[Curiosities] 5 curious facts from places around the world

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1. Mongolia has the world's sparsest po[CENSORED]tion



Mongolia's horse po[CENSORED]tion outnumbers its human po[CENSORED]tion Mongolia is a vast landlocked country spanning from Russia in the north to China in the south. It may not be the world’s largest country in size, but it can feel that way because it has the world’s lowest po[CENSORED]tion density. In some regions, it’s possible to go days without coming across another person. And with such varied and dramatic landscapes including mountainous terrains, rolling plateaus, grasslands, and arid desert steppes, it may just be the escape we’re all dreaming about.

2. Granada, Spain is known as Europe’s “capital of caves”

 

 

This way of life dates back to the 15th century The Sacromonte and Guadix caves in Granada are home to communities that still enjoy the ancient Spanish cave-dwelling way of life, which dates back to the 15th century. Nestled in a rocky formation here are 2,000 underground houses, discreetly carved into the stone. In the past, these caves were where people fled to escape religious and racial persecution. Today they offer a place where residents continue to live off the land how people used to centuries before them.

 

3. Oymyakon, Russia is the coldest inhabited place on Earth

 

 

Even alcohol freezes in Oymyakon The valley of Oymyakon in Yakutia—or The Pole of Cold—is located in northeast Russia. Here temperatures can reach -70℃, which is so cold that even alcohol freezes. With few modern conveniences available, this seemingly uninhabitable village is home to 500 Siberian people with traditional occupations like reindeer herding, hunting, and fishing. Tourism is also becoming po[CENSORED]r among those who can brave the harsh conditions.

 

4. China has built a replica of Paris

 

 

They have the second largest copy of the Eiffel Tower in the world Sitting on the outskirts of Hangzhou, China is what locals call “Little Paris.” This luxury real estate development is an architectural and engineering feat, complete with an Eiffel Tower replica. Though only one-third of the original’s size, it’s still the second largest homage after the one at the Paris Las Vegas Hotel in the USA. There’s also an Arc de Triomphe, a Champs Elysées, a fountain from the Jardin du Luxembourg, and even close-to-perfect versions of the French capital’s boulevards and neoclassical architecture.

 

5. The Bahamas is home to the world's largest underwater sculpture

 

 

Dive beneath the water to take a closer look Despite the water being crystal clear, there’s more than meets the eye in New Providence. Hidden beneath the ocean’s surface is the world's largest underwater sculpture—weighing 60 tons and standing 18 feet tall—named “Ocean Atlas.” The artist behind it, Jason deCaires Taylor, creates underwater sculptures that usually attract colorful sea life back to once-barren seabeds.