Category: TRAVEL
Picture of the Day: Flooding in Thailand
FLOODING IN THAILAND Photograph by MATTHIAS HOCH Photograph by Christophe Archambault/AFP/Getty Images Heavy monsoon rains have been drenching Southeast Asia since mid-July, causing mudslides and widespread flooding along the Mekong River. Parts of Thailand are now experiencing the worst floods in half a century, as water inundates villages, historic temples, farms,…
Picture of the Day: Mighty Mount Kilimanjaro
MIGHTY MOUNT KILIMANJARO Photograph by MUHAMMAD MAHDI KARIM Kilimanjaro, with its three volcanic cones, Kibo, Mawenzi, and Shira, is a dormant volcano in Tanzania and the highest mountain in Africa at 5,895 metres or 19,341 feet above sea level (the Uhuru Peak/Kibo Peak). In 1889 the peak of Kibo was named “Kaiser-Wilhelm-Spitze”…
A Tale of Two Cities
Pyongyang, North Korea Photograph via SkyscraperCity.com Photograph by CHRIS PRICE Photograph by CHOUDEN BOY A Tale of Two Cities Seoul, South Korea Pyongyang, North Korea Population 10,464,051 3,255,388 Total Area 605.25 km2 (233.7 sq mi) 3,194 km2 (1,232.2 sq mi) Population Density 17,288.8/km2 (44,777.8/sq mi) 1,019.2/km2 (2,639.8 sq m) Seoul, South Korea Highlights:…
Picture of the Day: The Beachy Head Chalk Cliff in Southern England
THE BEACHY HEAD CHALK CLIFF IN SOUTHERN ENGLAND Photograph by DILIFF Beachy Head is a chalk headland on the south coast of England, close to the town of Eastbourne in the county of East Sussex, immediately east of the Seven Sisters. The cliff there is the highest chalk sea cliff in Britain,…
Picture of the Day: Incredible Underwater Cave in Russia
INCREDIBLE UNDERWATER CAVE IN RUSSIA Photograph by VIKTOR LYAGUSHKIN Photograph by VIKTOR LYAGUSHKIN Photograph by VIKTOR LYAGUSHKIN The Orda Cave Awareness Project is dedicated to the biggest underwater gypsum (a very soft mineral composed of calcium sulfate dihydrate) cave in the world. It is located near Orda village (Perm region…
Picture of the Day: Living Root Bridges of Meghalaya, India
LIVING ROOT BRIDGES OF MEGHALAYA, INDIA Photograph by IDidNotGetAGoodID123 In the depths of northeastern India, bridges aren’t built—they’re grown. The Ficus elastica produces a series of secondary roots from higher up its trunk and can comfortably perch atop huge boulders along the riverbanks, or even in the middle of the rivers themselves.…
21 Hilarious Pics of Terrified People at Nightmares Fear Factory
Photograph by NIGHTMARES FEAR FACTORY @ NIAGARA FALLS, CANADA Legend has it that Nightmares Fear Factory used to be an old coffin factory in Niagara Falls, Canada. The haunted building is now open to the public but you are cautioned to enter at your own risk… The popular walk-through attraction even includes a Chicken…
