Skaftafell National Park, Kirkjubaejarklaustur, Iceland

Boasting the world's largest glacier outside of the polar regions, Skaftafell is a mountainous region in the south of Iceland and the National park is one of the largest in Europe, covering 12,000 square kilometers. Characterised by the dramatic contrasts between active volcanoes, majestic glaciers, powerful glacial rivers and endless flat sandy plains, Skaftafell offers an experience unlike anywhere else on earth.
以“极圈之外最大的冰川”为傲，斯卡夫塔费德是位于冰岛南部的多山地带，而国家公园则是欧洲最大的公园之一，占地12000平方千米。活火山、瑰丽雄壮的冰川、气势磅礴的冰川河流和一马平川的砂原，彼此之间的戏剧性反差成为斯卡夫塔费德的特色，给你有别于世界任何一个地方的体验。

The nearby hotel available to book is Hotel Grimsborgir.
其附近可以订到的酒店是格里姆斯博吉尔豪华客房公寓酒店。

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Grand Prismatic Spring, Wyoming, US

Located in Yellowstone National Park, Grand Prismatic Spring is the park's largest hot spring, measuring approximately 370 feet in diameter and over 121 feet deep. The hotspring radiates intense heat and its vivid cartoonish rainbow colour is the result of algae that live in the water.
坐落于黄石国家公园，大棱镜温泉是公园内最大的温泉，直径约370英尺（约合113米），逾121英尺（约合37米）深。温泉辐射巨大热量，水生海藻形成生动鲜活的卡通彩虹色。

The nearby hotel available to book is the Old Faithful Snow Lodge and Cabins.
其附近可以订到的酒店是美国黄石公园小木屋。

Mono Lake, California, US

Located at the edge of the dry Great Basin and the Sierra Nevada mountains in California, Mono Lake is a saline expanse covering over 70 square miles. The lake has no fish; instead it is home to trillions of brine shrimp and alkali flies. Freshwater streams feed the lake, supporting lush forests of cottonwood and willow along its banks. Millions of migratory birds visit the lake each year. Along the lakes shore, scenic limestone formations known as tufa towers rise from the water's surface creating an otherworldy vista.
莫诺湖位于干旱的大盆地和内华达山脉边缘，是一片盐海，占地70平方英里（约合181平方千米）。湖里没有鱼，是数万亿咸水虾和耐碱苍蝇的家园。淡水溪流注入湖水，支撑起那片繁茂的杨木森林和沿河岸的柳树。数百万的候鸟每年都会到莫诺湖。沿河岸的石灰岩风景如画，形成土法塔，从湖水表面升起，别有一番超凡脱俗的景象。

The nearby hotel available to book is Tamarack Lodge and Resort.
其附近可以订到的酒店是塔玛拉克度假酒店。

'Door to Hell' Gas Deposit, Darvaza, Turkmenistan

Resembling a fiery portal to the earth's crust, the 'Door to Hell' is a natural gas field that has been burning continuously since it was discovered in 1971. The name 'Door to Hell' was given to the field by the locals, referring to the fire, boiling mud, and orange flames in the large crater, which has a diameter of 230 ft.
“地狱之门”宛如地壳火热的门户，是一片天然气田，自1971年发现以来就燃烧个不停。当地人称这片田地为“地狱之门”，指的是巨坑里的火、炽热的土壤和橙黄的烈焰，坑直径230英尺（约合70米）。

The nearby hotel available to book is Sofitel Ashgabat Oguzkent.
其附近可以订到的酒店是阿什哈巴德酒店。

Yuan Yang terraces, Yunnan, China

The Yuanyang Rice Terraces are situated in the southern Ailao Mountains, dug out by the Hani people. They cover roughly 12,500 hectares and are one of Yúnnán's most breathtaking sights. The terraced fields have been being officially acknowledged by UNESCO as a World Cultural and Natural Heritage site.
元阳梯田位于哀牢山山脉南段，由哈尼族开挖而成，占地12500公顷，是云南最摄人心魄的景象之一。梯田得到联合国教科文组织的官方认可，是世界自然文化遗址。

