5. Frost Flowers
There are two types of frost flowers. The first one involves ice crystals growing on young sea ice in calm conditions. These formations occur when the atmosphere is much colder than the underlying ice. The second one are thin layers of ice that extrude from long-stemmed plants. The thin layer of ice create incredible patterns that curl into “petals.”
6. Spotted Lake
Located in Osoyoos, BC, Canada, the Spotted Lake is a very bizarre looking lake. The lake is very highly concentrated in numerous different minerals. When the water evaporates in the summer, the minerals leave behind spots and crystallized “walkways” around the spots.
7. Flamingo City
The lakes of Kenya are a popular destination for flamingos due to their huge amounts of algae. The lakes end up looking like a sea of of pink flamingos! It’s estimated that there are between 1.5 and two million flamingos, comfortably enjoying the lake water.
8. The Great Blue Hole
Off of the coast of Belize is an enormous submarine sinkhole, measuring 984 ft (300 m) across and 354 ft (108 m) deep. It was formed when sea levels were much lower and as ice caps grew, creating this massive cave. As ocean levels began to rise, the cave was flooded. The site was declared one of the top ten scuba diving sites in the world by the famous Jacques Cousteau.
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