Asia

Nashtifan Windmills – Worlds Oldest Working Windmills

The Nashtifan Windmills have been harnessed for centuries, even millennia, for various purposes, from sailing ships to grinding grain. For example, the windmills of Nashtifan, a small town in...

The Amorphophallus Bulbifer

Amorphophallus bulbifer is ripening a lot of fruit these years, at the UConn EEB greenhouses. Despite Amorphophallus Bulbifer's...

Oriental dwarf kingfisher: Vivid Elegance In a World of Colors

Description: The Oriental dwarf kingfisher is distinguished by its remarkable plumage of metallic lilac, orange, and vivid blue...

Horseradish – A Perennial Plant

Family: The horseradish (Armoracia rusticana) is an everlasting plant of the mustard family member Brassicaceae. Description: Horseradish is prized...

The Versatile Little Ringed Plovers

The Little Ringed Plovers (Charadrius dubius) plumage pattern serves two contrasting purposes: during nesting it is camouflage, and...

The Pearl-Qatar in Doha, Qatar

The Pearl-Qatar in Doha, Qatar, is an expensive residential complex that is being crafty developed on an artificial island, off the coast of Doha’s...

Ranu Kumbolo Lake Indonesia

Ranu Kumbolo Lake can see from the hill, located at an altitude of 2500 meters above sea level. The volcano Bromo has a distance...

Jade Belt – Traditional Design High Arched Bridge

Jade Belt Bridge is a high, arched bridge built with a traditional Chinese design. Originally, this design was made for very practical purposes. To...

Rabbit Island – The Cutest Place on Earth

Okunoshima is a small rabbit island situated in the Inland Sea of Japan between Hiroshima and Shikoku. The island played a prominent role during...

Shalimar Garden – Mughal Emperor Historical Garden

Lahore is popularly acknowledged as the city of gardens. Some of the gardens are newly constructed, but the main beauty of the city is...

Qasr al-Farid: Ancient Incomplete Tomb in Hegra, Saudi Arabia

Qasr al-Farid is an incomplete tomb located in Hegra, Saudi Arabia. Qasr al-Farid was carved into a massive boulder in the Arabian desert. Throughout...

The Majestic Sizir Waterfall – Sivas Turkey

Sizir Waterfall is located on Goksu Creek, near the large village of Sizir in Gemerek town of Sivas province in Turkey. This waterfall has...

Giant Hands Lift up The Golden Bridge Vietnam

In the mountains above Da Nang, Vietnam, sits a rare piece of bridge design. It is called the Golden Bridge, a 490-foot-long pedestrian bridge...

Jaipur – The Pink City

JAIPUR, DUBBED THE “PINK CITY” because of its rose-colored homes and palaces, is the metropolis of the Indian state of Rajasthan. It flourished during...

Thoondu Beach – A Magical White Sandy Beach in the Maldives

In the Maldives, are you looking for a serene and peaceful beach to relax on? There is no better beach than Thoondu Beach a...