10 Most Beautiful Places for Water Lovers. Thinking about vacation and you are a water lover? You love water or not but nothing can beat a quiet peaceful place surrounded by water. It is not only a source of relaxation but a great source of fun too when mixed with bathing, diving, canoeing and surfing etc.

For those looking for beautiful water places, below is the list of 10 most beautiful water places.

Boracay Island, Philippines

Beauty of Philippines rests in Boracay islands. Boracay Island and its beaches have received awards several times. Boracay was awarded in the “Travelers’ Choice 2011″ by Trip Advisor as the second best beach in the world out of 25 beaches

Golden Horn, Brac Island – Croatia

If you are a true water lover, this picture would be mouth watering for you. Trust me I’m not that much of a water place fan but OH MY GOD THIS IS WONDERFUL!!!

William Bay, Western Australia

Greens pool and Elephant rocks are the real beauty of this Bay. The view is amazing, water is amazing, environment is amazing, and when I say amazing, I mean AMAZING!

The Pearl Waterfall, Jiuzhaigou Valley, China

It is famous for its numerous multi-level waterfalls, rich lakes, and snow-capped peaks. Its altitude ranges from 2,000 m to 4,500 m. For a water lover, it’s a dream to visit this place.

Pangong Tso Lake in the Himalayas

It is an endorheic lake in the Himalayas positioned at a height of about 14,270 ft. It is 134 km long and extends from India to Tibet. 60% of the lake lies in China. During winter the lake freezes completely, regardless of being saline water

Lower Lewis River Falls USA

One of the most remarkable place to visit if you’re a water place maniac. Take a vacation, visit these falls, you could do fishing or just sit nearby the river and enjoy.

Soneva Fushi, Maldives

Probably one of the most yummy water place to visit. Sit on the beach, listen to the sound of water waves and win free Goosebumps.

Etretat, Normandy, France

Basically a tourist and a farming town. It is best known for its cliffs and water views.

Rocky Village, Vernazza, Italy

One word : AWESOME. Two words : EPIC VIEW. Three words : MUST BE HEAVEN.

Porto Katsiki, Lefkada Island, Greece

A very famous and photogenic island consisting of a huge cliff with a beautiful beach.

A natural phenomenon is a non-artificial event in the physical sense, and therefore not produced by humans, although it may affect humans. Common examples of natural phenomena include volcanic eruptions, weather, and decay. Most natural phenomena, such as rain, are relatively harmless so far as humans are concerned.

There are various types of natural phenomena, which include Meteorological phenomena, weather, including hurricanes, thunderstorms and tornadoes, and geological phenomena, including volcanic activity and earthquakes. So here I have compiled some of the most fascinating natural phenomena. Also check out some Alien looking landscapes on earth HERE.

Aurora Borealis

Undoubtedly one of the most beautiful events to occur in our world, the Aurora Borealis, also known as the Northern Lights, has both astounded and amazed people since it was first discovered.

Mammatus Clouds

They are a cellular pattern of pouches hanging underneath the base of a cloud. Composed primarily of ice, Mammatus Clouds can extend for hundreds of miles in each direction. Mammatus clouds are often harbingers of a coming storm or other extreme weather system.

Red Tides

More correctly known as an algal bloom, the so-called Red tide is a natural event in which estuarine, marine, or fresh water algae accumulate rapidly in the water column and can convert entire areas of an ocean or beach into a blood red color.

Penitentes

These amazing ice spikes, generally known as penitentes can be found on mountain glaciers and vary in size dramatically. Initially, the sun’s rays cause random dimples on the surface of the snow.

Sailing Stones

Rocks weighing up to hundreds of pounds have been known to move up to hundreds of yards at a time. Some scientists have proposed that a combination of strong winds and surface ice account for these movements.

SuperCells

Super cell are usually isolated storms, which can last for hours, and sometimes can split in two, with one storm going to the left of the wind and one to the right. They can spout huge amounts of hail, rain and wind and are often responsible for tornados.

Fire Whirls

A fire whir is a rare phenomenon in which a fire, under certain conditions acquires vertical vortices and forms a whirl of a vertical orientation rotating column of air. They can be as high as 30 to 200 ft tall.

Ice Circles

Ice Circles are formed when surface ice gathers in the center of a body of water rather than the edges. A slow moving river current can create a slow turning eddy, which rotates, forming an ice disc. These ice circles have been seen with diameters of over 500 feet.

Gravity Waves

The undulating pattern of a Gravity Wave is caused by air displaced in the vertical plain, usually as a result of updrafts coming off the mountains or during thunderstorms. Nature then tries to restore the fluid changes caused by updrafts within the atmosphere, which present in a visible oscillating pattern within the cloud.

Fire Rainbow

Fire rainbow appears when the sun is high in the sky and its light passes through diaphanous, high-altitude cirrus clouds made up of hexagonal plate crystals.

