Blue and green are the first colors that come to mind when we think about water, but the earth is full of amazing wonders and natural phenomenon that can make lakes and rivers shine with bright, fantastic colors. Some of it comes from pollution, some of it comes from natural forces, and others are somewhere in between; no matter why they look the way they do, these 12 amazing bodies of water will astound you.
1.) The Grand Prismatic Spring, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
2.) Caño Cristales River, also known as “The River of Five Colors,” Colombia
3.) Huanghe River, Lanzhou, China, October 2006
4.) Odeleite, Portugal, also known as the Blue Dragon River
5.) Xinmeizhou Village, Zheijang Province, China, July 25, 2014
6.) Rivers full with volcanic ash in Iceland
7.) Travertine Pools, Pamukkale, Turkey
8.) Daqubang and Baiyang rivers in China
9.) Green Crater Lake at the Irazú volcano, Costa Rica
10.) Mount Kelimutu, Kelimutu National Park, Flores, Indonesia