Europe

Scarlet-chested Parrot (Neophema splendid)

Scarlet-chested Parrots (Neophema splendid) have been exhibiting spectacular irruptions and disappearances for long periods that have left ornithologists puzzled. The birds appear to follow the boom-and-bust cycle of the...

Western Bristlebird (Dasyornis longirostris)

Western bristlebirds (Dasyornis longirostris) belong to the family Dasyornithidae. Western Australia's coastal heaths (east and west of Albany)...

Eastern Reef Egret (Ardea sacra)

Family: The Eastern Reef Egret (Ardea sacra) belongs to the heron family Ardeidae in the genus Egretta. Habitat: The...

Pied Butcherbird (Cracticus nigrogularis)

The sustained fluted piping of the Pied Butcherbird (Cracticus nigrogularis) is one of the purest sounds uttered by...

Red-backed Button-quail (Turnix maculosa)

The female of Red-backed Button-quail is, as with other buttonquail, polyandrous, mating with itinerant males each breeding season...

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...

The Sivash Salt Lagoons in the Crimean Peninsula

There’s a place that lies between the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov is called the “Crimean Peninsula”. Sivash Salt Lagoons is actually...

Aiguille du Midi Alpine Midday Peak, France

The Aiguille du Midi, also known as the Alpine Midday Peak, is a peak located in the French Alps, near Chamonix. It stands at...