The Shipwrecks of Skeleton Coast, Namibia

Nov 30, 2013

The Skeleton Coast is the northern part of the Atlantic Ocean coast of Namibia and south of Angola from the Kunene River south to the Swako...

Prabalgad Fort, India

Nov 28, 2013

Prabalgad Fort, also known as Kalavantin Durg (Kalavantin’s Fort), is located between Matheran and Panvel in the Indian state of Maharashtr...

Krishna's Butter Ball – A Balancing Rock at Mahabalipuram

Nov 27, 2013

Krishna’s Butterball is a curious tourist attraction in Mahabalipuram, a town about 60 km south of Chennai famous for its stone carvings. Th...

Phugtal Monastery, India

Nov 27, 2013

Phuktal Monastery or Phuktal Gompa is one of the most isolated monastery in the south-eastern Zanskar region in Ladakh district of Jammu and...

Tree of Life, Bahrain: A Miraculous Survival in the Desert

Nov 24, 2013

The Tree of Life or Shajarat-al-Hayat in Bahrain is a remarkable tree. Located 10 km from Askar and some 3.5 km west from Jaww, this 32-fee...

Pingualuit Impact Crater in Canada

Nov 23, 2013

In the far north of Quebec, a province in Canada, lies an exceptional natural wonder – a circular lake of blue waters confined within the wa...

Cellular Jail: Former British Penal Colony for Indian Political Prisoners

Nov 23, 2013

The Cellular Jail, also known as Kala Pani or Black Water, was an infamous colonial prison situated in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands in t...

Ward Charcoal Ovens of Nevada

Nov 19, 2013

Ward Charcoal Ovens are a collection of six 30 feet high, beehive-shaped charcoal ovens located inside the Ward Charcoal Ovens State Histori...

Acqua Alta: The Periodic Flooding of Venice and Chioggia

Nov 18, 2013

Every year between autumn and spring, Venice and the neighboring costal town of Chioggia suffers from bouts of temporary flooding caused by ...

Floating Golf Course at Coeur d'Alene Resort

Nov 17, 2013

The Coeur d'Alene Resort is a luxury resort hotel in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, U.S. Located on the north shore of Lake Coeur d'Alene, th...