Barcelona is Spain's second-largest city and is the capital of the Catalonia region. Located on the seaside in northern Spain, Barcelona is renowned worldwide for its cosmopolitan culture, amazing architecture and the verve and vitality of the … [Read more...]
Niagara Falls: Three Waterfalls in One
Niagara Falls is actually a group of three waterfalls that sit across the border of Ontario, Canada and New York, USA. These three waterfalls are the American Falls and the Bridal Veil Falls, which lie on the American side of the border, and the … [Read more...]
Kaieteur Falls: World’s Highest Single-Drop Waterfall
The Kaieteur Falls is located on Guyana’s Potaro River, in the Amazon forest. It is claimed to be the world's highest single-drop falls, with an average of about 180,000 gallons of water shooting over an 800-foot cliff every second. … [Read more...]
Angel Falls: The Highest Waterfall in the World
Angel Falls is the highest uninterrupted waterfall in the world. The Falls are located in the Guayana highlands, Bolívar State, Venezuela. The height of this waterfall is 979 meters (3,212 ft) with a plunge of 807 meters (2,648 ft). Angel … [Read more...]
Duomo di Milan: A Gothic-Style Cathedral in Italy
Finding Out More About One of the World’s Largest Cathedrals Duomo is the Italian word for “cathedral”. With a floor area of 109,641 square feet, Duomo di Milan is the world’s third largest Christian church and is the oldest of the … [Read more...]
Buddha Tooth Relic and Museum in Singapore
The Buddha Tooth Relic and Museum is a Tang-Dynasty-styled Buddhist temple located in the Chinatown district of Singapore. The temple gets its name from what the Buddhists regard as the Sacred Buddha Tooth Relic. Overview … [Read more...]
Experience the Glamorous Life of Beverly Hills
Beverly Hills is located in Los Angeles, California, United States of America, and is the playground of the rich and famous. Some very deep-pocketed Californians have lived in Beverly Hills over the years, and many extravagant homes, hotels and … [Read more...]
Rockefeller Center: Fulfilling the Vision Through the Years
The Rockefeller Center, spanning the Fifth Avenue and Sixth Avenue right in the center of Manhattan, can be described as a “city within the city” of New York. The area it sits, including all its 19 commercial buildings, is located between 48th and … [Read more...]
The Architectural Opus called Jama Masjid
Masjid-i-Jahan-Numa is a most appropriate name for this enormous mosque in Delhi as it means "mosque commanding view of the world." This Shah Jahan’s final architectural brainchild is so huge it can easily accommodate a staggering 25,000 devotees on … [Read more...]
The Rajput Piece of Art Called Palace of Winds
Jaipur in the state of Rajasthan has been dubbed as the Pink City of India owing to the pink structures constructed using natural sandstone, which has a distinctive rosy color. One of the beautiful pink edifices, considered as a monument in Jaipur … [Read more...]