Landmarks of the world

The Kryma Grand Canyon is a fairly large canyon in the Bakhchisarai region, formed as a result of water exposure about 2 million years ago. The large canyon in depth exceeds 300 meters, in length only 3.5 kilometers, and the width in places is not more than 3 meters. About 200 million years ago, th...

Mechrangarh is a powerful fortress on the stone plateau of Marvar, towering above the city of Jodhpur in the state of Rajasthan. It is one of the largest and well-protected protective structures of antiquity. The fortress began to build a prince from the Rajput dynasty - Roa Jodha in 1459, and unti...

AJ Hackett Sochi is an extreme park opened in 2014 in Adler district on the way from Adler to Krasnaya Polyana. The main attraction of Skypark is the longest overhead pedestrian bridge in the world. Its length is almost 440 meters, and the bridge itself is suspended above the Akhshtyrsky Gorge and ...

Not far from Nakhimov Square in Sevastopol is located in a monument to flooded ships, placed in honor of the heroic defense of Sevastopol ( 1854-1855 ) during the Crimean War. The monument was erected in 1905 on the 50th anniversary of the defense of Sevastopol, then guns were removed from the sea ...

Mikhailovsky Castle is the royal residence of the monarch Paul I, erected in 1797-1801. The castle is essentially a palace, but after Paul I was erected into the Great Masters of the Order of Malta, he began to call his own palaces castles. The future ruler conceived the idea of building the reside...

The Potemkin Stairs is the most important attraction of Odessa, which is a ladder towards the sea. From its top you can see the whole Gulf of Odessa, the port and the harbor. From the foundation of Odessa, she needed a good attack on the sea, because the port was in the lowland, and the city itself...

In the historical part of Istanbul in the Eminyonu district there is one of the oldest parks in the city - Gulhane Park. During the Ottoman Empire, he was part of the gardens of the Topkapi Palace. Translated from Persian, the name of the park sounds like a "house of roses". Great roses were grown ...

In Yavorivskyi district of the Lviv region is Yavorovsky National Park, spread over 71 km2. The park was created to preserve and recreate the unique forest-steppe landscapes in this region. On the south side of the park is the "Rastoch" reserve, on the north side is the landscape park "Ravskoye Ras...

Kolomenskoye is once the residence of Russian kings, and today is an art historical and architectural museum-reserve located in Moscow on the territory of 309 hectares. According to legend, the village of Kolomenskoye was founded by the inhabitants of Kolomna, who fled during the raids of the Mongo...

Canyonlands is one of the many US national parks in Utah. In the park, as a result of the effects of wind and water, numerous canyons and remains, amazing in beauty, formed. Canyonlands is a very popular holiday destination, since 2007 at least 400 thousand people visit it annually. Among vacatione...