Archive for the ‘World Wonders’ Category

The small Canary Island of Lanzarote is home to a surprisingly large number of visitor attractions.  But the island’s biggest draw is undoubtedly the awe inspiring Timanfaya National Park.  Which is Lanzarote´s leading natural wonder and lies right at the heart of a series of enormous volcanic eruptions which rocked the island repeatedly during the 18th and 19th centuries. These eruptions first started in ... Full story

The situated in the south-eastern party of the present city Varna Roman thermae (balnearia, Balneae and balineae also) are the biggest public, ancient building ever found in Bulgaria, after Perperikon probably. These quite preserved walls are tracing out the imposing dimensions of this building, erected up on about 7000 square meters terrain. The fat walls has been built in specific technology, that ... Full story

Perperikon (or Hyperperakion or Perperakion) is in the Eastern Rhodope range, some 12 miles from the town of Kurdzhali. The roads from Sofia, via Asenovgrad or Haskovo, are fairly good and well maintained. Perperikon is perched on a rocky peak at 1,400 ft above sea level guarded at its foot by the village of Gorna Krepost . The gold-bearing river Perpereshka flows nearby forming a ... Full story

Is it simply a temple? How could it take its place among other unique structures such as the Pyramid, the Hanging Gardens, and the Colossus of Rhodes? For the people who actually visited it, the answer was ... Full story

The Great Barrier Reef is the only living organic collective visible from the earth the 'orbit of s. The great barrier reef, the east coast of Australia, is one of the wonders of the natural world - is the largest ecosystem in the world 's. coral reef It was declared a World Heritage area in 1981 and added to the national heritage list in 2007. The ... Full story

Fruits and flowers... Waterfalls... Gardens hanging from the palace terraces... Exotic animals... This is the picture of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon in most people's minds. It may be surprising to know that they might have never ... Full story

t is the one and only Wonder which does not require a description by early historians and poets. It is the one and only Wonder that does not need speculations concerning its appearance, size, and shape. It is the oldest, yet it is the only surviving of the Seven Ancient Wonders. It is the Great Pyramid of Giza. Location: At the city of Giza, a necropolis ... Full story

The name Alhambra comes from an Arabic root which means "red or crimson castle", perhaps due to the hue of the towers and walls that surround the ... Full story

Taj Mahal is regarded as one of the eight wonders of the world, and some Western historians have noted that its architectural beauty has never been surpassed. The Taj is the most beautiful monument built by the Mughals, the Muslim rulers of India. Taj Mahal is built entirely of white marble. Its stunning architectural beauty is beyond adequate description, particularly at dawn and sunset. The ... Full story

Petra is a stunning city carved from a cliff face. Both a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a world-renowned monument, it is one of those wonders that makes you think about how little we seem to have progressed since ancient times. The Nabataeans were a powerful Arab dynasty around the 3rd century BC. The meeting point of several major Nabataean caravan routes, Petra grew as a ... Full story