Beautiful Places On Earth

Acapulco is a famous sea resort town located within the state of Guerrero on the west coast of Mexico, some 386 kilometers southwest from Mexico City. The town is located on a deep, semi circular Acapulco Bay, facing the Pacific Ocean. Over the years, Acapulco has become the number 2 Mexican spring break destination among United States college students behind Cancun.

Beaches are of course the main attractions in Acapulco. Most popular beaches are those located inside the Acapulco Bay such as Hornos, Papagayo, Tamarindos and Icacos. Another beach, given the name Playa Revolcadero, which is an open water beach, is famous for surfing. Playa Revolcadero can be reached from Acapulco Bay in about 35 minutes. Besides surfing, other forms of water sports such as water skiing, parasailing, scuba diving, fishing, sailing and snorkeling can also be found at Acapulco. No visit to Acapulco is complete without watching the cliff divers performing at La Quebrada. These divers dive 45 meters from the top of the cliffs at La Quebrada into the shallow sea below. You can watch them in action in the following video clip.

Acapulco Bay, Mexico

Acapulco can be reached from Mexico City by bus. One can also take a 35-minute flight from Mexico City to Alvarez International Airport at Acapulco. Acapulco is suitable to visit throughout the year due to its tropical climate all year round.

A fjord is a long, narrow inlet with steep sides, created in a valley carved by glacier activity. The fjord is one of Norway’s major tourist attractions, and Geirangerfjord is one of them. The Geirangerfjord is a 15-kilometer long branch of the Storfjord and is located in the western part of Norway in the Sunnmore region. At the head of the Geirangerfjord lies the small tourist town of Geiranger. The fjord has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site together with Naeroyfjord, since 2005.

Geirangerfjord is not the most convenient fjord to visit in Norway, but is the most popular among all the other fjords because it is home to some of the most spectacular scenery in the world. There lie a number of abandoned farms along the 2 sides of Geirangerfjord. There are also several impressive waterfalls can be found at the fjord. Among the most visited one are the Seven Sisters Waterfall, the Suitor Waterfall and the Bridal Veil Waterfall. This is a video clip of Geirangerfjord, Norway.

Geirangerfjord

There might be a dozen of lakes called West Lake worldwide, but the most famous West Lake of all is located in the city of Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China. West Lake is an inland lake, surrounded on 3 sides by mountains. West Lake has a total surface area of 6.5 square kilometers and a circumference of around 15 kilometers.

West Lake is subdivided into 5 smaller lakes, namely Outer West Lake, West Inner Lake, North Inner Lake, Little South Lake and Yue Lake by 1 hill and 3 causeways. West Lake is famous for its picturesque landscape. There are 10 best known scenic spots on the West Lake, given the name “10 Scenes of West Lake”. “10 Scenes of West Lake” includes “Dawn on the Su Causeway in Spring”, Curved Yard and Lotus Pool in Summer”, “Moon over the Peaceful Lake in Autumn”, Remnant Snow on the Bridge in Winter”, “Leifeng Pagoda in the Sunset”, “Two Peaks Piercing the Clouds”, Orioles Singing in the Willows”, “Fish Viewing at the Flower Pond”, “Three Ponds Mirroring the Moon”, “Evening Bell Ringing at the Nanping Hill”. Among them, the picture of “Three Ponds Mirroring the Moon” has featured on the back of Chinese one Yuan bill.

Beautiful Hangzhou West Lake

Besides its picturesque landscape, West Lake is also associated with many scholars and national heroes of the ancient China. The great hero of Song Dynasty, Yue Fei was buried here. His tomb and memorial hall is called the Yue Wang Temple. One can also find Tomb of Wu Song here. Wu Song was a hero famous for slaying a tiger. One of the 3 causeways, the Su Causeway was built by Su Dongpo, a poet in the Song Dynasty. Another causeway, the Bai Causeway was built by Bai Juyi, a famous poet in the Tang Dynasty.

Below is a promotional film of “Impression West Lake”, a large scale real life scenery opera show showing almost every night on West Lake. This show is directed by the internationally acclaimed Zhang Yimou, the director of the 2008 Beijing Olympic opening and closing ceremonies.

Impression West Lake

Bamberg is a town located in Upper Franconia on the River Regnitz in Bavaria, Germany. Like Rome, Bamberg is located within 7 hills; with each hill has its own beautiful church. This has led to Bamberg being called the “Franconian Rome”.

The Old Town of Bamberg is a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1993. Due to its strong Roman influence, Bamberg is famous for its medieval architecture. Besides, the fact that Bamberg was spared from World War II bombing makes sure that all these magnificent buildings are well preserved till today. Some of the famous landmarks found in Bamberg are the Cathedral, Alte Hofhaltung, Neue Residenz, Old Town Hall (Altes Rathaus), Klein-Venedig, Michaelsberg Abbey, Altenburg, Jakobskirche, St. Martinskirche and many more.

Bamberg, Germany

In case if you do not know, there are altogether 58 national parks in United States. One of them is the Badlands National Park. According to Wikipedia, the term “badland” is used to describe a type of dry and infertile terrain where softer sedimentary rocks and clay rich soils have been extensively eroded by wind and water over the centuries. This has left cone shaped buttes, pinnacles, ridges and spires, as can be seen inside the Badlands National Park.

The Badlands National Park is located in the southwestern of South Dakota, United States. The national park comprises a total area of approximately 244,000 acres. General Alfred Sully once labeled the place as “a hell on fire”. The Lakota called the place “Maco Sica” while French explorers labeled the place “les mauvaises terres a traverser”. Both mean “badlands”.

It is very difficult to walk on the surface of Badlands National Park. Driving along the 40-mile Loop Road presents you the best way to admire the nature’s superlative craftsmanship inside the Badlands National Park. The Badlands has been around for 500,000 years, it may disappear anytime due to the persistent erosion. If you plan to see the Badlands with your own naked eyes, better be hurry!

Badlands National Park, South Dakota