The rarest lakes. The most unusual lakes on the planet. Boiling Lake, Dominica

When we were students, in geography lessons, we learned amazing things about the world around us. And one of the topics that has always interested people is lakes. Over the many years of existence of this natural phenomenon on the planet, man has even learned to create artificial lakes on his own! However, what do we know about them? Yes, the deepest is Baikal, and the one with the largest reserves of fresh water is Titicaca. This is undoubtedly basic knowledge, a base, so to speak, but in this article we want to tell you about much more unusual lakes that you have hardly heard about in schools and universities. We present to you the top 10 most amazing lakes on the planet. Happy reading!

Who among us has not admired our reflection in the surface of the water? The lack of wind turns the calm surface of the reservoir into an amazing semblance of a mirror, however, Lake Mattison has surpassed all standards. The surface of this lake is so smooth that it can not only resemble, but also surpass any real mirror. Mattison captures the peaks of Mount Tasman and Mount Cook with incredible clarity. Every little detail is visible in such detail that it will be hard to believe your own eyes. And all you can do is admire the stunning picture that appears before you.

Kelimutu Lakes


Volcanoes are incredibly dangerous creatures of nature. But in addition to hot lava and destruction, they can also present pleasant surprises. For example, the craters of the Indonesian volcano Kelimutu filled with water for some time, and as a result turned into three beautiful lakes. And in addition to their unusual location, they all have different colors, which, moreover, are not constant. Lakes change their colors just like a person changes his mood. It is quite possible that, having noticed this feature, local residents gave special significance to amazing lakes. And they were given the appropriate name - unusual and “talking”. "Lake of the Elderly", "Lake of the Young and Women" and "Enchanted". One of the local legends will tell you that only the souls of the righteous fall into the first two lakes, while the souls of sinners are doomed to endless wanderings among the expanses of the Enchanted Lake. And that is why the bodies of those who drowned in any of the lakes could not be found. Local Indonesians believe that water takes away both body and soul. The constant steam that rises above all three lakes will add to the atmosphere - here you will involuntarily believe in ghosts...


Once again we () turn to the knowledge acquired at the school desk. What is asphalt? Those who have diligently crammed may recall that this is a substance that was invented and manufactured by man. Whatever the case! Nature continues to amaze and laugh at all of humanity. The Peach Lake reservoir represents more than seven million tons of asphalt, naturally occurring, in a liquid state. This is one of the most amazing places on the planet. Peach Lake's asphalt is never in a frozen state; it constantly flows and is shrouded in clouds of thick smoke. But, despite such an unusual component, simple clean water can be found on the surface of the lake in a certain place. And therefore, numerous curious tourists not only admire the unusual natural phenomenon, but also often swim. In addition, while exploring the coast, you will probably come across interesting museum, the exhibits of which are a variety of objects that were found in Peach Lake.

Jiuzhaiguo Lake


Crystal clear and surrounded on all sides by beautiful vegetation - this is how you can describe the Chinese Lake Jiuzhaiguo. You, of course, learned a long time ago that when the temperature of water drops below zero, its state of aggregation changes. However, this lake “violates” our usual rules. The water in Jiuzhaiguo is never covered with ice, regardless of the thermometer readings. For quite a long period of time, scientists believed that this phenomenon could be explained by a thermal spring or its likeness, but long research and active searches led nowhere. In addition, this theory not only did not receive confirmation, but no reasons were found for the year-round non-freezing state of the lake. Well, although they couldn’t explain it, everyone – both local residents and tourists – can admire the unforgettable beauty of Jiuzhango at any time of the year.

Kliluk Lakes


We have more than once begun comparing lakes by their depth, by their area and cleanliness, but what criteria are required for a lake that contains... many smaller lakes, which, moreover, are completely different in terms of the parameters listed above. Thanks to the sun, which partially evaporates the water, on Lake Kliluk, paths made of lime become visible to the eye, which are a “partition” between tiny lakes. Given Canadian lake translated it sounds like “spotted”. And all because, due to differences in the depth of the lakes and the effect of sunlight, each of the mini-lakes can change the color of their waters in the most unexpected way. However, such metamorphoses can only occur in summer and autumn; in the rest of the year, Kliluk is no different from other lakes. Several years ago, the territory was made a protected area, for which incredible efforts were made indigenous people those places.


