11 most unusual sights of the world you definitely don't know about
2/12/2018
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Have a look at a rare collection of really bright and unforgettable sights that are worth going off tourist routes.
There is a typical set of sights in every city, permanently visited by tourists: main cathedral, main square and something else of that kind in the city center. But sometimes the most interesting things are hidden on the outskirts of the town.
#1 Rainbow Village, Taiwan
This Taiwan village has become so bright just recently thanks to 86-year-old Huang Yung-Fu. He decided his native streets lack some color. So he painted all the walls and asphalt in Taichung village, using the motives of traditional taiwan pictorial art.
#2 Shell Grotto, Great Britain
This grotto decorated with sea shells is one of the biggest mysteries of the UK. Its creator, time and purpose of creation are unknown. According to different versions, the creators were some ancient heathens, a secret society or witches.
The ornament consists of about 5 million sea shells! Whoever created this, a huge job had been done. The grotto was found accidentally - by a man who was digging a duck pond.
The ornament consists of about 5 million sea shells! Whoever created this, a huge job had been done. The grotto was found accidentally - by a man who was digging a duck pond.
#3 Quinta da Regaleira, Portugal
Quinta da Regaleira is an estate in the town of Sintra. It's an amazingly beautiful and mysterious place. Here you can spend hours walking and enjoying the views of grottos and fountains. But the most interesting is the moss-covered spiral well 27 meters deep. It is also called "an inverted tower".
Legends say, Masons used this place to conduct ceremonies of initiation and its levels symbolize 9 circles of hell.
Legends say, Masons used this place to conduct ceremonies of initiation and its levels symbolize 9 circles of hell.
#4 Merry Cemetery, Romania
World's most cheerful cemetery called Cimitirul Vesel is located in the village of Săpânța, Romania. Here on gravestones, deceased people and their former lifestyle are depicted in a caricature manner.
Older tombstones mostly show women with distaffs and men with scythes. Now you can already see bartenders, car mechanics,chemists. These caricatures are followed by jolly rhymes.
Older tombstones mostly show women with distaffs and men with scythes. Now you can already see bartenders, car mechanics,chemists. These caricatures are followed by jolly rhymes.
#5 Root bridges, India
In one of the most humid places on Earth, in Cherrapunji, India, there are unusual bridges, that can be called the most eco-friendly in the world. They are made of tree roots and every year they become more solid.
Local residents have been directing roots to the other side of the river for decades - this is how these fantasy world bridges appeared.
Local residents have been directing roots to the other side of the river for decades - this is how these fantasy world bridges appeared.
#6 Damanhur underground temples, Italy
Not far from Turin there is a mysterious Damanhur commune. In 80s enthusiasts from the commune decided to built a temple, but they were afraid the authorities would not allow them to do that, so they created an underground temple.
It took 14 years to build it. It has several tiers decorated with the use of ancient techniques. It is abundant in leaded panes and pillars, all of which are amazingly beautiful.
It took 14 years to build it. It has several tiers decorated with the use of ancient techniques. It is abundant in leaded panes and pillars, all of which are amazingly beautiful.
#7 Stalacpipe Organ, USA
In one of the caves in Virginia there is an organ, that uses real stalactites as its pipes. It was created in 1957 by a mathematician who used to walk in the cave and noticed that it resonated perfectly.
There is a small hammer attached to every stalactite and managed by a keyboard. There is no other musical instrument of that kind in the world.
There is a small hammer attached to every stalactite and managed by a keyboard. There is no other musical instrument of that kind in the world.
#8 White temple, Thailand
White temple Wat Rong Khun is located close to Chiang Rai town, Thailand and looks like an ice castle. It was built relatively recently - in 1997. The road to the temple, as envisioned by the author, represents the path from hell to heaven and goes through dozens of stone hands symbolizing temptations and hesitations.
#9 Paronella-Park, Australia
Built in 1930, Paronella Park was a great success among the public, but then came to a decline. In the end of the 20th century the decision was taken to put the park back in order and and restore it, leaving the moss on stone constructions, because it made a perfect blend with fountains and waterfalls. It only added to the park's attraction and special atmosphere.
#10 Stockholm metro
Stockholm metro is one of the most unusual in the world. It looks like a cave and a museum at the same time. At on of the stations you can see a giant's boots hanging from the ceiling, another station is rainbow-colored, and so on and so forth.
Some stations are at the same time functioning as exhibition halls. This subway is called the world's longest art gallery.
Some stations are at the same time functioning as exhibition halls. This subway is called the world's longest art gallery.
#11 Dismaland, Great Britain
A mysterious provocative artist Banksy created an anti-Disneyland theme park called Dismaland. It is full of strange and gloomy installations: a woman attacked by pigeons, a flipped over carriage with dead Cinderella, and such like decadency. And all the staff members deliberately wear sullen faces. Definitely, that's a place to visit without kids.
Did you know about such places? Have you been to any of them? What would you like to see? Tell us in the comments!
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Helen Dakin
None of the photos downloaded : (
Donald L Hersey
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werma
It would have been really nice to se the pictures of these places.
jennyyoung
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DrBella M Villanueva
Been to Stockholm metro. Beautiful!
Anita Clark Morton
Jane Elise Naylor, I would love to see the Shell Grotto
Anita Clark Morton
Eve, I'm not a Disneyland FANATIC as such. I would love to go to Disneyland, because I've been to EuroDisney, and loved it. BUT, having said that, you could not pay me enough to go to Dismaland. The world is depressing enough, at times, without places like that
Anita Clark Morton
Helen Dakin, Try shutting down the e-mail, and reopening it. Mine didn't download the first time either, but did, once I reopened the e-mal
Perk
I wish they would quit using instagram photos. They don't show up on my pc.
Tina Marie Haddad Rhodes
What shown was beautiful and very interesting, what didn’t show I’m sure was beautiful and very interesting to.
lls
Wow! More to add to the bucket list! :)
Eve
Thank you...interesting and beautiful...I'd love to see them all...except maybe Dismaland...I'm a bit of a Disney fanatic, lol
Leticia Olsen
🙏🏼God’s creations!!😍
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