{"id":97175495,"date":"2016-03-09T19:45:45","date_gmt":"2016-03-09T19:45:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/?p=97175495"},"modified":"2016-04-20T21:51:33","modified_gmt":"2016-04-20T21:51:33","slug":"10-places-must-see-never-knew-existed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/10-places-must-see-never-knew-existed\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Places You Absolutely Must See Before You Die (That You Never Knew Existed)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Feeling uninspired when it comes to your travel plans? We know the feeling. Sure, you could take a quick trip to the beach this year for spring break<\/a>\u2014but you’ve done that before. You could head over to Europe<\/a> for some backpacking and city site seeing\u2014but how many other people in your news feed also <\/em>have a profile pic with the Eiffel Tower?<\/p>\n

If you’re in a travel-inspo rut, we have just the thing to get you seriously <\/em>wanderlusting again.<\/p>\n

Head somewhere COMPLETELY unexpected.<\/p>\n

Where could you go? Maybe to the Marble Caves in Chile<\/a>, or the Door to Hell in Turkmenistan<\/a>. Go scuba diving in French Polynesia<\/a>, or try out sand boarding in Peru<\/a>. Pretty crazy, am I right?<\/p>\n

Check out these 10 beautiful, totally surreal places that you absolutely have <\/em>to see in this lifetime. The best part? You probably didn’t even know these places existed. You’re welcome.<\/p>\n

1.) Marble Caves, Chile<\/a><\/h3>\n
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Alberto Loyo \/ Shutterstock<\/p><\/div>\n

The Marble Caves in Lake General Carrera in Chile are thousands of years old, and ridiculously breathtaking. Grab your bathing suit, and explore these caverns!<\/p>\n

2.) Lake Hillier, Australia<\/a><\/h3>\n
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Rob Bayer \/ Shutterstock<\/p><\/div>\n

Lake Hillier, in Australia, maintains this pink hue all year. It’ll even stay pink if you scoop some water up into a bottle as a souvenir!<\/p>\n

3.) Dongchuan Red Land, China<\/a><\/h3>\n
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Raywoo \/ Shutterstock<\/p><\/div>\n

The Dongchuan Red Land in Xintian, China, has some seriously vibrant soil and plant life. Don’t forget your camera!<\/p>\n

4.) Scuba Diving, French Polynesia<\/a><\/h3>\n
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Pommeyrol Vincent \/ Shutterstock<\/p><\/div>\n

Get ready for the world’s best scuba diving. We’re not exaggerating! Head over to French Polynesia to see dolphins, manta rays, and more\u2014plus, they have oysters that create black pearls!<\/p>\n

5.) Giola, Greece<\/a><\/h3>\n
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SonicN \/ Shutterstock<\/p><\/div>\n

Do some hiking in the Astris region of Greece, and point your compass toward Giola. When you get there, slip out of your hiking boots, and jump into this natural pool.<\/p>\n

6.) Silfra Fissure, Iceland<\/a><\/h3>\n
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nudiblue \/ Shutterstock<\/p><\/div>\n

Want to scuba dive between two continents? Head over to the the Silfra fissure, within Iceland’s Thingvellir National Park, where you can swim between Europe and North America. Bonus points: This is the only place in the world where you can swim bi-continentally!<\/p>\n

7.) Huacachina, Peru<\/a><\/h3>\n
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sunsinger \/ Shutterstock<\/p><\/div>\n

If some adventurous sand boarding is on your agenda, take a trip to Huacachina, a desert oasis located about five hours outside of Lima, Peru.<\/p>\n

8.) Semuc Champey, Guatemala<\/a><\/h3>\n
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Javier Garcia \/ Shutterstock<\/p><\/div>\n

Go swimming in Guatemala’s Semuc Champey, where you’ll find a limestone bridge connecting several natural pools, tucked away inside the jungle.<\/p>\n

9.) Namaqualand, South Africa<\/a>\/Namibia<\/a><\/h3>\n
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Dominique de La Croix \/ Shutterstock<\/p><\/div>\n

Welcome to Namaqualand, an arrid region covering Namibia and South Africa. The area is famous for its orange daisies in the springtime.<\/p>\n

10.) Door to Hell, Turkemistan<\/a><\/h3>\n
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Lockenes \/ Shutterstock<\/p><\/div>\n

Scientists inadvertently tapped into this cavern of natural gas in Derweze, Turkmenistan, and it hasn’t stopped burning since. These days, it’s ominously called the Door to Hell. *shiver*<\/p>\n

Which of these places would you most like to visit? Let us know in the comments below!<\/p>\n

[h\/t to Business Insider<\/a>]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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