Flathead is a very large freshwater lake located in the northwestern corner of Montana. It is actually a remnant of a massive inland sea Lake Missoula which covered much of the region during the last inter glacial, some 13,000 years ago. It is famous for its crystal clear water, which appears as shallow as a Taylor Swift song, even though …
The Breath taking Tabletop Mountains of Venezuela
The mysterious table-topped mountain on the Venezuela, Brazil border that perplexed 19th century explorers is attracting ever more modern day adventurers. It used to be more solitary and inhospitable,’ recalled Felix Medina, a 59-year-old guide who has been taking people up the mountain for more than a decade. It’s one of the world’s most extraordinary natural geological formations., the stunning …
A Giant Log tree
Visitors to Sequoia and Kings Canyon can drive through Sequoia Park’s fallen “Tunnel Log” located along the Crescent Meadow Road in Giant Forest. The fallen Tunnel Log of Sequoia National Park came into being after an unnamed giant sequoia fell across the Crescent Meadow Road in late 1937 as a result of “natural causes.” The following summer, a tunnel was …
A Music School in China!!
We’ve seen a home made of nautical artefacts and zeppelins. We’ve seen a home with a slide in it. We’ve even seen a man living on a plane. So we’re no strangers to really weird real estate. But never did we ever imagine that we’d one day see this: introducing China’s Piano House. Yes, it’s a music school — in …
Elephant Rock in New Zealand
A piece of an iconic North Taranaki rock formation – Elephant Rock in New Zealand has lost its trunk. It sits near another renowned rock formation – the Three Sisters – at Tongaporutu, south of Mokau, just off State Highway 3. The rock is about 400 m from the view of Tongaporutu resident Mike Brown who looks out at the …
Mitchell Falls, Australia – World of Waterfalls
Mitchell Falls is a beautiful four-tiered waterfall located in the remote north of the Kimberley Region in Western Australia, about 2,140 kilometres northeast of Perth. It is located within Mitchell River National Park and is one of the park’s main attractions. Mitchell Falls can be accessed only helicopter or by foot during the dry season when the Gibb River Road …
The last photo of the Titanic afloat, 1912
This photograph is the last known picture of RMS Titanic on the surface of the ocean. It was taken during her maiden voyage at Crosshaven, Ireland, just after the vessel departed Queenstown where it had stopped before heading westwards towards New York. Three days after this photo was taken 1,514 people would be dead and the Titanic would be on …
18 Foot underwater statue
An 18-foot- tall underwater statue weighing 60-tonnes is a wondrous creation all on its own. But Jason deCaires Taylor had bigger plans for this sculpture than its already giant size. He titles his latest sculpture, Ocean Atlas, and it includes this massive girl beneath the ocean waters off the coast of Nassau in the Bahamas. On her shoulders she carries …
Mount Fuji As Seen From The Sea, Japan
As Japan’s highest mountain, the legendary Mount Fuji stands 12,388 feet (3,776 meters) tall. Travellers from around the world head to Hakone National Park to see the mount Fuji, and over 1 million of them hike all the way to the top each year for the 360-degree views of Lake Ashi, the Hakone mountains, and the Owakudani Valley. Whether you …
Natural History Museum, London
The Natural History Museum in London is a museum of natural history that exhibits a vast range of specimens from various segments of natural history. It is one of three major museums on Exhibition Road in South Kensington, the others being the Science Museum and the Victoria and Albert Museum. The Natural History Museum’s main frontage, however, is on Cromwell …
Dragon gate in Dublin
In Dublin, Ireland, stands an estate reminiscent of old folklore, complete with its own dragon! Of course, dragons are mythical creatures, so this home only has a dragon made of steel which acts as its gatekeeper. The property, known at Harlech House, was originally built in 1798 by a Welsh immigrant. (The estate is actually named after a town in …
The founder of FedEx saved his company from bankruptcy
FedEx, the world’s first overnight delivery company, delivers more than 1.2 billion packages every year in over 220 countries. Yet in its early days, founder Frederick Smith was so desperate, he had to rely on gambling in Vegas to fund his company. While majoring in economics at Yale University in 1962, Smith wrote a paper about the automation of society …