Lijiang is a prefecture-level city with a complete area of 21,219 sq.km. It is located in the Yunnan province, in China. The old town of Lijiang is said to be over a 1,000 years old. Why it is special: Lijiang was created at the confluence of an old trade route. Its culture is a blend […]
Ganvie is the largest Lake Village in the world, with a population of 20,000. Ganvie is located in Benin, Africa. The Tofinu people created the Lake Village in the 16th or 17th century. Why it is special: Ganvie village was created as a way to stop Fon warriors from capturing people to sell them as
Purnululu is a National Park covering 2,39,723 hectares of land. It is located in East Kimberly, in Western Australia. The Purnululu National Park was established in 1987. Why it is special: The National Park is home to the Bungle Bungle Range, a collection of 250 metres high karst sandstone clustered together like beehives. Weathering has
The Ayers Rock or the Uluru is a humongous sandstone monolith that is sacred to indigenous people. It is located in the hearth of the Red Centre desert, within the Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park in Australia. The Rock formation is believed to have originally been sand deposited there in the Paleozoic age, 400-300 million years
The Sydney Harbour Bridge is a steel arch bridge carrying vehicular, pedestrians, rail as well as bicycle traffic. The Sydney Harbour Bridge connects the Sydney central business district to the North Shore, in Sydney, Australia. The Bridge was constructed between 1923 and 1932. Why it is special: Nicknamed the ‘Coat-hanger’ because of its unique design,
Mount Rushmore is a mountainside sculpture drawing of four presidents of the United States. It is located in the Black Hills, Keystone, South Dakota, United States. While the construction for this mammoth granite sculpture began in 1927, construction slowed and eventually stopped by 1941 due to lack of funds. Why it is special: Mount Rushmore
The Burj Al-Arab is the world’s third tallest hotel. The hotel is situated on a man-made island off the Jumeirah beach in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It was built between 1994 and 1999. Why it is special: The hotel is known the world over for its iconic shape. It resembles the sail of a ship.
The British Museum is a museum housing 8 million pieces of art, history and culture. The Museum is located in Bloomsbury, London. It was established in 1753, but was opened for the first time to the public in 1759. Why it is special: While the Museum was initially established and housed pieces from the collections
It is the name given to three waterfalls that sit on an international border. The Niagara Falls are located on the international border of Canada and the United States. The Niagara Falls formed at the end of the last ice age, when glaciers receded at the end of the Wisconsin glaciation. Why they are special:
The Mammoth Cave is the longest known cave system in the world. The Mammoth Cave is located in the Mammoth Cave National Park that is in Edmonson County, Kentucky, United States. A relation of the Mammoth Cave to humans goes back more than 6,000 years. Why it is special: The Mammoth Cave has grown from
The Eiffel Tower is a wrought iron latticework tower named after the designer Gustave Eiffel. The Eiffel Tower stands proud on the Champ de Mars in Paris. The Tower was built in 1889 as an entry to that year’s World’s Fair. Why it is special: 324 metres in height, the Tower is as tall as
It is an irregularly crescent-shaped island formed out of volcanic remnants. The Island is located in the Tasman Sea between Australia and New Zealand. The first sighting of Lord Howe Island was in 1788. It was not before 1834 that the first inhabitants established the Island as their home. Why it is special: While the
Lake Baikal is an ancient continental rift freshwater lake that is considered the deepest lake in the world. It is located in the mountainous region of Siberia, in Russia. Lake Baikal is considered to be 25 million years old. Why it is special: Containing 20% of the world’s unfrozen surface fresh water, Baikal Lake contains
Matterhorn, also known as Monte Cervino, is a mountain in the Alps. Matterhorn is located in the Alps, between the Aosta Valley of Italy and Valais of Switzerland. Matterhorn has existed since the Ice age. Why it is special: Matterhorn, meaning ‘meadow’ and ‘peak’ in German remained unclimbed until 1865. While most other peaks in
Also known as Mount Mayon, Mayon Volcano is an active strato volcano. Mount Mayon is located in Albay, on the Island of Luzon, Philippines. Mount Mayon, named after a legendary heroine, Daragang Magayon, is said to be at least 20 million years old. Why it is special: Mount Mayon is the most active volcano in