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India 🇮🇳, Harihar Fort
One of the extreme attractions of the Indian state of Maharashtra is Harihar Fort, also known as Harshagad Fort. It is located in the Nashik district on a tall single rock, in which giant stone steps are cut down.
The fortress was built in the Trimbak mountains by the Ahmadnagar dynasty (sultanate in the western part of India), which ruled from 1490 to 1636
The top of the almost 100-meter cliff has a flat triangular shape and is surrounded by natural walls so that you can get there only through a hole cut in the rock, to which a staircase leads from below.
Norway 🇳🇴
Frost can not only draw patterns on glass, but also create such beautiful ice flowers
Sri Lanka 🇱🇰
Sigiriya is an ancient city of the island of Ceylon, built on a 370-meter cliff. According to various estimates, the age of the ruins is more than 1600 years!
Egypt 🇪🇬
Gorgeous view of the Pyramids of Giza
Japan 🇯🇵, Tokyo
Authentic Japanese street in the Shinjuku area
Portugal🇵🇹, Azores, Vila Franca do Campo island
The island of Vila Franca do Campo is located about 1300 km from the European continent and is part of the archipelago of the Azores.
The island of Vila Franca do Campo was once part of the crater of a huge underwater volcano. It took him thousands of years before an impressive strip of land appeared above the water. That is why the island has the appearance of an incomplete ring. At the same time, you should pay attention to what an ideal shape the ring island has.
Portugal 🇵🇹
In winter, in the resort town of Nazare, you can observe the formation of giant waves that fall on the coast almost at arm's length.
This phenomenon, incredible in its power and amazing in its beauty, attracts both travelers and the most desperate surfers.
Norway 🇳🇴
An exciting flight on a throne over the Lofoten Islands
Austria🇦🇹, Vienna Opera
The Vienna State Opera is the largest opera house in Austria, the center of musical culture. The Vienna Opera is known not only in Austria and Europe.
The Opera House was built in 1869 by the architect August Sicard von Sicardsburg. The interior decoration and interiors were designed by Eduard van der Null. The opening of the Vienna Opera (Wiener Staatsoper) took place on May 25 with a production of Mozart's Don Juan.
And although the theater building was recognized as one of the best in the world in terms of acoustics and decoration, Emperor Franz Joseph did not like it very much. His unflattering review drove Eduard van der Null to suicide, and the architect August Sicard von Sicardsburg to a heart attack.
China 🇨🇳, Beijing, Temple of Heaven
The Temple of Heaven is located in the south of Beijing in the central Dongcheng district and is one of the main symbols of the city, a masterpiece of architecture and landscape design, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1998. In 2005-2006, due to the upcoming Olympic Games in Beijing, the complex was reconstructed at a total cost of 47 million yuan.
Originally it was the place where the emperors of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) held a ceremony of worship of Heaven. It is the largest and most representative example of an ancient sacrificial temple in China. Built in 1420 under the Yongle Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, the Temple of Heaven was expanded and rebuilt during the reigns of the Ming Jiajing Emperor and the Qing Qianlong Emperor.
Costa Rica 🇨🇷
Puerto Viejo is a region of "Caribbean" Costa Rica, known for its magnificent nature and mild tourist climate
Israel 🇮🇱, Ein Bokek resort
Ein Bokek is a resort town on the western shore of the Dead Sea.
Of all the cities on Earth, Ein Bokek is the lowest: it stands 404 m below sea level. And this is only 18 m above the lowest point on the planet.
The beaches are half sandy, half salt-covered, in some places there are areas with healing mud. The bottom of the lake is completely covered with salt chips, in some places on the shore, near the water there are huge salt stones.
The water here is a very beautiful color! And it is also so saturated with minerals and salts that its consistency is more like vegetable oil.
Kashmir is the northern most geographical region of the Indian subcontinent. Kashmir's blissful aura can never be expressed in words, Snowy glaciers, pristine lakes, picturesque mountains, dense forests, green meadow, gushing rivers everything about Kashmir is supremely beautiful.
from our subscriber Faisal Wani
Côte d'Ivoire 🇨🇮, Notre-Dame de la Paix Cathedral
Surprisingly, the largest church in the world is not located in Europe or America.
