15 Amazing Places To Visit Before They Disappear

to quote the vision in the avengers storm of ultron something isn't beautiful because it lasts sadly some things are not meant to be slowly yet surely consumed by time and not even locations are immune to this inevitability places can disappear as well just ask atlantis oh wait you can't because it's gone these are amazing places you need to visit before they disappear [Music] number 15 great barrier reef the great barrier reef off the coast of queensland australia consists of over 2 900 individual reef systems and 900 tropical islands stretching over 2 300 kilometers and it's fading fast marine life in the great barrier reef is slowly disappearing you can swim snorkel dive and sail this living masterpiece but with the temperature and acidity of oceans increasing because of climate change many ecosystems just can't keep up corals are especially impacted with over half of the great barrier reef disappearing in the past decade alone part of the reason for this drastic change is chloral bleaching this occurs when coral polyps expel the algae that provides them with up to 90 percent of their energy since 2016 the situation has been getting worse with over half of the great barrier reef bleached to death the effects are similar to that of a forest after a devastating fire with much of the marine ecosystem becoming barren and skeletal with little hope of recovery one of the seven wonders of the natural world time is running out for the great barrier reef a great shame considering it contains an abundance of marine life and some of the most beautiful sun-soaked golden beaches in the world like this video smash the subscribe button and click the notification bell right now or this centipede will crawl on your face when you're sleeping now it's time for the odd topic this remarkable island located in honduras is unlike any other we have ever seen while like many tropical islands it is beautiful to look at as you can see from this photo it is the underneath where the real unique beauty of this place lays it's crazy to think that the island naturally looks like this but here it is but not for long while the island may be shaped like a dinosaur's head it sadly doesn't have the strength of a dinosaur from what we've heard the land is incredibly fragile experts fear it won't be long before the little island goes the way of atlantis crumbling into the waters and that's a real shame remember to comment down below with the hashtag oddtopic and let us know your opinion in relation to what we just showed on screen and now to the next topic number 14 havana known as the key to the new world the island that once served as a crossroads for explorers buccaneers colonial powers indigenous people entertainers and exiles is at risk of disappearing founded by spain in the 16th century havana soon became a popular stopping point for spanish galleons returning to spain it attracts over a million tourists each year but if you're planning to be one of them you better make it quick from the outside look it in havana has barely changed since the 1950s but miami's success is threatening residents traditional lifestyles and there is an increasing appetite for property close to the downtown core the growing value of land demolition of historic buildings and the displacement of poorer residents are endangering the area's cultural richness experts who have been studying the shifting neighborhood warn havana residents and stakeholders that if changes aren't made soon the city they once knew will be no longer they've been told there needs to be a better balance between development and residents needs plans unveiled last year promise economic vitality and affordable housing reinvestment on infrastructure and methods to strengthen the city's character protecting its history but is it too little too late for this popular tourist mecca we hope not number 13 the taj mahal the taj mahal was commissioned by the mughal empire shah jahan in 1632 to house the tomb of his favorite wife mumtaz mahal he is also buried there an ivory white marble mausoleum it sits on the south bank of the yamuna river in the indian city of agra the tomb itself is the centerpiece of a magnificent 42-acre complex that includes a mosque and a guest house today the taj mahal is described as the jewel of muslim art in india attracting up to 8 million visitors every year although its architecture and rich history are greatly admired air pollution and wear and tear are turning it yellow the discoloration of its predominantly marble structure is due to oxidization but the monument has also begun to degenerate leading it to chip and crack experts say that pollution too has hastened the process a garbage strong river flanks the monument and dust and smog belch from the smoke stacks surrounding it and the vehicles driving by with the government keen to preserve the incredible structure strict regulations regarding pollution have been put in place in agra these regulations and the occasional mud pack treatment are aimed at curbing the process of yellowing let's hope it's enough number 12. bordeaux bordeaux is the hub of the famed wine growing region of southern france steeped in long-standing excellence and traditional farming techniques the iconic bordeaux red blends have been around for over 80 years but they may have met their match in climate change which looks to be derailing winemakers in the region the issue is a temperate one literally two-thirds of the red vines planted in bordeaux are merlot and for centuries these vines have relied on the local climate to reach peak ripeness today the same vines are being scrutinized as potential future victims of rising temperatures these unusually high temperatures may lead many of bordeaux's vintners to source more climate-hearty grapes but will the wine still be both fine and french bordeaux certainly hopes so as they pull out all the stops to keep their brand on the shelves taking action to adapt to the growing impacts of climate change winemakers have approved new grape varieties of interest as part of their plans including some nearly forgotten that will make a comeback late ripening experimental grapes may also be added to the mix these are less likely to rot in the hotter weather climate change represents multiple challenges for the agricultural industry and when a premier wine growing region begins to reassess ingrained traditional practices people pay attention particularly the wine lovers among us number 11 the everglades as one of the largest tropical wetlands in