Landmarks of the world

Mauna Kea is an ancient volcano in Hawaii, the highest point of islands with a height of 4205 meters. But this is only the surface part, together with the underwater part, its height is approximately 10,203 meters. This makes the volcano even higher than Everest, if measured from the very foot of th...

In Crimea, on Cape Plaka, there is an amazing attraction of the peninsula - the Palace of Princess Gagarin. With its appearance, it resembles a castle of romantic fairy tales. In the 19th century, on Cape Plaka was the estate of the Tavri Governor A. M. Borozdina, in which A. was visiting at differ...

The Friendship Tree is an unusual museum in the city of Sochi, which is a prime example of friendship among the peoples of the world. To date, representatives of 167 states have vaccinated in the tree, and the number of vaccinations has exceeded 630. The history of the Friendship tree began in 1934...

Sochi Sea Station is the main sea gate to the resort capital of Russia. Many of this station is known for the departure of the protagonist on a trip on a cruise ship in the movie Diamond Hand". This is reminiscent of a monument to the heroes of the film, erected nearby. Sochi Sea Station began to b...

The Sochi Olympic Park was built for the 2014 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games and designed so that all facilities are within walking distance of each other. One of the main attractions that attract the attention of tourists is the "Singing Fountain", which raises water above 50 meters, and its ...

Bukovel is one of the largest ski resorts in Ukraine, located at the foot of the mountain of the same name in the Ivano-Frankivsk region. The ski season in Bukovel begins in November and continues until April. The history of the resort began in 2000 when they signed an agreement on the construction...

Katun - the largest Altaya river with a length of 688 km and a basin area of 60900 km2. By the number of tributaries, and there are 254 with an aggregate length of 708 km, Katuni can envy any river. The name of the river arose from the Altai word "kadyn", translated as "mistress", it came from the ...

In Greece, on the island of Kefalinia, there is a stunningly beautiful cave lake Melissani. The rays falling from above, refracting in water, illuminate the cave in a azure color, which together gives it mythicality with transparent water. Melissani Cave formed about 20 thousand years ago, and 4000...

Jotunheimen - Norwegian National Park, formed in 1980 on an area of 1151 km2. The name of the park translates as the "house of giants" and refers to Scandinavian mythology. The park is located in the mountain region of the same name, here are over 250 mountains with a height of more than 2900 meter...

Erawan is a national park in Thailand, founded in 1975 on an area of 550 km2. The main attraction of the park is the cascading Erawan waterfall with a height of 831 meters. Erawan Waterfall consists of 7 cascades, more than one and a half kilometers long, the highest point of the waterfall is at an...