‘Tabuaeran Kiribati‘ by NASA [Public domain], (Wikimedia Commons)
Artifacts have been discovered that indicate possible early settlements, possibly as a stopover by the Polynesians who first settled Hawaii. Wiki
Tabuaeran/ Fanning Island- Kiribati
Tag Archives: beautiful
Buda Castle- Budapest, Hungary
Blue Lagoon- Grindavík, Iceland
Caernarfon Castle- Gwynedd, Wales
Bock- Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
It was here that Count Siegfried built his Castle of Lucilinburhuc in 963, providing a basis for the development of the town which became Luxembourg. Ruins of the old castle and the vast underground system of passages and galleries known as the casemates continue to be a major tourist attraction. Wiki
Hill of Crosses- Šiauliai, Lithuania
Hypogeum of Ħal-Saflieni- Paola, Malta
Diocletian’s Palace- Split, Croatia
Castelo de Sao Jorge- Lisboa, Portugal
Freedom Monument- Rīga, Latvia
Cotopaxi National Park- Cotopaxi, Ecuador
‘Mt. Cotopaxi, Ecuador‘ by Dallas Krentzel, (CC BY 2.0)
Supposedly meaning smooth neck of the moon, Cotopaxi is among the highest active volcanoes in the world; its last significant eruption took place in 1904. Wiki
Poás Volcano- Costa Rica
‘Cráter del volcán Poás, en Costa Rica‘ by Carlos Reusser Monsálvez, (CC BY 2.0)
The Poás Volcano is an active volcano in central Costa Rica. It has erupted 39 times since 1828. Wiki
Bazaruto Archipelago- Mozambique
‘Driftwood‘ by fabulousfabs, (CC BY 2.0)
The Bazaruto Archipelago is a group of six islands in Mozambique. Tourist attractions include sandy beaches, coral reefs, and opportunities for surfing and fishing. Wiki
Nxai Pan National Park- Tutume, Botswana
Ralf Ellerich (CC-BY-SA-3.0) (Wikimedia Commons)
Nxai Pan National Park is a national park in north-eastern Botswana, consisting of Nxai Pan, which is one of the Makgadikgadi Pan salt flats. Wiki
Lake Malawi- Malawi/ Mozambique/ Tanzania
‘Lake Malawi‘ by frankdouwes, (CC BY 2.0)
The third largest and second deepest lake in Africa, it is also the ninth largest in the world. It is reportedly the habitat of more species of fish than any other body of freshwater. Wiki
Virunga National Park- Ituri, Congo (DRC)
‘morning mists near Virunga‘ by heatherlyone, (CC BY-ND 2.0)
The park was established in 1925 as Africa’s first national park, founded primarily to protect the mountain gorillas. Mount Nyiragongo is an active stratovolcano with a visible lava lake at the summit. Wiki
Mulanje Massif/ Mount Mulanje- Malawi
‘Mulanje 1′ by Martin Lopatka, (CC BY-SA 2.0)
The Massif was formed by the intrusion of magma into the Earth’s crust about 130 million years ago. It measures approximately 13×16 miles (22×26 kilometres) and has a maximum elevation of 3,002 m at its highest point, Sapitwa Peak. Wiki
Kuwait Towers- Kuwait City, Kuwait
Nikola Tesla Museum- Belgrade, Serbia
Al-`Ula- Saudi Arabia
Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park- Western Visayas, Philippines
Keukenhof Gardens- Lisse, Netherlands
Ngorongoro Crater Conservation Area- Ngorongoro, Tanzania
‘Flamingoes in the Ngorongoro Crater‘ by wwarby, (CC BY 2.0)
Ngorongoro Crater, a large volcanic caldera within the area, which formed when a large volcano exploded and collapsed on itself two to three million years ago, is recognized as one of the Seven Natural Wonders of Africa. Wiki
Kidepo Valley National Park- Kitgum, Uganda
‘African buffalo‘ by Conservation Concepts, (CC BY 2.0)
Kidepo Valley National Park is a 1,442 square kilometres national park in the Karamoja region in northeast Uganda. Kidepo is rugged savannah, dominated by the 2,750 metres Mount Morungole and transected by the Kidepo and Narus rivers. Wiki
Central Kalahari Game Reserve- Kweneng West, Botswana
‘Lion cubs‘ by ben.hollis, (CC BY 2.0)
Central Kalahari Game Reserve is an extensive national park in the Kalahari desert of Botswana. Established in 1961 it covers an area of 52,800 km² making it the second largest game reserve in the world. Wiki
Victoria Falls- Livingstone, Zambia/ Zimbabwe
‘Victoria Falls‘ by Carine06, (CC BY-SA 2.0)
On the Zambezi River at the border of Zambia and Zimbabwe, Victoria Falls is classified as the widest waterfall in the world at 1,708 metres wide. Wiki
