Antelope Canyon, Arizona, USA
Antelope Canyon is a slot canyon in the American Southwest.
It is on Navajo land east of Page, Arizona.
Antelope is the most visited slot canyon in the Southwest, partly because it is easily
accessible and by far the most publicized, and also since it is extremely beautiful,
with just the right combination of depth, width, length, rock color and ambient light;
Antelope Canyon comprises two separate canyons and you have to book trips to them separately.
The light beams in Antelope Canyon are, what makes this place is so unforgettable.
They only occur at certain times of the day and only last for a short while but when they
shine through the openings up top it's truly a sight to see.
Another amazing sight is the pouring sand effect.
This happens when the guide throws a lot of the sand onto the canyon walls or also when
the sand is blown from above the canyon.
Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia
Salar de Uyuni, amid the Andes in southwest Bolivia, is the world's largest salt flat.
It's the legacy of a prehistoric lake that went dry, leaving behind a desertlike, nearly
11,000-sq.-km. landscape of bright-white salt, rock formations and cacti-studded islands.
Its otherworldly expanse can be observed from central Incahuasi Island.
Though wildlife is rare in this unique ecosystem, it harbors many pink flamingos.
Northern Lake Baikal, Russia
Located in Siberia, Laka Baikal is the largest freshwater lake on the planet that contains
approximately 20 percent of the Earth's freshwater.
Apart from being the oldest lake in the world at over 25 million years old, Lake Baikal
is also home to over two thousand varieties of flora and fauna, of which almost 1,600
are endemic to the lake.
The water of Lake Baikal is renowned for being some of the clearest in the world.
When the lake freezes during the winter, an amazing phenomena takes place:
Large shards of transparent ice form on the surface of the lake, giving the amazing appearance
of turquoise ice.
Volume: 5,521 cubic miles of water (23,013 cubic kilometers).
This volume is approximately equivalent to all five of the North American Great Lakes
combined, according to Geology.com.
Average depth: 2,442 feet (744 m), according to Smithsonian magazine.
Length: 397 miles (640 km), according to Lake Baikal.org.
Maximum width: 49 miles (79.5 km), according to Baikal World Web.
Kuang Si Falls, Luang Prabang, Laos
The Kuang Si Falls, sometimes spelled Kuang Xi or known as Tat Kuang Si Waterfalls, is
a three tier waterfall about 29 kilometres south of Luang Prabang.
These waterfalls are a favourite side trip for tourists in Luang Prabang.
The Kuang Si falls flow year-round, spring is the time of year where there is less water
flow.
Kuang Si (Xi) Waterfall is the biggest in the Luang Prabang area
The weather at the waterfalls is noticeably cooler making it a really good place to escape
the heat; children will especially enjoy a day out here playing in the falls.
Luang Prabang area with three tiers leading to a 50-metre drop into spectacular azure
pools before flowing downstream.
The pools also make great swimming holes and are very popular with both tourists and locals.
Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonia, Chile.
Torres del Paine National Park, in Chile's Patagonia region, is known for its soaring
mountains, bright blue icebergs that cleave from glaciers and golden pampas (grasslands)
that shelter rare wildlife such as llama-like guanacos.
Some of its most iconic sites are the 3 granite towers from which the park takes its name
and the horn-shaped peaks called Cuernos del Paine.
The best time to visit the park is between November and April, which coincides with spring
and summer in the southern hemisphere.
However, be prepared!
The weather is fickle and can change dramatically.
Puerto Natales is the closest big town; buses travel the four-hour route to and from the
park (quicker if by car).
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