Mount Everest is the world’s highest mountain above sea level, standing at over 8,848 metres. It is situated in the Mahalangur Himal sub-range of the Himalayas. The Nepal–China (Tibet Autonomous Region) border runs along the summit of Mount Everest. The Nepalese side of Everest forms part of the ‘Sagarmatha National Park’, which is listed on […]
Sigiriya, also known as Sinhagiri, is an ancient rock fortress. It is situated in the northern Matale District, near the town of Dambulla in Sri Lanka’s Central Province. It is an area dominated by a massive granite pillar standing approximately 180 m (590 ft) high. According to the ancient Sri Lankan chronicle, the Cūḷavaṃsa, this […]
It is a market located in the Damnoen Saduak District of Ratchaburi Province, approximately 100 kilometres (62 miles) south-west of Bangkok, the capital of Thailand. In 1866, the 35-kilometre-long Damnoen Saduak Canal was constructed by order of King Rama IV to connect the Mae Klong and Tha Chin Rivers. Following the completion of the canal, […]
The Taj Mahal is an ivory-white marble mausoleum situated on the right bank of the Yamuna River in the city of Agra, India. The fifth Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan (Reign: 1628–1658), commissioned this mausoleum in 1631 in memory of his beloved wife, Mumtaz Mahal, who died in childbirth whilst giving birth to their 14th child, […]
The Great Wall of China is a series of fortifications built by ancient Chinese states and is the world’s longest border wall. It stretches along China’s historic northern borders. Its Chinese name is the “Ten Thousand Li Long Wall” (萬里長城 / 万里长城, Wànlǐ Chángchéng). The word “li” is a Chinese unit of length. However, the […]
Cappadocia is a popular tourist destination in Turkey, renowned for its unique geological, historical, cultural and religious features. It was formed by the erosion of soft layers created by the lava and ash erupted by the volcanoes Erciyes, Hasandağı and Göllüdağ 60 million years ago, which were eroded by rain and wind over millions of […]
The Northern Lights, also known as polar auroras, are natural light displays observed in the skies over the Arctic and Antarctic regions, caused by the interaction between the Earth’s magnetic field and charged particles from the Sun. In northern latitudes, these displays are known as the Northern Lights or ‘Aurora Borealis’. In the southern latitudes, […]
Petra, also known as Raqmu by its inhabitants, is situated 240 km south of Amman, the capital of Jordan, and 120 km north of the Red Sea town of Aqaba (near the town of Wadi Musa). It is also known as the ‘Rose City’ due to its colour. It is believed that the area around […]
The “New Seven Wonders of the World” were selected through a campaign launched in 2001 by the Switzerland-based New 7 Wonders Foundation. Following a public vote conducted via mobile phone and the internet, the most impressive structures chosen from around the world were announced on 7 July 2007. However, UNESCO did not officially recognise this […]
Göbeklitepe, one of the world’s most visited sites, is situated within the province of Şanlıurfa in south-eastern Turkey. As this archaeological site contains the oldest monumental structures in human history (9600–9500 BC), it is regarded as the world’s oldest known temple complex. Göbeklitepe represents a discovery that has completely reshaped our understanding of the early […]