50 Hard-To-Believe Images And Facts That Are Outright Amazing (New Pics)

Many of us enjoy the remarkable events and breathtaking sights that surround us. And the “Be Amazed” community, which has amassed 8 million members since 2015, is testimony to that.

They are known for sharing photographs from all walks of life. Whether it’s a hornet flying with a cigarette butt or the cost of living in bygone eras, these folks have an impressive archive about various intriguing things.

Now, if you look around, our planet is filled with mesmerizing things. There are some spectacles of Mother Nature that might just amaze you. Ranging from pastel pink to moody red, Lake Hillier gets its year-round unique color thanks to the presence of microorganisms.

An algae called Dunaliella salina is found in high salt concentrations. It produces beta-carotene, which gives the water a reddish-pink hue. The salt lake’s bright pink juxtaposed against the turquoise bay is definitely a stunning sight.

People around the globe have been enthralled by the stunning dancing ribbons of the northern lights for years. While aurora borealis are usually confined to Earth's polar regions, this year there were rare sightings across the UK, Europe, and the northern hemisphere.

Though our planet's magnetic field shields us from the onslaught, energetic particles from the sun strike Earth's upper atmosphere at up to 45 million mph (72 million kph) and cause the northern lights.

The transparent waters of Caño Cristales in Colombia's Serranía de la Macarena National Park are known for their multitude of colors, earning them the nicknames "liquid rainbow" or "river of five colors." Depending on the lighting and water conditions, you will see shades of vibrant purples, reds, yellows, and greens flow down the river.

Sometimes the river even appears to be a deep crimson, bright blue, hot pink, or orange. However, the coloration only happens during certain months of the year because of a weed called Macarenia clavigera, a kind of aquatic plant.

Ha Long Bay, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is a natural wonder that captivates everyone who visits. This extraordinary bay, located in Vietnam, is known for its emerald waters and thousands of towering limestone islands topped with rainforests.

The bay spans an area of approximately 1,553 square kilometers and is home to a wide variety of marine life, along with numerous bird species, reptiles, and mammals.

With its strikingly colored sandstone rocks, Zhangye Danxia National Park in northwest China is a popular tourist destination worldwide. After 55 million years of shifting and creation, various chemicals, such as magnetites, sulfites, chlorites, and iron oxides, reacted with the sandstone to produce the hues that we see today.

The highest mountain in the world, Mount Everest, is referred to in Nepal as "Sagarmatha," which means "Goddess of the Sky," and in Tibet as "Chomolungma," which means "Mother of the World."

With its amazing elevation of 29,029 feet above sea level, Mount Everest presents the greatest challenge to climbers worldwide. Adventurers and mountaineers have been enthralled by Everest's majestic height and challenging circumstances for generations.

We are surrounded by many more spectacles, and online communities like “Be Amazed” help us enjoy such amazing things. Which of these posts impressed you the most? Tell us about something you came across and instantly went, ‘Wow’, that is phenomenal.