20 Real Places That Look Like They’ve Been Taken Out Of Fairy Tales

 20 Real Places That Look Like They’ve Been Taken Out Of Fairy Tales

Saint Basil's Cathedral:

The Cathedral of Vasily the Blessed, commonly known as Saint Basil's Cathedral, is a church in Red Square in Moscow, Russia.The Cathedral of Vasily the Blessed, located in Moscow, was formally a church but is now a museum. The spectacular range of bright colors and quirky architecture make it a whimsical must-see spot.

20 Real Places That Look Like They’ve Been Taken Out Of Fairy Tales

 20 Real Places That Look Like They’ve Been Taken Out Of Fairy Tales

Batu Caves, Malaysia:

The Batu Caves are a series of chambers beneath limestone hills and date back to as many as 400 million years ago. At the base of the caves lies a giant 140-foot golden statue of Lord Murugan, the Hindu god of war, victory, wisdom, and love. Visitors reach the caves by stairs, a total of 272 steps, and enter an area filled with Hindu shrines where worshippers pay their respects.Batu Caves is a limestone hill that has a series of caves and cave temples in the Gombak district, 13 kilometres north of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It takes its name from the Sungai Batu, which flows past the hil

20 Real Places That Look Like They’ve Been Taken Out Of Fairy Tales

 20 Real Places That Look Like They’ve Been Taken Out Of Fairy Tales

Colmar, France:

One of the most enchanting towns of France, Colmar is reminiscent of the provincial town of Beauty and the Beast, but better. In addition to being a quaint, charming place to visit, Colmar is also home to Musée Animé du Jouet et des Petits Trains, the Animated Museum of Toys and Modeled Trains.

20 Real Places That Look Like They’ve Been Taken Out Of Fairy Tales

20 Real Places That Look Like They’ve Been Taken Out Of Fairy Tales

Glowworm Caves, New Zealand:

This specific spot in the Waitomo Caves is known as the Glowworm Grotto, a place where glowworms ignite a starry scenery on the ceilings and walls. This species is exclusively found in New Zealand and is around the size of a mosquito.

20 Real Places That Look Like They’ve Been Taken Out Of Fairy Tales

20 Real Places That Look Like They’ve Been Taken Out Of Fairy Tales

If you love fairy tales and have a serious case of wanderlust, this bucket list was made for you. Travel suggestions via this Quora thread.

20. Neuschwanstein Castle, Germany:

As a way to seek refuge and withdraw from public life, Ludwig II of Bavaria built this extravagant castle in 1868. Seven weeks after his death in 1886, the structure was opened to the paying public and has since become one of the most visited castles in Europe. Neuschwanstein is also the inspiration for the Sleeping Beauty castle in Disneyland, so it’s clearly magical!

50 Most Beautiful Places You Must Visit Before You Die

50 Most Beautiful Places You Must Visit Before You Die

Tahiti, French Polynesia

50 Most Beautiful Places You Must Visit Before You Die

50 Most Beautiful Places You Must Visit Before You Die


Preachers Rock, Preikestolen, Norway:

Preikestolen or Prekestolen, also known by the English translations of Preacher's Pulpit or Pulpit Rock, is a famous tourist attraction in Forsand, Ryfylke, Norway

50 Most Beautiful Places You Must Visit Before You Die

50 Most Beautiful Places You Must Visit Before You Die


Mount Roraima – Venezuela

Expansive protected area split by the Caroni River, including table mountains & high waterfalls.

50 Most Beautiful Places You Must Visit Before You Die

50 Most Beautiful Places You Must Visit Before You Die


Machu Picchu, Peru:

Machu Picchu is an Incan citadel set high in the Andes Mountains in Peru, above the Urubamba River valley. Built in the 15th century and later abandoned, it’s renowned for its sophisticated dry-stone walls that fuse huge blocks without the use of mortar, intriguing buildings that play on astronomical alignments, and panoramic views. Its exact former use remains a mystery.

