Beautiful and deserted landscapes, wonderful places that seem idyllic, and sometimes even otherworldly, belonging to other worlds. Tired of people and tired of communication? Then you should watch our issue, in which we have collected a wide variety of landscape photos taken in the mountains, plains and deserts. One way or another, they have one thing in common — they are not only incredibly picturesque, but also deserted.
1. Steppes of Mongolia
Mongolia is home to no more than three million people, so today it is the country with the lowest population density (1.8 people/sq. km). In its vast steppes, herds of animals can be found much more often than human settlements.
2. Shexan Peak, Washington State
Translated from the language of the Lummi Indians, “Shexan” means “high mountain”. Sheksan is a whole mountain range, crowned with the famous triangular pyramid. With the status of the “highest peak”, Shexan is the most photographed point in the Cascade Mountains.
3. The Fjords of Baffin Land
If you ever get a chance to visit this largest Canadian island, you will find an incredible number of glaciers and a minimum of people there. Winters are very harsh here, and even in summer there are frequent frosts. Therefore, the island’s population is small — only 11 thousand people.
4. Crescent Lake, Gobi Desert
Probably one of the most visited tourist spots on this list is the Chinese Crescent Oasis in the Gobi Desert. This crescent-shaped lake is very popular with travelers. Due to natural causes, the area of the desert lake is constantly decreasing, and there is even a risk of its complete disappearance.
5. Meteora Monastery, Greece
This extraordinary complex is one of the centers of Orthodox Christianity and one of the most unusual monasteries in the world. Built on sandstone cliffs on a plain in Thessaly, the monastery has a name that means “soaring in the sky.”
6. Hallstatt, Austria
Less than a thousand people live in this small Alpine town, but the views are incredibly beautiful. Located in a remote mountainous area, Hallstatt is deservedly included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. It is interesting to note that in 2012, the Chinese company China Minmetals Corporation built an exact replica of it in Guangdong Province.
7. Mont Saint-Michel Abbey, France
One of the most recognizable landmarks in France, the Abbey of Mont Saint Michel is located about a kilometer from the Abbey on the northwest coast. This fortress island is one of the most famous and most visited attractions in France. It is connected to the mainland by an artificial dam.
8. Benbulbin, Ireland
Located in the Dartre Mountains in Ireland, Benbulbin is the famous table mountain (i.e. a mountain with a flat top). Its height is 527 m, and it is the symbol of County Sligo. There are many Irish legends associated with this mountain.
9. Oassiarsuk, Greenland
Only 89 people live in this secluded place in Southern Greenland. To admire the local scenic views, you need to cross the fjord by boat.
10. Peak District, England
These mountain ranges are located in the Peak District National Park and are one of the most popular natural attractions in Northern England. More than 22 million people visit this national park every year. But despite such a dense flow of visitors, you can always find a secluded place here and admire the untouched nature.
11. Deer stones, Mongolia
Ancient megaliths, similar to dolmens or megaliths of Stonehenge, are concentrated in remote areas of China and Mongolia. These ancient stones bear the image of a deer (hence their name). Such stones can be found not only in the remote steppes of Mongolia, but also in China, Altai and Transbaikalia.
12. Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyzstan
This is a high-altitude lake in Kyrgyzstan is located at an altitude of more than 1600 meters above sea level. The largest lake in Kyrgyzstan, Issyk-Kul, ranks 7th in the list of the deepest lakes in the world, and its water is second only to Lake Baikal in transparency.
13. Engelberg, Switzerland
This famous Swiss resort is surrounded on all sides by inaccessible mountain peaks, which can be admired from the comfort of modern ski lifts.
14. Lake Baikal, Russia
The largest freshwater lake by volume contains about 20% of the fresh water reserves on Earth. Baikal takes the first places among the lakes of the world in several nominations at once: It is the deepest lake on our planet, it is the largest accumulation of fresh water, it is the lake with the most transparent water in the world.
15. Easter Island
Covered with an army of huge stone heads, Easter Island is a very secluded place, because the only way to get here is a long flight from Chile.
16. Paradise Harbor, Antarctica
One of the two ports that is used for cruise ships making excursions to the icy continent.
17. Ayers Rock, Australia
Also known as Uluru, it is the largest monolith (or really big stone) in the world.
18. Gasadalur village, Faroe Islands
It is one of the most isolated villages on one of the most isolated islands in the world.
19. Maya Bay, Thailand
This stunningly beautiful beach has become a very popular diving destination after the release of the movie “The Beach”.
20. Tsavo National Park in Eastern Kenya
This is one of the oldest and largest parks not only in Kenya, but also in the world. Safaris are held on its territory, which occupies almost 4% of the country’s territory.
21. Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia
The largest salt marsh in the world, which is the bottom of a dried-up salt lake. Its area is 10,582 square meters. km, and the thickness of the salt crust in places reaches eight meters.
22. Ladakh, India
One of the most sparsely populated areas of Kashmir in India. The population density here is only three people per square meter. km, which is very atypical for India, where the national average population density is 364 people/sq. km.
23. Socotra
Socotra Island is located in the northwest of the Indian Ocean and belongs to the Republic of Yemen. The nature of this island is completely unique, and most of the local plants are found nowhere else in the world.
24. Maldives
The Maldives is very attractive to tourists due to its natural beauty. It is possible to call this country a “deserted place” only with a very big stretch: the population density here is 1102 people / sq. km, and this is the 11th place in the world. But tourists, if they wish (and are able to pay the bill), can count on complete privacy here in some indescribably beautiful corner.
25. Phobiikha Valley, Bhutan
This wide valley, located in the Himalayas, is known for its scenic splendor and cultural uniqueness.
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