Amazing Photos of Places You Need To Visit
You've thought of Paris, the Great Wall of China and the Amazon rainforest. We've thought of the not-so-typical yet completely remarkable places to book for your next picture-perfect getaway.
By Pamela Masin
The Inspiration: "Time being, after all, only the current of the soul in its flow." — D.H. Lawrence
The Place: Maldives
The Reason to Go: While it may look like a scene from a sci-fi film, the luminescent beauty you'll find in the Maldives is not a product of CGI; just an (almost) out-of-this-world natural phenomenon caused by bioluminescent ostracod crustaceans. The glowing water—primarily found on the eastern islands of Mudhdhoo, Vaadhoo and Rangali—transforms a pristine turquoise beach into a magical sea by night.
The Place: Maldives
The Reason to Go: While it may look like a scene from a sci-fi film, the luminescent beauty you'll find in the Maldives is not a product of CGI; just an (almost) out-of-this-world natural phenomenon caused by bioluminescent ostracod crustaceans. The glowing water—primarily found on the eastern islands of Mudhdhoo, Vaadhoo and Rangali—transforms a pristine turquoise beach into a magical sea by night.
Published 11/17/2016