International Geographic

2022-08-24 03:03:43 Russia , Kamchatka, Valley of Geysers

One of the world's largest geyser fields is located on the territory of the Kronotsky State Biosphere Reserve in Kamchatka. At the same time, this is the only valley of geysers in the entire area of Eurasia (not counting Iceland, which is remote from the mainland). It was first discovered in the middle of spring 1941.

Along the Geyser River there is a canyon, the total area of which is up to 6 km2. Within these limits, arranged by nature, there is a valley of geysers, containing many geyser outlets, mud pits, waterfalls, thermal pads, natural reservoirs, hot springs.

According to the results of the voting held in 2008, the Valley of Geysers was included in the Seven Wonders of Russia.

You can get to the valley only by buying a helicopter tour from a travel agency, as it is protected by a protected regime.
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2022-06-24 15:03:02 The majestic beauty of nature in the eruption of the Fagradalsfjal volcano in August 2021.
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2022-06-24 03:09:12 UAE , Dubai, Sheikh Zayed Street

Sheikh Zayed Road is the main and longest street of the Emirate of Dubai, its length is 55 kilometers. Being part of the largest highway E11, Sheikh Zayed Street starts from the border with Abu Dhabi, runs along the coast through the whole city, and ends near Sheikh Rashid Road.

A trip along the Sheikh Zayed Highway is included in the mandatory program of most travel guides to the UAE and is very popular among tourists, because along it there are numerous towers and shopping malls in Dubai, as well as luxury hotels and residential neighborhoods.

Until 1990, the street did not have an official name, it was popularly called the "Dubai — Abu Dhabi Road". After reconstruction in the 90s of the twentieth century, the road was significantly expanded (up to 12 lanes). At the same time, the highway was named after the first president of the UAE, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan.
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2022-06-23 15:06:31 Petronas Towers #Malaysia

Petronas Towers are stunning skyscrapers located in the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur. 

These structures are a real masterpiece of architecture, erected according to all the laws of Islamic art. 

Each of them is made in the form of an eight–pointed star with semicircular projections - a sacred symbol of integrity and harmony. 

The Petronas twin Towers have become a symbol of modern Malaysia, embodying the ancient culture and huge opportunities of this country.
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2022-06-23 03:08:50 Thailand , Pi Leh Lagoon

Pi Leh Lagoon is located next to Phi Phi Lei Island, famous for its Maya Bay, where the filming of the film The Beach with Leonardo DiCaprio took place. Geographically belongs to the province of Krabi in Thailand.

It is included in the mandatory point of the route on excursions with a direction to the Phi Phi archipelago.

Pi Leh Lagoon is the deepest lagoon in Thailand, formed as a result of a fracture of the earth's crust. Thanks to the limestone rocks at the bottom, the color of the water is simply unrealistically beautiful, as if you are looking through a Photoshop filter.

Thais believe that bathing in this lagoon has a rejuvenating effect, thanks to the composition of the water. It is saltier here than in the Andaman Sea.

The lagoon is surrounded by huge rocks overgrown with greenery. There is no possibility to go ashore.

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2022-06-22 15:07:29 Chillon Castle #Switzerland

Chillon Castle is a historical monument and a former defensive structure on a small rocky island in Lake Geneva.

After the fortified dwelling became a museum, crowds of travelers come here every year.

Along with ordinary tourists, the complex attracts famous romantic writers. At one time, the historical monument was admired by Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Victor Hugo, Alexandre Dumas, Gustave Flaubert, Maria Edgeworth.
 
George Byron was so impressed by what he saw that in 1816 he wrote the poem "The Prisoner of Chillon". The work is based on the true story of the Swiss patriot and historian Francois Bonivard, imprisoned in the castle. The events described took place from 1530 to 1536.
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2022-06-22 03:15:15 Ireland , Bantry House and Gardens

The Queen Anne Bantry House was built around 1700 in a magnificent location on the shores of Bantry Bay on the West Coast of Ireland, in County Cork. Since 1765 it has been owned by the Shellswell-White family. 

A beautiful view from the terrace above the house opens the bay with the island of Vida and Mount Kakha in the background.

Today, inside there is an eclectic collection of art and furniture brought from Europe by the Second Earl of Bantry, and in the carriage and stables there is the center of the French Armada, which tells about the attempted attack of Theobald Wolf Tone in 1796.

Terraces with a total of 7 levels are built around the house. The parterre on the south side is surrounded by wisteria, which surrounds the fountain. From here, 100 steps rise - a staircase made of local stone surrounded by azaleas and rhododendrons.

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2022-06-21 15:09:44 Hohenzollern Castle #Germany

Hohenzollern Castle is the brightest example of architecture combining utopian Middle Ages and German neo—Romanticism.

Located on the top of the mountain of the same name (855 meters above sea level), it is the most recognizable historical object not only of Baden-Würtenberg, but of the whole of Germany, attracting hundreds of thousands of tourists with its majestic and at the same time fabulous view. 

A special romance can be felt on cloudy days, when the numerous turrets and battlements of the fortress are hidden in the air shroud. 

This is where the second name of the tourist object comes from – "castle in the clouds".

  Hohenzollern has a rich collection of antique furniture, tapestries, relics of the last imperial dynasty of the Prussian kings and many historical documents that will be appreciated by those who are professionally or at an amateur level interested in world history.
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2022-06-21 03:06:23 China , Huangguoshu Waterfall

The Huangguoshu Waterfall, along with other eighteen waterfalls of the Chinese "Eastern Switzerland", is included in the Guinness Book of Records. 

Falling from a height of seventy-eight meters and reaching a width of one hundred and one meters, Huangguoshu is most beautiful in the summer rainy season.

The waterfall has been forming for seventeen million years. At first, water flows flowed into the rocks, washing out a karst cave in them. Then the vault of the cave was destroyed and powerful jets of Huangguoshu burst to the surface. According to scientists, all this happened about ten to twenty–seven million years ago.

The name of the waterfall is associated by local legend with the fruits of the magic yellow tree, which, after a hundred days of ripening, allow you to get the treasures hidden there from the bottom of the reservoir.

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2022-06-20 15:06:12 Erawan Waterfall #Thailand

Erawan Waterfall is the most beautiful waterfall in Thailand, which is located in
Kanchanaburi province.

The waterfall itself is located in the Erawan National Park, which was formed in 1975. 

In addition to the waterfall of the same name, there are several lesser-known waterfalls, caves (including rock paintings), the coast of the River Kwai, impassable jungles inhabited by exotic animals and rare birds, and even the Sri Nakarin Dam. 

There are several guesthouses and loggias on the territory of the park, so if you are a lover of pristine nature, you can stay here for a while.
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