The "alien"
Island Socotra – Yemen
If you set foot on this island for the first
time, you will feel like being stepped on a science fiction movie on
television. Socotra is located in the Indian Ocean, far away 250 kilometers
from Somalia, owns extremely harsh environment with wide sandy beaches,
limestone caves and towering mountains. Hot and dry climate with special
altitude has created a very unique ecosystem. Of more
than 300 species of
plants, 24 species of reptiles and six species of birds found only in this place,
the predominant species is the blood dragon tree with the shape similar to what we imagine in
other planets. Besides, the sap with red like blood is
a substance to cure, dye and is believed to use in the spooky ritual in
medieval. In addition, the researchers also identified that there were a number
of species that existed on earth 20 million years ago.
This island is like the Galapagos of the
Indian Ocean, is considered as the most exotic place on earth. The island is inhabited by approximately 40,000 residents. In July
2008, Socotra island was recognized by UNESCO as a world natural heritage
because of its unique and unspoiled beauty. Additionally, visitors can explore
the seabed to have the opportunity to admire the shipwreck, experience the
feeling of horror with excitement like watching
science fiction films.
Fort
Boyard Island – France
Fort Boyard, located on the west coast of
France, is known as the most unique fortress in the world. The idea of such forts was formed in 1660 under King Louis XIV. But then, for some
reasons, this project was postponed. It was not until
1804 under the leadership of Napoleon Bonaparte that Fort Boyard was constructed.
They had to use up to 75,000 cubic meters of rock to build foundation for the
fort.
Nearly 30 years later, under the direction of
Louis Phillipe, Fort Boyard was continued building and then completed in 1857.
After half a decade of construction, an oval fortress was appeared on
artificial ground with a width of 32 meters, the height of 20 meters and could
contain the 250 soldiers and 74 cannons. However, regrettably, after put into
practice, the Fort Boyard had many weaknesses and it has become a military prison since then.
Floating
islands on Titicaca Lake – Peru
One of traditions still kept on Titicaca Lake
is the creation of "islands". Especially, dry reeds are used to build houses and boats. These islands have become a
major tourist attraction in Peru. The island is made of reeds, the plants that are grown a lot on the bank of lake. After a short
time, these "islands" slowly sink, so each six months, the indigenous
people here - Uros people – have to improve their house and build others in new
areas. On the big islands, there are usually about 10
families living there; and the small islands with an area of 30m2
have about 2 to 3 families. They knit roots of reeds into a thick block. Because the reed roots are very quickly washed, they will
grow more reeds on the lake.
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