Address: Niagara Falls, USA, Niagara Falls, Canada, on the Niagara River Height: 53 m Width: 792 m Coordinates: 43 ° 04 & 39; 38.2 & 34; N 79 ° 04 & 39; 29.1 & 34; W Contents: Brief Description On the US-Canada border, between Lakes Erie and Ontario,
Read MoreLocation: Mexico Main attractions: Temple of Kukulcan, Temple of Warriors, Temple of Jaguars, Observatory, Sacred Cenote Coordinates: 20 ° 41 & 39; 01.0 & 34; N 88 ° 34 & 39; 08.4 & 34; W Contents: Short description Ancient Mayan city -
Read MoreLocation: USA, Arizona Depth: up to 1800 m Length: 446 km Coordinates: 36 ° 05 & 39; 32.3 & 34; N 113 ° 14 & 39; 27.4 & 34; W Contents: List of US National Parks Short description Southwest USA , between Utah and the Mexican border
Read MoreLocation: Brazil, Argentina, on the Iguazu River Height: 82 m Width: 2700 m Coordinates: 25 ° 41 & 39; 33.1 & 34; S 54 ° 26 & 39; 21.2 & 34; W Contents: Short description On the border of Argentina and Brazil, at the confluence of the Iguazu and Parana rivers
Read MoreAddress: USA, Wyoming, Montana, Idaho Date of foundation: 1872 Area: 8983 km² Coordinates: 44 ° 25 & 39; 42.0 & 34; N 110 ° 35 & 39; 24.8 & 34; W Contents: List of US National Parks Short Description B 1807 a hunter in search of
Read MoreLocation: Venezuela on the Kerep River Height: 979 m Width: 107 m Coordinates: 5 ° 58 & 39; 11.1 & 34; N 62 ° 32 & 39; 11.0 & 34; W Content: Short description In the east of Venezuela, among the rainforests of the national park Canaima rises
Read MoreLocation: Peru, 6 km from Aguas Calientes Discovered: in 1911 by Professor Hiram Bingham Main attractions: Sacred Square, Burial Stone House, Temple of the Condor, Terraces of Machu Picchu, Sacred Stone, Royal
Read MoreAddress: Russia, Nizhegorodskaya oblast, 12 km from Dzerzhinsk on the left bank of the Oka Start of construction: 1927 Completion of construction: 1929 Architect: V. G. Shukhov Height: 128 m. Coordinates: 56 ° 11 & 39; 36.3 & 34; N 43 ° 32 & 39; 37.5 & 34; E
Read MoreAddress: Russia, Moscow, Red Square Start of construction: 1555 End of construction: 1561 Number of domes: 11 Height: 65 m.Coordinates: 55 ° 45 & 39; 09.4 & 34; N 37 ° 37 & 39; 23.5 & 34; E Object cultural heritage of the Russian Federation
Read MoreFar from villages and telegraph wires, on the banks of the Nerl River, on a flooded meadow, stands the Church of the Intercession on the Nerl - one of the most famous monuments of ancient Russian architecture. Around - only floodplain meadows and lakes, and the path is 1.5 km from the town of Bogolyubovo
Read MoreAddress: Vatican, St. Peter's Square Date of construction: 1626 Height: 132.5 m Shrines: Tomb of St. Peter Coordinates: 41 ° 54 & 39; 07.7 & 34; N 12 ° 27 & 39; 12.0 & 34; E Contents: A Brief History of K north of the center of Rome, in the territory of a dwarf
Read MoreAddress: Russia, Nizhny Novgorod Region, Nizhny Novgorod, Minin and Pozharsky Square Start of construction: 1508 End of construction: 1513 Number of towers: 13 Length of walls: 2080 m.Coordinates: 56 ° 19 & 39; 42.2 & 34; N 44 ° 00 & 39 ;10.
