20 Travel Destinations You Won’t Believe Actually Exist

 Deadvlei, Namibia

Deadvlei, Namibia! 20 UNREAL Travel Destinations you have to see!! Click through to read the full post!

Is this a photograph or painting?  

The name literally translates to dead marsh (doesn’t look marshy to me).  The dead black tress, orange sand dunes, and crazy shadows make the Namib-Naukluft National Park a photographer’s dream.

Seven Colored Earth of Chamarel, Mauritius

Seven Colored Earth of Chamarel, Mauritius in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Africa. This was caused when volcanic rock colled at different temps. Seven Colored Earth of Chamarel, Mauritius in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Africa. This was caused when volcanic rock cooled at different temps.

The multicolored earth in Chamarel was formed when volcanic rock cooled at different temperatures. For those of you who don’t know where Chamarel is, it is a city in the country of Mauritius.  For those of you who don’t know where Maritius is, it is a country in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Africa.

Pamukkale, Turkey

Pamukkale, meaning “cotton castle” in Turkish is a natural site in southwestern Turkey that has existed for thousands of years. 20 UNREAL Travel Destinations you have to see!! Click through to read the full post!

Pamukkale, meaning “cotton castle” in Turkish is a natural site  in southwestern Turkey that has existed for thousands of years. Yes, you read that correctly, this is a natural, and not man made site.

Laguna Salada de Torrevieja, Spain

Laguna Salada de Torrevieja Spain! The water is pink due to a special type of algae. 20 UNREAL Travel Destinations you have to see!! Click through to read the full post!

The water is pink in Laguna Salada de Torrevieja due to a special type of algae. What girl wouldn’t want to lounge on a pink beach?

Abraham Lake, Canada

This unique lake in Alberta, Canada, has cool-looking bubbles frozen near the surface. The bubbles are full of frozen methane gas, so quite literally a match could set off an explosion.

This unique lake in Alberta, Canada, has cool-looking bubbles frozen near the surface. The bubbles are full of frozen methane gas, so quite literally a match could set off an explosion.

Yemen, Socotra island

On the Socotra island of Yemen, you’ll see some of the most AMAZING white sand dunes in the world.  If you get confused thinking it is snow, the temperature there will remind you its not (not that Yemen is a safe place for any traveler to visit now).

Sea of Stars, Maldives

Sea of Stars in the Maldives! 20 UNREAL Travel Destinations you have to see!! Click through to read the full post!

This sensational sight is caused by bioluminescent phytoplankton that give off light under the right conditions, giving the appearance of a starry night in the sea.

Paddy Fields, Vietnam

The Vietnamese do not waste any land! They build these rice terraces directly into the hillside to create as much land for farming as possible. Click through to see 20 more UNREAL travel destinations!

The Vietnamese do not waste any land!  They build these terraces directly into the hillside to create as much land for farming as possible.

Cappadocia, Turkey

Cappadocia, Turkey. 20 UNREAL Travel Destinations you have to see!! Click through to read the full post!

This region of Eastern Europe is known for its history and interesting geography.  Awesome buildings are carved out of the rock formations and are called “fairy chimneys.” The area is also famous for hot-air ballooning, though I have no idea why.

Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia

Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia are not only the world’s largest salt flats, but when it rains they turn into a giant mirror. 20 UNREAL Travel Destinations you have to see!! Click through to read the full post!

Not only are these the world’s largest salt flats, but when it rains they turn into a giant mirror.  Supposedly pictures cannot do it justice.

 Ik Kil Cenote, Mexico

Cenote Ik Kil (or Cenote Chichen Itza).
Ik Kil, Mexico

A cenote is a sinkhole that fills up with water.  Ik Kil is a cenote in Mexico that the Mayans used to use for rituals.  I can understand getting a sense of spiritual power here.

Related: Cenote Ik Kil (The Chichen Itza Cenote)

 Door to Hell, Turkmenistan

 Door to Hell, Turkmenistan! 20 Unreal Travel Destinations! Click through to read the full post!

Photo: Tormod Sandtorv – Flickr / fiuxy CC BY-SA 2.0 

Scientists wanted prevent noxious gasses from escaping, so they thought a quick and controlled burn would alleviate the problem.  They obviously underestimated the amount of gas, as this field has bee burning straight for more than 33 years.

