Africa

Ring of Brodgar – Uncovering the Facts, Purpose, and Astronomy behind the Stone Circle

If you are at all interested in archaeology, you have probably heard about the Ring of Brodgar. On the west coast of the Mainland, in Orkney, Scotland, you can...

Hyperion ! World’s Tallest Knowing Living Tree

Hyperion is the name of a coast redwood (Sequoia Sempervirens) in Northern California. It was measured at 115.61...

Topknot Pigeon (Lopholaimus antarcticus)

Family: Topknot Pigeon (Lopholaimus antarcticus) belongs to the family Columbidae Behavior: In the early years of colonization on the...

Galesnjak – Heart Shaped Island of Croatia

Heart Shaped Island of Croatia is a tiny island which is causing a sensation between all lovebirds on...

Williamson’s Sapsucker: Beauty in the Bark

The Williamson’s Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus thyroideus) is one of the four sapsucker species occurring in North America. Unlike other...

The Ancient Skyscrapers of Egypt

The Ancient Skyscrapers of Egypt - Far out on the Giza Plateau, in the desert on the outskirts of what is modern-day Cairo. The...

Famous Iron-ore Train Mauritania: The Snake of the Desert

Iron-ore Train Mauritania seems like a snake wandering in the desert. It is one of the longest and heaviest trains in the world and...

The Wonderful Kopjes of Serengeti

Kopjes of Serengeti is about 30 Square Kilometers of the vast plain of grassland, woods, and swamps stretching from North-Western Tanzania into South-Western Kenya....

Namibia’s Skeleton Coast – Where Beauty Meets Mystery

Whale bones litter the Skeleton Coast, part of the Namib Desert, and dozens of ships are broken on its shores. The thick fog along...

Nabiyotum Crater – Geological Marvel of Lake Turkana

There is a Nabiyotum Crater, a geological marvel of that Lake Turkana. It's a caldera, the remnants of a collapsed volcano. You can find...

Lake Natron – Soda and Salt Lake in Tanzania

Lake Natron is a salt and soda lake in the Arusha Region of Northern Tanzania, close to the Kenyan border in Gregory Rift. The...

The Alien Beauty of Socotra Island

Socotra Island is an isolated area, situated around 250 miles off the coast of Yemen. It is a small archipelago of four islands in...

Guermassa: An Incredible Abandoned Village in Tunisia

There is an incredible abandoned settlement in Tunisia called Guermassa, located atop the Jebel Dahar Mountains. Many Berber tribes have lived on the slopes...

The Top Namibian Places to Visit

The Top Namibian Places to Visit The stunning landscapes and diverse wildlife of Namibia make it a popular destination in southern Africa. Namibia offers a...

Dabous Giraffes: The Largest Animal Rock Petroglyphs in Niger

The "Dabous Giraffes" are the world's largest animal rock petroglyphs, situated a short distance from the Trans-Saharan Highway and roughly 110 km north of...