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Irish🇮🇪, Newgrange
Many people will remember the Egyptian pyramids and Mayan structures when asked about the oldest structures on the planet. However, the oldest structure, according to scientists, is located in Ireland, 40 kilometers from Dublin.
Newgrange (Newgrange) (https://planetfor.me/place/112723 ) - is amazing, because until today it is unclear with what means it was built, as well as who the ancient stargazers were, who were amazingly able to determine the course of the sun.
The Newgrange, about 13 meters high, looks fascinating inside.
The tunnel is designed so that on the day of the winter equinox, the rising sun fully illuminates it.
Indonesia 🇮🇩, Grojogan Sewu Purbo Waterfall
The river dam, which has become a cascading waterfall and the most popular attraction in the region
Jordan 🇯🇴, Bubble Luxotel Petra Hotel
Bubble Luxotel Petra has 20 bubble suites, each with its own hot tub and solarium, ideal for relaxing and relaxing after a day spent exploring the surroundings.
When the sun sets behind the mountains, you can relax and admire the quaint terrain.
This is an ideal place for camping and an opportunity to sleep under a clear starry sky, away from civilization.
Italy 🇮🇹, the "falling" Leaning Tower of Pisa
The Leaning Tower of Pisa has been falling for eight centuries. Because of this, the Italians themselves call it a "protracted miracle". The deviation increases by one millimeter every year. And the whole building deviated from the axis by more than five meters, which is not so little. But, no matter what, the Campanella survived even an earthquake and is open to the public today.
USA 🇺🇸, Alaska
The purest river flowing right through the glacier
Germany 🇩🇪, Silvenstein reservoir
The huge Silvenstein reservoir (Sylvensteinsee) was artificially created near the border with Austria in the period from 1954 to 1959. It was located in the delta of the Izar River and was originally intended to provide electricity to local residents. For this purpose, a dam with a height of 44 meters and a dam with a length of about 180 meters was created here.
The reservoir lies in the middle of high mountains and is surrounded by dense forest, so the views here are very picturesque. It is especially good to observe the surrounding beauty while driving over the bridge connecting the two shores of the lake.
Italy🇮🇹, Rome, Vatican Museums
The Vatican Museums are a whole museum complex that preserves the masterpieces of the great masters of the past, works of the ancient era, ancient manuscripts, religious and secular collections.
Here is one of the largest collections of works of art, which has been collected for centuries by Roman pontiffs. Museums occupy the fifth place among the most visited museums in the world and the first place in Italy.
The exhibits are kept framed by stunning palace interiors, which in themselves are considered a valuable attraction.
China 🇨🇳
Very green residential complex QIWI City Forest Garden in Chengdu
The intestinal microflora of pandas is better adapted to the digestion of meat, and not bamboo at all.
Scientists believe that once pandas, which originated from predatory bears, for some reason stopped eating meat food.
Thailand 🇹🇭, White Temple
Wat Rong Khun (Wat Rong Khun) is a white Buddhist temple located near the city of Chiang Rai in Thailand. The author of the project of this unusual temple was Thai artist and designer Chalermchai Kositpipat (Chalermchai Kositpipat).
Wat Rong Khun very handsome: it glows brightly in the sun, resembling the Snow Queen's castle or a fabulous sugar house. Many travelers coming to Thailand specially go to the north of the country to see this sparkling snow-white miracle.
Fiji 🇫🇯
A paradise place on the island of Laukala
India 🇮🇳
Kalavantin Durg Peak with a height of 685 m is located in the mountains of Maharashtra. There are exactly 700 steps cut into the solid rock, stretching upwards almost vertically, leading to its top.
The steps are incredibly dangerous, especially if it rains. They are too smooth, as if polished, so slipping on them and sliding down is a couple of trifles.
Despite this, a stream of those who want to test themselves and climb tends to the peak.
USA 🇺🇸, Hawaii
Fantastic mountaintop views on the island of Oahu
Italy 🇮🇹
Italian holidays at the luxurious Belmont Hotel Caruso, located in the building of an ancient palace of the XI century.
Egypt 🇪🇬, Old Cairo
The oldest part of the Egyptian capital, Cairo, is limited to several blocks built over Roman—era fortifications and Byzantine-era shopping plazas. The population here is predominantly Christian (Copts), and the sights are associated with evangelical events.
This part of the city is loved by tourists, unlike the rest of the quarters, where not only they do not take excursions, but they also do not recommend Europeans to visit. The carefully preserved atmosphere of Old Cairo allows anyone to plunge into the days when Egypt was the Babylon of the Byzantine Empire and the citadel of Christianity in North Africa.
