Europe

The History and Facts of Lochranza Castle

In Scotland, Lochranza Castle is a fortified tower house with an L-plan located on a promontory overlooking Lochranza Bay. Even though it is in ruins, it is still a...

The Golden Plover – A Bird Can Fly 4800 km Non-Stop

The Pacific golden plover (Pluvialis fulva) is a medium-sized plover, and it is believed that golden plovers flocked...

The Red-naped Trogon (Harpactes kasumba)

The Red-naped Trogon (Harpactes kasumba) is a species of bird belonging to the Trogonidae family. The bird is...

Eurasian Three-toed Woodpecker Call

Call/Voice/Drumming The Three-toed Woodpecker call (Picoides tridactylus) is not very vocal. The bird has a short but rather soft...

Eclectus Parrot (Eclectus roratus)

It was not until 1913 that the Eclectus parrot was discovered in Australia, in the rainforests of the...

The Fascinating Island of Gaztelugatxe

Gaztelugatxe is a small island located in the Bay of Biscay just outside the Spanish coast of Basque Country. The island is crowned by...

Fjaorargljufur Canyon – The Magical Heaven on Earth

A lot of travelers believe Iceland is the heaven on earth due to its natural beauty. The Fjaorargljufur Canyon happens to be one of...

The Aqueduct Veluwemeer Netherlands

The Aqueduct Veluwemeer is a navigable aqueduct over the N302 road near Harderwijk, in the eastern Netherlands. It is located under a small part...

The Spectacular Pilatus Railway in Switzerland

The Gorgeous Pilatus railway in Switzerland connects Alpnachstad on Lake Lucerne, to a terminus close to the summit of Mount Pilatus at an altitude...

Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge Northern Ireland

A short coastal footpath leads to a Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge a famous rope bridge close to Ballintoy in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The bridge...

ION Hotel – Where You Can Sleep On the Edge of Two Tectonic Plates

ION Hotel - Where You Can Sleep On the Edge of Two Tectonic Plates. There’re only two places on earth where tectonic plates are...

Blue Gem Lake Bachalpsee of Grindelwald

Lake Bachalpsee, or Bachse, covered an area of 19.9 acres close to the above Grindelwald in Bernese Oberland, Switzerland. Blue Gem Lake is located...

Brusio Spiral Viaduct: The Spiraling Wonder of Switzerland

The Brusio Spiral Viaduct is a single-track nine-arched stone spiral railway viaduct located in Brusio, in the Canton of Graubünden, Switzerland. Like most spiral...

Mystical Blue Forest of Belgium All Carpeted With Blue Bell Flowers

Mystical Blue Forest of Belgium All Carpeted With Blue Bell Flowers. The Hallerbos is a public forest in Belgium, mainly situated in the municipality...

The Lion’s Mound of Battlefield of Waterloo

The Lion's Mound is a big conical and artificial hill located in Braine-l’Alleud, Belgium. Therefore a lion statue at the peak memorializes the location...