Machu Picchu is a 15th-century Inca fortress. It is situated on a mountain ridge at an altitude of 2,430 metres (7,970 ft) in the eastern Cordillera of southern Peru. It is situated in the Machu Picchu District within the Urubamba Province, above the Sacred Valley, 80 kilometres (50 miles) north-west of Cusco. This landscape, which […]
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, […]
Angel Falls, which inspires awe with its majestic appearance, is located in Bolívar State in the south-east of the South American country of Venezuela. The falls cascade from the edge of Auyán Tepui (a table mountain) within Canaima National Park (Parque Nacional Canaima), which stretches along the borders of Brazil and Guyana. Angel Falls is […]
The world-famous statue of Cristo Redentor, meaning ‘Christ the Redeemer’, is the largest Art Deco-style statue in the world. Cristo Redentor was built in Rio de Janeiro, the capital of the federal state of the same name, situated in Guanabara Bay in south-eastern Brazil. It stands atop the 700-metre (2,300 ft) peak of Corcovado Mountain […]
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 […]