mountains are a beautiful range of colourful mountains. Due to the rich density of minerals and rocks that are packed in layers throughout the land, the mountains are vividly striated into a layer cake of colours ranging from

The Popeye Village, which is also known as the Sweethaven Village, is a small group of rustic buildings located in Anchor Bay, in Malta. The Popeye Village was not an actual village until the 1980, when a film set was built in Anchor Bay for a musical feature film by the name of Popeye, starring

Procida is a Flegrean Island off the coast of Naples in Italy. A commune of the Metropolitan City of Naples, Procida is said to have derived its name from the Latin word Prochyta meaning ‘poured out’ in Greek. With Achaean objects dating back to the 15th and 16th century BC, found on the island, Procida

The Spiral Staircase is a treacherous stairway constructed along the side of the Taihang Mountains, in Linzhou, Henan province, China. Constructed 300 feet straight into the air, this ‘stairway to heaven’ was built to give the tourist a feel of the height of the Taihang Mountains. Attached into the mountainside, the staircase is not for

It is a tall mountain located on the north coast of Iceland. Kirkjufell means Church Mountain in Icelandic. The mountain is named such because of its beautiful symmetry and freestanding form. 463 metre in height, this perfectly symmetrical mountain is one of the most photographed ones in Iceland. Surrounded by beautiful beaches, the mountain has

Litlanesfoss is a breathtaking waterfall located on the eastern side of Iceland. This stunning waterfall stands out because of the strange-looking hexagonal rock formations through which the water flows and ‘falls’. Fed by the Lagarfljót Lake, the Litlanesfoss waterfall gushes forward on unique hexagonal pillars that were created more than 60 million years ago with

The To-Sua Ocean Trench is a beautiful salt-water pool located on the island of Opolu, in Samoa. The name ‘To-Sua’ literally means a big hole, which this incredible pool represents. The To-Sua pool was created after the volcano on the island had erupted and ground gave to a 98-foot deep hole that is fed with

The Reed Flute Cave is a popular landmark and is located in Guilin, Guangxi, in China. A natural limestone cave with beautiful multi-coloured lighting, the Reed Flute Cave is over 180 million years old. Named after the reeds growing outside the cave that are used for making flutes, the Reed Flute Cave has been a