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• Mount Kilimanjaro National Park

  

  Kilimanjar, The name itself is a mystery wreathed in clouds. It might mean Mountain of Light, Mountain of Greatness or Mountain of Caravans. Or it might not. Read more

  Posted on 12 September 2015 TRAVEL

• The Fontana Di Trevi

  

  – or Trevi Fountain in English -is a fountain in Rome, Italy. It is the largest Baroque fountain in the city and the most beautiful in the world. Read more

  Posted on 12 September 2015 TRAVEL

• The Great Buddha of Kamakura

  

  (Daibutsu in Japanese) is a monumental outdoor bronze statue of Amida Buddha in the city of Kamakura, Japan. Seated serenely in the grounds of Kotokuin, a... Read more

  Posted on 12 September 2015 TRAVEL

• Manneken-Pis

  

  was at first a fountain that played an essential role in the former distribution of drinking water since the 15th century. The system was well-known in all of... Read more

  Posted on 12 September 2015 TRAVEL

• The Neuschwanstein Castle

  

  is one of the most visited castles in Germany and one of the most popular tourist destination in Europe. The castle is located in Bavaria, near the town of... Read more

  Posted on 12 September 2015 TRAVEL

• Mont St. Michel in France

  

  Apart from monuments in and around Paris, Mont Saint Michel is the most visited tourist attraction in France.  This remarkable medieval walled city, crowned by... Read more

  Posted on 12 September 2015 TRAVEL

• The Little Mermaid

  

  was a gift from Danish brewer Carl Jacobsen to the City of Copenhagen. The sculpture is made of bronze and granite and was inspired by Hans Christian... Read more

  Posted on 12 September 2015 TRAVEL

• The Blue-domed Church

  

  in Oia is one of Santorini’s most famous. Oia looks as if it were stuck in time. There are many typical white houses, and narrow, winding streets. Read more

  Posted on 12 September 2015 TRAVEL

• St. Basil’s Cathedral in Moscow, Russia

  

  The spectacular St. Basil’s Cathedral in Moscow was commissioned by Ivan the Terrible in the 16th century to commemorate a military victory. It is easily the... Read more

  Posted on 12 September 2015 TRAVEL

• Seoul – South Korea

  

  Seoul is the largest city in South Korea as well as the political and economic capital. The city houses 11.8 million people, and the metropolitan area has 25. Read more

  Posted on 12 September 2015 TRAVEL

• Barcelona

  

  , located at the Mediterranean sea in the very north of the Spanish coast, is certainly the most cosmopolitan and economically most active city in this country. Read more

  Posted on 12 September 2015 TRAVEL

• Walt Disney World

  

  The Walt Disney World Resort, informally known as Walt Disney World or simply Disney World, is an entertainment complex in Bay Lake, Florida, near Kissimmee... Read more

  Posted on 12 September 2015 TRAVEL

• Christ the Redeemer

  

  The idea of placing a large Christian monument atop Corcovado peak in Rio dates back to the 1850s, when a local Catholic priest requested funds from Princess... Read more

  Posted on 12 September 2015 TRAVEL

• The Colosseum, Rome, Italy

  

  The Colosseum or Coliseum is today the most recognizable of Rome’s Classical buildings. Even 2,000 years after it was built, and despite centuries when the... Read more

  Posted on 12 September 2015 TRAVEL

• The Chronicles of Bagan Pagodas & Temples

  

  The monuments seem to overwhelm the landscape. There are about 2,000 of them covering an area of 16 square miles on the eastern bank of the Ayeyarwady in centra... Read more

  Posted on 12 September 2015 TRAVEL

• What Are Mummies?

  

  A mummy is the body of a person (or an animal) that has been preserved after death.They were any Egyptian who could afford to pay for the expensive process of... Read more

  Posted on 12 September 2015 TRAVEL

• The Puffer Fish

  

  (also known as the blowfish and the toadfish) is a medium-sized species of fish that inhabits warmer, coastal waters around the world. Read more

  Posted on 12 September 2015 TRAVEL

• What is That Bird?

  

  There are more than three dozen species in the family Paradisaeidae, more commonly known as the birds of paradise. Most are distinguished by striking colors... Read more

  Posted on 12 September 2015 TRAVEL

• The Golden Pheasant

  

  or “Chinese Pheasant”, (Chrysolophus pictus) is a gamebird of the order Galliformes (gallinaceous birds) and the family Phasianidae. It is native to forests in... Read more

  Posted on 12 September 2015 TRAVEL

• The Rainbow Lorikeet

  

  is unmistakable with its bright red beak and colorful plumage. Both sexes look alike, with a blue (mauve) head and belly, green wings, tail and back, and an... Read more

  Posted on 12 September 2015 TRAVEL