Landmarks of the world

Old Town Square is one of the oldest and most famous squares in Prague. The area has been known since the 12th century, when there was a market that collected merchants and artisans from many countries. History of the square Since ancient times, trade routes have passed through Prague to fill the ...

Not far from Krasnoyarsk in the mountains of the East Sayan, between the tributaries of Enisei, there is an amazing reserve "Krasnoyarsk Pillars". It was founded back in 1925 to preserve picturesque places and unique blue-and-white remains spread over 471 km2. Attractions The reserve is the hallma...

Sochi Arboretum is located in the resort town of Sochi and covers an area of almost 50 hectares. The park collection has over one and a half thousand plants collected from all over the world. The history of the park began in 1889, when art critic and playwright Khudekov S. N. bought land here under...

The Kivach State Nature Reserve is one of the oldest nature reserves in Russia, created in 1931 on an area of 109 km2. The basis for the reserve was the famous Kivach waterfall of the same name. There are several versions of the origin of the name of the waterfall. According to one of them, the nam...

Vorontsov Palace is one of the most famous attractions of Crimea, built near the foot of Mount Ai-Petri. The design of the palace was planned taking into account the landscape, so it fits well with its unusual design into the environment. The palace was built by order of Count M. WITH. Vorontsov, w...

Letná Park - a beautiful park in Prague on the left bank of the Vltava River, is the second largest park in the urban area of Prague 7. Due to the fact that it is located on a hill you can see many of the sights of the city, including Prague Castle, the Old Town and Petrshin. This is a popular place...

Nikitsky Botanical Garden is one of the leading research institutions in the field of botany and gardening. Located in Crimea between the Black Sea and the village of Nikita. The first stone in the foundation of the garden was laid by Emperor Alexander I in 1811, when he put his signature in a decr...

The White Rock is a magnificent monument of nature, located in Crimea on an area of 30 hectares. The mountain is a steep wall 325 meters high. The white rock arose under the influence of water and wind, which easily destroy limestone and sandstone. Layers of sedimentary rocks are clearly visible an...

Eilen-Donan Castle is Scotland's most romantic castle. The name of the castle literally translates as "Donan Island". It is built on a small island, which, according to research, is artificial, it is also a crannog. In the 6th century, Christian missionary Donan came to these lands, settling on the...

Valle de la Luna is an unusual area in the Atacama Desert in northern Chile, 15 kilometers from the town of San Pedro de Atacama. The valley is known for its huge salt plateau, in which amazing figures formed under the influence of erosion. The name of the area translates as "Lunar Valley", and thi...