We all love Christmas at home with our delicious mincemeat pies, roasts and eggnog especially the mistletoe ! However Christmas is also a time when we spend time with our family and distant relatives like great aunt Hilda! This year get away from it all and go to a different place this Christmas.

Below is a selection of all the best places to visit this yuletide season! So don’t stay at home and party with your folks in a distant locality for a Christmas experience like never before.

North Pole

Santa Claus, reindeer’s and snow. what could be more christmassy than going to where Santa lives. It is THE place to be this Christmas as it is one of the most beautiful location. You can also enjoy the majestic northern lights in the sky.

London, United Kingdom

Head to London for the Dicksenian holiday experience with a Christmas carol tour. Oxford Street offers one of the best (and most crowded) Christmas shopping experiences in the world, with thousands of shoppers jostling to get into 300-odd shops while baking in the glow of Christmas lights.

Bethlehem, West bank

Nothing beats spending Christmas at Jesus birthplace. The energy on Manger Square and in the Old City on Christmas Eve could light a forest of Christmas trees. The place to be as the clock strikes 12 is St Catherine’s Church, for the Midnight Mass service. A Christmas spent here would be a a holy festival indeed.

Sydney, Australia

Want to have fun in the sun this Christmas then head to Sydney. Enjoy the beautiful beaches and lung out in your swimsuit instead of covering up in the snow. Trade your eggnog for a SteinLager beer ! Go to Bondi beach for the best summer Christmas experience ever.

Portland, Maine

Portland is a fun destination year-round, and you’ll really enjoy visiting the Old Port’s gift shops and restaurants at Christmas time. There’s an 83 percent chance you’ll need your boots on a snowy Christmas day, and a 13 percent chance you’ll be wading through 10 inches or more of frozen crystals.

Nuremberg, Germany

If present buying makes you think of heaving department stores, maybe you should experience the magical (Christmas Market), in Nuremberg. Here, 180 stalls proffer toys, trinkets, candles, gingerbread and sweets to shoppers warmed by sizzling bratwurst and mulled wine. Visit after dark, when the colored lights create a fairy-tale spectacle. Christmas shopping never looked this enchanting.

Zurich, Switzerland

All those famed chocolate-box attractions — mountains, snow, cobbled streets — make Switzerland extra-appealing come Christmas. Zurich wins our vote for its oodles of Christmas markets, guided Christmas-themed city strolls, and the enchanting all-singing Christmas tree that comes alive on Werdmuhleplatz.

New York, New York

Savvy shoppers know to visit London for its after-Christmas sales but for pre-Christmas spending sprees, New York City is tops. Deep markdowns have already begun in city stores, and the window displays at department stores such Barneys and Bergdorf Goodman are also not be missed; they cheerfully skew traditional holiday scenes.

Montreal, Canada

Described as a mountain of churches Montreal is a great place to spend Christmas. Another bonus is that it also offers a lot of winter sports such as sledding and skiing, so there is never a boring moment and Christmas is more adventurous than before.

Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic

“Jingle Bells” set to a salsa beat .Instead of pine trees, palms and exotic flora in El Yunque rain forest.Evening strolls through a 500-year-old Spanish colonial city on the Atlantic. This Christmas experience an exotic vacation in the beautiful country and chill with the spicy Latino beats.

You can never be too old to watch Japanese anime. Once you get hooked, you’re hooked for life. The best anime series have concepts as intricate, as detailed and brilliant as those presented in the greatest of classic novels and Hollywood movies.

If you’re looking to enhance you’re imagination, here’s your guide to some the most popular Japanese anime series of all time. I know you must be addicted to at least one of the mentioned below.

Death Note

Death Note is known and revered for its unique and intelligently woven plot. The story revolves around a brilliant high-school student, Light Yagami, who stumbles onto the book of a Shinigami and with its power, begins to pass judgment on evil.

Rurouni Kenshin (Samurai X)

Rurouni Kenshin is among the most popular Japanese anime to date. Its OVA and the series itself are consistently ranked among the top 5 anime of all time. The plot follows Himura Kenshin, an assassin who sets out on a virtuous path to compensate for the blood on his hands.

Dragon Ball Z

The Dragon Ball Z series probably tops this list in terms of popularity. The Dragon Ball series as a whole is recognized and appreciated all around the world. The chief protagonist of the series, Son Goku, has become somewhat of a worldwide anime icon.

Full Metal Alchemist: Brotherhood

Both the original FMA series and its retelling, FMA: Brotherhood, are widely appreciated owing to a unique concept coupled with loveable characters and a great plot that makes room for occasional antics. Both stories revolve around Edward Elric, the Full Metal Alchemist, and his brother Alphonse, who set out on a journey to hunt down the Philosopher’s Stone.