Notre-Dame de la Paix Cathedral is a Catholic church in Yamoussoukro, the capital of Ivory Coast, listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the largest church in the world. The basilica was built in 1989 on the model of St. Peter's Cathedral. Interestingly, although Notre Dame de la Paix surpasses its Vatican counterpart in area – 30,000 m2, as well as the height of the dome – 158 m, it accommodates 18,000 people, and St. Peter's Cathedral – 60,000 people.
The consecration of the church on September 10, 1990 was performed by Pontiff John Paul II. In the same year, on October 30, the cathedral was awarded the honorary status of a minor basilica. In addition to the records, Notre Dame de la Paix is unique in that it is located in Ivory Coast, where only 20% of the population professes Christianity.
China 🇨🇳, Tian Shan Natural Bridge in Taihang Mountains
An amazing place for inspiration and contemplation of the beautiful.
The stone arch, created by nature, rose 300 meters above the ground.
The dimensions of the bridge are 40 m in length, 2 in width and 5 in thickness.
Australia 🇦🇺
A typical day on a Western Australian beach
Italy 🇮🇹, Calcata
For 3 thousand years, people have used the flat surface of the volcanic rock as a safe haven from attack. A single road, blocked by gates, leads to the site surrounded by cliffs.
Since there was nowhere to expand horizontally, the construction went vertically, but not up, as is customary, but down. For thousands of years, the rock under the houses has been pitted with multi-tiered cellars. Eventually, in the 1930s, the government became worried that it would all collapse someday. New houses were built nearby on flatter places and people were forced to move there.
However, in the 1960s, artists began to move into houses abandoned in such a picturesque place, followed by hippies and just squatters looking for warmer places on Earth. The ban on settlement was canceled, completely odious characters were kicked out, and the rest were offered to formalize ownership of housing and assume obligations to maintain the cultural object in order.
Laos 🇱🇦
Zipline flight over the jungle of the Bolaven plateau
Norway 🇳🇴
Unforgettable kayaking with whales and killer whales near the Lofoten Islands
Zambia 🇿🇲, Zimbabwe 🇿🇼, Victoria Falls
Victoria Falls is the most famous waterfall in Africa and one of the largest waterfalls in the world. A large basalt plateau, where the Zambezi River flows, is interrupted by a strong cliff, which is full of cracks. From this cliff, streams of water descend from a great height — this is the famous Victoria Waterfall.
Victoria Falls is located on the border of two African countries, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Both states equally own the territory of the waterfall.
Every day, numerous tourists come to Victoria Falls who want to admire the local beauties and see the full power of the natural attractions of Africa.
China 🇨🇳
An impressive observation deck in China's Guangxi region
Indonesia
🇮🇩, Sulawesi Island
Mandel Beach is famous for its white sand and calm waves, great for a relaxing holiday
Costa Rica 🇨🇷
A paradise place is the Quebrada Gata waterfall, practically untouched by man. There are no organized hiking trails to it, so here you can observe the pristine nature of Costa Rica.
USA 🇺🇸
A very unusual residential building for New York was built by the Danish architectural bureau Bjarke Ingels Group.
The building is a hybrid of a European apartment building and a New York skyscraper.
Three corners of the house are located relatively low, and the fourth soars up, which is why the building VIA 57 West looks like either a distorted pyramid or a glass spire, depending on the viewing point.
There is a garden in the courtyard, which is planted with 47 species of local plants.
Indonesia🇮🇩, Sulawesi Island
The unique Tendetung Lake, the water in which recedes during the rainy season, and during the dry season it rises.
The video just shows the ebb tide. The phenomenon is associated with karst springs.
USA 🇺🇸, Alaska
Fantastic sunset in Alaska
Canada 🇨🇦
British Columbia is the westernmost province of Canada, located between the Pacific coast and the Rocky Mountains. It is known all over the world for its natural attractions,
The total area of the province exceeds the area of Germany, France and the Netherlands combined.
Thailand 🇹🇭
Chic glamping in the jungles of Thailand. Welcome to Norden Glamping, Changmai.
Indonesia 🇮🇩, Paisu Pok Lake
Paisu is also known as mirror lake, because the water is so transparent that you can see flora and fauna from the surface.
Thailand 🇹🇭, Krabi, Lao Lading Island
Lao Landing Island is located about 2.5 km north of Hong Island. There are two small coves on the island with magnificent sandy beaches. The beaches are not very wide, but very picturesque and have good shady places where you can relax on a hot day and enjoy the sound of the gentle sea.