If you have a knack for exploring out of the box and weird tourist spots, this one is definitely for you. Regarded as one of the weirdest museums in the world, the Hair Museum of Avanos, in Cappadocia, is...
Considered by many to be the eighth wonder of the world, Petra, famous for its deep pink rock facades is Jordan’s biggest attraction. Much has been written about this dazzling city, however, nothing prepares you for the experience that...
Located in the Central Anatolian Plateau is Cappadocia, renowned as central Turkey’s most visually striking region. Bounded by the towns of Hacıbektaş, Aksaray, Niğde and Kayseri, the beauty of the region resides in both its natural beauty and man-made...
The Valley of the Kings, as the name clearly suggests, is home of the tombs of ancient Egyptian pharaohs from the New Kingdom dynasties, from the 16th-11th centuries B.C. Scattered on the Nile’s west bank near Luxor, Valley of...
Cambodia is no longer the war-ravaged country that it used to be. It has made a remarkable recovery from being perpetually in the middle of war to a vibrant country, peopled by warm citizens. It took only some 20...
If there is one hotel which is an epitome of luxury and extravagance like none other, it has to be Burj Al Arab. Just like the Big Ben of London and Opera House of Sydney, nothing dominates the Dubai...
Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Carlsbad Caverns National Park in New Mexico is a unit of the United States National Park Service. The park is essentially composed of limestone caves in a fossil reef, which were laid...
The term fjord literally translates into “where one fares through”. Essentially, a fjord is a geographical formation, a U-shaped undersea valley with steep land on three sides. The opening toward the sea is called the mouth of
the fjord whereas...
Qin Terracotta Warriors Museum refers to the museum which has the preserved remains of platoons of clay soldiers, which were buried with China’s first emperor, Qin Shi Huang Di. Qin Shi Huang Di is significant in Chinese history as...
The country of Myanmar has been rightly nicknamed as the ‘Land of Pagodas’. Out of the thousands of pagodas to which Myanmar is home, the oldest and most religious one in the region is considered to be Shwedagon Stupa....
The term Hagia Sophia is a Greek word which translates into the Church of the Holy Wisdom. An architectural beauty, it was referred to as “the eighth wonder of the world” by East Roman Philon as far back as...
Spread over an area of 51,000 square meters with nearly 2000 acres of gardens, the Palace Of Versailles takes its name from the surrounding suburb. The Palace Of Versailles was the centre of political power and a complex that...
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Listed a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985, Topkapi Palace happens to be the largest and oldest palace in the world to survive to this date. It holds major historical significance as the palace is a repository of the...
Sitting on the Salisbury plain near the English county of Wiltshire is Stonehenge, which happens to be among the most famous groups of megaliths in the world.
A testimony of the Neolithic and Bronze Age, Stonehenge has been listed as...
The Li River Cruise is a major tourist attraction for any person visiting China. However, it is particularly a lovely exploration option for those tourists who’re planning a vacation to the northeastern Guangxi Province.
The Li River originates in the...
In the Northwest corner of Wyoming is located the oldest, largest and most popular National Park in the United States, Yellowstone National Park. A flagship of the National Park Service, the Yellowstone National Park attracts approximately millions of visitors...
Located in the southern Aegean Sea, is Santorini, a group of islands consisting of Thíra, Thirassiá, Asproníssi, Palea and Nea Kaméni in Cyclades. Named by the Latin Empire in the thirteenth century, the word Santorini is a reference to...
Banaues in Phillipines, is the place to be if you want to experience and explore the sheer magnanimity and expanse of human creation without the use of any modern machines. Aptly considered by many to be the “Eighth Wonder...
The city of San Francisco, California is located at the tip of a peninsula between the San Francisco Bay and the Pacific coast. Before being colonised by the Spanish on June 29, 1776, it was home to the Yelamu...
Designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987, Teotihuacán happens to be one of the most visited archaeological site in Mexico. The name Teotihuacán had been given by the Nahuatl-speaking Aztec, and translates into ‘The place where the...
The name ‘Serengeti’ comes from the Maasai language and appropriately means an ‘extended place’. Spanning an area of approximately 12,950 square kilometres, Serengeti National Park is renowned in the world for offering the most complex and least disturbed ecosystem...
Located in the Piazza San Marco, St. Mark’s Basilica & Campanile is the renowned bell tower of St Mark’s Basilica. Its initial construction began on pre-existing Roman foundations in the 9th century, which historians claim was meant to serve...
One of Venezuela’s top tourist attractions is Angel Falls. At a height of 3,212 feet and a plunge of 2,648 feet, Angel Falls happens to be the world’s highest uninterrupted waterfall. The magnanimity of the falls is such that...