Read MoreOn the edge of the 40-meter high Aurora cliff, overhanging the sea, perched a miniature snow-white building called the Swallow's Nest. This monument of architecture and history, immortalized on the coat of arms of the village of Gaspra, is rightfully considered a symbol of the Southern
Read MoreIn the north of Greece, near the towns of Kastraki and Kalambaka, in the amazingly shaped mountains of Thessaly, there is a mountainous "monastic country" - Saint Meteora. This is a special place where God's grace and the greatness of the ascetic spirit incomprehensibly harmonize with
Read MoreLocation: Zambia, Zimbabwe, r. Zambezi Altitude: 120 m Coordinates: 17 ° 55 & 39; 29.0 & 34; S 25 ° 51 & 39; 16.5 & 34; E Content: Description Winged angels would stop in flight to admire this spectacle, "wrote David Livingston.
Read MoreAddress: France, Paris, Champ de Mars Start of construction: 1887 End of construction: 1889 Architect: Stéphane Sauvestre Builder: Gustave Eiffel Tower height: 324 m.Coordinates: 48 ° 51 & 39; 29.6 & 34; N 2 ° 17 & 39; 40.9 & 34; E Contents:
Read MoreMain attractions: Venetian Fortress in Oia, Mills of Oia, Church of St. Sozonta, Antique Fira, Monastery of Elijah the Prophet, Cathedral of Fira, Santorini donkeys, Cathedral of Saint Mina, sculpture & 34; Sphinx & 34;, Church of Panagia Episkopi
Read MoreAddress: Northern Ireland, 3 km from Bushmills Coordinates: 55 ° 14 & 39; 25.3 & 34; N 6 ° 30 & 39; 40.3 & 34; W Contents: Short description Bushmills village, located in County Antrim in Northern Ireland, is famous for two sights.
Read MoreLocation: Norway Coordinates: Sognefjord - 61 ° 08 & 39; 27.3 & 34; N 5 ° 56 & 39; 48.8 & 34; E, Hardangerfjord - 60 ° 18 & 39; 49.8 & 34; N 6 ° 14 & 39; 48.2 & 34; E, Lysefjord - 59 ° 00 & 39; 45.6 & 34; N 6 ° 20 & 39; 58.4 & 34; E, Geirangerfjord - 62 ° 06 & 39; 04.6 & 34; N
Read MoreIn the city of Mirny, in Yakutia, there is one of the world's largest diamond quarries - the Mir kimberlite pipe. Helicopters do not fly over the diamond mine: a giant crater 525 meters deep and more than 1 kilometer in diameter, initiating updrafts,
Read MoreAddress: Russia, St. Petersburg, Petrodvortsovy district, Peterhof Construction start: 1712 Opening date: 1723 Founder: Peter I Architect: Jean-Baptiste Leblon Main attractions: Peterhof Grand Palace, palace
Read MoreAddress: Greece, Athens, Acropolis of Athens Start of construction: 447 BC e. Completion of construction: 438 BC e. Architect: Iktin and Kallikrates Coordinates: 37 ° 58 & 39; 17.4 & 34; N 23 ° 43 & 39; 36.0 & 34; E Contents: A Brief History and
Read MoreAddress: Italy, near Naples Date of death of the city: 79 year Coordinates: 40 ° 44 & 39; 59.8 & 34; N 14 ° 29 & 39; 10.5 & 34; E Contents: Short description On August 24, 79 in the Roman city of Pompeii, houses shook from earthquake. The earth shook
Read MoreAddress: France, Paris, rue Rivoli Museum opening: August 10, 1793 The most popular art museum in the world Coordinates: 48 ° 51′45 ″ N 2 ° 20′11 ″ E Contents: Short description In terms of the completeness and variety of collections, the Parisian Louvre Museum is not
Read MoreOne of the most unusual places for a full-fledged vacation can be safely considered the Andorran resort town of Encamp, which is located at an altitude of 1238 meters above sea level. The resort is located just 6 km from the capital of the principality and combines excellent Read More
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