The ancient fortress of Sigiriya is among the most beautiful places on Earth that is definitely worth seeing at least once in a lifetime. It is both an ancient fortress and a former palace. Also called the Lion’s Rock, as it stands on top of a gigantic rock of 200 meters high, this amazing place…
Ferdinand Cheval was born in 1836, in the French commune of Charmes-sur-l’Herbasse, in the Drôme department. Cheval left school when he turned 13, in order to become a baker’s apprentice, but ended up becoming a postman instead. Although he didn’t seem to be, in any way, an extraordinary man, he went on to become the…
This former Sinclair station was built in 1950 and appears to be kept in immaculate condition. Owned by Paul Lemon, this gas station received 2011 Preservation Award from the Historic Fort Worth.
Machu Picchu is an ancient city in South America, in Cusco Region in Peru. It is often called “the city of heaven” or “the city of light”, as it was built at an altitude of 2450 meters high. The city was designed as a mountain sanctuary during the time of two great Incas: Pachacutec Inca…
Lake Natron in North Tanzania is a unique and deadly lake known for its ability to turn wildlife to stone. It is a hypersaline and highly alkaline lake fed by the Southern Ewaso Ng’iro River in Kenya and is rich in sodium and potassium carbonates due to intense evaporation over thousands of years. Its average…
One of the most outstanding architectural monuments in the world is a Roman Catholic basilica, near the Colombian city of Ipiales, not far from the border with Ecuador. The fascinating thing about this place is that it was built inside the canyon where the Guitara River flows. Las Lajas Cathedral, also known as “Las Lajas…
Tasmania is an island state, part of the Commonwealth of Australia, and is located around 150 miles from the southern side of the Australian continent. This beautiful island is widely known for its natural environment, and is promoted as the ‘Island of Inspiration’, as about 45% of the island is made up of natural parks,…
The Underwater Waterfall Illusion in Mauritius is a captivating phenomenon in the Indian Ocean. It’s visible year-round, and it’s safe to swim in or surf on. The tropical island is best known for being the home of the extinct Dodo bird and the recently discovered lost continent, Mauricia. The underwater waterfall is not a real…
