Tham Khoun Xe Cave

Jul 8, 2015

Tham Khoun Xe Cave, also known as Xe Bang Fai River Cave, is an immense river cave located in a remote corner of Khammouane Province in cent...

Jabuka, The Magnetic Island

Jul 7, 2015

The island of Jabuka, which means apple in Croatian, is a 97-meters-tall uninhabited volcanic island located in the Adriatic Sea, about 52 k...

Speicherstadt, The Historic Warehouse District of Hamburg

Jul 7, 2015

The Speicherstadt is the world's largest warehouse complex located in the port of Hamburg, within the HafenCity quarter. A city in itsel...

The City of Batman, on Batman River in Batman Province

Jul 6, 2015

Unless you are Turkish, Batman can mean only one thing — the DC Comics superhero with a cool utility belt who lives in Gotham City. But if y...

The Sacred Mani Stones of Buddhists

Jul 4, 2015

There is a particular six-syllable Sanskrit mantra or hymn that’s very sacred among Buddhist. It’s recited as om mani padme hum, which loose...

St John's Eve Bonfire in Alesund

Jul 4, 2015

The Feast Day of Saint John the Baptist is celebrated all over Europe and parts of the United States and Canada. The Christian holy day was ...

The Giant Sun Mirrors of Rjukan

Jul 3, 2015

Rjukan is a small industrial town in the municipality of Telemark, in Norway, that lies at the bottom of a deep valley at the foot of the mi...

Bous a la Mar: The Spanish Festival of Chasing Bulls to The Sea

Jul 2, 2015

All throughout the year, but particularly during local festivals, a number of bull-related sports and events take place all over Spain. Whil...

Koyashskoye Salt Lake

Jul 2, 2015

Koyashskoye is a salt lake located on the coast of the Kerch Peninsula in Crimea, and separated from the Black Sea by a strip of land. Like ...

Mount Washington: Home of the World's Worst Weather

Jul 1, 2015

Mount Washington, in New Hampshire, is the highest peak in Northeastern United States and the most prominent mountain east of the Mississipp...