This lake can be found in Kenya, but its peculiarity lies in the fact that it was to the liking not of people, but of birds, thanks, by the way, to whom the lake acquired the status National Park. There are countless representatives of the “feathered” class on the lake - you can see ducks, herons, pelicans, and quite a lot of others, because about four hundred and fifty species of birds were counted on Nakuru. However, the real highlight of Kenya National Park are the beautiful flamingos, which make up the vast majority of all the birds that live there. Pink inhabitants sometimes fill a body of water so closely that the water surface is almost completely hidden from view. You can admire as many flamingos as your eyes can take in! But it is also interesting that in addition to the huge number of birds, in the park you can also see animals, of which there are about sixty species.


In our age of complete disregard for nature, the property of the American Crater Lake is more valuable than ever - it is one of the cleanest bodies of water on the planet. For many centuries, the Indians kept the very existence of this lake a secret, protecting it from all curious people who tried to study the nature of those places. Of course, endless protection of the Crater was not feasible, and therefore today, the territory of this region is officially declared as a National Park of the United States. The lake is also unusual for its small island, which is located in part of its waters and is of volcanic origin. However, this reservoir is famous for something else. For a century now, a log has been floating in the waters of the Crater. You probably thought: “What’s unusual here,” right? But the fact is that the log is more than nine meters long and “travels” in a vertical position! And besides, thanks to the low temperature of the water in the lake, the log was very well preserved, despite its age.


Nature has also created underground rivers for us. Of course, their position is easy to understand from the name, but nature has once again defeated logic. And this time, through the dome of one Texas underwater river, after it collapsed, the underground water abruptly changed its location. However, the interesting thing is that the dome did not fall completely. As a result, a semblance of a very mesmerizing canopy of a natural creation, of enormous size, was formed. Lake Hamilton is located just below it. And this whole magical picture is complemented by a fifteen-meter magnificent waterfall. You probably won’t want to leave such a nice and unusual place!


Beautiful Melissani is unique in that instead of a beach with warm golden sand, the clear waters are surrounded by rock formations. The reason for this was the location of the reservoir - in caves, at a fairly low level. The famous phrase “Water wears away stones” perfectly describes the origin of this Greek lake. The water, in search of a way out, slowly and thoroughly eroded rocks. This is how, long and persistently, the water destroyed space for itself, which later turned into one of the most unusual and beautiful places on the planet. Melissani is not fully illuminated by the sun, and depending on the angle at which the sun's rays fall on the surface of the reservoir, the lake changes its hue over the course of twenty-four hours, and quite dramatically. In addition, the water is so clear that all visitors to the cave will have the feeling that they are not swimming, but simply floating in the air.


In this article we have cited many lakes with crystal clear waters, or, on the contrary, with a unique blue tint. There were even lakes with yellow-colored waters, which, of course, was a very pleasant picture. However, Lake Hillier surpassed everyone in beauty and unusualness. There are only about six lakes on the planet in which the water has a pink tint. The reason for this was a certain type of algae – Dunaliela salina. Of course, those bodies of water in which it can be found are salty. The exception is the Australian lake. It is surprising that absolutely nothing was found in its water that could cause the water to turn pink. However, contrary to all canons, Hiller has a delicate pink tint. After such phenomena, one can only wonder what Nature is capable of.

On our planet great amount lakes And if some of them are known for their beauty, others - healing properties, others - by size, that is, those that have become popular due to the unusual nature of their nature or even its strangeness. There are bubbling lakes, there are lakes that disappear and appear again, there are even asphalt and spotted lakes. We present to your attention a rating of the most unusual lakes in the world.


1. Morning Glory Lake, Yellowstone National Park, USA



In the USA, in Yellowstone National Park, there is a famous source - Lake of Morning Glory. This small hot lake has a depth of about 2200 meters, in addition, it changes its color from dark purple to pale turquoise, and sometimes turns green. The behavior of the lake is also constantly changing - sometimes it is calm, sometimes it boils or even explodes like a geyser. Typically, such explosions occur after seismic activity in the vicinity of the lake. The temperature of the lake is favorable for the growth of various bacteria. Unfortunately, numerous tourists have the habit of throwing coins into the lake, which clogged the source heating the lake and the temperature of the lake dropped to 100 degrees in depth and about 50-65 degrees on its surface. However, the water in the lake remains very clean and clear.


