Image via Wikipedia Reckoned to be one of the best beaches in Turkey, Patara Beach is found within a national park in an area of oustanding natural beauty and rare flora and fauna. It is also an area where an endangered species of loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta) breeds. The area is also good for people [...]
The Colors of Fall in Yellowstone Park Lots of vegetation found at Yellowstone Park is evergreen trees therefore you will not see much difference in some areas between summer and winter, but the areas that have deciduous such as willows and aspens are about to get spectacular this time of the year!
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Image by vtveen via FlickrEaster Island was discovered by the Dutch in 1722 and basically forgot about it. The real name of the island is Rapa Nui. The island is very isolated being 2200 miles from the mainland (which is Chile in South America) in the Pacific Ocean. There are a few flights a week [...]
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Image via WikipediaFound by Henry Stanley this mountain range, situated on the border between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, is often covered in thick fog when it becomes nearly invisible. Its existence as the source of the Nile was suspected even by the Ancient Greeks. When it is visible it is a majestic [...]
Image via WikipediaIn Pompeii they might have been killed by a heat surge say a new researchAre We Underestimating Mt. Vesuvius? which means it might be a lot more powerful and dangerous in case of eruption than previously thought. There are over 2 millions people living within a few miles of Mt. Vesuvius but if Mount [...]
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Image by Daves Portfolio via Flickr Did you know that New Zealand has one of the highest rate of car ownership in the world? But it is not true that in New Zealand there are 20 sheep per person, there are only about 9 sheep per person. Aotearoa is the Maori name for the country, it seems [...]
Burano is a series of small islands linked together by bridges in the Venetian Lagoon. It is located 7 km. away from Venice itself. It is famous for its brightly coloured houses and a long tradition in lacemaking. By izarbeltzaBy Simon BonaventureBy moyix By Simon Aughton By Massimiliano TessarisBy HoubazurBy Liv Unni SødemBy loloieg By HarshLightBy izarbeltzaBy Marc LagneauBy Marc Lagneau More articles about Burano Vaporetto Day [...]
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Image via Wikipedia The precursor of the modern roller coaster was the Russian Mountains, basically a sled ride on icy ills which was popular around St Peterburg from the 15th century onwards.The first real modern roller coaster was patterned in 1885, the roller coasters and theme parks in general were very popular from the end [...]
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Image via WikipediaEiffel Tower Cam Visit a very special webcam!Its quality is very good and every time I look at it I see new ways the light can play with this structure.Recommended times are at sunrise, sunset and at night. I would like to see it during a thunderstorm, Enjoy it!
