10 Stunning Hidden Paradises From Around The World
Have you ever search of hidden paradise? Paradise is a state of mind, a beautiful place, an emotional condition, or a spiritual epiphany where perfection collides. You can see millions of beautiful paradise places around the world, and some of these places you may have never known if they existed or not. Here we explore the top ten hidden paradises in the world.
Taylor Glacier Blood Falls: Antarctica isn't usually the first place that comes to mind when you picture a paradise, but as harsh and unforgiving as the weather may be, the landscape can be equally beautiful. We've only begun to really explore this frozen continent, but we're finding more and more wonders hidden beneath the ice.One striking example of Antarctica's uniqueness can be found at the Taylor Glacier, which vomits a continuous stream of iron-rich hypersaline water onto the surrounding snow. The glacier was discovered in 1911 by an explorer named Thomas Griffith Taylor, who surmised that the reddish tint was caused by an unknown form of bacteria. It wasn't until much later that we found the real reason for the spring of blood-colored water—an ancient underground pool of saltwater about 400 meters (1,300 ft) below the surface of the ice.During the Miocene period, about five million years ago, water levels around Antarctica rose enough to leave a lake of saltwater on the previously dry land. When the ocean receded, it stranded the lake, which was then slowly covered by a string of glaciers until it was completely cut off from the surface. With no oxygen, the lake was left in almost the exact same state as when it was covered—it became a five-million-year-old time capsule. There are microbes down there that have remained unchanged since the Miocene period, and they're responsible for breaking down iron deposits in the salty water. Once that iron-rich water squeezes its way up through a fissure to the surface and comes in contact with oxygen for the first time, the iron hydroxide reacts instantly, giving us a waterfall of rust—the Blood Falls.
