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White Bellbird – World’s Loudest Bird

Scientists think that the male White Bellbird (Procnias albus) has the loudest call of any bird species recorded to date. The bird produces its chainsaw-like calls, recording levels louder...

Carolina Parakeet: Nature’s Lost Treasure

There are many ways in this storyline of Carolina Parakeet (Conuropsis carolinensis) runs parallel to the tale of...

10 Cool Facts of Rivoli’s hummingbird

Magnificent Hummingbird was formerly known as Rivoli's Hummingbird after François Victor Masséna, the second Duke of Rivoli,...

How to Grow Delicious Beets?

The best reason to grow beets is to make homemade borscht. But you can also boil them and...

Why the Green Oriole Should Be on Every Bird Lover’s Radar

In northern Australia, the Green oriole and Australasian yellow oriole (Oriolus flavocinctus) carry bubbling calls during the hottest...

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...

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...