17 Most Unreal Rock Formations
Tourist from all over the world travel to these amazing destinations to see the strange but beautiful rock formations nature has made.
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#10 Salt Piles at Salar de Uyuni
Salar de Uyuni, the world’s largest salt flat, is one of the most distinct natural landmarks in the world. The immense plains of salt are viewable from space and are a huge attraction for tourists and photographers. After rainfall, the plains turn into an enormous reflective mirror that creates a surreal landscape. The piles of salt ready for harvest only add to the uncanny imagery.
# 9 Giant’s Causeway
The Giant’s Causeway is a huge oceanside area in Northern Ireland comprised of giant interlocking columns of basalt rock. Most of the columns are hexagonal in shape and perfectly fit together creating a surreal almost game-like environment. Scientifically speaking the columns were created by an ancient volcanic explosion, but it gains its name from the popular legend that the cliffs were built as a causeway by a giant in ancient times.
# 8 Balance Rock
In the Garden of Gods in Colorado Springs there are a plethora of beautiful red rock formations, but possibly the most iconic of these rocks is Balance Rock - a huge boulder that seems like it could fall over at any moment. It is destined to fall over eventually when erosion or another damage dislodges it from its gripping points. Go and see Balance Rock before it falls over and becomes just a normal rock.
# 7 Balancing Rock, Canada
There is another precarious rock, but this seems to be even more impossible. The Balancing Rock in Nova Scotia is believed to be standing for thousands of years. It’s about 30 feet tall and seems to be just standing straight up out of pure will.
# 6 Fly Geyser
This erupting rock is Fly Geyser, an accidental man-made geothermal geyser in Washoe County. The fountain was created in 1964 when people were exploring sources of geothermal energy and accidentally drilled into a well. The well was never capped properly and has now become a geyser that shoots water into the air, creating the ever growing rock formation around it. It looks like a weird alien structure because of thermophilic algae that thrive in the high temperatures Fly Geyser generates.
# 5 Split Apple Rock
Tokangawhā, aka Split Apple Rock, is a geological rock formation off the coast of South Island of New Zealand. It is a structure made of granite and looks almost like it was deliberately cut in half. This cleft was natural, though, with no help from any humans. What exactly could have cut this boulder in half is a mystery although theories include water creeping into the rock, freezing, and expanding to break the rock. It’s a popular spot for tourists to take the exact same photo every year.
# 4 Moeraki Boulders
The Moeraki Boulders are unusually large and spherical boulders that are spread along Koekohe Beach on the Otago coast of New Zealand. Local Maori legends explain the boulders as the remains of eel baskets from the large sailing canoe that brought Maori people to the island hundreds of years ago. These stones are usually hollow but sometimes they are filled with calcite and quartz, which makes it look very interesting when they are broken open or exposed.
# 3 Folding Rocks at Agia Pavlos
These interesting looking rocks are known commonly as the Folding Rocks. They are sedimentary limestone layers were once layered horizontally at the bottom of the sea, but tectonic plates pushed them together and forced them upwards.
# 2 Torghatten
Torghatten is a granite mountain on Torget island in Norway. As far as mountains go it looks pretty uncharacteristic and lumpy except for the giant gaping hole right in the middle of it. According to legend, the mountain hole was made by a troll who was chasing a beautiful girl. Knowing he could never catch the girl he shot an arrow at her, but the Troll King threw his hat to save her and that hat turned into the mountain. Sounds pretty legit to me.
# 1 Abandoned Russian Salt Mine
This abandoned Russian Salt Mine looks more like a scene from a trippy art house movie. The naturally occurring minerals in the abandoned mine create psychedelic patterns and structures which create unique swirls. While the naturally occurring art in these walls are beautiful, exploring the mines are not without danger. There are hazards of falling, landslides, and low visibility, but it might be worth facing to see this one of a kind place.
SYDNEY Australia If You Only Have 2 Days | What to see, do, and eat
All the places that you should go if you only have 2 days in Sydney. None of these should be a surprise but will definitely help you plan your limited time in Australia. Open this up to learn more ↓
This was a shot hop since Air Canada only flies direct from Canada to Sydney and Brisbane. This being my second time to Sydney, I took this as a chance to show Chantelle around some of my favourite old spots and also new discoveries. One of my shortest city guide videos yet!