The nearby hotel available to book is The Linden Centre.
其附近可以订到的酒店是大理喜林苑客栈。

Jigokudani Snow Monkey Park, Nagano, Japan

This park features very steep cliffs and hot springs, giving it the nickname of 'Hell Valley'. The park is buried in snow for a third of the year and it's this environment that makes it the ideal habitat for the Japanese Macaque or 'snow monkey'. It has become a hotspot for travellers keen to observe the monkeys bathing in the hot springs.
这个公园以陡峭的悬崖和温泉著称，俗称”地狱谷”。公园一年中有三分之一时间被白雪覆盖，这一环境形成了日本猕猴（即“雪猴”）理想的栖息之所。现在，这里已然成为热门景点，吸引了那些热衷观察雪猴泡温泉的游客们。

The nearby hotel available to book is Yudanaka Seifuso.
其附近可以订到的酒店是清风庄酒店。

Hitachi Seaside Park, Ibaraki, Japan

Blanketing an area of 190 hectares, the Hitachi Seaside Park features blossoming flowers around the year and has become particularly known for its baby blue-eyes flowers – 4.5 million of the translucent-petaled blue flowers bloom in the spring. The park also features a million daffodils, 170 varieties of tulips, and many other flowers.
日立海滨公园延绵190公顷，终年以花海著称，尤以喜林草而知名——450万花瓣透亮的蓝色花朵在春天盛开。公园亦以百万朵黄水仙、170种郁金香和许多其他花闻名。

The nearby hotel available to book is Chisun Inn Hitachinaka.
其附近可以订到的酒店是日立中岐山客栈。

Spotted Lake, British Columbia, Canada

Nature has crafted a patchwork of polka dots near the city of Osoyoos in British Columbia.
大自然在不列颠哥伦比亚奥索尤斯城里拼贴了一幅圆点作品。

The unique pattern formed on Spotted Lake happens when the high concentration of minerals leaves behind the spots as most of the water evaporates over the summer.The spots are made mainly of magnesium sulphate, which crystallizes in the warmer months to form hard natural walkways around and between the spots.
整个夏天，湖水蒸发，湖底高浓度的矿物质显露出来，形成斑点湖独具一格的图案。斑点主要由硫酸镁构成，暖和的月份里形成结晶，圆点之间形成天然坚实的走道。

The nearby hotel available to book is Watermark Beach Resort.
其附近可以订到的酒店是水印海滩度假村。

Goblin Valley State Park, Utah, US

Inside the vermillion landscape of Goblin Valley State Park is a labyrinth of thousands of sandstone rocks referred to locally as goblins. Goblin Valley State Park lies within the San Rafael Desert is a showcase of 170 million years worth of geologic history. The striking desertscape is often compared to Mars.
在魔怪谷州立公园那片朱红色的景色里，是成千上万砂岩组成的迷宫，当地人称其为魔怪。魔怪谷州立公园在圣拉斐尔沙漠中，展现了1.7亿年的地质历史，其夺目的沙漠奇景常常被比作火星。

The nearby hotel available to book is River Terrace Inn.
其附近可以订到的酒店是河岸露台酒店。

Jellyfish Lake, Koror Island, Palau

For divers keen to swim with a brood of harmless jellyfish, the isolated Jellyfish Lake of Koror in Palau offers the ideal opportunity.Feeding on quick-growing algae, the jellyfish are free of natural predators in these waters and therefore the population has exploded.
对于热衷和一群无害的水母一同潜水的人而言，与世隔绝的帕劳科罗尔岛水母湖提供了理想的机会。水母以快速生长的海藻为生，在自然界的水域里没有天敌，因而数量急速膨胀。

The nearby hotel available to book is Palau Paradise Hotel.
其附近可以订到的酒店是帕劳天堂酒店。 

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