Travel around the world

Sacsayhuamán, Sacred Valley / Photo from samuelgraphics Sacsayhuamán, alternatively called Saksaq Waman, is an ancient Inca ruin at an altitude of 3,701 meters.  It is a walled complex laden with mystery near the old city of Cusco, Peru. The immense fortress was built by huge stone blocks weighing upto 300 tons, but nobody knows how these stones were cut, moved and put into place. The ... Read More

Sunset in Babylon By Raphael Lacoste Photo from Raphael Lacoste If you thought electric bulbs and batteries were modern European inventions, here is something to put that fact to question! A 1936 excavation of some 2000-years-old ruins in an ancient Baghdad village unearthed a small yellow clay vase about 6 inches in height. It had a copper-sheet cylinder lining within it that measured 5 x 1.5 ... Read More

Earth Delight / Photo from fesign For those of you craving for an island vacation, Ha Long Bay in North Vietnam would prove to be a veritable paradise. This group of islets in the Quang Ninh province is known for its marvelous 'natural wonder' and has been acknowledged as a UNESCO World Heritage site. What is most noticeable about Ha Long Bay is its exceptional ... Read More

Photo from Aaltopiiri Rennes-le-Château is the closest approximation of the 'treasure island' that you may find in the real world. It is an abode of Christian legendary possibilities including the Holy Grail and Christ’s tomb and has remained the timeless backdrop for the works of a score of thrill and adventure writers. One of the most recent authors to use this Chateau in his literary work ... Read More

Cappadocia Ballooning - Valley of the Chimneys / Photo from Traces in the Sand Cappadocia in Turkey is an underground fantasyland of fairy chimneys and churches. The astounding geological beauty of Cappadocia is a wonder-destination of Central Anatolia. It is an extensive island district, where nature and history mix-match most beautifully. This fantasyland has so much to offer ranging from 'fairy chimneys' and churches cut ... Read More

Yonaguni / Photo from ryoki Yonaguni Islands epitomize the island culture of Japan in miniature. Situated 68 miles beyond the east coast of Taiwan, Yonaguni is remarkable for its rugged and mountainous coastlines. This 4 by 10 km island has a refreshingly virgin atmosphere, unspoiled by the influence of modernity. Its small populace is mostly traditional Japanese with a touching warmth and hospitality. Yonaguni is ... Read More

Ram crossed here to lanka / Photo from joshivatsal Sri Lanka may not be an Island nation after all - a chain of limestone shoals called Ram Setu or Pamban Bridge remains faint evidence to the former land connection between the Mannar islands of northwestern Sri Lanka and Rameswaram in the Indian southwestern coast. The 3 ft to 30 ft depth of the sea surrounding ... Read More

Philippine Tarsier / Photo from when milko shoots The tarsier or Tarsius syrichta is almost the smallest primates in the world and you will find them only in the Philippines. Their wide round eyes and cute snobby nose make them adorable to look at while their cuddly small size can contain them in the palm of your hand! If you ever visit the Philippines, you will ... Read More