Attractions Of Phillip Island - Melbourne - Australia
Phillip Island is a popular tourist destination in Victoria, Australia, Just under two hours from Melbourne it is within easy reach for a weekend getaway or a longer holiday stay.
Cowes is the main town on the island and has plenty of accommodation options for all travelers and budgets. From caravan parks to hotel/motel style and bed & breakfast, there are options for everyone.
The main attractions on Phillip Island are the world famous Penguin Parade, the Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix, The Nobbies and Panny's Chocolate Factory, to name just a few.
It features some excellent surf beaches too, with Woolamai and Smiths Beach being a couple of favourites. In Cowes, there are also nice swimming beaches facing north into Westernport Bay, for example Red Rocks beach. Great for fishing, boating and jet skis.
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10 Earth's Most Spectacular Places - Ayers Rock - Australia
Uluru, also referred to as Ayers Rock, is a large sandstone rock formation in the southern part of the Northern Territory, central Australia. It lies 335 km (208 mi) south west of the nearest large town, Alice Springs; 450 km (280 mi) by road. Kata Tjuta and Uluru are the two major features of the Uluru - Kata Tjuta National Park. Uluru is sacred to the Pitjantjatjara and Yankunytjatjara, the Aboriginal people of the area. It has many springs, waterholes, rock caves and ancient paintings. Uluru is listed as a World Heritage Site. ( source Wikipedia )
Beautiful Places To See- The Great Ocean Road, 12 Apostles
Port Campbell National Park - The Great Ocean Road - 12 Apostles
Port Campbell National Park- The Great Ocean Road & The Twelve Apostles at Victoria Australia
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Witness the rugged splendor of the famous 12 Apostles, magnificent rock stacks that rise up majestically from the Southern Ocean on Victoria's dramatic coastline.Created by constant erosion of the limestone cliffs of the mainland beginning 10-20 million years ago, the stormy Southern Ocean and blasting winds gradually eroded the softer limestone, forming caves in the cliffs.
The caves eventually became arches and when they collapsed rock stacks up to 45 meters high were left isolated from the shore. View the 12 Apostles at sunrise and sunset as they change color from dark and foreboding in shadow to brilliant sandy yellow under a full sun.
The 12 Apostles are located 275 kilometer west of Melbourne, approximately a four-hour drive along the Great Ocean Road.
(There's no better place to lose life's daily trivia than the dramatic, rugged and windswept coastline where the world-famous Twelve Apostles sit. These limestone pillars rise out of the Southern Ocean in Port Campbell National Park like the noble, craggy sentinels of an ancient world. Once upon a time or up to 20 million years ago they were connected to the cliffs of the mainland. The waves and wind carved them into caves, then arches, and eventually battered them down into columns that rise up to 45 meters high.
The fierce elements continue to erode the stacks at a rate of roughly two centimeters a year. Today only eight stacks remain and some have given up the fight against nature in recent years. The London Arch was part of a natural double-span bridge until 1990 when the arch closest to the shore collapsed, leaving two stunned tourists stranded. Another 50 meter tall Apostle fell in 2005.
It's an invigorating, end-of-the-earth feeling to see this coastline when it's being whipped by howling winds and huge seas. Feel the sea spray on your face, hear the blowholes roar as they spurt with water and watch the ocean foaming around the stacks.
On calmer days, you can see the Twelve Apostles morph from foreboding silhouettes in shadow to glorious sand-coloured monuments in the sun. Capture soul-stirring views at sunrise and sunset or get an idea of the epic scale of this place from the wide beach below. Follow the Gibson Steps 70 metres down the cliff face to the sand, where you'll be literally dwarfed by a gigantic rock stack.
Learn about shipwreck history, geology and coastal ecology on self-guided walks at Loch Ard Gorge. Or get up close to spectacular Apostles such as Razorback, Island Archway, Thunder Cave, Bakers Oven Rock, Sentinel Rocks and the Grotto. You can even take in this sculpted, shipwreck coast with a history lesson on a helicopter trip.
