It is a breathtaking waterfall located in the canyon of the Hvítá River in Southern Iceland. A popular tourist attraction, Gullfoss is unique because of its location. Since it flows through a canyon, the Hvítá River looks like it is descending into the earth using a ‘Three step staircase’, after which it takes a plunge […]
Once upon a time, there was a proud samurai. One day it so happened, that he had to spend the night at a farm house in the country. The farmer asked him to cover himself with the straw matting as it was too cold. “I have fought so many battles, and when I slept in
Once upon a time, there lived an old man and an old woman in a certain village of Japan. One night, it was raining heavily and they could not sleep. So, they started talking. The old man said, “A leak in an old house is something to be afraid of even more than a tiger-wolf.”
The Salt mines in Yekaterinburg, Russia, are unique and incredible to behold. Located many hundred feet below the city of Yekaterinburg, the Psychedelic Salt Mines (as they are rightly called) have mind-bending, ornate and colourful patterns on their walls. While the patterns look as if they were man-made, they have occurred naturally caused by the
Biomes are large ecological areas on the Earth, with similar climatic conditions, animals and plant communities. In other words, a biome is a group of several ecosystems present in a particular region. For example, an aquatic biome (water-based biome present in freshwater or sea or ocean) can contain ecosystems such as coral reefs and kelp
Chand Baori is an ancient step well located in the village of Abhaneri, near Jaipur, India. One of the oldest and most remarkable landmarks of Rajasthan, Chand Baori was built by King Chanda of the Chauhan Dynasty 800-900 AD. The step well is 13 storeys deep with approximately 3,500 narrow steps extending 30 metre into
Once, there lived a couple who liked mochi more than anything else. One night, they made a huge amount of mochi and ate a lot. At last, only a little was left. “Tonight let’s see who can keep still the longest. The one who wins will have the remaining mochi,” the wife said. They agreed.
The Grotta Palazzese is a unique restaurant located in Puglia, Italy. The word Grotta in Italian means cave. Hence, Grotta Palazzese, as the name suggests, is a spectacular ‘cave’ restaurant facing out over the Adriatic Sea. The cave itself is century-old, and carved out of limestone. It is naturally lit by the aqua marine reflections
Once upon a time, a bride and her mother-in-law were getting ready for the May Festival. They took the May doll out of the box and got into an argument. “This doll is called Tawara Toda,” the bride said. “No, it’s Hachiman Taro,” the mother-in-law said. Neither of them was ready to give up and
The Zhangye Danxia Landform Geological Park or the Rainbow Mountains are located in Gansu, China. The Rainbow Mountains are a beautiful range of colourful mountains. Due to the rich density of minerals and rocks that are packed in layers throughout the land, the mountains are vividly striated into a layer cake of colours ranging from
Kidaiyu was a wrestler at Hida in Bungo. Slowly and steadily, his fame as a wrestler rose and he was invited for the wrestling match in Kyoto to meet the foremost wrestler named Kokanja of Izumo. Now, Kidaiyu wanted to beat Kokanja and be a successful wrestler. So, he stopped at the Myojin at Oimatsu
Once upon a time, there lived a strong woman named Oiko in the village of Ishibashi in Omi. This year, the village faced the drought. The people turned the water away and prevented it from flowing into Oiko’s rice paddy. At night, when everyone was asleep, she took a big rock and put it in
The Popeye Village, which is also known as the Sweethaven Village, is a small group of rustic buildings located in Anchor Bay, in Malta. The Popeye Village was not an actual village until the 1980, when a film set was built in Anchor Bay for a musical feature film by the name of Popeye, starring
Procida is a Flegrean Island off the coast of Naples in Italy. A commune of the Metropolitan City of Naples, Procida is said to have derived its name from the Latin word Prochyta meaning ‘poured out’ in Greek. With Achaean objects dating back to the 15th and 16th century BC, found on the island, Procida
Once upon a time, there lived a man named Senoo Gorobe. One night, when he was passing Tanosaki Bridge, a young woman approached him. “Please hold this baby for a while,” she said, and after leaving the baby with Gorobe, she went away. Gorobe stood there holding the baby. Suddenly, it began to grow heavier.
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