Europe

Eurasian Skylark “Alauda arvensis”

The Eurasian Skylark is about 17–18 cm in length. It is the most widespread and familiar lark in the European region. The Eurasian Skylark is a medium-sized lark with...

Chowchilla (Orthonyx spaldingii)

In the mountain and valley rainforests of northeastern Queensland, Chowchillas (Orthonyx spaldingii) chatter at dawn and dusk, and...

The Cruciferae (Brassicaceae)

Most of the urban flowers illustrated here have obvious similarities. The flowers of honesty, wallflower, and shepherd's-purse are,...

Square-tailed Kite (Lophoictinia isura)

This long-winged, square-tailed kite (Lophoictinia isura) hunts like a harrier. In contrast to harriers, it skims and circles...

Long-tailed Widowbird – Exploring the Lives of Avian Aristocrats

The display flight of a male long-tailed Widowbird, also known as the ‘Sakabula’, with its arched tail, rowing...

Gibraltar Airport – Strange Runway Intersecting a Road

Gibraltar Airport (also called North Front Airport) is a civilian airport that serves the British overseas territory of Gibraltar. This is a small peninsula...

Cize–Bolozon Viaduct – A Rail-Road Crossing Bridge

SNCF B 81661 is a spectacular passing scene on the Cize–Bolozon Viaduct, which is a road-rail bridge crossing the Ain gorge in France. The...

Lake Sorvagsvatn – Biggest Lake of Faroe Islands

Lake Sorvagsvatn also called Leitisvatn is the biggest lake in the Faroe Islands located on the island of Vágar. The lake covers an area...

The Mysterious Bolton Strid of UK

In England somewhere between Barden Tower and Bolton Abbey in Yorkshire, lies one of nature's most mysterious booby traps. Although it’s a small innocuous-looking...

Lake of Fire – Sao Miguel Island-Azzore

Indeed, the Lake of Fire is a paradise with magnificent views! Rising straight out of the Atlantic Ocean around 1,500 km off the coast...

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,...

Jested Tower – A Unique Piece of Architecture

The hyperboloid shape of the structure is called Jested Tower, a 94-meter-tall television transmitter and hotel integrated into one, built on the top of...

Spanish Mystic Forest Gorbea Natural Park

Gorbea Natural Park is a protected area located between the provinces of Alava and Vizcaya in the Basque Country of northern Spain. Gorbea name...

Torc Waterfall – Popular Irish Tourist Attraction

You’d never thought this waterfall was that big looking at pictures of it, but once you saw it, you’d know the majestic beauty of...

Brimham Rocks – Balancing Rock Formation of Yorkshire

Brimham Rocks are a collection of weird and wonderful balancing rock formations on Brimham Moor in North Yorkshire, England. The rocks stand at a...