A limestone deposit from carbonated

[relemedf5w023]

By the middle of the 18th century, the fort's structures had become obsolete and Bourtange was abandoned again. In 1859, the fortress passed to the local community and peasants settled there. In the 1960s, they decided to restore the fort again, but not as a military structure, but as a significant historical monument.

military fortress

The reconstruction of Bourtange was carried out between 1967 and 1992. The restored barracks housed museum exhibits, and theatrical combat operations were held on the fort's territory, which many tourists come to see.


When boating down the Colorado River, which flows deep into the famous Grand Canyon in Arizona, you're bound to come across a rather strange sight - a giant pumpkin hanging over the river. Due to its color and rounded shape, this unusual geological formation was named Pumpkin Spring, which translates as Pumpkin Creek.

Pumpkin Creek is travertine, springs that has accumulated in this area over thousands of years, forming the original giant pumpkin shape.

Pumpkin Spring photo

Despite the picturesque appearance and temptingly warm water, swimming in this pool is quite dangerous - the water in its composition has a high concentration of copper, zinc, lead and arsenic. If you are an absolute extreme and you are interested in thrills, then, having plunged into the water of this pool, immediately rinse under the running water of the river.



Well, and, of course, you can’t drink this water under special database circumstances, because one liter of water from Pumpkin Spring contains 1100 milligrams of arsenic.

Pumpkin Spring photo

If you happen to travel along the Colorado River yourself, you can see this amazing natural phenomenon, which has long been a popular local attraction, at 342 km.