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10 of the World's Hidden Gems

Beautiful places you probably haven't heard of

Lindsay Benster
Dec 26, 2016
University of San Diego
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10 of the World's Hidden Gems
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The world is packed with beautiful places and well-kept secrets. Certain cities and destinations have gained mass exposure and popularity, but there are many amazing places beyond these that often are not acknowledged. Here's a list of 10 of these generally unknown gems:

1. Hinatuan Enchanted River

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A river on the island of Mindanao in the Philippines. The river is called enchanted because of the unusual colors, the legends of the spirits that dwell there and the way it appears to flow from nowhere.

2. Methuselah

https://www.reference.com/home-garden/methuselah-t...

Methuselah is a tree often claimed to be one of the world's oldest non-clonal organism. It is estimated to be nearly 4,900 years old, residing in the White Mountains of California.

3. Antelope Canyon

http://lowerantelope.com/

Located in Arizona, the canyon includes two slot canyon sections formed by erosion of sandstone.

4. Marieta Islands

https://toursinvallarta.com/activities/marietas-is...

Several small, uninhabited islands off the coast of Mexico.

5. Plitvice Lakes

https://www.travelmoodz.com/en/destination/croatia...

A national park in Croatia beautiful for its lakes and cascades.

6. Kakslauttanen Hotel and Igloo Village

http://www.kakslauttanen.fi/en/accommodation/

Finland's arctic igloo hotel.

7. Bonneville Salt Flats

http://www.earthtripper.com/20-natural-phenomena-s...

Located in Utah, the Bonneville Salt Flats is a packed salt pan with free access to visit and drive on the flats.

8. Fuji Shibazakura Festival

http://zoomingjapan.com/travel/fuji-shibazakura-fe...

Japan's festival featuring the beautiful "pink moss" flower with incredible views of Mount Fugi behind.

9. Longsheng Rice Terrace

http://famouswonders.com/longji-rice-terraces/

Located in China, the fields coil around a terrace line starting from the bottom of the mountain and winding to the top.

10. Zhangye Rainbow Mountains

http://www.forbes.com/forbes/welcome/?toURL=http:/...

A geopark full of vibrant rock formations which resulted from accumulation mineral and sand deposits.

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