Fiji Islands

Fiji, officially the Republic of Fiji, is an island nation in Melanesia in the South Pacific Ocean about 2,000 km northeast of New Zealand’s North Island.

The closest neighbors of Fiji are Tonga to the east, the Samoas, New Zealand’s Kermadec to the southeast, France’s New Caledonia to the southwest, Vanuatu to the west, France’s Wallis and Futuna to the northeast and Tuvalu to the north.

Formed through volcanic activity, Fiji (once known as the Cannibal Isles) consist of an archipelago of more than 332 islands, of which 110 are permanently inhabited, and more than 500 islets. More of the country’s islands  have been inhabited since the second millennium BC (now has  800 000 inhabitant). Most of Fijians live on Viti Levu’s coasts, either in Suva or in smaller urban centers. Read more

The Moscow Kremlin

The Moscow Kremlin, simply The Kremlin, is situated in the very center of Moscow, the capital of Russia. The historic fortified complex stands high with its golden-domed cathedrals, monumental walls and towers and ancient palaces on the Borovitskiy Hill near the river Moscow.

The Kremlin is the official residence of the RF (Russian Federation) president. At present “The Moscow Kremlin”, “The State Historical and Cultural Museum-Preserve”  is situated on the Kremlin’s territory. Read more

Teotihuacan

Teotihuacan is a sacred archaeological site in the Basin of Mexico  about 30 miles northeast from Mexico City. The ancient city of Teotihuacan was built about AD 200. Teotihuacan is known for its large residential complexes, the Avenue of the Dead, and numerous colorful, well-preserved murals and as one of the seven wonders too.

It is considered that Teotihuacan is a multi-ethnic city as it has been occupied by Otomi, Maya, Mixtec,  Zapotec and Nahua peoples. Either the Totonacs or the Aztecs have always maintained that they were the ones who built it but it has not been corroborated by archaeological findings. Read more

Alhambra

Alhambra, fully known as Calat Alhambra, is a fortress and palace complex constructed in the mid 14th century by the Moorish rulers in the Province of Granada, Spain.  The palace has acquired the small hilly terrace of the Assabica, bordering the city of Granada where it is located.

The Alhambra’s Moorish palaces were residential buildings built for the last Muslim Emirs in Spain and its court during Nasrid dynasty. After the reconquest by the Catholic Monarchs in 1492, some portions were used by the Christian rulers. But nowadays Alhambra is considered to be one of the main tourist destinations in Spain. Read more

Leaning Tower of Pisa

The Leaning Tower of Pisa or simply the Tower of Pisa is a freestanding bell tower of the cathedral in the Italian’s city Pisa. It is the third oldest structure in Pisa’s Cathedral Square and is situated behind the Cathedral. The tower of Pisa has 55.86 m height and 14,500 metric tons weight and has 296 or 294 steps.

It took 177 years to construct the building. The tower was made to stand straight, however immediately after it was constructed, it started leaning towards the south east due to a weekly laid foundation. Read more

Grand Canyon

The Grand Canyon Skywalk

The largest known crack in the world, The Grand Canyon,  is a canyon in Arizona carved by the Colorado River. The Grand Canyon is 446 km long and 29 km wide and attains a depth of over 1,800 meters.

According to some dates, the canyons were made by the Colorado River some six million years ago. Read more

Golden Temple

Built in 1574, the Golden Temple (Harmandir Sahib) is located in Amritsar (the state of Punjab, India) and is a place of great beauty and inspiring quietness. The temple is considered to be one of the oldest places of worship for the ‘Sikhs’.

The Golden Temple is known for the Buddhahas spent time at this place in observation. Two thousand years after Buddha’s time,another philosopher, Guru Nanak (1469-1539), came to live and meditate in this peaceful place. Hi is the founder of the Sikh religion. Read more

Forbidden City

Forbidden City (Chinese Zijin Cheng) is situated in the heart of Beijing, China, and was the home of 24 rulers of the Qing and Ming Dynasties and now serves as the Palace Museum. It was built by the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and it took fourteen years from 1406 to 1420 to construct this magnificent contraction.

The complex covers 720,000 m2 and consists of 980 buildings with 8,707 bays of rooms. After the Chinese Civil War museum’s former collection was separated and the part of it is now located in the National Palace Museum in Taipei but both museums descend from the same institution. Read more

Dead Sea

The Dead Sea, the Salt Sea, is a salt lake bordering Jordan to the east and Israel and to the west. It is one of the most beautiful, natural and spiritual landscapes in the whole world. It is the lowest point of water on earth, the lowest point on the earth. The Dead Sea is 377 m (1,237 feet) deep, the deepest lake in the world and also the very bottom of the sea is the deepest part (2300 feet below sea level).  Its surface and shores are about 423 meters (1,388 feet) below sea level and  the salt content is four times that of most world’s oceans.  Read more

British Museum

Where to go when visiting London? The most interesting place to visit is British Museum in London. The British Museum established in 1753, largely based on the collections of the physician and scientist Sir Hans Sloane is one of the great museums of the world, showing the works of man from prehistoric to modern times to the whole world.

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