Code Geass

Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion is a popular anime series set in an alternate world where Japan has been conquered by the Holy Britannian Empire – one of the two superpowers that govern said fictional world. Britannian Prince, Lelouch, aggrieved by his mother’s death at the hands of his father, the Emperor, sets off on a quest for retribution, acquiring the power of Geass (to shape and destroy) from an immortal and leading the rebellion.

Cowboy Bebop

This short and sweet anime classic is set in a future where the colonies of man have spread far and wide throughout the universe and revolves around a group of bounty hunters living aboard the spaceship Bebop, constantly striving to earn through the business. The series is widely revered for its character sketches and art.

Bleach

Bleach is listed among the most-viewed anime series of all time. And for good reason. With a great concept complemented by a highly engaging plot and fantastic action sequences, this on-going anime is a complete treat for action series fans. Bleach revolves around Ichigo Kurosaki, a bold orange-haired teenager who becomes a Shinigami (Death God) to protect his loved ones.

Naruto

Set in a world governed by Ninja, Naruto is the tale of a stubborn, clumsy boy from the hidden village of Konoha and how he, amidst much plight, grows to become a gutsy ninja, winning countless hearts along the way. Naruto and its on-going sequel series, Naruto: Shippuden have one of the largest fan-bases in the anime world.

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex

The Ghost in the Shell series is science fiction anime at its best. The concepts presented in the anime are brilliant and detailed. The same holds true for the art and animation. The plot is set in a future Japan and follows the Japanese spec ops team called Public Security Section 9, as they investigate the mysterious “Laughing Man” incident.

Neon Genesis Evangelion

Neon Genesis Evangelion is not your run-of-the-mill mecha anime. The mecha art is unique, the character sketches are detailed and the plot is very deep. The story revolves around a teenager, Shinji Ikari, who pilots the giant biomechanical mech, EVA01 to protect his post-apocalyptic world from the alien threat called “Angels”.

Home is probably one of the safest and most peaceful places for a person to be at. No matter how it looks like, its has a charm of comfort and a glow of peacefulness.

Its hard to believe if the residents of the houses below think the same too.

Compiled below is a list of the 10 most unusual houses of the World. You will love to see them but the question is whether you have the guts to live in one?

1. Kettle House

The Kettle House in Texas, United not only looks like a kettle but also works like one.

2. Stone House

This Stone House in Portugal is one of the best examples of elements of nature put to good use. As surprising as it may seen but people actually live in that house.

3. Crooked House

The Crooked House stands as an example of the one of the best architectures ever made. Its curve structure makes it one of the most exceptional and unusual houses of the world.

4. Cubic House

The Cubic Houses from Rotterdamn, Netherlands is a group of homes group together to make a geometry of cubes. The amazing factor here is how these houses manage to not fall down.

5. Dome House

The Dome House in Flora, United States is a pleasant looking white house with some exceptional dome architecture.

FAMOUS SPOTS: The main tourist spots in Sundarban are Karamjol, Katka, Kochikhali, Hiron point and Mandarbaria. Hiron Point (Nilkamal) for tiger, deer, monkey, crocodiles, birds and natural beauty. Katka for deer, tiger, crocodiles, varieties of birds and monkey, morning and evening symphony of wild fowls. Vast expanse of grassy meadows running from Katka to Kachikhali (Tiger Point) provides opportunities

The Brooklyn Bridge

New York. USA.

An iconic part of the New York skyline, the Brooklyn Bridge is one of the oldest suspension bridges in the USA. Designed to span the East River, the bridge was completed in 1883 and until 1903 it was the longest suspension bridge in the world.

The Millau Viaduct

South of France

Only 37 m (121 ft) shorter than the Empire State Building in New York, the Millau Viaduct is the tallest bridge in the world. 343.0 m (1,125 ft) tall and 2,460 m (8,071 ft) long, this giant construction, spanning the valley of the river Tarn, is one of the most impressive road-bridges on the globe. It was opened to traffic in December 2004.

The Helix Bridge

Singapore

The Helix Bridge is an ultra modern double-helix structure that emerged in Singapore in April 2010. Besides its function of linking Marina Centre with Marina Bay in the city, the bridge also serves as a gallery and an observation platform, providing amazing views of Singapore.

Hangzhou Bay Bridge

Hangzhou Bay. China.

Connecting the municipalities of Jiaxing and Ningbo in China, the Hangzhou Bay Bridge, of 22 miles (35.6 km), is the longest trans-oceanic bridge in the world. This impressively long highway bridge was opened in May 2008. Thanks to the bridge's opening, the highway travel distance between Shanghai and Ningbo was reduced from 4 to 2.5 hours.

The Navajo Bridge

Arizona. USA.

For almost 600 miles (970 km), the Navajo Bridge is the only roadway crossing of the Colorado River and the Grand Canyon apart from the Glen Canyon Bridge. The original bridge was completed in 1929. However, due to the heavy traffic, the local authorities decided to construct a new steel arch bridge that was opened in 1995.