Landmarks of the world

The catacombs of Paris are a sinister landmark in Paris. Since the 18th century, the remains of the deceased have been left here. By now, there have been 6 million remains and, according to some sources, 300 km of tunnels have been dug, and the area they occupy is more than 11,000 m2. These tunnels...

Goblin Valley is a unique mushroom-like formation in Utah, 12 km from the small village of Hanksville. These figures, called hoodoos, were formed by erosion 170 million years ago and sometimes reach several tens of meters in height. This area was discovered by Arthur Chaffin in the 1920s when he wa...

Osaka Castle is a landmark of Japan, the most influential castle in the history of this country. The castle has 5 floors, 3 more are underground, and the territory occupied by the castle is 1 km2. The castle in Osaka was built by the commander Toyotomi Hideyoshi in 1585-1598, based on the Azuchi Ca...

Spinalonga is a Greek island near the island of Crete, formerly known by the Greek name of Kalydon. There are several versions of the origin of the island's name. According to one of them, the name translates as "Long thorn", according to the other, the distorted name is "Steen Olunda", due to the f...

The Eiffel Tower, which was opened back in 1889, is the most striking landmark in Paris. It is known all over the world as the symbol of the capital of France. It is named after the inventor Gustave Eiffel, who simply called it a 300-meter tower. In fact, when he opened it, he didn't even know about...

Meteora is a monastic complex in Greece, known for its unusual location in the mountains of Khasia near the city of Kalambaka. The complement was formed in the 10th century and has existed to the present day. In 1988, it was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List. The mountains began to form here ...

Zakynthos is a national park of Greece, founded in 1999 on an area of 407 km2 on the Ionian island of Zakynthos. It is believed that the name of the island means "Levantine flower", according to another version, the name came from the name of the son of Dardanus, who in turn was the son of Zeus. Zak...

Uludag is a national park in Turkey, established back in 1961 in the middle of the mountain range, which was formerly called Olympus Mission. According to legend, the gods of Olympus watched the battle of Troy from this mountain. During the period of early Christianity, hermit monks lived here, and ...

Köprülü is a national park in Turkey, 60 km from the city of Belek. It was founded in 1973 on an area of 5 km2. The base of the park is the mountain river Kepryulyu with the canyon of the same name. The main part of the park's lands consists of impenetrable cedar and pine forests. One of the main a...

Ararat is a national park in Turkey, which is the largest volcanic massif in the Armenian Highlands. Aratat consists of 2 volcanoes - Big Ararat (5165 m) and Little Ararat (3127 m). Above 4 km, there are eternal snows and about 30 glaciers, the largest of which is the St. James Glacier with a length...