50 Most Beautiful Places You Must Visit Before You Die

50 Most Beautiful Places You Must Visit Before You Die


Baatara Gorge Waterfall, Tannourine, Lebanon:

The waterfall drops 255 metres (837 ft) into the Baatara Pothole, a cave of Jurassic limestone[2] located on the Lebanon Mountain Trail

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50 Most Beautiful Places You Must Visit Before You Die

Japanese Gardens in San Francisco:

Popular gardens with a Japanese teahouse & narrow paths winding past koi ponds, pagodas & a bridge.

50 Most Beautiful Places You Must Visit Before You Die

50 Most Beautiful Places You Must Visit Before You Die

Interlaken, Switzerland:

Interlaken is a resort town on the Aare River, between lakes Thun and Brienz in central Switzerland, and gateway to the Bernese Oberland. In a dramatic setting with vistas of the Alps, it has long been an international destination. Summer is high season, but it’s also a natural base for winter sports, serving as a transportation center for the surrounding mountain regions.

50 Most Beautiful Places You Must Visit Before You Die

50 Most Beautiful Places You Must Visit Before You Die

The Great Wall of China:

The Great Wall of China is a series of fortifications made of stone, brick, tamped earth, wood, and other materials, generally built along an east-to-west line across the historical northern borders of China to protect the Chinese states and empires against the raids and invasions of the various nomadic groups of the Eurasian Steppe. Several walls were being built as early as the 7th century bc;[3] these, later joined together and made bigger and stronger, are now collectively referred to as the Great Wall.[4] Especially famous is the wall built 220–206 bc by Qin Shihuang, the first Emperor of China. Little of that wall remains. Since then, the Great Wall has on and off been rebuilt, 

50 Most Beautiful Places You Must Visit Before You Die

50 Most Beautiful Places You Must Visit Before You Die

Eilean Donan Castle, Scotland:

Eilean Donan (Scottish Gaelic: Eilean Donnain) is a small tidal island where three lochs meet, Loch Duich, Loch Long and Loch Alsh, in the western Highlands of Scotland; since the castle's restoration in the early 20th Century, a footbridge has connected the island to the mainland. A picturesque castle that frequently appears in photographs, film and television dominates the island, which lies about 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) from the village of Dornie.

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50 Most Beautiful Places You Must Visit Before You Die

Crystal Mosque (Masjid Kristal) : Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia

The Crystal Mosque or Masjid Kristal is a mosque in Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia. A grand structure made of steel, glass and crystal. The mosque is located at Islamic Heritage Park on the island of Wan Man. The mosque was constructed between 2006 and 2008. It was officially opened on 8 February 2008 by 13th Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin of Terengganu. It has the capacity to accommodate over 1,500 worshipers at a time.

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50 Most Beautiful Places You Must Visit Before You Die

The Hanging Restaurant Fangweng in Yichang, China:

Fangweng Restaurant is located in China, in Hubei Province, about 12km north of the city of Yichang, near Sanyou Cave, or “The Cave of the Three Travelers”. The restaurant is in the Happy Valley of the Xiling Gorge, an especially scenic stretch of cliffs, caves and park land located around the area where the Chang Jiang River flows into the Yangtze. The entrance to the Fangweng Restaurant is an uninspiring grey brick building, but at the far end of a narrow concrete bridge, the restaurant caves into the cliff, the floor hanging several hundred feet above the ground. From this end, customers can view the flowing water of Yangtze River. For the daredevils, a bungee jumping platform is nearby.

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50 Most Beautiful Places You Must Visit Before You Die

Capilano Suspension Bridge, Vancouver, British Columbia

The Capilano Suspension Bridge is a simple suspension bridge crossing the Capilano River in the District of North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The current bridge is 140 metres (460 ft)[1] long and 70 metres (230 ft) above the river. It is part of a private facility, with an admission fee, and draws over 800,000 visitors a year.

50 Most Beautiful Places You Must Visit Before You Die

50 Most Beautiful Places You Must Visit Before You Die

Infinite Pool, Hotel Marina Bay Sands, Singapore

Experience one of the world's most amazing hotel rooftop pools. Stretching an impressive 150 metres across Sands Skypark, the stunning outdoor Infinity Pool designed by renowned architect Moshe Safdie is the world's largest at this height and offers the best city-skyline view of of a 5-star hotel in Singapore.
Whether you want to lounge, socialise or play, the Infinity Pool offers all the pleasures of a hotel stay well-spent.