Memorial Temple of Hatshepsut- Dayr el-Bahari, Egypt
‘Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el-Bahri (V)‘ by isawnyu, (CC BY 2.0)
The Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, near the Valley of the Kings in Egypt, is considered one of the “incomparable monuments of ancient Egypt”. Wiki
Racetrack Playa- Death Valley National Park, California/ Nevada, USA
‘Mysterious Roving Rocks of Racetrack Playa‘ by NASA Goddard Photo and Video, (CC BY 2.0)
Racetrack Playa, in Death Valley National Park, is home to the famous sailing stones that inscribe linear imprints along the desert ground. Wiki
Big Ben- London, England
“London Big Ben; Bridge Street” by Hash Milhan is licensed under CC BY 2.0
The tower holds the largest four-faced chiming clock in the world and is the third-tallest free-standing clock tower. Big Ben is the nickname for the great bell of the clock at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London. Wiki
Statue of Liberty- Manhattan, New York, USA
“Statue of Liberty” by Francisco Diez, (CC BY 2.0)
Designed by Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi and dedicated on October 28, 1886 as a gift to the United States from the people of France. The statue is of a robed female figure representing Libertas, the Roman goddess of freedom. Wiki
Trango Towers- Baltistan, Pakistan
Cape Coast Castle- Cape Coast, Ghana
‘Canons at Cape Coast castle‘ by Erik Cleves Kristensen, (CC BY 2.0)
Originally built by the Swedes for trade in timber and gold the Cape Coast Castle was later used in the trans-Atlantic slave trade, with the addition of large underground dungeons that could hold as many as a thousand slaves awaiting export. Wiki
Olavinlinna Castle- Savonlinna, Finland
Kamianets-Podilskyi Castle- Kamianets-Podilskyi, Ukraine
Pha That Luang- Vientiane, Laos
Gyeongbokgung Palace- Seoul, South Korea
Ziggurat of Ur- Dhi Qar Province, Iraq
Persepolis- Shiraz, Iran
Petra tou Romiou/ Aphrodite’s Rock- Pafos, Cyprus
Gyokusendo Cave- Okinawa, Japan
Antelope Canyon- Arizona, USA
“Antelope Canyon” by .Bala, (CC BY 2.0)
Antelope Canyon is the most-visited and most-photographed slot canyon in the American Southwest. Antelope Canyon was formed by erosion of Navajo Sandstone, primarily due to flash flooding. Wiki
The Subway- Zion National Park, Utah, USA
‘Subway entrance‘ by Jeremiah Ro, (CC BY-SA 2.0)
Located at the junction of the Colorado Plateau, Great Basin, and Mojave Desert regions, the park’s unique geography and variety of life zones allow for unusual plant and animal diversity. Wiki
Fingal’s Cave- Staffa, Scotland
Plovdiv Roman Theatre- Plovdiv, Bulgaria
The ancient theatre of Philippopolis is a historical traditional Roman theatre in the city center of Plovdiv (ancient Philippopolis). During the summer months, the theatre hosts theatrical plays and musical shows. The prize award ceremony of the 21st International Olympiad in Informatics was held in the theatre. Wiki
Matenadaran- Yerevan, Armenia
The Mesrop Mashtots Institute of Ancient Manuscripts is one of the world’s richest depositories of medieval manuscripts and books which span a broad range of subjects, including history, philosophy, medicine, literature, art history and cosmography in Armenian and many other languages. Wiki
Glarus Thrust- Graubünden, Switzerland
Tamgaly- Semirechye, Kazakhstan
Hitachi Seaside Park- Ibaraki, Japan
Coober Pedy- Australia
‘Coober Pedy‘ by Werner Bayer, (CC BY 2.0)
Coober Pedy is renowned for its below-ground residences, called “dugouts”, which are built due to the scorching daytime heat. The name “Coober Pedy” comes from the local Aboriginal term kupa-piti, which means “white man’s hole” Wiki
Milford Sound- New Zealand
‘Milford Sound‘ by cmrlee, (CC BY 2.0)
Lush rain forests cling precariously to these cliffs, while seals, penguins, and dolphins frequent the waters and whales can be seen sometimes. The beauty of this landscape draws thousands of visitors each day, with between 550,000 and 1 million visitors in total per year. Wiki
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