The elements have been wearing down the huge pillars for millions of years, but they'll only take a few minutes to erode your small stuff.
Great natural wonders - tidal waves at Talbot Bay, Australia - David Attenborough - BBC
David Attenborough narrates this video clip about Talbot Bay, a rarely seen vision of the tide at one of the most wild and rugged parts of Australian shoreline. From BBC.
7 Reasons to Travel to Australia
I often get asked to make more travel videos about Australia, which is hard for me since it’s pretty much on the other end of the earth from where I live. But in this video, I’ll be joined via the magic of the internet by Ben from Melbourne Australia, to tell you why you should go to Australia!
1 - Kangaroos
Kangaroos are amazing… and the only place you can see them in the wild is in Australia.They can reach speeds of 60kph, clearing more than 8m with a single hop! Australia estimates that 34 million Kangaroos live in Australia.
2 - Weather
Australia has 4 seasons. Northern Australia is tropical. Southern
Australia temperate. Middle of Australia is desert
3 - Beaches
Ben's favorite Australian beach is Manly, he spoke about this on his podcast.
Great access to ocean surf beach as well as a protected flat beach
Flat beach is perfect for families and it’s where the Manly to Syndey ferry docks
Ferry ride is picturesque takes you from Circular Quay to Manly
Passes by the Opera House and Harbour Bridge on its way to Manly.
Half an hour or so later you’re there.
There’s also plenty of shops to peruse and places to eat and drink. Manly wins hands down.
Some other famous Australian beaches are;
Bondi beach (Sydney, known for seeing fit and sexy people flex their muscles)
Bells beach (VIC, home of Bells Beach Pro surfing comp)
Cape Woolamai (famous surf beach in Phillip Island, VIC)
Noosa Heads (Awesome beach north of Brisbane on the Sunshine Coast, easy drive)
Port Douglas beach far north Queensland (can get murky depending on the season and also watch out for Irukandji jellyfish that can kill you, usually found in waters around November to May)
Cottesloe beach (Perth, great Perth beach, love it also didn’t love being called out of the water because surf life saver spotted two sharks)
Glenelg main beach (Adelaide, brilliant suburban beach, South Australia)
Port Willunga beach (nice beach near Mclaren Vale, has amazing fish and chip shop at top of hill called Star of Greece, great to go to after you’ve done some wineries and it’s the middle of summer)
Any beach in far north Western Australia. It’s hard to get to and nearly untouched. Ningaloo Reef, which is 700,000 hectares and is a World Heritage Site is apparently even better than Great Barrier Reef, obviously more untouched and less damaged than the G.B.R.
4 - Public Pools on the Beach
There are a few pools by the beach that are cool. One that I can think of is in Bondi beach, which is a real pool that has sea water splashed into it as each wave comes by. Another pool I can think of is in NSW and is called The Blue Pool located in Bermagui. It can be dangerous as waves crash over the rocks and into the man-made/natural rock pool. There is signs advising people to be careful in stormy weather.
5 - Koalas
They are so cute! They live in Eucalyptus trees and they sleep like 20 hours a day!
6 - Asian Food
Melbourne we have a whole street dedicated to Vietnamese food, so yes, the Asian food in Australia is really good. Remember we’re on a few hours away from Asia. We (Australian’s) also get lumped into Asia when spoken about internationally (sometimes)
7 - Desert
Australia has a lot of it! Take a roadtrip through the Outback… no… not the Steakhouse.
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Travels in Southwest Australia
Take a fascinating journey with your guide, Robert Stephens, through most of the scenic regions of Southwest Australia. We start in Torndirrup National Park and witness the Gap and Natural Bridge. Then it is onto nearby Albany and Dogrock. Along the way we will visit Little Beach, the Pinnacles Desert, Lancelin, Leighton Beach, Fremantle, Rottnest Island, Yallingup, Canal Rocks, Margaret River, the Voyager Estate, Jewell Cave and Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse.