2. Kliluk Lake (Spotted Lake) in Canada




Kliluk Lake (the famous Spotted Lake) is located in Canada, near the city of Osoyoos. Due to the fact that Kliluk contains the largest amount (in comparison with other lakes) of minerals, summer evaporation of water on it leads to the formation of bizarre islands. Depending on the mineral composition and time of year, these spots are painted in different colors. The minerals harden so much that you can walk on them. In addition, the waters of Lake Kliluk have a pronounced therapeutic effect, which is why Canadian Indians consider this lake sacred and protect it in every possible way. The lake and the land around it officially belong to the indigenous people, so it is almost impossible to get to the lake due to the erected fence. However, the picturesque view of the lake can be enjoyed from the highway located next to it, which is taken advantage of by numerous tourists who have heard about the history of the lake and the legends surrounding it.


3. Empty lake in Russia




One of the most unusual lakes is located in Altai, the mystery of which has not yet been solved. The thing is that in this lake there is not a blade of grass, no birds on the shore, and no fish. And all this despite the fact that rivers flowing from other fish lakes, of which there are many in the region, flow into the Empty Lake. Researchers have repeatedly tried to improve life in Empty Lake by introducing unpretentious species of fish and vegetation there, but after several days the plants rotted and the fish died. Chemists who took water samples more than once, each time gave a conclusion about its suitability for consumption and the absence of any toxic substances. Experts from several European countries They also have not yet been able to unravel the mystery of the Russian Empty Lake.


4. Asphalt Lake in Trinidad




The island of Trinidad, located in the seas of the Caribbean, has become popular thanks to its Peach Lake (the famous Asphalt Lake). The lake is in a crater mud volcano and is a natural source of asphalt, so you won’t be able to swim in the lake. The asphalt lake was formed after the Caribbean continental plate fractured. Oil rose to the surface of the earth along a fault line. Oil rising up the crater of a volcano, under the influence of evaporation of volatile substances, turns into asphalt, whose properties are not inferior to asphalt obtained by production. New asphalt still appears on the surface of the lake to this day. Asphalt development is also underway here; about 150 thousand tons of asphalt are produced per year, which is mainly exported to the USA, China and England for use in construction.


5. Acid lake in Sicily




The Sicilian Lake of Death is recognized as the most poisonous. There are no fish in its lead-gray waters, no vegetation grows, and even birds rarely fly over it. Needless to say, swimming in this lake is deadly, since all living creatures that fall into the lake die instantly. The thing is that water contains a large amount of concentrated sulfuric acid. Scientists conducted research in 1999 and found that sulfuric acid enters the lake from two sources located at its bottom. Therefore, one should not be surprised by the fact that the Sicilian mafia hid its victims in this lake, because within an hour nothing remains of the person.


6. Ink Lake in Algeria




Not far from the Algerian city of Sidi Belle Abbes, there is Ink Lake. Due to the poisonous dark blue ink, suitable only for writing, there are no plants or fish in the lake. For many years, people did not understand the reason for the appearance of ink. However, scientists were able to determine that the whole point is in the chemical composition of the two rivers flowing into the lake. The waters of one of them contain a huge amount of iron, and the other contains a variety of organic compounds that entered the river from peat bogs. Combining in the lake, they form excellent ink, which is successfully sold not only in Algeria, but also in the Mediterranean countries, Africa and the East.


7. Jellyfish Lake in Palau




Jellyfish Lake, located in the Palau archipelago, has no analogues in the world. Despite the fact that this is a rather small closed lake, it is home to about 25 million jellyfish - Mastigias. Jellyfish gather together in the middle of the lake, forming an almost continuous wall. But as soon as a person approaches this wall, the jellyfish part to allow guests into their amazing kingdom. It is completely safe for humans to be among jellyfish, since during the process of evolution, jellyfish have lost their stinging cells and do not sting. However, you won’t be able to scuba dive in the lake either, since at a depth of more than ten meters, the water becomes toxic. Palau currently has three lakes inhabited by Mastigias jellyfish. And although all the lakes are separated from each other, the evolution of jellyfish in them is exactly the same, which is interesting for biologists.


