It all started about six million years ago, when an area of 3625 sq. km separated from Africa (in fact, separated from the supercontinent Gondwana), during the continental drift. It was the time when there were created a unique microclimate and ecosystem, favoring the endemic species. The heaven of botanists and zoologists began to be populated by Arab tribes about three millennia ago, but the island was already known to the Greeks, who called it Dioscorides, and to the Romans, who related to it as Dyo-Socor-Yahlas or Dyo-Soto...
In the hot summer sun, spotted lake (located in British Columbia and Washington), evaporates and crystallizes forming minerals are white circles that contain shallow pools that reflect the mineral content of water in blue and green.
This lake is very rich in mineral concentrations: magnesium sulphate (Epsom salt), calcium and sodium sulphate, including titanium and silver. Native name is Klikuk Lake and its water is used by locals to cure joint pain....
"The door to hell", as locals called this place is a crater 70 meters in diameter, near the town Darvaza (from Turkmenistan), burning continuously for 38 years.
In 1971, geologists digging to discover gas deposits have stumbled upon a huge underground cave, which made the earth to collapse, taking with him all geological equipment. Since the cave was filled with toxic gas, geologists have never dared to go into the cave to recover the equipment, hoping that the gas will burn and be consumed within ...
Matterhorn is the iconic emblem of the Swiss Alps although it is not the tallest peak in the region. Matterhorn Mount is 4478 meters high and it the major tourist destination in the Apennine Alps. The mountain was conquered by climbers for the first time in July 14th 1865. This mountain is one of the largest and highest places for skiing and hiking in Europe. Annually, millions of skiers and tourists come here to conquer the place.
It is not the highest peak in the Alps, nor the the most difficult one, b...
Shivling mountain is located in the Northern part of India and it is part of the Himalaya Mountains Range. It is 6549 m high or 21.329 feet. The name of the mountain comes from the God Shiva in Hindu religion, literally meaning ‘the phallus of Shiva’.
This mountain has steep sides and it is considered one of the most stunning peaks of the Garhwal region. On 1974 this mountain was conquered by Laxman Singh and his team.
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Rocky Mountains abound in bumps and majestic mountains that cut your breath. Rocky Mountains have to offer, in fact, the very amazing beauty of creation.
Rockies stretch over a length of 4,500 - 5000 km with a maximum width of 500-600 km in Colorado and the mountains north of Yellowstone National Park to break up into several smaller mountain ranges having widths of about 50 to 120 km. Mountains stretch from Mexico (with Transverse Volcanic Sierra, Sierra Madre del Sur Sierra Madre Occidental and Sierra Ma...
Burma Ramree Island is a giant swamp, home to over 1,000 of saltwater crocodiles, the world's most deadly. Is the native house of mosquitoes carrying malaria and venomous scorpions. During the Second World War, the island has been fighting for six weeks instead of the Burma Campaign. In February 1945, the Japanese army during the retreat from the island Ramree, saltwater crocodiles have caused the deaths of over 400 Japanese soldiers who were forced to sleep in a mangrove swamp full of crocodiles....
Bubblegum Alley is a street about 21 meters from San Luis Obispo, dusted with chewing gum. Alley in the '70s and was named and is currently one of the most famous attractions of the city San Luis Obispo, California. Although many city residents complained that the place would be too unhealthy and disgusting, of course, when it was proposed in 1996 to clean chewing gum instead, authorities have not agreed. Some politicians argue that these walls should be cleaned and re-painted for the sake of San Luis Obispo, while other op...
Mexican city of Ciudad Juarez, located on the border with the United States, is most dangerous in the world, ahead of Caracas and New Orleans, said Wednesday a Mexican NGO.
Ciudad Juarez, with 1.4 million inhabitants, has recorded 130 crimes per 100,000 inhabitants in 2008, ahead of Caracas, with 96 crimes, and New Orleans with 95, according to a report by the Citizens Council for Public Safety in Mexico. Also, Ciudad Juarez is often affected by settling of accounts between rival gangs dea...
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Atkin Architecture Group won the international contest desing with this impressive hotel. Built a thermal water in Songjiang, China, this hotel with 400 beds is the only hotel built in a natural career. It has public areas, guest rooms single also cafes, restaurants and sporting facilities....
