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Huangshan, China

Huangshan, China

Huangshan is a mountain range in southern Anhui province in eastern China. The range is composed of material that was uplifted from an ancient sea during the Mesozoic era, 100 million years ago. The mountains themselves were carved by glaciers…

Wonderful Garden, Portland, Oregon

Wonderful Garden , Portland

The Portland Japanese Garden is located on the  West side of Washington Park, directly above the International Rose Test Gardens. When visiting the Gardens, you can park in the lot and walk up the path towards the Gardens, pausing now and then…

The new Dubai Skyline, UAE

The new Dubai Skyline, UAE

Dubai is a city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), located within the emirate of the same name. The emirate of Dubai is located south east of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and is one of the seven…

Queenstown, New Zealand

Queenstown, New Zealand

Queenstown is a resort town in Otago in the south-west of New Zealand’s South Island. It is built around an inlet called Queenstown Bay on Lake Wakatipu, a long thin Z-shaped lake formed by glacial processes, and has spectacular views…

Cinque Terre, Italy

Cinque Terre, Italy

The Cinque Terre is a rugged portion of coast on the Italian Riviera. It is in the Liguria region of Italy, to the west of the city of La Spezia. “The Five Lands” is composed of five villages: Monterosso al…

Atlantis, Dubai, UAE

Atlantis, Dubai, UAE

Atlantis, the Palm is a hotel resort at Palm Jumeirah in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is a joint venture between Kerzner International Limited and Istithmar PSJC and was opened on 24 September 2008. The resort is modelled after the…

The Lion Monument At Lucerne, Switzerland

The Lion Monument At Lucerne, Switzerland

The Lion Monument (German: Löwendenkmal), or the Lion of Lucerne, is a sculpture in Lucerne, Switzerland, designed by Bertel Thorvaldsen and hewn in 1820–21 by Lukas Ahorn. It commemorates the Swiss Guards who were massacred in 1792 during the French…