Mexican Venice: The Island of Mexcaltitán

Nov 13, 2014

Mexcalitán is a small village on an island located in one of the lakes in the estuaries north of San Blas, in the municipality of Santiago I...

The Rock Pillars Of Krasnoyarsk Stolby Nature Reserve

Nov 12, 2014

Krasnoyarsk Stolby Nature Reserve is located on the southern bank of the Yenisei River, bordering the city of Krasnoyarsk, in Russia. The ma...

Twin-Heart Fish Trap in Penghu

Nov 11, 2014

Fish traps or weirs are one of the oldest methods developed for catching fish. These were usually built of stones or wooden posts and utiliz...

Manjanggul Lava Tube Cave in Jeju Island

Nov 10, 2014

The volcanic island of Jeju, located 130 kilometers from the southern coast of the Korean Peninsula, has an extensive system of lava tubes. ...

Bibi Ka Maqbara: The Other Taj Mahal

Nov 10, 2014

Do you know that India has not one but two Taj Mahals? Indeed, there is a monument identical to the Taj that stands in Aurangabad in Maharas...

The Crumbling Hilltop Town of Civita di Bagnoregio

Nov 10, 2014

Civita di Bagnoregio is a small Italian hill town in the province of Viterbo, in central Italy. The town is located atop a pinnacle rising h...

Ksar Ouled Soltane, A Fortified Granary

Nov 6, 2014

Located about 20 km south of the city of Tataouine, in southern Tunisia, Ksar Ouled Soltane is an attractive and well-preserved fortified gr...

The Windmills of Kinderdijk

Nov 5, 2014

The village of Kinderdijk is located in the Netherlands, about 15 km east of Rotterdam. Kinderdijk is situated in a region called the Alblas...

The Island of Janitzio

Nov 5, 2014

Isla de Janitzio is one of the five islands of Lake Pátzcuaro in the state of Michoacán, in Mexico. The picturesque island is popular among ...

Castellfollit de la Roca, The Hanging Town

Nov 4, 2014

Castellfollit de la Roca is one of the most picturesque villages in the autonomous community of Catalonia, in Spain. The village is situated...