Lake Powell – Arizona, USA
Lake Powell is a reservoir on the Colorado River, straddling the border between Utah and Arizona, United States. Most of Lake Powell, along with Rainbow Bridge National Monument, is located in Utah. It is a major vacation spot visited by approximately two million people every year. It is
Kusum Sarovar – Mathura District, Uttar Pradesh
Kusum Sarovar, a historical sandstone monument on the holy Govardhan Hill between Govardhan and Radha Kund in District Mathura of Uttar Pradesh in India, is also the place of Jat ruler Maharaja Suraj Mal's memorial chhatri. Near the monument are the Narada Kund, where Bhakti Sutra verses were written by Narada, and the Sri Radha Vana Bihari
Finstertal Speicher – Tyrol, Austria
Austria's Finstertal Lake (Finstertalspeicher) lies in the heart of the Tyrol province in the western part of the country, not far from Salzburg. The magnificent alpine lake is known for its aqua blue color, on which the peaks of the
Kawah Ijen – East Java, Indonesia
Kawah Ijen Volcano, on the island of Java, Indonesia has two of the most unusual occurrences on Earth. The first is an active solfatara that emits hot, flammable sulfurous gases. These ignite as they enter Earth's oxygen-rich atmosphere and burn with an
Bow Lake – Alberta, Canada
Bow Lake is a small lake in western Alberta, Canada. It is located on the Bow River, in the Canadian Rockies, at an altitude of 1920 m. The lake lies south of the Bow Summit, east of the Waputik Range (views including Wapta Icefield, Bow Glacier, Bow Peak, Mount Thompson, Crowfoot Glacier and Crowfoot Mountain) and
Lake Minnewanka – Alberta, Canada
Lake Minnewanka ( /ˌmɪnəˈwɑːŋkə/) ("Water of the Spirits" in Nakoda) is a glacial lake located in the eastern area of Banff National Park in Canada, about five kilometres (3.1 miles) northeast of the Banff townsite. The lake is 21 km (13 mi) long and 142 m (466 ft) deep, making it the 2nd longest
Lake Zell – Salzburg, Austria
Lake Zell (German: Zeller See; Italian: Lago di Zell) is a small freshwater lake in the Austrian Alps. It takes its name from the city of Zell am See, which is located on a small delta protruding into the lake. The lake is 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) long and 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) wide.
Peyto Lake – Banff National Park, Canada
Peyto Lake (pea-toe) is a glacier-fed lake located in Banff National Park in the Canadian Rockies. The lake itself is easily accessed from the Icefields Parkway. It was named for Bill Peyto, an early trail guide and trapper in the
Minnewaterpark – Bruges, Belgium
The Minnewaterpark and the nearby Lake of Love (Minnewater) is something of an oasis in the city of Bruges. Though not huge in area it has these lovely aspects, whether sitting on one of the benches or simply strolling by
Lake Suwa – Nagano Prefecture, Japan
Lake Suwa (諏訪湖 Suwa-ko?) is a lake in the Kiso Mountains, in the central region of Nagano Prefecture, Japan. The lake is the source of the Tenryū River. It ranks 24th in lake water surface area in Japan. The cities of
Lake Bohinj – Ribcev Laz, Slovenia
Lake Bohinj (Slovene: Bohinjsko jezero, German: Wocheiner See), covering 318 hectares (790 acres), is the largest permanent lake in Slovenia. It is located within the Bohinj Valley of the Julian Alps, in the northwestern Upper Carniola region, and part of
Green Lake – Whistler, British Columbia, Canada
Green Lake is the largest and most northerly lake in the Resort Municipality of Whistler, British Columbia, Canada. It is the source of the Green River, a tributary of the Lillooet River, and is fed by the River of Golden
Morskie Oko – Zakopane, Poland
Morskie Oko ( literally "Sea Eye") is the largest and fourth deepest lake in the Tatra Mountains. It is located deep within the Tatra National Park, Poland, in the Rybi Potok Valley, at the base of the Mięguszowiecki Summits, in
Fjallsarlon – Iceland
Fjallsárlón is a glacier lake at the south end of the Icelandic glacier Vatnajökull. Fjallsjökull which is part of the bigger glacier reaches down to the water of the lake and some ice-bergs are drifting by on its surface. The glacier
Schwarzsee – Fribourg, Switzerland
Schwarzsee (German; French: Lac Noir or, rare, Lac Domène; literally Black Lake) is a small lake in the Canton of Fribourg, Switzerland with an area of 0.47 km².
Inle Lake – Nyaungshwe Township, Myanmar
Inle Lake is a freshwater lake located in the Nyaungshwe Township of Taunggyi District of Shan State, part of Shan Hills in Myanmar (Burma). It is the second largest lake in Myanmar with an estimated surface area of 44.9 square
Lake Mogan – Ankara, Turkey
Lake Mogan (Turkish: Mogan Gölü, also called Gölbaşı Gölü) is a small lake in Ankara Province, Turkey. The lake is 25 kilometres (16 mi) south of the Ankara city center within the intracity district of Gölbaşı at about 39°46′N 32°48′E.
Lake Lungern – Obwalden, Switzerland
Lake Lungern (German: Lungerersee, also spelled Lungernsee or Lungerensee) is a small natural lake in Obwalden, Switzerland which is named after the town Lungern on its shore. The lake is drained by the Sarner Aa river, which flows through the
Lake Como – Lecco, Italy
Lake Como (Lago di Como in Italian, also known as Lario, after the Latin name of the lake) is a lake of glacial origin in Lombardy, Italy. It has an area of 146 square kilometres (56 sq mi), making it
Ljótipollur – Landmannalaugar, Iceland
The Ljótipollur is an explosion crater in Iceland in the Landmannalaugar area not far from Frostastaðavatn. Ljótipollur roughly translates to Ugly mud pot, but contrary to the meaning of ots name, it has really beautiful red colored walls and is