8. Kelimutu Lakes on Flores Island in Indonesia




On the island of Flores there are famous lakes Kelimutu. Not only do the lakes have different colors, but they also change color. For example, black lake may turn red, then turquoise, then green. The color of lakes depends on the predominant minerals dissolved in their waters. The local Lio tribes have a legend about the islands, according to which the souls of the dead live in the lakes. So, the souls of old people are in the red lake, the souls of the young dead are in the green, and the souls of children are in the white. According to another version of the same legend, the souls of murderers and sinners live in the red lake, the righteous and old people live in turquoise, and young people live in green.


9. Loch Ness in Scotland




Scotland is home to one of the most mysterious lakes - Loch Ness. Since almost every castle in this country has its own ghosts, and many other places are shrouded in legends and myths, this lake has gained worldwide fame thanks to the Loch Ness Monster. Tourists come to the shores of the lake not only to enjoy the beauty of the lake and breathe fresh air, but also with the hope of seeing the famous monster. Therefore, there are dozens of different routes - cycling, walking, driving. All these routes pass through places where the mythical Nessie was once seen. Although no one has yet been able to examine the monster, perhaps due to the high peat content in the waters of the lake.


10. Lake Gippsland in Australia




The Gippsland Lakes, popular among tourists, are located in Australia. Here is the Croajingolong National Park with giant eucalyptus trees and white sandy beaches. However, in 2011, a phenomenon was captured on one of the lakes that made it especially popular. The tourist group, vacationing on the lakes not for the first time, noticed that the waters of the lake glowed with blue neon light. There are very few examples of natural bioluminescence in the world and it mainly occurs on ocean depths where sunlight does not penetrate. In this case, the cause of the glow was a rare type of algae that had grown in the lake over several years. Noctiluca scintillans (Nightlights) are not visible to the human eye, but the light emanating from them is.

What else does our mysterious and beautiful nature? How many interesting bodies of water, birds and animals there are on our Earth. And I would like to tell you about the 4 most unusual lakes on Earth. Who would have thought that on our native Earth will there be an asphalt lake? And it turns out there is even such a thing.


Asphalt Lake



Trinidat Island became famous only because in its central part there is a real asphalt lake. Magnificent asphalt! Of course, you can’t go into the lake and take a dip, but it is located in the crater of a former mud volcano, its depth is... 90 meters (!), and its area is 46 hectares. Emerging from the bowels of the earth through a volcano, oil lying at great depths loses all its volatile substances under the influence of evaporation and turns into asphalt. All this happens in the center of the lake basin. The place where more and more new layers of liquid asphalt appear is called “Mother Lake”. It is thanks to him that the Trinidad lake retains its reserves, despite the fact that every year up to 150 thousand tons of asphalt are extracted from it, which is used for construction needs. The bulk of it is exported to the USA, England and China. During the development of the lake, more than 5 million tons of asphalt were extracted, while the level of the miracle lake dropped by only half a meter! Any object that falls on the surface of the lake disappears into the black abyss. Scientists who explored the coastal depths of the “reservoir” discovered a whole cemetery of prehistoric animals. Including skeletons of mastodons, extinct during the Ice Age, which lived in this region. There are also deposits of valuable resin in the Dead Sea, famous for its salt reserves. The whole world knows about the extreme salinity of its water, in which it is impossible to drown. However, only specialists know about the deposits of the rare resin. Extraction of this unique substance from waters of the Dead The sea has been going on since ancient times. Resin is used in a wide variety of fields: medicine, for road construction, coating ship hulls, and in the chemical industry.

Ink Lake


This unusual lake is located in Algeria, near the city of Sidi Bel Abbess. The lake is filled with ink. There are no fish or plants in the lake, since the poisonous dark blue ink is only suitable for writing with! Until recently, people could not understand how such an unusual substance ended up in the reservoir. Scientists, having carried out relevant research and analysis, came to the conclusion: it’s all about the composition of the water of two small rivers flowing into this mysterious lake. One of them contains simply a huge amount of dissolved iron salts, the other contains all kinds of organic compounds from peat bogs located in the river valley. Merging together into a lake basin, the streams interact with each other, replenishing the amount of wonderful ink. Local residents view this miracle differently: some consider it a devilish obsession; others, on the contrary, benefit from it. The ink is sold not only in stores in Algeria, but also in Africa, the Mediterranean countries, and the Near and Middle East.

