10 places where you will feel the grandeur of nature

Breathtaking landscapes, amazing rock formations, large deserts and majestic glaciers — in all these places, a person can feel very, very small. Here you can forget about the hustle and bustle, focus on contact with the surrounding beauty and listen to yourself. See ten unique places where you will feel the grandeur of nature and it will seem to you that time has stopped.

The American Arches National Park is located in the eastern part of Utah and covers an area of 309 square kilometers. The most beautiful natural rock arches were formed as a result of erosion and weathering processes that have been going on here for 150 million years. These arches have become a real symbol of the state of Utah — even the registration plates of cars depict rock arches.

On the Altiplano plateau in the Andes, at an altitude of 3653 meters above sea level, you can see an unusual snow—white landscape – this is the Uyuni salt marsh. Once there was a salt lake here, now it’s just a salt desert. Uyuni, along with Lakes Titicaca and Poopo, is what remains of Lake Ballivian from the Pleistocene period. This place in Bolivia with an area of 10,582 square kilometers is one of the flattest places on Earth.

This place is more and more often called the Slavic Task. South Moravia is probably one of the most picturesque regions in Central Europe. Here you will find fantastic landscapes, magnificent castles, rich local folklore and famous hills covered with dense forests and numerous vineyards.

The Peak District is a mountainous area in the southern part of the Pennines in central and northern England. The Peak District is partially located in Derbyshire. It is a very beautiful place with hills, passes and endless peat bogs.

In friendly, safe and extremely picturesque Namibia, the world’s oldest Namib desert awaits tourists. Located on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean, the desert is undoubtedly one of the most unique corners of our planet.

The dolomites consist of rocky groups — limestone and dolomite, separated by deep valleys and high passes. The sharp rocky formations that seem about to pierce the sky are the result of erosion, a process that has shaped the local landscape for several thousand years.

In Iceland, near the Hekla volcano, there is an amazing place — Landmannaloigar. It is here that the hot springs are located, which gurgle like water in a saucepan. The beautiful area pleases the eye, and sometimes it seems that nature could not create such colorful stones and lands.

Another unique place in Iceland, Vatnajokull, is the largest national park in Europe and the second largest glacier on the continent. Its main attraction is the unusual ice caves.

The Island of Skye is also called the island of mists. This is the northernmost point of the Internal Hybrids. The entire coast is dotted with bays, cozy beaches and peninsulas. Here you can also see the Storr rock — more than 1000 meters above sea level, as well as picturesque waterfalls and ancient castles.

The Bieszczady mountains are the most beautiful and wild mountains in Poland, which are part of the “big onion” of the Eastern Carpathians. In the western part of the Eastern Beskids there is the mountain Tarnitsa — 1346 meters high, which has become a favorite tourist destination. In Bieszczady, you can find corners of pristine nature. Beautiful forests, wild animals, birds and an almost uninhabited area make this place ideal for lonely walks and “peeping” at wildlife.

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