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50 Most Beautiful Places You Must Visit Before You Die

Langkawi Sky Bridge

Langkawi Sky Bridge is a 125-metre (410 ft) curved pedestrian cable-stayed bridge in Malaysia, completed in 2005.[3] The bridge deck is located 660 metres (2,170 ft) above sea level at the peak of Gunung Mat Chinchang on Pulau Langkawi, an island in the Langkawi archipelago in Kedah.[4] The Langkawi Sky Bridge can be reached by first taking the Langkawi Cable Car to the top station but, while an inclinator that will bring visitors from the top station to the bridge is being built, a further 15-20 minute trek is necessary through a temporary mountain track to reach the bridge

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50 Most Beautiful Places You Must Visit Before You Die

Antelope Canyon, Arizona:

Antelope Canyon is the most-visited and most-photographed slot canyon in the American Southwest. It is located on Navajo land near Page, Arizona. Antelope Canyon includes two separate, photogenic slot canyon sections, referred to individually as Upper Antelope Canyon or The Crack and Lower Antelope Canyon or The Corkscrew.

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50 Most Beautiful Places You Must Visit Before You Die

Siem Reap, Cambodia: Temples of Angkor:

Angkor is a region of Cambodia that served as the seat of the Khmer Empire, which flourished from approximately the 9th to 15th centuries. The word Angkor is derived from the Sanskrit nagara, meaning “city”. The Angkorian period began in AD 802, when the Khmer Hindu monarch Jayavarman II declared himself a “universal monarch” and “god-king”, until 1351, when Angkor first fell under Ayutthayan suzerainty, to 1431, when Ayutthaya put down a rebellion and sacked the Khmer capital, causing its population to migrate south to Longvek.


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50 Most Beautiful Places You Must Visit Before You Die

Nishinomaru Garden in  Japan:

50 Most Beautiful Places You Must Visit Before You Die

50 Most Beautiful Places You Must Visit Before You Die

Mount Emei Scenic Area: Leshan Giant Buddha, China:

The Leshan Giant Buddha (simplified Chinese: 乐山大佛; traditional Chinese: 樂山大佛; pinyin: Lèshān Dàfó) is a 71-metre (233 ft) tall stone statue, built during the Tang Dynasty. 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 stone Buddha in the world[1] and it is by far the tallest pre-modern statue in the world.

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50 Most Beautiful Places You Must Visit Before You Die

Glacier National Park, Montana:

Glacier National Park is located in the U.S. state of Montana, south from the Canadian borders of Alberta and British Columbia. The park encompasses over 1,000,000 acres (4,000 km2) and includes parts of two mountain ranges (sub-ranges of the Rocky Mountains), over 130 named lakes, more than 1,000 different species of plants and hundreds of species of animals. This vast pristine ecosystem is the centerpiece of what has been referred to as the “Crown of the Continent Ecosystem”, a region of protected land encompassing 16,000 square miles (41,000 km2).

50 Most Beautiful Places You Must Visit Before You Die

50 Most Beautiful Places You Must Visit Before You Die

Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia:

Plitvice Lakes National Park  is the oldest national park in Southeast Europe and the largest national park in Croatia. The national park was founded in 1949 and is situated in the mountainous karst area of central Croatia, at the border to Bosnia and Herzegovina. The important north-south road connection, which passes through the national park area, connects the Croatian inland with the Adriatic coastal region.

50 Most Beautiful Places You Must Visit Before You Die:

50 Most Beautiful Places You Must Visit Before You Die:

Santorini, Greece

Santorini, one of the Cyclades islands in the Aegean Sea, was devastated by a volcanic eruption in the 16th century B.C.E., forever shaping its rugged landscape and villages. The whitewashed, cubist houses of its 2 principal towns, Fira and Oia, cling to cliffs above an underwater caldera (crater). They overlook the clear Aegean and beaches made up of black, red and white lava pebbles.

Deosai National Park

Deosai National Park

The Deosai National Park is located in Skardu Gilgit-Baltistan province, in northern Pakistan. Deosai is accessible from Skardu District in the north and the Astore District in the west. The plateau is located at the boundary of the Karakorum and the western Himalayas. Deosai is a tourist attraction and lot of tourists who visit Baltistan go to Deosai as well. Deosai Plateau which is the second highest plateau in the world after the Chang Tang in Tibet.

