10 Unbelievable Places That Actually Exist

There are so many fascinating places in the world that one person would be hard-pressed to visit them all, even if they were given multiple lifetimes to do so. On top of the sheer number of locations, the fact that most of them are very different from the one you grew up in is enough to spur most people into wanting to see as many of them as possible. That being the case, these 10 most unbelievable places that really exist are a few spots you might want to add to your globo-trotting itinerary. All of these places will transport you to another world, although some should only be approached with extreme caution.

► Subscribe For New Videos! ► https://goo.gl/XPOHAZ

Watch our "10 Things the World is Running Out Of" video here: https://youtu.be/5qSbVjPjFlI
Watch our "10 Strongest Animals in the World" video here: https://youtu.be/oByn27D8SDc
Watch our "10 Abandoned Mansions Worth Millions" video here: https://youtu.be/cDtbenFGOfw

Number 10. Salar De Uyuni

The largest salt flat in the entire world can be found in Bolivia and is known as salar de uyuni. It’s an amazing natural phenomenon and measures over 10,500 square kilometres. The Uyuni salt flat was created thanks to the formation of numerous prehistoric lakes in the area. These eventually dried up, leaving a crust of salt that’s around a few metres thick. This crust is amazingly flat, only varying by one metre across its entire area. The crust is actually sat on top of a pool of brine, which is unusually rich in lithium, holding around 50% to 70% of the world’s entire lithium reserves. This isn’t the only thing that marks Salar de Uyuni as important, as it’s also a crucial place for the testing of the altimeters installed on Earth observation satellites. Additionally, whenever the area receives heavy rain, the salt flat is covered with a thin layer of water, turning it into the world’s largest mirror, spanning 129 kilometres across. The salt flat is very important for the economy of Bolivia, providing an easy transportation route across the Bolivian Altiplano, along with being a popular breeding ground for flamingos. The perfect filming location to represent the planet Crait in Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Salar de Uyuni is also a massively popular tourist attraction, bringing in scores of awe-struck travellers all year long.

Number 9. Zhangye Geopark

Located in China, Zhangye geopark is around 322 square kilometres in size and was formally designated as a geopark in 2016. The rocks there stretch several hundred metres into the sky and are mostly made up of sandstone and assorted minerals. Natural erosion eventually carved out their current shapes. Because they’re made of different layers of material, the rocks have a bit of a layer cake striation pattern. The rocks have also been tilted on an angle thanks to tectonic action of the earth’s plates. Chinese National Geographic magazine dubbed the geopark one of the six most beautiful landforms in China and we have to say that it really is quite spectacular in appearance.

Number 8. Lake Natron

This salt or soda lake is found in Tanzania and is fed by mineral-rich hot springs, along with the Ewaso Ng’iro river. It measures 57 kilometres long and 22 kilometres wide. Thanks to intense evaporation, the lake is filled with high levels of sodium carbonate decahydrate and sodium sesquicarbonate dihydrate. This makes the lake extremely alkaline on top of being ridiculously hot. Temperatures average around 104 degrees fahrenheit. The lake is brightly coloured thanks to salt-loving microorganisms flourishing there during the dry season. They tint the water a deep red, with shallower parts of the lake being more orange in colour. Some animals can survive around the lake, but others who stray too close are overcome by its poisonous fumes and are then mummified thanks to the unique chemical composition of the water.

► Subscribe For New Videos! ► https://goo.gl/XPOHAZ

Follow Us On Social Media

Twitter https://twitter.com/FactsJunkieYT
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/FactsJunkieYT

► For copyright issues, send us an email at : [email protected]