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Phong Nha Park and Ha Long Bay on top gorgeous natural wonders

July 03, 2015          5610 views
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(Cinet)- According to the U.S. news site Business Insider,  Vietnam's Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park and Ha Long Bay are among the world's top 20 gorgeous natural wonders.

Phong Nha – Ke Bang National Park lies in Quang Binh Province - the central Viet Nam. Covering an area of more than  343,000 hectares, Phong Nha – Ke Bang situated in Quang Ninh, Bo Trach and Minh Hoa districts, is 50km northwest of Dong Hoi City. Phong Nha - Ke Bang can be compared to a huge geological museum thanks to its complicated geological structure with different categories of stone including sandstone, quartz, schist, siliceous limestone, granite, granodiorite, diorite, applet, pegmatite, etc.
Ha Long Bay in northeast Vietnam, is known for its emerald waters and thousands of towering limestone islands topped by rainforests. Junk boat tours and sea kayak expeditions take visitors past islands named for their shapes, including Stone Dog and Teapot islands. According to the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), a majority of the islands are uninhabited by people due to their extremely steep nature.
Places that receive the iconic UNESCO seal are chosen based on their cultural significance, their standing as a natural wonder, or both. 
Vietnam’s Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park hosts amazing rock formations that date back millions of years.

The UNESCO currently has 1,007 World Heritage Sites on its official list. Places that receive the iconic UNESCO seal are chosen based on their cultural significance, their standing as a natural wonder, or both. From the Rock Sites of Cappadocia, Turkey, made entirely from volcanic erosions, to Africa’s Namib Sand Sea, the world’s only coastal desert, here are 20 breathtaking UNESCO World Heritage Sites from around the world
Göreme National Park and the Rock Sites of Cappadocia on top 20 gorgeous natural wonders on Bussiness Insider

List of some gorgeous natural wonders comprises as follows: Plitvice Lakes National Park, Canaima National Park, Vietnam’s Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park, Ha Long Bay, the Namib Sand Sea, Hierapolis-Pamukkale in the province of Denizli, Turkey, the Socotra Archipelago, Victoria Falls, Los Glaciares National Park in Patagonia, Argentina, Tongariro National Park, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Giant’s Causeway, Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park, Grand Canyon National Park, Tsingy de Bemaraha Strict Nature Reserve, Iguazu National Park, Malaysia’s Gunung Mulu National Park, Yellowstone National Park and Lakes of Ounianga.
 

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