The Baillong Elevator China

Peoples always prefer elevators instead of stairs. However, if you face any situation of to go up to more than 1,000 feet cliff, what will you do? Obviously you’ll take prefer to hang on elevators instead of stairs.  The Baillong Elevator in China from 1,000 cliff ascension to a ride through a massive aquarium is the most jaw-dropping lifts in the world. The Bailong Elevator is a glass elevator built onto the side of a huge cliff in the Wulingyuan area of Zhangjiajie, China. The Bailong Elevators is not for the faint-hearted peoples. The formidable Bailong Elevator, also known as the 'hundred dragons sky lift'. The mega structure is composed of three separate glass elevators, each of which can carry up to 50 people at a time.

The lift is literally Hundred Dragons Elevator that is 1,070 feet high, claimed to be the highest and heaviest outdoor elevator in the world. The Bailong Elevator project is completed with a huge cost of approximately £13million (120million Yuan) project claims to be the highest and heaviest outdoor elevator in the world. Therefore, upto 1,400 sightseers get the rare experience of stomach-churning ride which offers a breathtaking views across Zhangjiajie's distinguished sandstone pillars, whispered by some to be the inspiration for the 'floating peaks' in the film, Avatar.

The Bailong Elevator is the most incredible and exhilarating lifts from around the world, where the ride to the top is as thrilling as the view. The incredible observation elevator, which is taller than The Shard, can transport guests to the top of a 1,070ft-tall cliff from its base in less than two minutes. The Bailong Elevator construction started in 1999, and completed in 2002. Hence, many times the journey is more unbelievable than the destination itself - as these jaw-dropping elevators prove.  

The lift was opened for public in 2002; however environmental effects of the elevator have been a big debate and controversy. Because Wulingyan area was officially declared World Heritage Sites in 2002. However, in 2002-2003 the operations were stopped for 10 months due to safety issues. Moreover, in 2015, The Bailong Elevator was officially recognized by Guinness World Records of World’s tallest outdoor lift, the world's tallest double-deck sightseeing elevator and the world's fastest passenger elevator with biggest carrying capacity. The Bailong Elevator project took three years to build and has fascinated a large number of tourists to the area

The Floating Village of Hungary

Indeed the planet earth is full natural beauties and wonders. One of its most enchanted beauties is the floating village that lies in northwest of Hungarian capital of Budapest. Hence, forget the Maldives, the stunning floating village on stilts in Hungary screw your eyes just feels you in Paradise. Just apart from the power plant, gives the game away and the cold weather. The village is located at northwest of the Budapest nearby Bokod. In fact, this is Hungary’s answer to the paradise island in the Indian Ocean, known as the “floating village”.  

Therefore, there’re rows of vintage cabins, furnishes with cozy porches, have been built on stilted platforms in the Lake Bodoki and interconnected with land and other by a series of boardwalks. These cabins usually used in summer by local inhabitants but anglers throughout the year, due to village’s chilly location, though water never freeze. The adjacent power plant uses the lake as a cooling pond and pumps warm water into it, so it’s never freeze. 

In 2014, the floating village becomes more popular when Bing used a photograph of it as wallpaper for one of its search pages. So, for traveler lovers, keen to visit the mystical dwellings, the suggested route is to travel from the city of Oroszlány on the east side of the village. Moreover the settlement is one of numerous that have been constructed on stilts around the world in areas such as Papua New Guinea, northeastern Nicaragua, northern Brazil, south east Asia and west Africa.

This village of Bokod is so fascinating, enchanting and a completely a fairy tale scene. The village is made particularly for the holiday huts for traveler and has gained a lot of popularity for a very good reason and that is its beauty. The village is consists of just 2,000 inhabitants, have been attracting the peoples all over the world including famous celebrities. Moreover the nature of the water makes it suitable for fishing the year round, and the place has even been termed a fishing heaven. Therefore, this stunning place looks mystical, heavenly, and its unreal walkways are just beyond one’s imagination. Source: Charismatic Planet

“The Škocjan Caves” The Natural Treasure of Slovenia

Well, Škocjan Caves is a cave system, acknowledged as one of the natural treasure in Slovenia. The Škocjan Caves have significance importance, was entered on UNESCO’s list of natural and cultural world heritage sites in 1986. Moreover, Škocjan Caves was also entered in International scientific circles ranking among most important caves of planet earth. The Škocjan Caves represents the most noteworthy underground marvels in both the Karst region and Slovenia. Currently, Slovenia is actively protecting Škocjan Caves system, established Škocjan Caves Regional Park and the Škocjan Caves Park Public Service Agency.  Škocjan Caves is one of largest known underground canyons in the planet earth, encompasses majestic natural beauty with great aesthetic vales, great microclimatic condition, a special ecosystem has developed. In 1999, the Škocjan Caves also entered on the list of Ramsar Wetlands of International importance along with the underground stream of the Reka River. 

Škocjan Caves have formed around 300 m thick layer of Cretaceous and Paleocene limestone. The length of Škocjan Caves is 6,200 m and its exceptional volume of the underground canyon is what distinguishes Škocjan Caves from other caves and places it among the most famed underground features in the world. The cave entrances are at the bottom of the two collapse dolines, big collapse doline and Little Collapse Doline. In 1819, the country councilor Metej Tominc decided to build steps to the bottom of Big Collapse Doline and decorated steps. This is the start of tourism in Škocjan Caves. So, by the time passes, the Škocjan Caves getting popular place for tourists. It is estimated that more than 100,000 visitors per year had visit the cave system. Moreover, visitors can also see the part of the underground canyon with Big Collapse Doline. Further, you can also see terraces of precipitated calcium carbonate inside Skocjan Caves.

Moreover, The Reka River disappears underground at Big Collapse Doline into Škocjan Caves, and its 1/3 flow to the Timavo River. The view of big river in the rainy season below the surface is majestic and frightening. The river is flowing through the underground canyon along 3.5km Hanke’s Channel. Therefore, at some points, the river expands into massive underground chambers, and one of Chamber named Martel’s considered largest underground chamber in Europe. The canyon ends with a small siphon, cannot accommodate enormous volume of water that pours into the cave after torrential rainfall, causing major flooding. 

 The first written evidence on Škocjan Caves originate through the 1561 map of Lazius-Ortelius and 1637 Map of Mercator’s Novus. In 1782, the famous French painter Louis-Francois painted some portions of Škocjan Caves which shows the significance of natural features in the Trieste hinterland. Hence, the systematic exploration of Škocjan Caves started with a speleology expedition in 1884. Thus, explorers reached the major portions of banks of Mrtvo jezero and discovered the Silent in 1904.  The next significant event took place in 1990, when Slovenian divers managed to swim through the siphon Ledeni dihnik and discovered more than 200 m of new cave passages. 

From the ancient times, folks have been fascinated to the gorge where the Reka River disappears underground as well as the secretive cave entrances. However, the Reka River sinks under a rocky wall; on the top of it lies the village of Škocjan, after which the caves are named “Škocjan Caves Regional Park” is archaeologically tremendously rich; though, it was inhabited starting 10 thousand years ago. Nevertheless, a valuable archaeological find in Fly Cave specifies the impact of Greek civilization. This region was surely one of the most important pilgrimage sites in Europe, 3,000 years ago, particularly in the Mediterranean, where it was of significant cult implication in connection with the afterlife and communication with ancestral spirits.