Europe

Pale rockfinch (Carpospiza brachydactyla)

Pale Rockfinch is also known as Pale Rock Sparrow and Pale Petronia. This finch is 14 cm in length. The pale rockfinch is a nondescript bird of open hillsides...

White-breasted Robin – A Fascinating Bird of the Robin family Petroicidae

Family and Genus: The white-breasted robin (Eopsaltria georgiana) belongs to the Australasian robin family Petroicidae as well as...

Noisy Pitta (Pitta versicolor)

Family: A noisy pitta (Pitta versicolor) belongs to the family Pittidae. Habitat: Pittas, or Jewel-Thrushes, are some of the...

Long-tailed shrike – What kind of a bird is this?

SIZE The long-tailed shrike “Lanius schach” is also known as “Rufous-backed Shrike”, which is medium size bird. It is...

Splendid Fairywren (Malurus splendens)

The splendid fairywren (Malurus splendens) is a member of the Australasian wren family, Maluridae. The Splendid Fairywren (Malurus...

Padirac Chasm Cave – France

The Padirac Chasm is a cave situated near Gramat, in the Lot department, Occitanie region, France. In French Padirac Chasm is called Gouffre de...

Lítla Dímun – Clouds often Cover the Uninhabited Island

Lítla Dímun is a tiny and secluded island located between Suðuroy and Stóra Dímun in the Faroe Islands. It stands out as the smallest...

Paso Internacional Los Libertadores

Paso Internacional Los Libertadores is also called Cristo Redentor, actually a beautiful mountain pass in the Andes between Argentina and Chile. This is the...

Ales Stenar – A Swedish Stonehenge in Scania

Sitting like a crown, atop a flat bluff in Skåne, Sweden is the Ales Stenar (Ale's Stones), a beautiful ancient formation of standing stones...

Laerdal Tunnel – The World’s Longest Road Tunnel

It is practically impossible in Norway to drive from one place to another without making a mountain crossing or riding on a ferry across...

Eilean Donan Castle – A Medieval Castle in the Western Highlands of Scotland

Eilean Donan Castle is a medieval castle located on an island in the western Highlands of Scotland. It is one of the most iconic...

Silbury Hill: A Large Ancient Monument in Wiltshire

Silbury Hill is an ancient monument located in Wiltshire, England, and is considered one of the largest man-made mounds in Europe. It was constructed...

Dark Hedges – Irish Magical Tree Lined Road

It is extremely difficult to believe that, up until 15 years ago, only local inhabitants knew about that remarkable road. In County Antrim, Northern...

Kildonan Castle – A Historic Ruined Tower on the Isle of Arran

Kildonan Castle is a historic castle located in the Scottish Highlands. Kildonan Castle is a 13th-century ruined tower on the Isle of Arran, located...

Maczuga Herkulesa – An Impressive Limestone Stack

An impressive limestone stack, “Maczuga Herkulesa”, is located near Pieskowa Skala in Ojców National Park, north of Kraków in southern Poland. Because of its...