1. Sichuan, China Located in Sichuan, China is the Leshan Giant Buddha. Carved into the mountainside, this Buddha measures 233 feet tall. The Giant Buddha was carved in the 8th Century and is one of the largest known Buddha images in the world. While in Sichuan, be sure to stay at the Panda Inn featuring the panda image everywhere …
Icebergs – those floating peaks that dot the North Atlantic, Antarctic and other waters – seem pretty stable. After all, nine-tenths of their bulk is underwater, leaving only the tip visible. But every now and then an iceberg will tumble over. Even enormous ones the size of cities, with peaks hundreds of feet tall, has flipped. Icebergs are born when …
You’ve seen them turn up on auction sites from time to time: “authentic vampire killing kits,” attributed to a master craftsman, Professor Ernst Blomberg of Germany. (One sold for $12,000 at Sotheby’s.) A British museum curator explains how he proved vampire hunting kits to be fakes – and why they’re nonetheless still very valuable. The vampire hunting kits allegedly sold …
The lake appeared in the Tunisian desert like a mirage; one minute there was nothing but scorching sand, the next a large expanse of turquoise water. For locals in the Tunisian desert, roasting in the 40 degree C heat, the temptation to cool off in the inviting water quickly overcame any fears about the mysterious pool. Hundreds flocked to what …
The world is beautiful. It is full of wonderful places that most of us do not know they really exist. From majestic waterfalls, and lost cities, to mysterious landmarks and natural wonders, here is a collection of some breathtaking places to visit and to fill your soul with something beautiful that will never be forgotten. These are the ten most …