Last Updated on January 7, 2021
It’s a must for travelers from all over the world and it’s known to them as’’ The Lost Country’’. Machu Picchu is declared by UNESCO to be a World Heritage site but unfortunately, these ruins are being damaged by the large number of visitors who tromp around in boots, climb, and also jump on the site’s structure.
#8 – Mount Kilimanjaro – Tanzania
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Mount Kilimanjaro, a dormant volcano in Tanzania. It is Africa’s highest Mountain and the world’s tallest freestanding Mountain. It has been crowned with a snow-cap and is known for its beautiful Glaciers. Like many other fading Glacier in the world, this snow-cap is also being affected by the climate change and the rising temperature. Therefore, it is rapidly decreasing.
Many visitors sign in to private tours to explore the place while others choose to venture and independently guide themselves enjoying the feeling of getting lost in the magnificence of Mother Nature.
#9 – Taj Mahal – India
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Taj Mahal, one of the seven wonders and one of the most universally admired masterpieces of the world’s heritage. This eye-catching ivory-white marble mausoleum was built in Agra city in India by orders of The Mughal emperor between 1631 and 1684 in the memory of his favorite and most loved wife. Because of several factors, this masterpiece is expected to close its doors forever.
According to caretakers of this mausoleum, the decaying wood that supports the structure, river pollution, air pollution in addition to the huge number of visitors who walk into it are all contributing in the destruction of the building. Who knows, maybe 4 years is all the time you have left to explore the place.
#10 – The North Pole
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The North Pole is more visited by scientists, researchers, and explorers and is rarely a destination for travelers. The place is just spectacular. The ice is swiftly melting and the whole place is changing, giving birth to a totally different world.