the world amassing 1.5 million acres florida's everglades are made up of coastal mangroves sawgrass marshes and pine flatwoods that are home to many animal species often compared to a grassy slow-moving river the everglades are located on the southern tip of the united states state of florida popular with day-tripping visitors the largest sub-tropical wilderness in the us is slowly succumbing to human activities like many wonders of the world water flow invasive species and climate change are all threatening the everglades ecosystem as both the state and federal government work together to create legislation to save them despite the ongoing challenges directly linked to climate change the national park still attracts oversea visitors in the hundreds of thousands each year and with the recent return of the wading birds many remain optimistic about the wetlands future but where the water used to be clear it's now dark and murky a clear sign that all is not well in one of the largest and perhaps best known wetlands in the world number 10 the great wall of china parts of this great wall that stretches from shanghai guan on the east coast to jayuguan on the edge of the gobi desert on the west were built as early as the 7th century bc [Music] the most well-known sections were built by the ming dynasty between 1368 and 1644 including the much visited sections north of beijing unsurprisingly given its age the wall is now quite dilapidated in places and what was once believed to be a 21 000 kilometer structure is now closer to 9 000 kilometers if the missing sections are not included the main contributor to this erosion however is not natural but man-made being one of china's greatest tourist attractions many have been known to break pieces off it to keep as a souvenir others have been known to steal sections of brick to build houses or sell on now that's over the top as well as a willful act of vandalism it is causing tremendous damage with the 2 000 year-old structure now 30 percent destroyed sadly if this behavior continues the great wall of china that stretches for thousands of miles will be gone for good very soon it is recognized as one of the most impressive architectural feats in history but how long it'll stay that way is anyone's guess number nine dead sea a salt lake bordered by jordan to the east and israel and the west bank to the west the dead sea is easily one of the best known bodies of water on earth this hyper saline lake has no outlet with the water simply evaporating into thin air leaving just salt behind the average salt content of the dead sea is approximately 28 approximately 9.6 times as salty as the ocean its surface and shores are 430.5 meters below sea level and it has a density of 1.24 kilograms per liter which makes swimming similar to floating the sea level fell below the elevation of an east-west ridge around 1967 leading to the division of the dead sea into two parts a deep northern basin and a much shallower southern basin the sea levels of both have been decreasing ever since in fact if it wasn't for water being pumped into the southern basin it would have dried up by now the water level is decreasing at an alarming rate dropping from around 389 meters below mean sea level in 1970 to 426 meters below in 2012. over the last 30 years it has lost a third of its surface area resulting in a wide range of negative effects including the decline of estuarine ecosystems endemic species the groundwater table and tourism if something doesn't change soon this stretch of water may very well live up to its name after all number 8 venice the capital of northern italy's vento region venice is a world heritage site known throughout the world for its beautiful lagoons and architecture welcome to venice lined with renaissance and gothic palaces venice was built on wood piles and now due to climate change it faces the serious threat of disappearing in the last century the city has sunk 9 inches and is expected to sink a further 24 by the end of this century when venice was first founded sea levels sat six feet below what they are today since then flooding has increased year on year with 10 in 1900 to 100 today and the rising sea level has caused untold damage hundreds of buildings and monuments in venice have been damaged and the marble and mosaics of multiple basilicas destroyed and if you think that the tourism industry would try to preserve the city as much as possible given the money it earns them you'd be wrong in fact they've done quite the opposite by promoting venice as a city that may not be around for much longer or still it looks like their unusual method of promotion has worked with the number of visits between 1990 and 2001 increasing from 0.2 to 1.8 million per year number seven ancient petra petra is a historical and archaeological city in southern jordan it lies around jabal al-madbah in a basin surrounded by mountains and is home to some of the world's most famous and intriguing rock-cut architecture access to the city is through a 1.2 kilometer gorge called the sick also known as the rose city because of the color of the stone from which it is carved petra has been a unesco world heritage site since 1985 when they described it as one of the most precious cultural properties of man's cultural heritage but the colorful sandstone walls that have made this ancient city famous have deteriorated at an alarming rate with tourists the climate sunlight and its composition all to blame research found that when 35 people occupied the interior of al khasna one of the most elaborate temples in petra for more than five minutes the humidity levels rose enough to cause severe deterioration of the tomb's internal structure because of this the decision was made to close its interior to tourists in the summer of 2001. a shame for those who haven't seen it yet but the alternative was much worse don't you think number six glacier national park situated in montana's rocky mountains with its glacier-carved peaks and valleys running to the canadian border is the picturesque glacier national park [Music] encompassing 1 583 square miles and with more than 700 miles of hiking trails it's popular with hikers cyclists and anyone who enjoys the outdoors home to a diverse range of wildlife from mountain goats to grizzly bears glacier national park boasts pristine forests alpine meadows rugged mountains and spectacular lakes it's also struggling due to climate change in january this year signs warning that its signature glaciers would disappear by 2020 were taken down but that doesn't mean they won't