 Antelope Canyon, USA

Antelope Canyon in northern Arizona was formed by erosion of sandstone, primarily due to flash flooding. The Navajo name for this area is “the place where water runs through rock.” Check out 20 more UNREAL travel destinations on Avenly Lane Travel!

Antelope Canyon in northern Arizona was formed by erosion of sandstone, primarily due to flash flooding. The Navajo name for this area is “the place where water runs through rock.”

Plitvice Lakes, Croatia

Plitvice Lakes, Croatia. 20 UNREAL Travel Destinations you have to see!! Click through to read the full post!

This is oldest park in Southeast Europe and the largest national park in Croatia; Plitvice Lakes National Park is known for its cascading lakes. The lakes dazzle with their vast array of beautiful colors, covering every shade of blue and green imaginable.

 Lake Baikal, Russia

You can’t miss the giant shards of lovely turquoise ice on Lake Baikal in Russia — they just may be the best-looking ice cubes ever. Click through to see 20 more UNREAL travel destinations!

You can’t miss the giant shards of lovely turquoise ice on Lake Baikal in Russia — they just may be the best-looking ice cubes ever.

Southwestern Morocco

The Argania Tree is almost exclusive to Morocco. The tree produces an annual fruit crop that goats love.  They want the fruit so bad, they are willing to climb to the top of the trees to get it.

Ait Benhaddou, Morocco

Ait Benhaddou is an impressive fortified city made up of many “kasbahs”. A kasbah is buildings made entirely from mud and straw. Click through to see 20 more UNREAL travel destinaitons!

Ait Benhaddou is an impressive fortified city made up of many “kasbahs”. A kasbah is buildings made entirely from mud and straw. I have know idea how mud could stand as a beautiful city.

Panjin Red Beach, China

The Chenopodiaceae Sueda species is one of the few species of grass that can live in highly alkaline soil.  This causes unique growth characteristics, one of which is the grass to be a brilliant red color.

 Los Glaciares National Park, Argentina

See the incredible glaciers at Los Glaciares National Park, Argentina! Click through to see 20 more UNREAL travel destinations!

Photo: Dimitry B. / Flickr

These awe inspiring glaciers are a World Heritage site.  These glaciers are thousands of years old, and hopefully will be around for thousands more.

Glow Worm Caves, New Zealand

Remember Light Brights from when you were a kid?  Or maybe you are too young to know what those were, but the glowworms in Waitomo, New Zealand remind me of them, except they are so much better!  Read about our trip to the glow worm caves here!

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    • Haha, I totally know how you feel Alyssa! My bucket list is getting ridiculous! Thank you so much for reading.

  1. I found this on Pinterest because of the Perito Moreno Glacier photos…I was just there last week and posted about how amazing it is! Truly a must-see spot in Argentina! Now on to seeing the rest of this fantastic list you’ve put together!

    • Hey Brittany,
      Thank you so much. I just checked out your blog post about it and it really does look incredible. I bet pictures don’t even do it justice!

  2. Fantastic list. Ait Benhaddou feels like you are in the set of a movie! Would love to visit ALL these places. We’re travelling to Lake Baikal in a couple of weeks so that’s one more!

    • Thanks Luke! Me and my husband are planning a trip to Morocco this year and I want soooo badly to go to Ait Benhaddou. Was it fairly easy to get to? Did you take a bus?

      • You should defiantly go Claire, its well worth it. We hired a driver for a few days which was inexpensive, but you can easily get their by bus. Although you can do the trip their in a day, its quite a long drive so I’d spend a night in Ouarzazate which has also got something interesting things to see. Have an amazing time!

  3. Wonderful blog! I found it whil browsing on Yahoo News. Do you have any suggestions on how to get
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    • Hey! I wish I had some good tips but I actually had no idea I was featured on Yahoo news. haha Thanks for reading and good luck getting featured!

  4. These travel destinations are gorgeous that I can’t believe they are existing without seeing them. I hope I can go someday. Thanks for sharing and keep the good work.

  5. Definitely on my travel bucket list right now! Do you mind to do more of these? I’m sure there’s more than 20 unbelievably beautiful destinations in this world.

  6. Nice blog! Every place look amazing. I wonder to travel with some workers of my company to celebtrate the aniversary, which tour can you reccomend us? If you have some tips about how we can get?

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