The Giant Crystal Cave is a cave located 300 metres below the surface in Naica, Chihuahua, Mexico. With giant selenite or gypsum crystals shooting out from every angle within the cave, this strange landscape looks like something from the Superman’s home planet. These beautiful crystals were formed when the sulphide ions saturated ground water was […]
Long ago, there lived an old couple with their only daughter who was extremely beautiful. The father felt sick and passed away. The widow had to work hard to earn their daily needs. She was also worried about her daughter’s future. One day, she called her child and said, “Dear, your father lies faraway in
Heat waves arise when there is an abnormal rise in temperature for a longer duration accompanied with increased level of humidity. These waves are mostly experienced in the months of May-June in the Northern hemisphere. If heat waves continue for a longer duration, they can cause health problems and even death. In the region of
Plitvice Lake National Park is a large forest reserve located in Croatia. The oldest national park in southeastern Europe and the largest one in Croatia, Plitvice Lake National Park was founded in 1949. Spread over 296.85 sq.km, this National Park is known the world over for many lakes and their delicate arrangement whereby they cascade
Once in Yashu, there was a strange man who always boasted that he could swallow a manju (Japanese dough buns) in one gulp. His neighbour, a bad man, knew of this man’s weirdo. So, one day, he put a needle in his manju. As usual, the man ate it in one gulp. He felt a
Dust storm, also known as sand storm, is a strong and violent form of wind arising mostly during the summer season in dry regions of the Earth. The violent wind carries light-weight, dry and fine particles of clay, dust and other materials to long distances. The minimum speed of wind is about 14 km per
Karlovac is a picturesque city that is located in central Croatia.This beautiful city is known as the town of parks and culture because of the abundant greenery present everywhere. Situated on ‘Four rivers’, this town was named after its founder, Charles II, the Archduke of Austria. Built from scratch in 1579, the town was created
Once upon a time, in a certain village, there lived an old couple. The old man earned his living by selling sedge hats in the town. As usual, on New Year’s Eve he went to the town to sell his hats. But he could not sell even a single hat. Tired, he loaded the hats
Once upon a time, there was a poor pack-horse leader who lived in the country. It was New Year’s Eve but there was no work. So, he decided to return home without a load on his horse. Suddenly, his eyes fell on a beggar who lay in the shade of the pine trees that grew
The Vermilion Cliffs National Monument comprises constantly eroding cliffs situated on 2,93,689 acres, in Arizona. Made of sandstone, silts tone, limestone and shale, the steep Vermilion Cliffs rise as high as 3,000 feet above their bases. But what makes these rocks incredible is not the fact that they have been eroding for millions of years,
A tornado is a narrow column of high speed air that spins from the cloud towards the ground. It is violent in nature and generally occurs in the spring season. Tornadoes develop before thunderstorm. During a tornado, wind changes its direction at a very high speed. An elevated cone is formed in the atmosphere. The
Long ago, there was a famous choja at Mano in Bingo. Before becoming famous, he was a humble, hard-working youth named Kogoro, the charcoal maker. He had built a little hut at Uchiyama in Mie and lived alone, baking charcoal for a living. One day, a beautiful lady from the capital-city came to meet Kogoro,
Jodhpur is an old city located in Rajasthan, in India. Known as the Sun City, Jodhpur sits in the Thar Desert enjoying sunny weather for 365 days. The city is also home to the magnificent 15th century Mehrangarh Fort, a former palace now converted into a museum, overlooking the city. The city itself comprises many
Once upon a time, Hage Badger of Awa came to meet Shibaemon Badger and suggested him that they should compare their abilities to disguise themselves. Shibaemon agreed and crossed the sea to Awa province. To begin with, Hage Badger displayed a disguise which looked like the feudal lord of Awa crossing the sea. There were
The Painted Cliffs are beautifully patterned sandstone rocks located on Maria Island, off the east coast of Tasmania, in Australia. The stunning Maria Island with the ‘painted sandstone cliffs’ including the ocean surrounding it has been converted into a National Park, that is teeming with birds, animals and marine life. But the impressive flora and
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