Greece 🇬🇷, Mykonos Island
This is really a room with a sea view!
Turkey 🇹🇷, Istanbul, Suleymaniye Mosque
Suleymaniye is an architectural masterpiece, which is considered the most harmonious, marvelous and famous mosque in Istanbul. The mosque was built during the heyday of the power of the Ottoman Empire. This creation of the great Sinan is worthy of Suleiman the Magnificent.
The mosque was built in the middle of the XVI century, and the longest stage of construction was the creation of an unusual design of underground chambers and supports, which were designed to protect the bulk of almost fifty meters high from earthquakes and sliding down the hill into the bay.
Kazakhstan 🇰🇿, Kolsai
Beautiful underwater shooting in Kolsai Lake
Belgium 🇧🇪, bike path Fietsen Door Het Water
Fietsen Door Het Water literally means "cycling on water". This bike route runs through the pond De Vigers, along the trench below the water level.
This produces a very curious feeling, because the cyclist's eyes are at the same level with the surface of the water. And if there are waterfowl on the water, the impressions become even more strange. The three-meter-wide bike path was opened in 2016. If you don't have your own bike, you can rent one for 10 €.
China 🇨🇳, Pingyao City
Pingyao is a city in China with preserved medieval buildings and the remaining intact city wall, the capital of Shanxi Province. The location of the city on the banks of the Yellow River allowed it to become one of the most important shopping centers in the region. Pingyao is a wonderful city, it's worth visiting to get an idea of what traditional Chinese cities looked like in the past.
If you come to Pingyao from the north, you will see from the best side the jagged city wall 6.4 km long and 10 m high, the original building of 1370, - at that time, residents were afraid of Mongol raids, just expelled from China.
Iceland 🇮🇸, Studlagil Canyon
Studlagil Canyon is a mountainous area with basalt deposits in the form of pillars. These perfectly smooth columns of basalt, carved by centuries—old streams of river waters - fascinate, while leaving many questions.
Norwegian Prima is the first of six Prima class liners from Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL).
The liner is designed for 3215 guests. With a length of 294 meters, the liner weighs about 142,000 tons, the multi-deck design made it possible to accommodate a lot of entertainment and other facilities.
This is the only ship that has a full-fledged race track, located on two levels with 14 turns. The total length is 420 meters, up to 14 pilots can participate in the race at the same time, they can accelerate to a speed of 50 km / h.
Bahrain🇧🇭, Manama, Bahrain World Trade Center
The Bahrain World Trade Center is a business card of a small but very rich oil state. The 240-meter (787-foot) complex of double towers is located in Manama.
The skyscraper looks very technologically advanced thanks to the blades of three wind turbines mounted on bridges connecting the two towers.
Three wind turbines, with a capacity of 225 kW each, are directed towards the sea, from where the wind blows most often. But even if the wind blows from the other side, for example from the side, or the wind is very weak, the generators will still rotate and generate electricity. The two towers form an air tunnel between them, where the wind increases and creates the necessary pressure on the generator blades. Generators generate about 1 GWh per year, or 15% of the total energy needed by the building.
Norway 🇳🇴
Cleaning a three-meter layer of snow in Norway
UAE 🇦🇪
A view of futuristic Dubai. Many call it the city of the future.
Egypt🇪🇬, The Valley of the Kings in Luxor
The Valley of the Kings in Luxor is an archaeological site of world significance located in Egypt. It was here that the famous tomb of Tutankhamun was found with thousands of priceless artifacts.
In the Valley of the Kings there are dozens more tombs of the pharaohs who ruled Egypt in the II millennium BC. The underground catacombs are decorated with amazing frescoes and mysterious inscriptions.
Unfortunately, almost all the graves have been robbed for centuries, and the rich burial inventory has long disappeared. But the wall paintings have been perfectly preserved, and the sculptural bas-reliefs are intact. These works leave vivid impressions.
Russia🇷🇺, Kamchatka
Powerful and beautiful Koryak volcano
China🇨🇳, Macau, Grand Lisboa Hotel and Casino
The Grand Lisboa Macau Hotel-Casino, a grandiose skyscraper with 58 floors and a height of 260 m, dominates the horizon and serves as a magnificent landmark for tourists wandering through the streets of the city, similar to one another.
Its name refers to the 400-year historical period when the region on the coast of the South China Sea was a colony of Portugal.
Grand Lisboa, with its 15 restaurants and 24-hour entertainment, has earned a reputation as one of the best casino hotels in Asia.
Indonesia 🇮🇩, Bali
An unusual villa made of an old airplane on a 150-meter cliff with a gorgeous view of the ocean