Mount Huashan, China

Mount Huashan, China

Mount Hua, or Hua Shan (simplified Chinese: 华山; traditional Chinese: 華山; pinyin: Huà Shān), or Xiyue (Chinese: 西岳; pinyin: Xīyuè;…

Half Dome, Yosemite, USA

Half Dome, Yosemite, USA

Half Dome is a granite dome in Yosemite National Park, located in northeastern Mariposa County, California, at the eastern end…

Shiprock Rock, New Mexico

Shiprock Rock, New Mexico

Shiprock (Navajo: Naatʼáanii Nééz) is a census-designated place (CDP) in San Juan County, New Mexico, United States, on the Navajo…

Hirosaki Castle, Japan

Hirosaki Castle, Japan

Hirosaki Castle (弘前城 Hirosaki-jō) is a hirayama-style Japanese castle constructed in 1611. It was the seat of the Tsugaru clan,…

Yarwondutta Rock, South Australia

Yarwondutta Rock, South Australia

Yarwondutta Rock is an isolated granite inselberg (or island mountain) standing abruptly from the surrounding cleared plains. The rock is…

Kaieteur Falls, Guyana

Kaieteur Falls, Guyana

Kaieteur Falls is a waterfall on the Potaro River in Kaieteur National Park, central Essequibo Territory, Guyana. It is 226…

Florence, Italy

Florence, Italy

Florence (Italian: Firenze [fiˈrɛntse] ( listen), alternative obsolete form: Fiorenza; Latin: Florentia) is the capital city of the Italian region…

Salto del Laja, Chile

Salto del Laja, Chile

The Laja Falls (Spanish: Salto del Laja) is a waterfall located in the Laja River in southcentral Chile. It lies…

Corfu Island, Ionian Sea, Greece

The Ionian Sea (Greek: Ιόνιο Πέλαγος, Greek pronunciation: [iˈonio ˈpelaɣos], Italian: Mar Ionio, Italian pronunciation: [mar ˈjɔːnjo], Albanian: Deti Jon),…