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<\/a>\nThe uninhabited island of Staffa holds a marvel that will blow your mind. Fingal\u2019s Cave is over 200 feet
\nand is composed of symmetrical basalt structures shaped like hexagons. The land forms a perfect waterside
\nwalkway into the cave so you can explore as deep as you want. Even the land above the cave is
\nfilled with sites to see. From Staffa\u2019s magnificent view of the ocean to the seabirds who land there, to
\nthe wildlife beneath the waves, a tour of this island is the one tour you definitely don\u2019t want to miss.<\/p>\n
Meteora, Greece<\/strong><\/h1>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.marialiberati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/meteora-300x186.jpg?resize=300%2C186&ssl=1\")
<\/a>
\nPlan on constantly going up and down in this Greek location because the monasteries, ruins, museums
\nand more of Meteora are located on top of large rock formations or in the valleys below. With some
\nlocations over 2000 years old, Meteora not only offers breathtaking views both above and below but
\nalso a look into ancient Christian Orthodox history. Many tours are offered of the gorgeous cites,
\nwhether they be at sunset, half a day, a whole day or even longer. There\u2019s more than enough hiking and
\nexploring to do while here and plenty of Greek food and wine to go around when you\u2019re done<\/p>\nMendenhall Ice Caves, Alaska<\/strong><\/h1>\nLocated not far from Juneau, Alaska, these ice caves are slowly melting, so that combined with glacier
\nrecession means that their structure changes more often than one would think. They may be a bit
\ndifficult to access, but they will not disappoint once you arrive. The structures were created completely
\nby natural causes and without any help from humans. Boat and canoe tours are often given around the
\ncaves but not always inside since they are not considered a stable structure and are sometimes unsafe
\nto explore. For those who love adventure though, it is possible to go by yourself as long as you have
\nknowledge of these icy structures. Visit these glaciers if you ever get the chance because once they melt,
\nthey\u2019re gone for good.<\/p>\n
Playa del Amor, Mexico<\/h1>\n
\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.marialiberati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/images-mexico.jpg?resize=300%2C168&ssl=1\")
<\/a>
\nMexico\u2019s Marieta Islands aren\u2019t only known for their lush greenery. Unlike Meteora where you need to
\nlook up, in order to find this beach, you\u2019d need to look down. Known also as the Hidden Beach, this
\nbeauty was believed to have been created around the time of WWII by bombs. Here you can enjoy all of
\nthe regular beach activities like sunbathing, swimming and making sand castles. Once you have taken a
\nboat ride to the Marieta Islands, simply take a short swim or a kayak ride to this hidden beach from
\n <\/p>\nYonaguni Monument, Japan<\/h1>\n
How could this 90-foot tall monument possibly be hard to find? Well, in order do so, you\u2019re going to
\nneed your scuba gear. That\u2019s right, this Japanese monument is located not on or by, but under the sea
\noff the coast of Yonaguni. First discovered in 1987 near a popular diving area, no one is completely sure
\nwhere this monument came from or whether or not it was manmade. When you\u2019re done swimming
\nwith the hammerhead sharks nearby, you can explore this attraction\u2019s architecture similar to that of a
\ncastle. The columns, platforms, pillars and more will make you feel as though you\u2019ve discovered Atlantis…
\n
\nGet your copy of the Gourmand World Award Winning book The Basic Art of Italian Cooking: Holidays and Special Occasions-2nd edition
\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.marialiberati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/9781928911197-229x300.jpg?resize=229%2C300&ssl=1\")
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<\/a>\nPlan on constantly going up and down in this Greek location because the monasteries, ruins, museums
\nand more of Meteora are located on top of large rock formations or in the valleys below. With some
\nlocations over 2000 years old, Meteora not only offers breathtaking views both above and below but
\nalso a look into ancient Christian Orthodox history. Many tours are offered of the gorgeous cites,
\nwhether they be at sunset, half a day, a whole day or even longer. There\u2019s more than enough hiking and
\nexploring to do while here and plenty of Greek food and wine to go around when you\u2019re done<\/p>\n
Mendenhall Ice Caves, Alaska<\/strong><\/h1>\nLocated not far from Juneau, Alaska, these ice caves are slowly melting, so that combined with glacier
\nrecession means that their structure changes more often than one would think. They may be a bit
\ndifficult to access, but they will not disappoint once you arrive. The structures were created completely
\nby natural causes and without any help from humans. Boat and canoe tours are often given around the
\ncaves but not always inside since they are not considered a stable structure and are sometimes unsafe
\nto explore. For those who love adventure though, it is possible to go by yourself as long as you have
\nknowledge of these icy structures. Visit these glaciers if you ever get the chance because once they melt,
\nthey\u2019re gone for good.<\/p>\n
Playa del Amor, Mexico<\/h1>\n
\n<\/a>
\nMexico\u2019s Marieta Islands aren\u2019t only known for their lush greenery. Unlike Meteora where you need to
\nlook up, in order to find this beach, you\u2019d need to look down. Known also as the Hidden Beach, this
\nbeauty was believed to have been created around the time of WWII by bombs. Here you can enjoy all of
\nthe regular beach activities like sunbathing, swimming and making sand castles. Once you have taken a
\nboat ride to the Marieta Islands, simply take a short swim or a kayak ride to this hidden beach from
\n <\/p>\nYonaguni Monument, Japan<\/h1>\n
How could this 90-foot tall monument possibly be hard to find? Well, in order do so, you\u2019re going to
\nneed your scuba gear. That\u2019s right, this Japanese monument is located not on or by, but under the sea