Everland is a hotel with one room, one bathroom one double bed and a kitchen. It's different because it is also an art installed in several places. Everland was "parked" in the strangest places: on the roof of the Museum of Contemporary Art in Leipzig (Germany) or on the roof of the Palace Tokyo (overlooking the Eiffel Tower) in Paris.
Given the unique way of spending the night in this hotel is not so high price: you can get the single room price of 333 euros on weekdays and 444 on weekends....
To be hosted in Florida underwater hotel, Jules' Undersea Lodge, tourists sank more than 200 meters. Although accommodation unit sizes are reduced, Jules Undersea Lodge no shortage of comfort: visitors can hot showers, kitchen has refrigerator, microwave oven and sit at your disposal a collection of books, movies and music CDs .
The entire structure of the hotel Jules' Undersea Lodge is built under water, being supported by pillars, and compressed air inside prevents water penetration.
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Although the number of total 7107 islands (7108 at low tide), with a total line cost more than that of America, most of the population live on 11 islands. Filipinos consider loneliness a freak so gorgeous beaches, beautiful waterfalls and rice terraces which are rich with the Philippines offers you charm people. Tourists in this country will be included in "bayanihan" term that means continuing need for community. Jokes, smiles and fun will be shared with visitors brotherly.
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Ukraine is one of the largest and most diverse countries in Europe. As land border between East and West, Ukraine was vulnerable to foreign invasions, which have enriched the culture of the country sometimes, but other times they exploited and devastated country. Probably the main attractions of this area are natural beauty and rich history. Many cities have a history of 500 years and some even 900. Cities that they are enriched by monuments, buildings, archaeological sites and impressive palaces.
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Tourists can take full advantage of wild and mountainous landscape of Albania, as well as sandy beaches and beautiful lakes. On the south coast are at activities like swimming, diving, sailing and fishing. There are two priority areas for tourism development - coastal areas, especially between Karavasta Velipoja and north, between the bay of Vlora and Llogara, and Ionian coast to the border with Greece in the south, and areas of lakes and mountains of the interior.
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Grand Canyon is one of the most spectacular natural monuments on Earth, being crossed by the Colorado River, for millions of years. The Grand Canyon National Park is located in northwestern Arizona. The Grand Canyon was carved by the Colorado River in the plateau of the same name. The huge canyon is 445 kilometers long and about 25 km width, while the height is more than 1500 meters.
Founded in 1919, the park is visited annually by more than four million visitors. The diversity of nature and landscap...
Sumidero Canyon is also called the Pearl of Mexic and it is located in the National Park of the Chiapas state, carved by the river Grijalva, up to 500 meters tall and is one of the oldest geological formations in Mexico....
Bryce Canyon National Park is situated in the south-western part of Utah. The canyon is the park, which really is not a true canyon, but rather a natural amphitheater. Canyon arose through processes of erosion on the eastern most prominent plate "Paunsaugunt-plate" special petrographic structure allowed a higher erosion caused by wind, water and ice is forming formations called hoodoos geolgice. Depending on the composition of sedimentary rocks have colors ranging from red, orange and white. Bryce Canyon-National...
If you organize a holiday in Italy with your friends than definitely you need a quite big house to have a lot of space, so that you can have a lot of fun. A really great choice for you would be the Gelsomino Villa , a lovely house, beautifully located which offers breathtaking panoramas. The Gelsomino Villa's hillside location opens stunning views of Todi at the easy proximity to Todi, Orvieto, Assisi, Spoleto, Gubbio and Perugia. A very small villag...
This wonderful villa is beautifully located in Passaggio di Bettona, Umbria.
The Villa San Giustiniano is delicately hidden on the rolling hills of Bettona, in a picturesque countryside which includes ancient convents, palaces and churches located in the vicinity of San Giustiniano. This majestic estate lies in the very heart of the Umbrian valley. It has a very strategic position offering stunning panoramic views of some amazing cities that are h...
For an idyllic rural retreat with wooden valleys behind and stunning views of central Marche you can choose to stay at Villa Rosa, a spectacular farm house. Its pool is an ideal place to relax and enjoy the charm of the marvelous region. The breathtaking views, horse riding and mountain biking, the nearby restaurants can offer an unforgettable stay to the villa's guests . The villa is beautifully located in the antique town of Servigliano and represents a...
