Beautiful places in the world

The photos you see here are part of a collection of new books published by Lonely Planet called "Wonderful World", a collection of 200 photographs the most fascinating places on our planet.







1. The towering above the cliffs yellow pine can be seen in the National Park Bryce Canyon in Utah (USA). Cleft in the rocks are formed when water freezes and expands, gradually splitting stone.





2. Thousands of lanterns rise into the night sky during the Thai festival Loi Kratong, which is held every year in November, during a full moon.





3. Panoramic view of the building of the London Parliament, Big Ben and Westminster Bridge, taken at dusk with the Thames.





4. Night New York, the view from the Empire State Building.





5. Hummingbird nectar regales white flowers in Huntington Beach, California.





6. Aurora, photographed in the early morning in the Arctic Circle. Amazing glow creates interaction of fast-moving charged particles from the Sun and Earth's magnetic fields.





7. Dolomites Italy are among the most spectacular mountain scenery on the planet.





8. "Towers" of sandstone can be seen on the border of the US states of Arizona and Utah. They are the result of millions of years of erosion. Red color stone gives iron oxide.

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9. The annual migration of sardines in South Africa. Millions of fish are directed to the north.

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10. View of the Falls National Park Croatia Plitvice Lakes. The park consists of a cascade of lakes, the water in which a different color - from blue and green to gray.

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11. "The Wave" - ​​the formation of sandstone on the border of Arizona and Utah. Whimsical game of shapes and colors - the result of erosion.

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12. These stone towers can be seen in the Chinese Zhangjiajie National Park. They also formed as a result of millions of years of erosion.

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13. Geyser Strokkur is in Iceland. He erupts every 2-6 minutes, releasing the water to a height of 20 meters.

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14. Chinese River Lee famous jagged limestone peaks, turbulent flows, water buffalo and cormorants.

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15. Chinese rice field terrace. These man-made structures allow you to collect the highest possible yield of rice in the mountainous areas of the country.

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