Loktak Lake is the only floating lake in the world, situated in North East
Magnetic hills in Leh openly defies the gravitational laws
Lonar Crater is world’s oldest lake which recently made news for changing its colors
Incredible India is something we all know about and the stories of seven wonders have also been taught to us right from the childhood. However, besides them, there are many lesser known wonders too which are a great matter of interest due to unexplained mysteries surrounding them. They are real wonders of nature situated in different parts of the nation and have been visited by thousands of travellers to crack their code. Their mysteries are a reason which bemuse travellers and hence they visit these places in large number from across the globe. Here is the short synopsis of these wonders
The Root Bridges of Cherrapunji: Believe it or not, but it is true that the Root Bridges of Cherrapunji are made from roots of the Ficus Elastica tree which are twirled and turned to make a thick rope-kind structure working like a perfect bridge. Also called as Double Decker Living Root Bridge, these bridges are found in the wettest state of India, that is, Meghalaya. Presently, eleven functional root bridges are found here which are situated around two and a half hours drive from Shillong.
Magnetic Hill: If you wanna see the vehicles being pulled in upward direction, then you should visit the Magnetic Hill situated near Leh which openly challenges the law of Gravity by pulling vehicles in upward direction for creating an optical illusion. A natural wonder, the illusion defies all gravity rules here.
Lonar Crater Lake: Known as the world’s oldest crater lake, it enjoys the credit of being the only lake in the world formed in the basalt field. Further, it is also known to be the third largest crater stretching to two kilometer in radius and is around 100 meter deep. Located in Maharashtra in Buldana near Mehkar, this lakeis a marvel to see. Recently, in june, the lake changed its colour to pink-red however, a few days after, it retained its original colour which is being discussed among those loving geography.
The Sundarbans mangrove forest: A big area stretching to miles of kilometres houses 400 Bengal tigers. Located on the delta of Ganges, Brahmaputra and Meghna rivers, this area makes the largest mangrove forest in the world. In 1987, the Sundarbans National Park also got registered in the UNESCO World heritage List in 1987.
Loktak Lake: This is the only floating lake in the world which is the only home to endangered brow-antlered deer. It is also known to be the largest freshwater lake in North-East India.