New Zealand based photographer Amos Chapple captured amazing images of the state of Meghalaya, India, allegedly the wettest spot on Earth. The village of Mawsynram in Meghalaya annually receives 467 inches of rain. The outdoor workers often wear water-proof suits made from bamboo and banana leaf. The most unusual and gorgeous sights in the region are the “living bridges” spanning rain-soaked valleys. For centuries, locals have been manipulating the roots of rubber fig trees to grow into natural arches, far outlasting man-made wooden structures that rot in just a few years. The bridges are self-strengthening, becoming more substantial over time, as the root systems grow.
Cinque Terre is a collection of 5 villages located on the Italian Riviera that appears from the water as a colorful natural outcropping of the coast’s jagged mountains. The 5 villages of Cinque Terre—Monterosso Al Marne, Vernazza, Corniglia, Riomagglore, and Manarola—date back to the 11th century. Cinque Terre remained isolated from most of Italy until…
Located right in the center of Asia, Kazakhstan is filled with unique man-made, as well as natural Indian sightseeing objectives. However, there is one spot that attracts a large number of diving enthusiasts every year, as well as tourists who want to relax in a breathtaking natural envirnonment. Being almost one century old, the deep…
Dungeness lies at the southernmost point of Kent and is a veritable desert of gravel and shell debris. A strange atmosphere can be found nowadays: two lighthouses are visible from afar, narrow streets, little fishing houses and a steam-powered narrow gauge railway. The surreal environment is dominated by telephone and power lines. A nuclear power…
For centuries, a long, skinny dragon—known as the Ly Dynasty dragon—has served as a symbol of prosperity and good fortune in Vietnamese culture. City officials in the bustling Vietnamese city of Da Nang decided that the best way to honor the Liberation of Da Nang—which was an important turning point in the Vietnam War—was to…
You would’ve probably heard of “The London Bridge Falling Down” at some point during your childhood. But, did you know that a portion of the London Bridge now resides in Arizona? A large portion of concrete bridge was relocated from London, England to Lake Havasu, Arizona. So what triggered the move? Heavy traffic. The bridge…
A visit to Caminito del Rey is not for the faint of heart. Often referred to as “the world’s most dangerous walkway,” Caminito del Rey—or, King’s Little Pathway—is a footbridge that dangles over 330 feet above a mammoth gorge known as El Chorro in Ardales, Spain, that has been the site of more than a…
