15 Surreal Places Around the World That We Need to Preserve
By Marguerite Ward March 26, 2014The world is full of rare beautiful places ripe for exploration, travel and, ever increasingly, preservation.
From rising sea levels creeping up in Southeast Asia to clouds of billowing smog in California,
climate change is creating new "natural" phenomena of its own. But what will happen to many of Earth's
islands, forests, seascapes and canopies that took centuries to make?
In addition to lowering global GDP, compromising human health and shutting down daily human activity,
unmitigated pollution and CO2 levels are putting the natural wonders we've previously enjoyed at risk.
International preservation organizations have concluded that climate change will compromise, if not destroy,
the Great Barrier Reef, Mount Kilimanjaro and other natural wonders of the world.
Here are 15 surreal places that are a testament to the sort of beauty we should think about preserving:
1. Reed Flute Cave, China
that illuminates like a city skyline under multicolored lighting.
2. Lower Antelope Canyon, USA
Antelope Canyon in Arizona is split into two breathtaking slot canyons: the Upper Antelope Canyon and
the Lower Antelope Canyon.
3. Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia
The Salar de Uyuni is the world's largest salt flat. Located in Southern Bolivia, it holds around half of all
the world's reserves of lithium.
4. Finnish Lapland Snow , Finland
This winter landscape stands perfectly pristine in the heart of Finland. Since most of Lapland is
situated within the Arctic Circle, it's an ideal spot to watch the northern lights. According to ancient
legend, an arctic fox, whose swishing tail sends sparkling lights into the sky, creates the aurora borealis.
Dancing displays of green, red and blue lights can be seen on clear, dark nights when conditions are right.
5. Iguazu Falls, Brazil/ Argentina Border
These cascading falls billow on the border between Argentina and Brazil.
6. Michigan's Ice Caves, USA
Located right by Lake Michigan, these ice caves are hard to reach. Nature enthusiast and photographer
Tony Auch called his journey to the impressive caves a "once in a lifetime" experience.
7. Gullfoss Falls, Iceland
Gulfoss, translated to "golden waterfall," is located in Arnessysla, Iceland.
8. Auster-Skaftafellssysla , Iceland
A colorful rainbow rises over a volcano in Iceland.
9. Dead Sea, bordering Israel and Jordan
The Dead Sea, also known as the Salt Sea, is a salt lake bordering Jordan to the east and Israel and the West Bank
10. Coral Reef in Palmyra Atoll, Kiribati Line of Islands, South of Hawaii
The coral reef, the heart of sea life, will be one of the first things to go if water pollution and toxic waste
dumping is not controlled.
This particular coral reef is at the Palmyra Atoll National Wildlife Refuge.
11. Aitutaki , part of Cook Islands, South Pacific
Tiny islands, like this one located in Aitutaki, Cook Islands, could be overrun by
rising sea levels in the coming years.
12. Corcovado Mountain, Brazil
Corcovado and Sugarloaf Mountains in Brazil tower over Rio de Janeiro. On it is the large Christ The Redeemer Statue.
13. Tunnel of Love, Ukraine 
Ukraine's romantic "Tunnel of Love" looks like something out of a fairy tale.
14. Moeraki Boulders, New Zealand 
These large, spherical boulders can be seen all along New Zealand's Koekohe Beach.
15. Mt. Kilimanjaro , Tanzania
The dormant volcano is the tallest mountain in Tanzania.
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