Wildlife:

The Deosai National Park was established in 1993 to protect the survival of the Himalayan brown bear and its habitat. Having long been a prize kill for poachers and hunters, the bear now has a hope for survival in Deosai where its number has increased from only 19 in 1993 to 40 in 2005. During the last decade, a few but effective measures have been taken by the Government of Pakistan for the survival of brown bear in the region. In 1993, Himalayan Wildlife Project was founded with a substantial financial support from international environmental concerns. But the brown bear is still under threat.

The Deosai Plains are also home to the Himalayan ibex, red fox, golden marmot, gray wolf, the Ladakh urial, the snow leopard, and over 124 resident and migratory birds. Birds in the park include the golden eagle, lammergeier, griffon vulture, laggar falcon, peregrine falcon, kestrel, sparrowhawk and snowcock.

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Deosai National Park

Deosai National Park

The Deosai National Park is located in Skardu Gilgit-Baltistan province, in northern Pakistan. Deosai is accessible from Skardu District in the north and the Astore District in the west. The plateau is located at the boundary of the Karakorum and the western Himalayas. Deosai is a tourist attraction and lot of tourists who visit Baltistan go to Deosai as well. Deosai Plateau which is the second highest plateau in the world after the Chang Tang in Tibet.

Deosai - Sheosar Lake:

Deosai Lake, or Sheosar Lake from the Shina language[citation needed] meaning "Blind lake" (Sheo - Blind, Sar - lake)[citation needed] is in the park. The lake, at an elevation of 4,142 metres (13,589 ft), is one of the highest lakes in the world. Its length is 2.3 kilometres (7,500 ft), width 1.8 kilometres (5,900 ft) and average depth 40 metres (130 ft). It is located near the Chilim Valley on the Deosai Plains.

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The Most Beautiful Places in China

The Li River & Yangshuo — China’s Most Beautiful Karst Landscapes:

The Li River is like an artist's masterpiece, bounded by classic sheer karst hills, which have inspired many poets and ink painters. It is listed as one of the world's "Top 10 Watery Wonders" by America's National Geographic Magazineand the World's "15 Best Rivers for Travelers”by CNN Travel.

The Most Beautiful Places in China

The Most Beautiful Places in China

Jiuzhaigou — Colorful Alpine Lakes:

Jzhaigou, in remote west China, has inspired dreams of a colorful fairyland among many travelers. Jiuzhaigou features multicolored lakes surrounded by vast mountain forests. These lakes change color throughout the day and year.The colorscome from the reflections of surrounding mountainsides and algae and minerals in the lakes.

The Most Beautiful Places in China

The Most Beautiful Places in China

Tibet — Lofty Mountain Splendor:

Tet, locked in the Himalayas, holds travelers' imaginations of the lost Shangri-la. From the unspoiled sacred lakes to the world’s highest peak — Mount Everest; from the vast untouched Changtang Grasslands to the depths of the Yarlung-Tsangpo Canyon, the Roof of the World is filled with awe and pristine beauty.

The Most Beautiful Places in China

The Most Beautiful Places in China

Zhangye's Danxia Landscape — Rainbow Mountains:

The Danxia landform (Chinese: 丹霞地貌; pinyin: dānxiá dìmào) refers to various landscapes found in southeast, southwest and northwest China that "consist of a red bed characterized by steep cliffs".[1] It is a unique type of petrographic geomorphology found in China. Danxia landform is formed from red-coloured sandstones and conglomerates of largely Cretaceous age. The landforms look very much like karst topography that forms in areas underlain by limestones, but since the rocks that form danxia are sandstones and conglomerates, they have been called "pseudo-karst" landforms.


The first studies, on what are now referred to as Danxia landforms, were conducted at Mount Danxia near Shaoguan, China. In the 1920s and 1930s Chinese geologists made an effort to learn more about these interesting geomorphic structures.[2] Similar in appearance to karst topography, danxia landforms are made up uplifted continental crust that has been faulted and eroded, exposing large scarps of layered rock, red in color