empty lake


But the mystery of the Russian Empty Lake, located in Altai, has not yet been revealed. All the reservoirs around are teeming with fish and lake game, but in Pustoy there is not a blade of grass, not a fry, not a bird on the shore, and this despite the fact that rivers flow from the fish lakes and flow into Pustoy. Researchers have tried dozens of times to populate mysterious lake local aquatic fauna and flora, giving preference to the most unpretentious species. However, all the experiments ended the same way: the fish and other living creatures, after a day or two, died, the vegetation rotted. The empty remained empty. But what is most surprising is that chemists, who have repeatedly analyzed water for the content of toxic substances, have proven that the water is absolutely non-toxic, suitable for consumption, and even... resembles champagne thanks to the smallest bubbles of harmless natural gas. The water of the lake was studied by experts from Germany, the USA, Belgium and Britain, and no one until now could explain or at least offer a plausible hypothesis about the phenomenon of this amazing reservoir. Will this mystery be solved in the foreseeable future? Alas, the experts shrug their shoulders vaguely.

acid lake



But still, the most “dead” sea on planet Earth is the ill-fated Lake of Death - a large body of water located in Sicily. Its shores and waters are devoid of any vegetation and living creatures; even birds do not fly over the lead-gray water. Swimming in it is deadly. Any living creature that falls into the water of this creepy lake, dies instantly. A person who dips his hand into the water for a second watches in horror as it turns red, becomes covered in blisters, the skin peels off, revealing bloody bones, bursting veins and blood vessels. But the fact is that water contains... sulfuric acid in huge concentrations. Very dangerous studies conducted by scientists in 1999 led to a stunning conclusion: concentrated sulfuric acid is released into the lake from two sources located at its bottom. It is not surprising that from time immemorial the Sicilian mafia hid their victims in these deadly waters: an hour - and a person does not even have teeth left.

The vast majority of lakes are not only sources of fresh water, but also interesting places visits for tourists and travelers. We will present here nine of the most original lakes in the world, and tell you why exactly they are amazing and why they are worth visiting.

(10 photos of amazing lakes)

No lakes in the world deeper than Baikal! It is located in Russian Federation on South Eastern Siberia. Resembling with its outlines a nascent new moon, the lake stretches, if you look at the map, from northeast to southwest. Its greatest depth is 1642 meters.
There is no purer water in the world than in Lake Baikal! It is a huge natural reservoir storing 20 percent of the world's and 90 percent of Russia's fresh water reserves. 336 rivers and streams carry their waters to Baikal, and the Selenga River brings half of all the water entering it into the lake. And the Angara is the only river flowing from Lake Baikal. The water from the lake is amazing and unique. It is absolutely transparent, clean and rich in oxygen. There are even seals in it. Baikal water was considered healing, and various diseases were treated with it.

No mountain lakes There are more fresh water reserves in the world than Titicaca! It is located on the border of the South American countries of Bolivia and Peru.
From an airplane, the lake looks like a sea, and from the shore it partly resembles a vast marshy swamp overgrown with reeds, which local residents have adapted for the construction of their homes and habitat islands, making clothes, hats, bags and other things. Local legend says that in ancient times, the Aymara Indians, crossing Titicaca in their pirogues, entered the territory of the Incas. These peoples failed to get along, but the proud Aymara did not even think of returning - they decided to stay and live here, sailing on the lake. Since then they have lived on the reed raft islands.

Cheongji is unique in its volcanic origin. This is the highest crater lake. It is located on the border of the People's Republic of China and North Korea at an altitude of 2189 meters, which is why it is called the “Heavenly Lake”.
Cheongji is surrounded by mountains with winding paths, which can even be traveled on horseback. There are a number of North Korean legends about the lake here. Once upon a time, Hwanun came down from the sky to its shores, whose son became the founder of the Korean state of Gojoseon. The second most popular myth is the legend of Kim Jong Il: lakeside residents seriously assure visitors that the son of Kim Il Sung, the founder of the DPRK, was born on the shores of this lake.

The Crater, like our Baikal, is one of the clearest lakes in the world. It is located in the USA.
You can get there by excursion bus departing from Ashland, or by private vehicle. The distance to the Crater is 53 kilometers. It is advisable to keep in mind that the road around the lake opens at the end of spring and closes for the winter in October. Driving along it brings true pleasure from the amazing lake landscape that opens up. The Klamath Indians consider it sacred. Until the mid-19th century, they kept the location of the Crater secret, preventing white-skinned explorers from approaching it. It was not until 1853 that John Wesley Hillman became the first white person to visit the lake. He gave it the name "Deep blue Lake" US President Theodore Roosevelt declared the area surrounding the Crater a national park in 1902. The main attractions of the lake are a small volcanic island called “Koldovskoy”, and “Lake Old Man” - a nine-meter log floating upright in the water for over a hundred years.

