Landmarks of the world

The Great Barrier Reef is the largest coral reef formed by billions of polyps. The reef's territory is colossal - 348,698 km2, stretching from the tropic of Capricorn to the Torres Strait. The reef is located 30 km off the coast of Australia and, moving south, moves 300 km away from the coast. Almo...

Angkor was once the capital of the Khmer Empire in the 9th and 15th centuries. The scale of the city is amazing 24 by 8 kilometers, here you can see many monuments of ancient art, for example: the temples of Angkor Thom, Preah Kan. It is located about 240 km from the current capital of Cambodia, Phn...

The Everglades is a national park in the United States, located in the Everglades Swamp area on an area of 6105 km2. The area was declared a national park back in 1934, but it actually became one only in 1947. In 1976, the UNESCO International Biosphere Reserve appeared here. Today, almost 90% of th...

Gunnison's Black Canyon is a national park in the United States, which is also one of the parks of the Rocky Mountains. The 124 km2 park is divided by the Gunnison River into two parts, and due to the lack of bridges, there are 2 entrances to the park - in the north and south. The park contains the...

Sequoia is a national park in the United States, established back in 1890 on an area of 1,635 km2. Before Sequoia Park, only Yellowstone and Mackinac National Parks were established. The Cherokee Indians once lived in these parts, so they decided to name the park after the tribal leader. To this day...

Saguaro is a national park in the United States near the town of Tucson. It was founded to preserve the unique landscapes of the Sonoran desert. Today, the park covers an area of 370 km2. It all started with the foundation of the Saguaro National Monument in 1933, then a natural area with the same n...

The Grand Canyon is a national park in the US state of Arizona, spread over an area of 4,927 km2. This old park is home to the Grand Canyon of the Colorado River, which many have recognized as a natural wonder of the world. The first Europeans to visit these places were the conquistadors from Spain...

Crater Lake is a national park in the United States, the main feature of which is Crater Lake in the mouth of an extinct volcano. The park is the 5th open national park in the USA, it was opened in 1902. The lake is the deepest in the United States, and its lowest point is 597 meters. John Wesley H...

Yosemite is a national park in the United States, spread over an area of 3081 km2. The park is known for its terrain: magnificent granite mountains, rivers with clear water, the highest waterfalls, forests of redwoods and rich wildlife. Due to this, over 3 million tourists visit the park annually, b...

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 its multiple geysers, picturesque terrain, and magnificent flora and fauna. The National Park lies o...