where the park was once home to an estimated 150 glaciers it now has just 25 with scientists predicting that if current climate patterns persist they will be gone by 2030. this may only be a prediction based on the best available scientific evidence but if the past is anything to go by glacier national park and its tourists may no longer enjoy the beauty of active glaciers but i guess we'll have to see won't we number five alaska yet another victim of climate change the landscape in alaska is vastly different from the one seen in picture books and movies [Music] as the world warms alaska's glaciers are losing ice and it's getting worse with the remote village of kivalina literally melting away located 80 miles north of the arctic circle and 1 000 miles northwest of anchorage the remote alaskan village has been disappearing underwater over the last decade the warming ocean has caused sea levels to rise and powerful storm surges to eat away at the beach with the u.s army corps of engineers stating that in 10 years kivalina will no longer be habitable president obama recommended a budget of 400 million dollars to relocate villages affected by climate change in 2016. however congress declined the recommendation and the future for residents is now uncertain research shows that alaska is losing about 75 billion tons of ice each year much faster than any other glacier region on earth glacier-fed ecosystems are a delicate balance and with changes accelerating all the time the future looks bleak for alaska in fact their glaciers are expected to lose between 30 and 50 percent of their mass by the end of this century number four the amazon rainforest the amazon rainforest includes much of northwestern brazil extending into colombia peru and other south american countries trying it is the world's largest tropical rainforest covering more than 3 million square miles but it has been under threat from humans for decades deforestation and exploitation of the rainforest has been detrimental to its health and longevity with its ecosystem in danger of being lost forever once the amazon rainforest passes the point of no return it could be gone in decades with scientists predicting it could reach that tipping point and disappear within 50 years right now around 10 million species live in the rainforest a forest that absorbs around 2 billion tons of co2 each year this makes it a vital component in the fight against climate change the speed of collapse makes it even more important to address the problems as quickly as possible or risk losing one of the world's most magnificent rainforests for good number three the maldives the maldives are a nation of over 1190 coral islands that span across the equator and deep into the vast indian ocean [Music] a captivating group of islands nearly two meters above sea level the maldives are the world's lowest country in elevation the islands stretch across 90 000 square kilometers and are believed to have been formed from underwater volcanic eruptions over 2 500 years old whilst the temperature is constantly hot and often humid the maldives makes an excellent scenic paradise and the perfect getaway for vacationers and honeymooners around 80 of the islands are major tourist attractions with a single resort operating each tourist island but if you have the malbeves as a must-do on your bucket list it might pay to get there soon in 2004 a tsunami swallowed two-thirds of the country with 20 islands completely erased and climate change is doing untold damage to the islands damage that can't be reversed if the rising sea levels from melting glaciers and icebergs don't slow down or stop completely the maldives will be completely submerged in 30 years with that in mind it might pay to start planning your exotic island getaway sooner rather than later don't you think number two mount kilimanjaro the tallest mountain in africa with its three volcanic cones mount kilimanjaro is slowly changing [Music] what was once a distinctive feature of one of the world's great mountains is gradually disappearing as the weather becomes warmer the snow cap that sits on top of mount kilimanjaro a dormant volcano in tanzania is melting and may be completely gone by the end of this century global warming is being blamed and if the trend continues the summit's glaciers will have vanished within a few decades studies show that human activities may also have had an impact with many scientists divided on why the snow is disappearing some believe deforestation may be partly responsible with the clearing of trees for farmland leading to changes in temperatures and rainfall patterns whatever the reason the ice is melting quickly with 80 percent lost between 1912 and 2007 with a whopping 26 of that lost between 2000 and 2007 according to scientists that's not good news for tanzania with the mountain attracting thirty thousand to forty thousand tourists a year when the glaciers vanish will they still make the trip who knows number one machu picchu peru machu picchu is a 15th century incan citadel set high in the andes mountains in peru archaeologists believe it was constructed as an estate for the inca emperor pachacudi in the 1400s it is renowned for its sophisticated dry stone walls intriguing buildings and panoramic views over the urabamba river valley and is a tourist mecca with visitors every day the citadel was abandoned in the early 16th century and lost to the dense amazon jungle for five centuries it was rediscovered by haram bingham in 1911 and declared a unesco world heritage site in 1983 with tourist numbers strictly limited lying on a fault line and with the risk of erosion landslides and uncontrolled urban development machu picchu is at constant risk of collapse one of the world's most famous attractions access to the lost city has been made easier with the addition of a train service to its remote location but the site is still at risk and a buffer needs to be created around it to protect it from further urban encroachment whether that will happen in enough time to save it no one knows we can only hope so the world is a crazy place at the moment with many of us confined to our homes or immediate surroundings so what better time than now to start planning the trip of a lifetime and how about including some of these fabulous locations before climate change natural disasters or for that matter technology makes them disappear for good also check out our other cool stuff showing up on screen right now see you next time you

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Published: Sun Aug 09 2020