Nakuru is a lake located 140 kilometers from the capital of Kenya, Nairobi (Africa).
It is densely populated by small flamingos. Tens, if not hundreds of thousands of birds, taking off and landing, form a continuous pink blanket of various shades. Flamingos are not alone on Nakuru. In addition to them, there are many ducks, cormorants, pelicans, herons, black terns - in total about four hundred species of birds. The lake is surrounded by a national park of the same name. On the way to the water, a tourist can meet zebras, hippos, giraffes, antelopes, lions, leopards and cheetahs.

A unique lake consisting of countless small lakes. Kliluk is located in Canada (North America).
In the summer, almost all the water in it evaporates, and sedimentary minerals harden and create “paths” between 365 irregular honeycomb lakes, thanks to which the lake received the name “Spotted Lake.” It is also unique that there are no traces of human activity nearby - not a single souvenir shop, not to mention hotels. For twenty years, local residents protected Kliluk and its surroundings from the encroachments of businessmen, preserving them in their original form, and not in vain. They completely bought the territory and made it a protected area in 2001.

Jiuzhaigou is an unfrozen “Lake of Five Colors” in China (Asia).
It would seem that what is surprising here? The surface of the lake is ice-free all year round, although it does not have a single thermal spring. The bottom of the reservoir is covered with driftwood, and in general, the water in the lake should be cloudy, but again, for a still unknown reason, it remains transparent and clean. Hundreds daily tourist buses They take travelers along a route along intricately curved lakes and thundering waterfalls, surrounded by thickets of bamboo.

Peach Lake looks like an ordinary polluted lake. It is located in Caribbean. States - Trinidad and Tobago.
The uniqueness is that the water in the lake is saturated with liquid natural asphalt. It is estimated that there are about six million tons of it here, which will last for another four hundred years. By the way, the liquid composition of Peach Lake is not just thick, smoking asphalt. There are quite a few places in it to...swim. Therefore, almost 20,000 people come here every year. There is also a camp site on the shore.

Located in Australia, Recherche archipelago. This is a unique pink pond, the likes of which are not found anywhere in the world.
Can you imagine the water being pink? Scientists are still scratching their heads to this day as to why the lake water is colored so strangely. At first it was assumed that algae was to blame, but water samples showed that this was not the reason: there was not a single algae in it that initiated the pink color. The lake is bordered by a belt of white salt and an evergreen eucalyptus forest. There is one more “feature” of this reservoir - all Hiller’s photographs were taken from a bird’s eye view. Tourist visits to Middle Island, where this lake turns pink, are prohibited.

HD video of Flamingos on Lake Nakuru

Lakes on Earth are bodies of water with a unique combination of animal and flora. However, there are also those that make scientists just shrug their shoulders: there are so many unsolved mysteries and mysteries in them. Many travelers and lovers of spectacular photographs dream of seeing the most unusual lakes in the world. This article will help you plan your research route. Or just once again be impressed by the richness of our planet.


Lake of Morning Glory

The facility is located in Yellowstone National Park in the United States of America. He is hot spring depth up to 2200 meters. The lake is interesting because it can change its color. It can be dark purple, pale turquoise and even green. This is the result of the population of the reservoir big amount various bacteria.

Lake Glory even has a changing mood: sometimes calm, sometimes raging, from which it can explode like a geyser. And the water in it is always very clean and transparent.

Tourists should not throw a coin into the lake as a souvenir, as this harms its ecosystem.


Kliluk Lake (Spotted Lake)

Kliluk is a miracle of nature, possessing the largest amount of minerals on the planet. This led to interesting phenomenon- the appearance of unusual islands on its surface in summer period. The minerals become so hard that walking on them is absolutely safe. They acquire a certain color that changes every season.

The Indians consider the lake sacred for its healing properties and do not allow tourists near it. All that remains is to admire the reservoir from the side of the nearby highway and listen to the legends associated with it, one of which tells how, after long battles, the wounds of warriors of two warring tribes healed thanks to the waters of the lake. After this, they considered it pointless to inflict them on each other again and decided to make peace.


empty lake

Altai Lake seems to resist human intervention in its life with all its might. It is surprising that its water is absolutely harmless to living organisms and is suitable for drinking, however, repeated attempts to populate the Empty Lake with fish and plants have failed. All organisms died within a few days. Even off its shores there are no signs of animal or bird life. Russian and European chemists continue to solve the mystery of Empty Lake.


