There is a 30 mins drive away from the city of Vladivostok, Russia lies a spectacular bay surrounded by remarkable cliffs. Though it has not been very long ago, the Russian beach here was used as a dumping ground of old glass bottles by a local porcelain factory, or so the story goes. According to another version, the waste glass products were washed away by the river and then swept into the sea.
But many thanks to the tremendous power of Mother Nature. The bay, near Vladivostok, now boasts one of the most beautiful beaches you’ll ever see. As the years pass the seaside on Ussuri Bay has taken on a rare appearance.
The countless broken bits of glass, rounded smooth by the persistent pounding of the ocean waves cover every bit of the beach. While Ussuri Bay was once considered very unsafe, authorities have now deemed it a particularly protected area called Glass Beach that is popular with both tourists and locals.
When on a sunny day, they sparkle like a lighted candle, the Glass Beach of Ussuri Bay is not the only perfect example of nature correcting man’s mistake. However, the waves of the North Pacific have washed the broken beer, wine, and vodka bottles into millions of smooth and colorful pebbles.
That has turned the area from a no-go zone to a tourist attraction that visitors pay to see. And looking at these stunning pictures, we’re really not surprised. There is a similar type of Glass beach in California called Sparkling Glass Beach
Source: Bored panda & Amusing Planet
