Landmarks of the world

Angkor is once the capital of the Khmer empire in the 9-15 centuries. The scale of the city is striking 24 by 8 kilometers, here you can see many monuments of ancient art, for example: Angkor-Tkhom temples, Prea-Kan. Located about 240 km from the current capital of Cambodia, Phnom Penh. In fact, An...

Everglades - US National Park, located in the Everglades Swamp Area on an area of 6105 km2. The area was declared a national park back in 1934, but in fact it became only in 1947. In 1976, the UNESCO International Biosphere Reserve appeared here. Today, almost 90% of the area is a "territory of wild...

The Black Canyon of the Gunnison is a US national park, which is also one of the Rocky Mountains parks. Park with an area of 124 km2 divides the Hannison River into two parts, and due to the lack of bridges there are 2 entrances to the park - in the north and south. In the park is Gannison Canyon, ...

Sequoia - US National Park, formed back in 1890 on an area of 1635 km2. Previously, Sekvoyi Park, founded only the national parks Yellowstone and Makinak. In these parts, once the Cherokee Indians lived, so they decided to name the park in the name of the leader of the tribe. In the park itself, man...

Saguaro is a US national park near the town of Tucson. It was founded to preserve the unique landscapes of the Sonor desert. Today the park covers an area of 370 km2. And all the beginning with the foundation of the Saguaro national monument in 1933, then they created a natural territory with the sa...

Grand Canyon - US National Park in Arizona, spread over 4927 km2. In this old park is the Great Canyon of the Colorado River, which many recognized as a natural miracle of the world. The first Europeans to visit these places were conquistadors from Spain in 1540. After 3 centuries, scientists came ...

Crater Lake is a US national park, the main feature of which is Lake Crater in the vent of an extinct volcano. The park accounts for 5 open national parks in the United States, it was opened in 1902. The lake is the deepest in the United States, and its lowest point is 597 meters. Of the Americans,...

Yosemite - US National Park, spread over 3081 km2. The park is known for its terrain: magnificent granite mountains, rivers with clean water, the highest waterfalls, forests from the sequoia and rich animal world. Thanks to this, the park annually visits over 3 million tourists, but usually only the...

Yellowstone is the first national park not only in the USA, but also in the world. The park was created on March 1, 1872 on a colossal territory of 8983 km2. The main feature of Yellowstone Park is multiple geysers, picturesque terrain, luxurious flora and fauna. The national park lies on the Yello...

Zion - US National Park, spread its ownership of 593 km2. The main feature of the park is the Zion Canyon, 25 km long and a depth of reaching 900 meters. The canyon formed under the influence of the Virginia River, which washed the sandstone. The canyon was discovered by Mormons in 1858 and soon se...