Badab-e Surt (باداب سورت) is a natural site in northern Iran. It comprises a range of stepped travertine terrace formations that has been created over thousands of years as flowing water from two mineral hot springs cooled and deposited carbonate minerals on the mountainside.
Lençóis Maranhenses National Park
The Lençóis Maranhenses National Park (Parque Nacional dos Lençóis Maranhenses) is located in northeastern Brazil. Although made up of large sweeping sand dunes, it is not a desert. Due to lying just outside the Amazon Basin, the region is subject to a regular rain season during the beginning of the year. When fresh water collects in the valleys between sand dunes, the desert is spotted with blue and green lagoons.
The area is also surprisingly home to a variety of fish which, despite the almost complete disappearance of the lagoons during the dry season, have their eggs brought from the sea by birds.
Sigiriya (Lion’s Mountain)
Sigiriya, also known as Lion Rock, is an archeological rock fortress and palace of the Sigiriya. It is situated in the central province in Matale District of Sri Lanka.
The Complex consists of the central rock, rising 200 meters above the surrounding plain, and the two rectangular precincts on the east and the west, surrounded by two moats and three ramparts.
Sigiriya was designated a World Heritage site in 1988.
Leshan Giant Buddha
The Leshan Giant Buddha was built during the Tang Dynasty (618–907AD). It is carved out of a cliff face that lies at the confluence of the Minjiang, Dadu and Qingyi rivers in the southern part of Sichuan province in China, near the city of Leshan. The stone sculpture faces Mount Emei, with the rivers flowing below his feet. It is the largest carved stone Buddha in the world and it is by far the tallest pre-modern statue in the world.
The Mount Emei Scenic Area, including Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1996.
Wisteria Tunnels
These seem to be featured in many public gardens all over the world, but most notably England, Australia and the most famous in Japan’s Kawachi Fuji Gardens.
Valley of Flowers National Park
Valley of Flowers National Park is an Indian national park, nestled high in the West Himalayas. It is renowned for its meadows of alpine flowers and outstanding natural beauty. This richly diverse area is also home to rare and endangered animals, including the Asiatic black bear, snow leopard, brown bear and blue sheep.
La Maison De Celle-Qui-Peint
‘La Maison De Celle-Qui-Peint’ (which literally translates as ‘The house of The-One-Who-Paints’) was created by Danielle Jacqui, who uses the property as her home and studio. The house is located in Roquevaire, which is often dubbed the ‘city of painters’, 30km north of Marseille.
Coordinates: 50.750726,26.045555
