
The beautiful blue waters of the man-made pond, nicknamed the “Novosibirsk Maldives,” are literally caused by a close-by coal plant.
Government officials are warning tourists to stay away from traveling to
the “Novosibirsk Maldives,” a lake that
appears natural and
beautiful however is actually man-made and probably dangerous.
The body of water is found close to the
Russian city of Novosibirsk and received its
nickname for its sky-blue water, which is comparable to the Maldives, a group of islands that are a popular luxury vacation
destination in the Indian Ocean. The location has been increasing
in popularity with
Instagram users, who flock
to the area to
snap a photograph with
the supernatural H20.