The land of Anatolia is likened to the brightest star of Turkey. The land of Anatolia is likened to the brightest star of Turkey Cappadocia possesses a unique and unparalleled natural landscape dating back to the time of the Hittites (1800 – 1200 BCE) on the map of civilization. The surreal landscape of the Anatolian …
Throughout our time on Earth, we humans have created some pretty cool stuff. However, since all of it can’t possibly fit into our curriculum, most of us miss out on a lot of our heritage. Luckily, those who want to catch up can come together on the internet and share their discoveries. And the Facebook …
A bridge outside Da Nang in Vietnam is wowing visitors with its elegant design – seemingly being held aloft by two giant stone hands. Known as the Golden Bridge, it stands 1,400m above sea level above the Ba Na hills, offering majestic views of the surrounding countryside. The gold-colored walkway is lined with purple Lobelia Chrysanthemums and extends …
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People travel far and wide to view one of nature’s most spectacular sights, the waterfall. Somebody at the Chinese construction company Guizhou Ludiya Property Management recognized this and thought, “Hey, why don’t we build a waterfall on the side of our skyscraper?” And so they created the world’s tallest artificial waterfall, and people can’t quite …
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The concept of floating cities may sound like something from a science fiction novel, but it could become a reality by 2030. Seasteading Institute, a San Francisco-based nonprofit has been developing this idea since its foundation of the organization in 2018, and it has reached an agreement with the government of French Polynesia to begin …
Walking around towns and taking photos of their places of interest you may not see the whole picture: the view from the ground doesn’t permit you to fully appreciate the scale and geometry if architectural memorials. The Russian AirPano team of photographers rises to the sky to show you different places of our planet from …
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This amazing Italian church sits 2,539ft (774 metres) above sea level and is built into the side of a cliff. And as these pictures show, it almost looks like it is suspended in mid-air – the Avatar of chapels. The Santuario Madonna della Corona (or Sanctuary of the Lady of the Crown), which is built …
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The engineers behind this road clearly believe in the saying ‘one good turn deserves another’. A version of it, anyway. The recently built Panlong Ancient Road in West China contains so many bends – over 200 – that it has rapidly become a tourist attraction. The most photogenic section contains a jaw-dropping series of steep hairpin bends, …
A California man who filmed two tourists etching their names into the wall of the Colosseum has branded them ‘jerks’ and said he ‘wanted to do something about it’. Geographer Ryan Lutz, 38, filmed the tourist as he carved the names into the stone walls of the 1,937-year-old landmark using a set of keys. The man can …
When it comes to giants of the aquatic world, we often think of sea creatures like sharks, dolphins, or whales. However, even in freshwater rivers, you would be amazed by the immense sizes of certain fish species. One such astonishing giant is the Arapaima, also known as the “freshwater monster” of the Amazon region. Discovered …
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