The Mamanuca Islands are a volcanic archipelago located to the south of the Yasawa Islands and are a part of Fiji. The Mamanuca Islands are a popular tourist destination in Fiji. These islands comprise 20 islands that offer crystal-clear waters, palm-fringed pristine beaches and coral reefs for all tourists. However, of the 20 islands, 7 […]
The Fairy Pools are gorgeous crystal-clear blue pools on River Brittle, located on the Isle of Skye in Scotland. The Fairy Pools are a part of a stream that runs from the Cuillin Mountains. Their vivid colouration and serene still waters punctuated with waterfalls are probably the reason they have been named so. The waters
Riomaggiore is one of the 5-century old villages that make up the Cinque Terre along the coastline of the Italian Rivera. Riomaggiore is the first of the Cinque Terre as one travels north from La Spezia. The village date back all the way to the 13th century. Known for its historic character and wine, Riomaggiore
The Chittorgarh Fort is one of the largest forts in India and is located in Rajasthan.The Mauryans constructed this fort in the 7th century AD, thereby giving it the name of their ruler, Chitrangada Mori. Sprawling majestically over the hills at a height of 180 metres, the fort stands tall above the plains of the
Hiller Lake is a saline lake on the edge of Middle Island that is off the south coast of Western Australia. Hiller Lake is close to the Southern Ocean with only a long thin stretch of shore dividing the two. It is 600 metres in length and 250 metres in width. However, what makes this
The Aogashima is a complex Quaternary volcanic island that is a part of Japan and is located in the Philippine Sea. Aogashima is a submarine volcano that had emerged from the sea. The entire island is only 3.5 km long and 2.5 km wide. The entire island is one large crater with a smaller Class
The Kremlin is a large fortified complex located in the heart of Moscow, Russia. An iconic structure standing tall in the Moscow skyline, the Kremlin is true to its name. The Kremlin meaning ‘Fortress inside a city’ is actually a complex that houses : 5 palaces, 4 cathedrals and the Kremlin tower. The Kremlin is
Waterloo is a popular municipality in the province of Walloon Brabant, Belgium. Known throughout history as the town where Napoleon was finally defeated, the small town of Waterloo covers an expanse of 21.03 sq.km. The name itself has Dutch origins, with the first half of the name meaning water and the second half loo–meaning forest
The Loch Ness is a large deep freshwater loch located in the Scottish Highlands. The Loch Ness is the second largest Scottish Loch based on its surface area, which is56 sq.km. However, because of its depth that can go as low as 230 metres, the Loch Ness is considered the largest based on volume. In
Kolmanskop is a ghost town situated in the Namib Desert in Southern Namibia. Kolmanskop was a bustling miner’s village from 1908 till 1954. The town came into being because a worker found a diamond in 1908, and it was soon realized that the area was rich in diamonds. German settlements built a village in the
The Cape Pillar Sea Cliffs are tall sea cliffs located on the Desolation Island of Australia. The tallest sea cliffs in the Southern Hemisphere, the Cape Pillar Sea Cliffs are an intimidating sight, standing imperiously over the Pacific Ocean and a drowned sea cave. Known popularly as the ‘Scariest cliffs in the universe’, these freakishly
The Tunnel of Love is an industrial railway section situated near Klevan, Ukraine. A 3-to 5-km stretch of completely covered green arches, the ‘Tunnel of Love’ is actually an industrial rail that crosses a 4.9-km expanse of forest cover. The forest cover has resulted in beautiful green arches that are maintained because of constant movement
Nara Dreamland is a closed amusement park that was constructed in 1961, in Nara, Japan. Inspired by Disneyland in California, Nara Dreamland may be closed, but is still a popular destination for urban explorers and haikyoists. The rides themselves are inspired by different rides from amusement parks around the world, while the entrance is almost
An abandoned Russian Military Rocket Factory was discovered by a 23-year old blogger outside Moscow. Lana Sator just had to jump a fence and walk right into an active industrial installation of NPO Energomash that is known to be one of the top manufacturers of liquid-fuel rockets in the world. With no guards and no
Kerry Way is a 214-km trail around Kerry County in Ireland that was built by 1989. Proposed in 1982, the Kerry Way was a product of inspiration. It was proposed and developed under the chairmanship of Seán Ó Súilleabháin, who realized that the web-like roads and paths across Kerry could be combined to create a