The Spiral Staircase is a treacherous stairway constructed along the side of the Taihang Mountains, in Linzhou, Henan province, China. Constructed 300 feet straight into the air, this ‘stairway to heaven’ was built to give the tourist a feel of the height of the Taihang Mountains. Attached into the mountainside, the staircase is not for […]
Long ago and far away across the sea, there lived a kind-hearted old man and an old woman. One day, the old man went up into the mountains to gather firewood. He sat down to eat his lunch and opened the wrapper of rice balls. One of his rice balls fell and rolled over. It
Long ago in Aoyama, there lived a rich samurai named Monnasukezaemon. An honest servant had been working with him for years. It was the last day of the last month of the year. The year was about to end. The master sent his servant to Asakusa to collect fifty ryo. He had deposited his money
Once upon a time, a traveller was on his way back to Kyoto. He had many followers along with him. They came to a lonely village along the Hokkoku-kaido. It was evening. Tired, they looked for a place to spend the night. At last, they came to a house where a woman lived all alone
It is a tall mountain located on the north coast of Iceland. Kirkjufell means Church Mountain in Icelandic. The mountain is named such because of its beautiful symmetry and freestanding form. 463 metre in height, this perfectly symmetrical mountain is one of the most photographed ones in Iceland. Surrounded by beautiful beaches, the mountain has
Once upon a time, two couriers from a feudal lord in Kyushu were going to Edo. They were carrying a letter of importance. They had left the stop-over at Okitsu before it was daylight. Thereafter, they had to take the road from the sea over the long Satta Pass. Suddenly, they looked back at the
Litlanesfoss is a breathtaking waterfall located on the eastern side of Iceland. This stunning waterfall stands out because of the strange-looking hexagonal rock formations through which the water flows and ‘falls’. Fed by the Lagarfljót Lake, the Litlanesfoss waterfall gushes forward on unique hexagonal pillars that were created more than 60 million years ago with
It was the month of May. Hachiman Taro Yoshiie (a famous warrior), Abe-no Seimei (a noted augur), Tada Akira (the distinguished physician) and Kanju-Sojo (a well-known priest) all met at the home of Mido Kampaku Michinaga. They decided to spend a great time together. Nara had sent a basket of early melons as a gift
The To-Sua Ocean Trench is a beautiful salt-water pool located on the island of Opolu, in Samoa. The name ‘To-Sua’ literally means a big hole, which this incredible pool represents. The To-Sua pool was created after the volcano on the island had erupted and ground gave to a 98-foot deep hole that is fed with
The Reed Flute Cave is a popular landmark and is located in Guilin, Guangxi, in China. A natural limestone cave with beautiful multi-coloured lighting, the Reed Flute Cave is over 180 million years old. Named after the reeds growing outside the cave that are used for making flutes, the Reed Flute Cave has been a
Long, long ago, there lived a highly skilled carver. He spent his days in poverty unknown to the world. One morning when he went out into his yard, he saw a lizard playing around among the stones. He found the lizard to be so attractive that he stood there looking at it with an open
It is a 75-km long river located in the region of Otago in the South Island of New Zealand. The Shotover River receives its unique name because of its speed and numerous rapids by the first European who settled on the shores of Lake Wakatipu in 1860. The river flows south from the Southern Alps,
Once upon a time, in Edo (the present Tokyo), there lived a poor man named Zengoro in Fukui-cho in Asakusa. All his life, he had believed piously in Daikokuten (one of the seven Japanese gods), but he could not make any money. When the year was nearing its close, Zengoro became very worried. He decided
Plateaus are high tablelands that have broad and flat tops. These highlands rise sharply above the surrounding area on at least one side. These tablelands are present in every continent. Approximately 40% of total land surface of the Earth is made up of plateaus. The average height of a plateau may range from a few
Once, there lived an old man. One morning, he went out into his yard to sweep. He found a bean in the corner of the garden. He picked it up and planted it behind his house. In a few days, it sprouted and then grew into a big tree and yielded almost a bushel of
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