Landmarks of the world

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 have formed under the influence of erosion. The name of the area translates as "Moon Valley", and...

The Trsteno Arboretum is one of the oldest arboretums in the world, located in Croatia. The park is a 15-minute drive from Dubrovnik. The arboretum was built as a place for recreation at the end of the 15th century by the Gucetich-Gozce family. The exact date of construction is unknown, but in 1492...

The Million-year-old Stones Park is an amazing park created by businessman and philanthropist Hong Xuan Phanomattanakula on an area of almost 30 hectares. The park is a 15-minute drive from the center of Pattaya and is the main attraction of the city, which is included in the program of visits by ma...

Phong Nya Kebang is a national park in Vietnam covering an area of 857 km2. The park is located on a giant limestone plateau, in which over 300 grottos and caves have been formed over millions of years, which are protected by UNESCO World Heritage. The name of the park consists of 2 words: Phongnya...

The Doge's Palace is a building that served as a residence for the Venetian rulers for centuries. The palace has a rather difficult history, full of mysteries, intrigues, incidents and sufferings. The history of the palace During its centuries-old history, the Doge's Palace was the meeting place o...

The Pantheon is one of the many architectural monuments of Ancient Rome, created by order of Emperor Hadrian in 126. It is also called the "temple of all the gods", and it is located in Piazza della Rotonda. The pantheon stands on the site of an old temple built by order of Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa...

In the central part of Japan there is an amazing city called Nara. The city has many palaces, museums, parks, and temples, many of which were built when the capital of Japan was located here. Naru was built on the model of Chang'an, which was then the capital of the Chinese state. The foundation of...

In Japan, Okunoshima Island is located near the city of Takehara, better known as "Rabbit Island" because of the large number of rabbits. They are not afraid of anything and are several times more numerous than the people inhabiting the island. Life in Okunoshima was peaceful for a long time, until...

Elbrus is the highest mountain in Europe and Russia, reaching a height of 5,642 meters. The mountain is included in the list of the 7 highest peaks of the continents, and its glaciers feed the waters of such large rivers as the Malka, Kuban, Baksan. Due to the developed infrastructure, the surroundi...

The city of Tulum is home to one of the largest cave systems in the world, Sak-Actun, second only in size to the Mammoth Cave. In total, the total length of the passages reaches 317 km, of which only 6 km is not flooded with water. The cave network was discovered in 1987 and since then researchers h...