Outsider artist Leonard Knight’s vision began with a hot air balloon in the 1970’s. Knight dreamed of painting “GOD IS LOVE” on a balloon that he would release into the heavens. Unfortunately, Knight was never able to construct a hot air balloon that was fit to take flight. Leonard Knight eventually migrated to an artist’s…
Japan is a land of many magnificent mountains and natural scenery that any nature buff would love to explore. While it’s every hiker’s dream of ascending the highest of mountains, it’s time to focus on the little guys for once. Over at Minato, Osaka, Tenpozan or Mount Tenpō is one of Japan’s mini-mountains with a…
Sometimes, nature has a way of throwing the unexpected at you, even when you thought you must have seen everything by now. If you venture to the northern foothills of China’s Qilian Mountains, in the province of Gansu, you’ll see one such example of her apparently limitless capacity to amaze. However, this particular place is…
The Schnals Valley Glacier ridge is located in the Italian province of South Tyrol. It’s part of the Alps and is close to the Austrian border. It towers above a huge reservoir, surrounded by snow-covered mountains of rugged stone shaped by millenia of unforgiving weather conditions. Besides it being a breathtaking part of an inspiring…
When you think of Chile, you may immediately think of South American hot tropical landscapes. However, the country is also notable for its gorgeous mountain ranges and cooler climates as well. The natural sights of the mountainside at Torres del Paine National Park are definitely something worth seeing for any nature lover and travel enthusiast….
Over the thousands of years of its existence, Australia has been home for many Indigenous nations. While the nature of the continent if undoubtedly fascinating and unique, the folklore is also not to be neglected. In case you’re interested in researching Australia’s most sacred places for college research, broadening your horizons, or learning about the…
Mount Fanjing or as it is called in Chinese, Fanjingshan is located in South West China. Rising to a height of just over 8200 feet, Mount Fanjing was named a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2018. Besides being a natural wonder, the area includes a number of Buddhist temples as well. Mount Fanjing is considered…
When choosing a vacation destination, it is important not to be limited. For travellers, who want to explore as much as possible in a short amount of time, Adjara, Georgia is a perfect place. Located in southwest Georgia, Adjara is stretched on the Black Sea coast, while sitting on the lush Lesser Caucasus Mountains. It…
