Asia

The Dunlin and Sanderling

The dunlin and sanderling are small, gregarious waders often seen on our mudflats and long sandy beaches in winter. The dunlin is one of our smallest wading birds, at...

The Evolution of Butterflies

The Evolution of Butterflies - The story of butterfly evolution is incomplete; butterflies are inherently so delicate that...

The Lesser Goldfinch (Spinus psaltria)

Identification The lesser goldfinch (Spinus psaltria) is a very small songbird of the United States. The bird has a...

Common Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra)

The size of the Common Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra) is about 16.5 cm in length. This red crossbill is...

White’s thrush (Zoothera aurea)

Besides the Blackbird and the European Song Thrush, the White's thrush (Zoothera aurea) is the only true old-world thrush...

The Ancient Great Ziggurat of Ur, Iraq

The most notable architectural creation of the ancient Near East is the huge Great Ziggurat of Ur. An ancient Near Eastern ziggurat has four...

The Lonely Castle of Mada’in Saleh

The Castle of Mada'in Saleh (also known as “Hegra”) actually is an ancient city of the pre-Islamic period situated in northern Saudi Arabia. This...

Saqqara Bird – Ancient Egyptian Flying Machine

The Saqqara Bird is a small wooden replica of an actual ancient Egyptian flying machine. The Saqqara Bird was excavated in 1898 from a...

Barehipani Waterfall – A Dynamic Two Tiered Waterfall

Barehipani Waterfall is a two-tiered waterfall located in Simlipal National Park in Mayurbhanj district in the Indian state of Odisha.The Barehipani Waterfall has a...

Philippines Island hopping guide

Philippines Island hopping guide The Philippines is an empire of more than 7,000 stunning islands that dwell on numerous beaches around the world. On this...

The Pinnacles, Mount Api – Unbelievable Limestone Peak

Mount Api is a limestone peak situated in Sarawak Malaysia's Gunung Mulu National Park is a veritable wonderland with an abundance of remarkable biodiversity...

Sogi Falls – The Niagara Falls of the East

The Sogi Falls, also known as the Sogi no Taki Falls, is in Shizuoka, Japan. The falls are part of the Sogi River, which...

The Breathtaking Natural Shiraito Falls of Japan

There are several scenic places created by the eruptions near Mt. Fuji. Shiraito Falls is one of them, and a waterfall where spring water...

Wai-o-Tapu ! New Zealand’s Thermal Wonderland

Wai-o-Tapu means “sacred waters”, also spelled Waioyapu is an active geothermal area north of the Reporoa caldera, in New Zealand. The geothermal area covers...

The Famous Titanic Ship Theme Hotel in Turkey

The ship-shaped, just like the famous Titanic, is just as glamorous as a real Turkish retreat or beach Lara is a luxury hotel located...