Wednesday 29 August 2012

Beautiful Places in the world


Grand Canyon, Colorado, USA: Stretching for 277 miles, the Grand Canyon is a gorge in Arizona which, at its widest point, is 18 miles wide.


Cappadocia, Turkey:

Located in the central part of Turkey, Cappadocia is a stunning part of the world and is known
– in tourism terms at least – for the many houses that are built into the mountains and land, which were inhabited by Cappadocian’s for centuries.




Lake Baikal, Russia:

Second only to the Caspian Sea, Lake Baikal is the largest lake in the world, accounting for approximately one fifth of all water on earth.Averaging at 2,442 feet deep, the centre of Lake Baikal is over twice this and has been recorded as being 5,387 feet deep – around 3 and a half times the size of New York’s Empire State Building.

Manhattan, New York:

As one of the most popular tourist destinations and heavily populated places anywhere in the world, Manhattan offers something for everyone, including vast amounts beauty, irrelevant of what you consider to be beautiful.


Masjid al-Haram, Saudi Arabia:

Also known as The Sacred Mosque, Masjid al-Haram is the largest mosque on earth. Expanding over an area in excess of 4,000,000 square metres within the city of Mecca, Masjid al-Haram was built in 638 AD and has the capacity to be able to accommodate up to 4,000,000 people

Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor, China:

The Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor is always going to divide people, with some believing it is stunningly beautiful whilst others seeing the mausoleum as, apart from anything else, a little scary.

Meteora, Greece:

The area of Meteora on the Greek mainland is a collection of six monasteries that were constructed on limestone rocks many centuries ago.Beautiful to look at both up close and from afar, each of the six Eastern Orthodox monasteries are still inhabited to this day.


Sequoia National Park, California, USA:

When you think of a tree, the first image that will no doubt come to mind is of a traditional looking tree that stands maybe 40 or 50 feet tall. Head to Sequoia National Park, however and you’ll be able to see some of the largest sequoia trees in the world – most notably the General Sherman tree which at 274.9 foot tall makes it the largest known tree on earth.


Valleys in Pakistan :

Pakistan is blessed with sights that are beautiful beyond words. Mother Nature has been very kind to Pakistan when it comes to natural beauty. This is Swat valley of Pakistan.

Taj Mahal, India:

Whilst the Taj Mahal may be a mausoleum in the Muslim religion, there is no doubting that it is a spectacular building that can be admired from people from all religions.Taking around 30 years to be built, construction was completed in 1653 and remains today as one of the most illustrious religious buildings anywhere in the world.


Venice, Italy:

One of the most popular cities in Italy, Venice is known primarily for its canals, which provide both romantic and commuter travel within the city.There are, however, many other reasons why a visit to Venice is a must, notably some amazing feats of architecture, such as Palazzo Contarini del Bovolo and Piazza San Marco.


Wulingyuan, China:

In the south east area of China is a province called Hunan and within this area is one of China’s most prominent areas of natural beautyWulingyuan is part of the larger Wuling Range of mountains and is known for the sheer amount – over 3,000 – of naturally created sandstone pillars, many of which are almost 1,000 feet tall.

Wulingyuan, China:



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