Nowadays the world seems to be
smaller than a hundred years ago. People can travel all over the world and see all most beautiful and stunning places which
have been created by nature. Some people not only like to visit astonishing,
breath-taking, landscapes but also the most dangerous ones. Some people not only travel to such places but actually live there. But as much as the nature can become dangerous
and unpredictable people will always want to explore it and enjoy its beauty.
One of such places is in Ethiopia,
near the regions of Eritrea. There is a
Danakil Desert known as “The Cruelest Place on Earth” because of barren,
very salty soil and unbelievable temperatures up to 50 degrees. You might ask
why people visit this place simply because of the multicolored landscapes
which are truly astonishing.
https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/photo-of-the-month/2013-sep.html
Take a look at the video which definitely speaks for itself:
Take a look at the video which definitely speaks for itself:
The second place is Sinabung Volcano in Indonesia, which is
located on the Sumatra island. It is known for being an active volcano, active
to the extent that it erupts nearly every year: nearby inhabitants lose their
shelters and homes. The last eruptions took place in 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015 as
well as current year, 2016. The eruption causes unleashing enormous amounts of
ash, volcanic gas, stones and the worst – lava covering the whole villages.
Yet, there are still people who decide to live there as well as to visit this
place.
If you are interested in more footage,
please take a look at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UggCmpwNVKw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UggCmpwNVKw
Have you ever heard of any dangerous but also astonishing places
created by nature?
Have you ever been to such places?
Why do you think people keep on visiting such places even though they are very dangerous and unpredictable?
Why do you think people keep on visiting such places even though they are very dangerous and unpredictable?
Links
Danakil Desert
Sinabung Volcano
Comments
I have never been to such a place and to be honest, I wouldn't like to visit any kind of it. I'm a lazy type of person who prefers to spend free time lying on a beach and sunbathing ;)
People keep visiting this kind of places for the same reason as they do some extreme sports - they simply like adrenaline and unusual experiences.
Personally I really enjoy Polish mountains as well, but I prefer skiing or biking, so I keep on the common path and do not get lost.
1) https://files.brightside.me/files/news/part_14/140405/1333205-1000-1460716167-ertaale.jpg
Erta Ale volcano, in the Afar Region of Ethiopia, is one of the most dangerous volcanoes on the planet. Small earthquakes are constantly shaking the region, forming numerous deep chasms. This happens because Erta Ale contains two lava lakes in its summit crater. The amount of lava in them is constantly changing, causing the Earth’s surface to shake up and down
2) https://files.brightside.me/files/news/part_14/140405/1333155-1000-1460716167-bikini.jpg
Lost somewhere in the ocean, this island looks like a paradise, doesn’t it? But Bikini Atoll was actually home to numerous nuclear testing programs that turned the picturesque island of Bikini into a radioactive wasteland. The inhabitants were forced to abandon their homes, and even today this remains hazardous for living organisms: the abnormally high level of radiation recorded here can cause cancer.
I have never been there but I would love to go there (especially Erta Ale volcano). To be honest I do not often take risk but when I see such picture I would take it!
I haven't heard about beautiful and dangerous places (or it doesn't come to my mind) and despite the fact that I like taking a risk for just a risk, I would prefer to "fly". I mean parachuting, paragliding and so on.
Here you can read more about it: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Door_to_Hell
I've been to few active volcanos in Italy and Canarian Islands but those places are still rather safe, with extreamly low probability of something bad happening during your short visit. I'm glad Poland is relativly safe from many scary, natural disasters.
I think that people who visit dangerous places like the ones described in the article have a need to experience some adrenaline to make them feel complete.
As for travelling somewhere just for the sake of challenge, that's understandable, people love adrenaline. That's why Mount Everest trips are still popular.
Travelling to unknown places has always attracted people. I guess that we all have an explores nature inside us.
I saw this really interesting movie called Tracks. It is based on a book by Robyn Davidson who has travelled on her feet through Australia – from Alice Springs to the Indian Ocean only with a few camels and a dog. The trip was really long and dangerous, not because of other people but because of the weather changes and the big difference between night and day temperature. To her it was a trip to find herself.
Yet another example like this would be the movie (also based on a real story) with Reese Witherspoon where she has walked through a long hiking track that runs all the way from Mexico to Washington. This was also the trip to find herself, change the way of the life she had before.
I guess that travelling to extreme places makes us more aware of who we really are and it helps us to know ourselves better.
One of the dangerous places that I would like to visit would be the Spitzbergen. Very isolated, cold and almost untouched by people.
Why do people visit such places? I think it is for the thrill of emotion, to be in such dangerous place. It is also good story to brag about in a group of friends ;)
Unfortunately I don't know any not so well common like Mount Everest dangerous places created only by nature.
Here's an example from Ford: http://www.autoblog.com/2015/08/05/ford-focus-rs-spider-screen/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLDYtH1RH-U
You can't forget about photographers that also visit such places so we can now enjoy the view without leaving the room ;)
After reading this post, I understood that I'm always reading and watching videos about the most beautiful places, the most attractive places and so on. So, I think, I should take some time and look through the linkes you shared.
I would like to see volcano or acid desert, but I think I would do this only when I could afford the helicopter excursion!