Asphalt Lake (Peach)

The lake is located on the island of Trinidad, but it is absolutely unsuitable for swimming, since it is natural asphalt coming from the crater of a mud volcano, although local residents in legends attribute the lake medicinal properties. Its scale is impressive: the area is 40 hectares, the depth reaches 75 m. There are even living organisms in the waters of Picha!

Bitumen in a lake is formed when oil comes out and is exposed to inert substances. Interestingly, the quality of such asphalt is no worse than that produced artificially. Off the coast of Peach Lake, work is constantly underway to extract this mineral. It produces approximately 150,000 tons each year. Then it is exported to the States, Britain, and China. Some streets in New York are also covered with bitumen born in this lake.


acid lake

The water of the Sicilian lake is very poisonous, which gave it the name “Lake of Death”. It consists of lead and sulfuric acid. Flora and fauna are out of the question! Contact with the water of this lake means instant death for any living creature. This property was used more than once by the mafia of Sicily when it was necessary to get rid of everyone who interfered with its activities.


Ink Lake

Lake Ink in Algeria has become an excellent source of income for the country. The amazing processes in it did not leave any life, but real ink for writing is produced here. Two rivers flow into this reservoir. One is rich in iron, and the other is rich in various organic compounds from peat bogs. This mixture led to the appearance of Ink Lake. Its product is used both in Algeria and in countries of Africa, the East and the Mediterranean.


Jellyfish Lake

The Republic of Palau is famous for Jellyfish Lake. Although its area is quite small, it is home to more than 25,000,000 jellyfish. They are absolutely harmless due to the fact that during the development of the species they lost the ability to sting. They do not have stinging cells. They have also adapted to increased toxicity at depths of 10 meters.

Interestingly, there are only three lakes with jellyfish in Palau. They are far from each other, but the process of transformation of this type of animal occurred simultaneously in all of them. Such synchronicity still remains a mystery to scientists.


Kelimutu Lakes

The Indonesian island of Flores attracts with colorful lakes. But it will not be possible to capture their beauty in one go, since the color of the water changes regularly. Sometimes they are black, sometimes red, then turquoise or green. This transformation is influenced by the mineral composition of the water. Of course, local residents could not leave the phenomenon without explanation, so they composed a number of legends. So, one of them says that after death there are old people in red water, young people in green water, and children in white water.


Loch Ness

Scotland is a country, every part of which is associated with some legend. Therefore, it is not surprising that Loch Ness is not deprived in this regard. Amazing nature decorates the reservoir, but it is not the only thing that attracts tourists here. The fascinating story of the Loch Ness Monster brought him the greatest popularity.

The huge monster in the lake began to be mentioned back in the days of the Roman legionnaires. In 1933, a new wave of interest in the unknown animal arose. Today there are several different opinions about its existence. And while scientists are proving their theories, bicycle and walking routes.


Gippsland Lake

Recent sightings by tourists and discoveries by scientists have made the Australian lake popular throughout the world. Previously, people came to him only on the occasion of a visit to Kroajingolong National Park, where the luxurious eucalyptus trees are located, sandy beaches And amazing lakes. But now one of them - Gippsland - is famous for its blue neon glow. The reason for such a rare natural bioluminescent was a special type of algae that began to grow in the lake just a few years ago.


Boiling Lake

The seething waters of Boiling Lake are located on the island of Dominica. It is the second largest in the world in terms of area. However, you cannot dive into the hot spring, because in the coldest part the water temperature reaches 90 degrees. And the central part is even impossible to explore, since it is constantly in a state of boiling. The area around the lake is covered with clouds of vapor, behind which only the sound of boiling water can be heard.


Laguna Colorado

Bolivia's Laguna Colorado is another lake that debunks the stereotype that all lakes are blue. The water in it is blood red. The reason for this was pigmented sediments on the bottom and a large number of red algae. And islands appear on the surface of the lake. They are formed by sodium tetraborate, the basis of household cleaning products. Pink flamingos often walk along the shores of Laguna Colorado, cutting through the red surface of the lake and posing for impressionable tourists.


