1. Crater Lake – Oregon, U.S.A.
This lake is also the production of a massive volcanic eruption around 8,000 years ago. This lake is considered one of the deepest lakes in the world.
2. Lake Toba – Sumatra, Indonesia
Lake Toba is the phenomenal result of a super volcanic eruption that took place around 70,000 years before and put long lasting effects on the global weather. The lake is extremely pretty and home to countless species of under water world and plants. The lake also has an island made up of underground magma movement.
3. Lake Assal – Djibouti
Lake Assal of Djibouti is famous for having the most saline body of water in the world. The shores of the lake constitute the lowest point in Africa. There are hot water springs too that help pushing the profitable minerals in the lake water.
4. Taal Lake – Luzon, Philippines
This is a highly sensational lake in Philippines in the province of Batangas. Many visitors come here and ride on horseback to go to the Volcano Island.
5. Plitvice Lakes – Croatia
This is a very breathtaking and scenic chain of sixteen lakes of Croatia, close to the border of Bosnia and Herzegovina. This area is a major national park and also included in the UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is said that water of this lake changes its color whole year. There are waterfalls, caves, forests all around and natural dams that really adds more to the beauty of the place.
6. Lake Baikal – Siberia, Russia
Lake Baikal is the world’s oldest, deepest and largest store of freshwater. Another amazing fact is that this lake has world’s one-fifth of the freshwater on the whole planet. There are many species of plants and animals.
7. Heaven Lake – China and North Korea
This is another beautiful lake straddling the border between China and North Korea. An amazing fact about this lake is that locals have seen a strange lake monster for over a century. The place is so beautiful that it’s really like a heaven just like its name.
8. Lake Atitlan – Guatemala
This beautiful lake was formed 84,000 years ago as a result of severe volcanic eruption. Tourists also come here to visit in large number.
9. Lake Titicaca – Bolivia and Peru
This lake is considered to be one of the world’s most beautiful lakes. Lake Titicaca is located in the Andes, near border of Bolivia and Peru. This lake is 3.8 km above the sea level. The beauty of the lake is so breath taking and stupendous that it seems to be unreal. This is the most voluminous and navigable lake of South America. The lake has many shoreline villages and beautifully located islands.
10. Pitch Lake – La Brea, Trinidad
This is another beautiful lake in the town of south west Trinidad. This lake was discovered by Sir Walter Raleigh in 1595.The lake is a known tourist attraction now. This lake is famous for some bizarre facts related to it. It is believed that this lake is situated on the confluence of two fault lines as a result of which oil sediments comes on the water surface that after being evaporated, creates asphalt.
