Natural Wonders 自然奇迹

雪儿 · 发表于: 2011-5-21 13:39:43

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Great Barrier Reef

This Australian destination is home to 400 types of coral, 1,500 species of fish and 4,000 types of molusc, according to UNESCO's Web site. The Great Barrier Reef was added to the World Heritage List in 1981.

雪儿 · 发表于: 2011-5-21 13:40:08

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Amazon

This 1.7 billion-acre jungle makes up more than half of the rainforests remaining on the planet. The Amazon is situated in nine countries: Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname and Venezuela.

雪儿 · 发表于: 2011-5-21 13:40:54

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Masurian Lake District

Containing more than 2,000 lakes, the Masurian Lake District in Poland encompasses an area that spans about 32,000 square miles.

雪儿 · 发表于: 2011-5-21 13:41:42

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Table Mountain

This flat-topped mountain is a well-known landmark located near Cape Town, South Africa. Making up part of Table Mountain National Park, the peak is a tourist hotspot.

雪儿 · 发表于: 2011-5-21 13:42:16

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Greg Saray / APUluru

Uluru, or Ayers Rock, is a famous Australian destination that rises 1,135 feet above ground. In July, 2009, the national parks service proposed a plan to ban climbing the sandstone landmark due to safety and environmental reasons.

雪儿 · 发表于: 2011-5-21 13:42:41

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Galapagos Islands

Inscribed as a World Heritage Site in 1978, the Galapagos Islands and its marine reserve are home to myriad marine species. Charles Darwin's visit to the islands in 1835 inspired his theory of evolution by natural selection.

雪儿 · 发表于: 2011-5-21 13:43:05

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Cliffs of Moher

One of the most visited tourist sites of Ireland, the vertical Cliffs of Moher tower 650 feet high and plunge abruptly into the churning Atlantic Ocean.

雪儿 · 发表于: 2011-5-21 13:43:28

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Maldives

Encompassing 1,192 small islands -- only 200 or so inhabited -- the Maldive Islands are located in the Indian Ocean. Tourism is the Maldives' largest industry and accounts for nearly 30 percent of its gross domestic product.

雪儿 · 发表于: 2011-5-21 13:44:16

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Matterhorn

At 14,690 feet, the Matterhorn is not even the highest mountain in Switzerland, but it is one of the world's most photogenic, rising up on four elegant faces to a craggy peak along the Swiss-Italian border.

雪儿 · 发表于: 2011-5-21 13:44:49

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Joseph Eid / AFP - Getty ImagesJeita Grotto

Lebanon expects the crystallized caves of Jeita Grotto, located north of Beirut, to be a major tourist destination in the summer of 2009, estimating a record 2 million visitors.

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