\noff the coast of Yonaguni. First discovered in 1987 near a popular diving area, no one is completely sure
\nwhere this monument came from or whether or not it was manmade. When you\u2019re done swimming
\nwith the hammerhead sharks nearby, you can explore this attraction\u2019s architecture similar to that of a
\ncastle. The columns, platforms, pillars and more will make you feel as though you\u2019ve discovered Atlantis…
\n
\nGet your copy of the Gourmand World Award Winning book The Basic Art of Italian Cooking: Holidays and Special Occasions-2nd edition
\n<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Guest Blogger: Annie Beurman We all know about attractions like Mount Everest, the Great Wall of China or Mount Rushmore. These are attractions and landmarks that anyone would recognize.…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[50,54],"tags":[1105,975,1347,106,229,427,71,9,1640,102,195],"class_list":["post-7844","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-facts","category-travel","tag-award-winning-author-maria-liberati","tag-celebrity-chef-maria-liberati","tag-celebrity-spokesperson-maria-liberati","tag-chocolate","tag-cook","tag-cookbook","tag-cooking","tag-food","tag-gourmand-world-award-winning-author-maria-liberati","tag-italy","tag-travel"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/marialiberati.com\/freshsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7844","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/marialiberati.com\/freshsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/marialiberati.com\/freshsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marialiberati.com\/freshsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marialiberati.com\/freshsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7844"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/marialiberati.com\/freshsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7844\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/marialiberati.com\/freshsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7844"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marialiberati.com\/freshsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7844"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marialiberati.com\/freshsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7844"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nrecession means that their structure changes more often than one would think. They may be a bit
\ndifficult to access, but they will not disappoint once you arrive. The structures were created completely
\nby natural causes and without any help from humans. Boat and canoe tours are often given around the
\ncaves but not always inside since they are not considered a stable structure and are sometimes unsafe
\nto explore. For those who love adventure though, it is possible to go by yourself as long as you have
\nknowledge of these icy structures. Visit these glaciers if you ever get the chance because once they melt,
\nthey\u2019re gone for good.<\/p>\n
\n
<\/a>\nMexico\u2019s Marieta Islands aren\u2019t only known for their lush greenery. Unlike Meteora where you need to
\nlook up, in order to find this beach, you\u2019d need to look down. Known also as the Hidden Beach, this
\nbeauty was believed to have been created around the time of WWII by bombs. Here you can enjoy all of
\nthe regular beach activities like sunbathing, swimming and making sand castles. Once you have taken a
\nboat ride to the Marieta Islands, simply take a short swim or a kayak ride to this hidden beach from
\n <\/p>\n
Yonaguni Monument, Japan<\/h1>\n
How could this 90-foot tall monument possibly be hard to find? Well, in order do so, you\u2019re going to Guest Blogger: Annie Beurman We all know about attractions like Mount Everest, the Great Wall of China or Mount Rushmore. These are attractions and landmarks that anyone would recognize.…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[50,54],"tags":[1105,975,1347,106,229,427,71,9,1640,102,195],"class_list":["post-7844","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-facts","category-travel","tag-award-winning-author-maria-liberati","tag-celebrity-chef-maria-liberati","tag-celebrity-spokesperson-maria-liberati","tag-chocolate","tag-cook","tag-cookbook","tag-cooking","tag-food","tag-gourmand-world-award-winning-author-maria-liberati","tag-italy","tag-travel"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/marialiberati.com\/freshsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7844","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/marialiberati.com\/freshsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/marialiberati.com\/freshsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marialiberati.com\/freshsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marialiberati.com\/freshsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7844"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/marialiberati.com\/freshsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7844\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/marialiberati.com\/freshsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7844"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marialiberati.com\/freshsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7844"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marialiberati.com\/freshsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7844"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nneed your scuba gear. That\u2019s right, this Japanese monument is located not on or by, but under the sea
\noff the coast of Yonaguni. First discovered in 1987 near a popular diving area, no one is completely sure
\nwhere this monument came from or whether or not it was manmade. When you\u2019re done swimming
\nwith the hammerhead sharks nearby, you can explore this attraction\u2019s architecture similar to that of a
\ncastle. The columns, platforms, pillars and more will make you feel as though you\u2019ve discovered Atlantis…
\n
\nGet your copy of the Gourmand World Award Winning book The Basic Art of Italian Cooking: Holidays and Special Occasions-2nd edition
\n<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"