Plitvice Lakes

Plitvice Lakes are the pride of the National Park in Croatia. They are a complex of 16 reservoirs, which are connected to each other by caves and waterfalls. Each lake is surrounded by thin natural travertine dams. They appeared as a result of many years of decomposition of various organisms (lichens, bacteria, algae). The dams increase every year by only 1 cm. Because of this, the lakes are in a very vulnerable position.


Lake Nyos

Calling Neuse Lake a “killer lake” would not be wrong. Due to a carbonic acid explosion in the lake at the end of the 20th century, 1,700 people and 3,500 animals in nearby villages died. They suffocated from carbon dioxide. Never before a natural phenomenon did not cause such devastating damage. If a crack appears at the bottom of the News again, then another disaster will not be avoided.


Aral Sea

It was once one of the largest lakes on the planet. But now the Aral Sea has turned into an almost completely drained desert area. It’s hard to believe, but before, huge ships plied the waters of the lake. Now all that remains of them are rusty skeletons. What remains of the sea is only 10% of its former area. It is also associated with one of the largest environmental disasters on the planet, as a result of which fisheries cannot develop and the ecosystem is empty.


Lake Don Juan

Its name has nothing to do with the hero of the novels of the same name. It is made up of the names of two discoverers of the lake. They found it in the vastness of cold Antarctica. Don Juan is recognized as the saltiest body of water on Earth. More than 40% salt in the lake will never allow it to freeze.


Dead Sea

The Dead Sea is famous not only increased level contained salt, which is why there is no life in the lake. The “Sea of ​​Salt” is also one of the deepest on Earth. It also wins the “nomination” of the lowest location on the planet relative to sea level (- 415 m).

You won't be able to physically swim in the lake, but you can enjoy drifting on the surface of the sea. The climate around the reservoir contributed to the fact that the most ancient biblical manuscripts were preserved in nearby caves.


Lake Balkhash

Salt and fresh water find harmony in the vastness of the Kazakh Lake Balkhash. It's amazing how two bodies of water can exist within one body of water. different types water! This balance is maintained by the land separating it on the surface, which is 3.5 km wide and 6 m deep. You need to have time to enjoy your holiday on its shores, since Balkhash is predicted to suffer the same fate as the Aral Sea.


Crater Lake

Crater (United States of America, Oregon) boasts the most crystal clear water on the planet. Its age is more than 7,700 years!


Lake Baikal

The largest reserve of fresh water is concentrated in Lake Baikal in Russia. It makes up 20% of the world's oceans.

The lake is tens of millions of years old, but representatives of ancient life forms continue to be found in it. More than 1000 species of living organisms of Baikal are unique and do not live anywhere else on Earth. He also holds the title of most deep lake and second in area. The water there is very clean. The surrounding area of ​​the lake is protected as a UNESCO heritage site.


Lake Hillier

The water body is located in Esperance, Western Australia. The eucalyptus grove surrounding the lake and the pigment produced by the organisms inhabiting it create the effect of pink water.


Peyto Lake in Alberta (Canada)

The reservoir is one of the main attractions of Canadian Rocky Mountains who are recognized as the most beautiful mountain ranges on the planet. Best views on Peyto open in the summer. During this period, the melting of the glacier caps begins.

The lake became famous due to its unusual shape in the form of the head of a large wolf and its amazing color. Melting glaciers feed Peyto, carrying mountain flour from glaciers into it and coloring the water turquoise, as if diluted with white milk.


Lake Abraham

In the Canadian city of Alberta there is an amazing Abraham Pond. And although it is a creation not of nature, but of human hands, the lake fits perfectly into the surrounding landscape. The unique look of this place is given by bubbles frozen under the top layer of ice located on the surface of the reservoir.


Upper Lake

In the United States of America there is a lake that can easily be confused with the ocean. Huge waves form on it, which open up opportunities for surfing. Closer to the northern part Lake Superior waves can grow up to 10 meters!


Lake Natron

The list of the most unusual lakes in the world closes with a very toxic and deadly lake located in Tanzania. It will contain a large amount of ash and ash, which fall into it from nearby volcanoes. Because of this, Lake Natron is capable of calcifying all living things that enter its waters. Fossilized birds and bats regularly appear along its shores. Most likely, due to the ideal reflective surface of the lake, animals immediately plunge into it irrevocably.

 

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