Europe

Fort Jefferson – An Abandoned Coastal Fortress

The unfinished Fort Jefferson is a massive coastal fortress, actually the largest masonry structure in the United States. The Fort is beautifully composed of more than 16 million bricks....

Amazing Health Benefits of Papaya

There are numerous health benefits of Papaya. This is a fruit that can be cooked, eaten raw, or...

Black Metaltail – A Shiny Black Head Hummingbird

Identification The black metaltail (Metallura phoebe) is the largest of the metaltails. This hummingbird species has a shiny black...

Comb-crested Jacana (Irediparra gallinacea)

Comb-crested Jacanas have an exceptionally long hind toe (about 75 mm) that helps them walk on waterweeds. Due...

Montagu’s Harrier – Graceful Flight is Characterized by Powerful and Elegant Wingbeats

Montagu's Harrier (Circus pygargus) is 43–47 cm in length with a wingspan of 105–125 cm. The male weight...

Haifoss Waterfall – Second Highest Waterfall in Iceland

Haifoss means “high waterfall” and is a waterfall in Fossardalur Valley innermost of Thjorsardalur Valley in South Iceland. Haifoss Waterfall is Iceland's 2nd highest...

Cares Gorge Trail – The Most Striking Spanish Walk

An adventure waits for hikers at the heart of Picos de Europa National Park in northern Spain. The Cares Gorge Trail consists of nine...

An Ethereal Heart-Shaped Forest Gloucestershire United Kingdom

This heart-shaped forest was planted near Wickwar, in south Gloucestershire, England, by Winston Howes as a tribute to his wife who died of heart...

The Giant’s Grave Arran Scotland

The Giant's Grave Arran Scotland - The name is given to a group of megalithic burial cairns located on the island of Arran in...

Skradinski Buk Waterfall – Croatia’s Best Natural Wonder

The most popular waterfall on the Krka River is Skradinski Buk, the longest and one of Croatia’s best-known natural wonders. The waterfall is a...

Maly Semyachik and its Fascinating Acicid Crater Lake

Maly Semyachik is a stratovolcano located in Kamchatka, Russia. It is located in the eastern part of the peninsula, in the Kronotsky Nature Reserve....

Bridegrooms Oak – The World’s Most Romantic Postbox

In Germany, a 500-year-old tree called “The Bridegrooms Oak” in the Dodauer Forst forest near Eutin has its own postal address and receives about...

Hotel Belvédère: The Abandoned Classic Swiss Hotel on the Edge of Rhone Glacier

Hotel Belvédère was erected in 1882 on the hairpin curves of the Furka Pass by young hotelier Josef Seiler. It is one of Switzerland's...

Lake Reschen and Bell Tower

There is an artificial lake called Lake Reschen in South Tyrol, Italy. It is located approximately two kilometers south of the Reschen Pass, which...

The Historical Event of the Solstice at Stonehenge

Stonehenge is an ancient monument located on the earth's surface in the British Isles. The monument has attracted visitors from all over the world...