Asia

Tarragon – A Hardy Perennial Shrub

Tarragon is a hardy perennial that becomes a woody shrub, normally about three tall. Tarragon (Artemisia Dracunculus), is a species of perennial herb in the sunflower family.  It is...

Masked Tityra “Tityra semifasciata”

Description: The beautiful Masked Tityra (Tityra semifasciata) is a frugivore of tropical lowlands and is ostensibly resident in the...

Blue whistling thrush (Myophonus caeruleus)

Description The Blue whistling thrush (Myophonus caeruleus) is famous for its loud human-like whistling song in the early morning...

White-cheeked Honeyeater (Phylidonyris nigra)

Warm, musical warbles fill the air as groups of male White-cheeked Honeyeaters (Phylidonyris nigra) advertise the onset of...

Thick-billed Grasswren: Embracing the Majesty Whispers of the Wild

Habitat: The thick-billed grasswren (Amytornis modestus) is the only grasswren to inhabit the shrub steppes of saltbush and...

Ancient Palace of the Mittani Empire in Kurdistan

The Mittani Empire, which ruled over most of northern Mesopotamia and Syria from the fifteenth to the fourteenth centuries BCE, is when the site...

The Great Banyan Tree of India

The Great Banyan Tree also called (Ficus Benghalensis) belonging to the family Moraceae, is a more than 250 years old tree, which date of...

Roman Uthina Amphitheater near Tunis, Tunisia

The ancient Roman Uthina amphitheater is located near Tunis, Tunisia. Under Emperor Augustus, soldiers of Legio XIII Gemina established Uthina as a Roman colony....

The Abu Dhabi Corniche

Abu Dhabi Corniche There is a Corniche in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates. At approximately 8 kilometers, in length, the Abu...

Harrat Khaybar “Gates of Hell” in Saudi Arabia

Harrat Khaybar is an enigmatic structure often dubbed the "gates of hell,". It is not only a name that was chosen for impact. Harrat...

Tomb of Nur Jahan – Beloved Wife of Emperor Jahanghir

The Tomb of Nur Jahan is situated in Shahdara, near Lahore, Pakistan. This is a 17th-century mausoleum that was built for the Mughal Empress...

Tomb of Jahangir – A Historical Mausoleum

In 1637, a mausoleum was built by Mughal Emperor Jahangir, located in Shahdara adjacent to Lahore, Pakistan. This is called the Tomb of Jahangir,...

Darvaza Gas Crater – The Gates to Hell in Turkmenistan

The Gates to Hell, also known as “Darvaza gas crater” and Door to Hell in Turkmenistan,. This natural gas field accidentally collapsed into a...

Lake Puma – World’s Remotest Lake in Tibetan Plateau

Lake Puma Yumco, located on the Tibetan Plateau, is considered the world’s most remote lake. Lake Puma is 32 kilometers long and 13 kilometers...

Haid Al-Jazil – A Forgotten Legacy of Yemen

Perhaps one of the world's most unusual locations is Haid al-Jazil. The perilous town in Yemen's Daw'an District in Hadhramaut Governorate is perched atop...