Robert will take you birdwatching with the renowned expert, Peter Taylor, in the Pemberton area. During that morning, you will see the Diamond Fire Lookout Tree and meet a woman, Leslie Harrison, who rescues orphaned kangeroos. There is much more to see in this 26 minute film, shot in Jan. 2011.
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Beware These Worst Beaches for Shark Attacks!
Shark attacks seem to be on the rise in many parts of the world, therefore, you might want to steer clear of the following known shark-infested waters. Statistically, these are among the most dangerous beaches for deadly shark attacks.
1. Pernambuco, Brazil
The shockingly high attack rate in these waters appears to be due to over-fishing. Without enough food supply, the sharks have begun to sample other forms of fare to satisfy their relentless hunger.
2. Second Beach, South Africa
The beach is popular among shark-seeking tourists and cage divers. Tour operators dump boatloads of bloody chum in the water order to entice the great whites. You definitely don’t want to surf or swim anywhere near these boats and their chum lines.
3. New Smyrna Beach, Florida
More than 238 shark attacks have been documented at Florida’s (surprisingly) popular New Smyrna Beach. In fact, 15% of worldwide shark bites have occurred here. Most of the bites are courtesy of baby bull sharks that favor these waters. To date, none of the recorded attacks here have been fatal.
4. Velzyland Beach, Hawaii
About 41 different shark species that frequent Hawaii’s waters including aggressive specimens like bull sharks and great whites. The last fatal shark attack at this beach occurred in 1994 when a tiger shark attacked a surfer. More recent attacks on surfers have been reported, but none fatal.
5. New South Wales, Australia
This region, which includes famous Bondi Beach, has recorded more than 170 unprovoked shark attacks and more than 50 fatal attacks, and great white shark encounters are more common here than in other parts of the world. Due to the position of the continental shelf, swimmers and surfers are in close proximity of deep waters where these potential predators cruise.
6. Fletcher Cove, California
Fletcher Cove may be picturesque, but it is also the scene of 142 unprovoked shark attacks, including some recent fatalities. Scientists are convinced that the fish-strewn waters in this region are ideal feeding grounds for large predators like the great white.
7. Reunion Island, Indian Ocean
This island has had more than 10 attacks in a recent two-year period, three being fatal. This has prompted island officials to close the beaches to swimmers and surfers. Experts aren’t sure why the sharks are biting people with greater frequency.
8. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Since 2005, there have been more than fifty attacks. In fact, researchers have claimed that South Carolina’s waters are just as dangerous as Florida’s when comparing the swimmer-to-attack ratio. Their waters are attractive to species like tiger sharks and bull sharks.
9. Coffin Bay, Australia
The name says it all. Don’t swim here unless you fancy a meeting with a great white. Recently an abalone diver was attacked and killed by two great white sharks. His body was never recovered.
10. Surf Beach, California
A nineteen-year-old surfer was attacked and killed a few years ago by a great white shark believed to be 18 feet in length. The waters here are home to seals, which attract great whites in large numbers.
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Sydney Vacation Travel Guide | Expedia
Ready for an adventure? Click play on our travel guide video to uncover some of the best things to do in Syndey, Australia.
Established in 1788 as a penal colony, Sydney was once a little rough around the edges, but it has since transformed into a must-visit coastal destination. Today, tourists flock to this city on the east coast of Australia for its pristine beaches, coves, and harbors.
During your romp around the scenic coastline, make a stop at the Syndey Opera House and eye its magnificent architectural design. Looking for a little more adventure? Venture over to the Syndey Harbour Bridge, nicknamed “The Coathanger,” and brave a bridge climb tour. Next, hop on the antique thrill rides at Luna Park, which is a family-friendly favorite that dates back to 1935, or saunter around Darling Harbour. Meanwhile, if you’d prefer to make a splash, dive into the waves at Bondi Beach or hang ten at nearby Manly Beach.
Dabble in the city’s history, architecture, and beach towns, and embark on several Sydney tours during your next trip to the capital of New South Walves. To jump-start your adventure and get more tips and ideas on how to spend your Sydney sojourn, check out our travel guide video.
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