Browsing the "TravelPlaces" Category

Africa

Sphinx and Pyramid, Egypt

The Great Sphinx of Giza  commonly referred to as the Sphinx, is a limestonestatue of a reclining or couchant sphinx (a mythical creature with a lion’s body and a human head) that stands on the Giza Plateau on the west bank of the Nile in Giza, Egypt. The Egyptian pyramids are ancient pyramid-shaped masonry structures located in Egypt. There… Read More


Africa

Abu Simbel, Egypt

The Abu Simbel temples are two massive rock temples in Abu Simbel  in Nubia, southern Egypt. They are situated on the western bank of Lake Nasser, about 230 km southwest of Aswan (about 300 km by road). The complex is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site known as the… Read More


Africa

Isalo Park, Madagascar

Isalo National Park is a National Park in the Ihorombe Region of Madagascar. The park is known for its wide variety of terrain, includingsandstone formations, deep canyons, palm-lined oases, and grassland. The closest town is Ranohira, and the closest cities are Toliara andIhosy. A local guide is required… Read More


Africa

Victoria Falls, Zambia & Zimbabwe

Victoria Falls is a waterfall in southern Africa on the Zambezi River at the border of Zambia and Zimbabwe. While it is neither the highest nor the widest waterfall in the world, it is claimed to be the largest. This claim is based on a width… Read More


Pacific

Kangaroo Island

Kangaroo Island is Australia’s third-largest island, after Tasmania and Melville Island. It lies in the state of South Australia 112 km south-west of Adelaide at the entrance to Gulf St Vincent. Its closest point to the mainland is 13 km off  Cape Jervis on the tip of the Fleurieu Peninsula. Read More


Pacific

Kakadu National Park

Kakadu National Park is in the Northern Territory of Australia, 171 km southeast of Darwin. Kakadu National Park is located within the Alligator Rivers Region of the Northern Territory of Australia. It covers an area of 19,804 km2(7,646 sq mi),[2] extending nearly 200 kilometres from north to… Read More


Europe

Stonehenge, England

Stonehenge is a prehistoric monument in Wiltshire, England, about 2 miles (3.2 km) west of Amesbury and 8 miles (13 km) north of Salisbury. One of the most famous sites in the world, Stonehenge is the remains of a ring of standing stones set within earthworks. It is… Read More


Europe

Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia

Plitvice Lakes National Park  is the oldest national park in Southeast Europe and the largest national park in Croatia. The national park was founded in 1949 and is situated in the mountainous karst area of central Croatia, at the border to Bosnia and… Read More


Europe

Pamukkale, Turkey

Pamukkale, meaning “cotton castle” in Turkish, is a natural site in Denizli Province in southwestern Turkey. The city contains hot springs and travertines, terraces of carbonate minerals left by the flowing water. It is located in Turkey’s Inner Aegean region, in the River Menderes valley,… Read More


Europe

Jameos del Agua, Canary Islands

Los Jameos del Agua are located inside the volcanic tunnel created by the eruption of La Corona Volcano. It owes its name to the existence of an internal lake which constitutes a unique geological formation. It… Read More


Back to Top ↑