12 Wonderful Winter Pools

Outdoor Winter Pools are usually found in luxury ski resorts, spas or hotels. In the winter months they are heated, and the temperature of their water exceeds 30°C (86°F) although are surrounded by snow and ice. These luxurious pools usually have amazing views of the mountains covered with snow, so bathing in them represents a special experience.

1. Hotel Villa Honegg, Switzerland

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10 Spectacular Volcanic Plugs & Natural Monoliths

A volcanic plug, also called a volcanic neck, is a volcanic landform created when magma hardens within a vent on an active volcano. A natural monolith is a mountain or large rock formation consisting of a single massive stone. Both types of these geological structures are similar in that they are often steeply rising above the surrounding terrain. The unusual appearance and the buildings which are often located on these structures, amaze visitors and attract them to come back again.

1. Saint Michel d'Aiguilhe, France

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9 Famous Nail Houses

A nail house is a Chinese neologism (a newly coined term) for homes belonging to people who refuse to make room for development. The term, a pun coined by developers, refers to nails that are stuck in wood, and cannot be pounded down with a hammer. Every couple years, these defiant ‘nail houses’ make the rounds online. They serve as a symbolic testament to the "little guy" standing up against the government and pushy developers.

1. Wu Family House, Chongqing, China

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10 Unusual Volcanic Craters

Craters of extinct and passive volcanoes are circular depressions in the ground caused by ancient volcanic activities. It is typically a basin, circular in form within which occurs a vent (or vents). Because of their inaction these craters are mostly suffered many changes caused by atmospheric and human factors. Unusual and beautiful volcanic cones, traces of human activity, lush vegetation and colorful crater lakes are the main reasons why many tourists visit these extraordinary destinations.

1. Diamond Head, Hawaii, USA

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11 Magnificent Wonders of the Ice World

In polar and other cold regions there are ice, snow and water formations that are unusual, unique, and some of them so beautiful they take your breath away. Most of these wonders of nature can be visited only by scientists and rare adventurers who are ready for significant physical and financial exertions. Because of their volatility and locations, these formations can be seen only at certain periods of the year.

1. Blue River, Greenland

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10 Amazing Object Graveyards

Have you ever wondered what happens to decommissioned machines and other similar facilities that people once used? Some of these objects are being recycled, and many of them are piling up on the so-called Object Graveyards and there waiting to be completely eaten by the ravages of time. Places of natural decomposition of such objects can be unusual tourist destinations and sites to capture amazing photos.

1. Aircraft Boneyard, USA

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8 Fascinating Pink Lakes of the World

A pink lake is a lake that has a reddish or pink colour due to the presence of algae that produces carotenoids (organic pigments), such as Dunaliella salina - a type of halophile green micro-algae especially found in sea salt fields. Because of pink color, these lakes are becoming increasingly popular among tourists and photographers from around the world.

1. Lake Hillier, Australia

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8 Wonderful Terraced Pools Around the World

Naturally terraced pools are a shallow, rimmed water bodies usually located on the travertine terraces - a form of limestone deposited by mineral springs, especially hot springs. Travertine terraces often have a fibrous or concentric appearance and exists in white, tan, and cream-colored varieties. Because of this and because of the biochemical composition of the water, these pools usually have wonderful shades of different colors.

1. Semuc Champey Pools, Guatemala

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