The beautiful hidden beach in the Marieta Islands, Mexico.
August 13, 2014
August 12, 2014
Trinidad and Tobago
Some may say "GOD is a Trini", others would call it "PARADISE" but it can be considered "A Wonder of the World".
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
July 20, 2014
Did You Know?
TRANSFORMERS: Revenge of the Fallen
Did you know that the movie Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen was filmed in Petra (Jordan).
Did you know that the movie Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen was filmed in Petra (Jordan).
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July 19, 2014
Wonders Of The World You Don't Know
10 Wonders of the World many may not know of.
10.
The Banaue Rice Terraces are 2000-year old terraces that were carved into the mountains of Ifugao in the Philippines by ancestors of the indigenous people. The Rice Terraces are commonly referred to by Filipinos as the"Eighth Wonder of the World".
9.
Sigiriya (Lion's rock) is an ancient rock fortress and palace ruin situated in the central Matale District of Sri Lanka, surrounded by the remains of an extensive network of gardens, reservoirs, and other structures.
8.
The Tower of Hercules is an ancient Roman lighthouse on a peninsula about 2.4 kilometers (1.5 miles) from the centre of A Coru a, Galicia, in north-western Spain. The structure is 55 meters (180 ft) tall and overlooks the North Atlantic coast of Spain. It is almost 1900 years old, was rehabilitated in 1791, and is the oldest Roman lighthouse still used as a lighthouse.
7.
Torunis a city in northern Poland, on the Vistula River. The medieval old town of Torunis the birthplace of Nicolaus Copernicus. The first settlement in the vicinity is dated by archaeologists to 1100 BC.
6.
The Ajanta Caves in Maharashtra, India are rock-cut cave monuments dating from the second century BC, containing paintings and sculpture considered to be masterpieces of both Buddhist religious art and universal pictorial art.
5.
The Valley of Flowers is an outstandingly beautiful high-altitude Himalayan valley that has been acknowledged as such by renowned mountaineers and botanists in literature for over a century and in Hindu mythology for much longer.
4.
The Meteora ("suspended rocks") is one of the largest and most important complexes of Eastern Orthodox monasteries in Greece, second only to Mount Athos. The six monasteries are built on natural sandstone rock pillars, at the northwestern edge of the Plain of Thessaly near the Pineios river and Pindus Mountains, in central Greece.
3.
Bagan is an ancient city in the Mandalay Division of Burma. Formally titled Arimaddanapura or Arimaddana (the City of the Enemy Crusher) and also known as Tambadipa (the Land of Copper) or Tassadessa (the Parched Land), it was the ancient capital of several ancient kingdoms in Burma.
2.
Leptis Magna was a prominent city of the Roman Empire. Its ruins are located in Al Khums, Libya, 130 km east of Tripoli, on the coast where the Wadi Lebda meets the sea. The site is one of the most spectacular and unspoiled Roman ruins in the Mediterranean.
1.
The library of Celsus (in Turkey) was built to store 12,000 scrolls and to serve as a monumental tomb for Celsus (who had been consul in 92 AD, governor of Asia in 115 AD, and a wealthy and popular local citizen). The building is important as one of few remaining examples of an ancient Roman-influenced library.
10.
The Banaue Rice Terraces are 2000-year old terraces that were carved into the mountains of Ifugao in the Philippines by ancestors of the indigenous people. The Rice Terraces are commonly referred to by Filipinos as the"Eighth Wonder of the World".
9.
Sigiriya (Lion's rock) is an ancient rock fortress and palace ruin situated in the central Matale District of Sri Lanka, surrounded by the remains of an extensive network of gardens, reservoirs, and other structures.
8.
The Tower of Hercules is an ancient Roman lighthouse on a peninsula about 2.4 kilometers (1.5 miles) from the centre of A Coru a, Galicia, in north-western Spain. The structure is 55 meters (180 ft) tall and overlooks the North Atlantic coast of Spain. It is almost 1900 years old, was rehabilitated in 1791, and is the oldest Roman lighthouse still used as a lighthouse.
7.
Torunis a city in northern Poland, on the Vistula River. The medieval old town of Torunis the birthplace of Nicolaus Copernicus. The first settlement in the vicinity is dated by archaeologists to 1100 BC.
6.
The Ajanta Caves in Maharashtra, India are rock-cut cave monuments dating from the second century BC, containing paintings and sculpture considered to be masterpieces of both Buddhist religious art and universal pictorial art.
5.
The Valley of Flowers is an outstandingly beautiful high-altitude Himalayan valley that has been acknowledged as such by renowned mountaineers and botanists in literature for over a century and in Hindu mythology for much longer.
4.
The Meteora ("suspended rocks") is one of the largest and most important complexes of Eastern Orthodox monasteries in Greece, second only to Mount Athos. The six monasteries are built on natural sandstone rock pillars, at the northwestern edge of the Plain of Thessaly near the Pineios river and Pindus Mountains, in central Greece.
3.
Bagan is an ancient city in the Mandalay Division of Burma. Formally titled Arimaddanapura or Arimaddana (the City of the Enemy Crusher) and also known as Tambadipa (the Land of Copper) or Tassadessa (the Parched Land), it was the ancient capital of several ancient kingdoms in Burma.
2.
Leptis Magna was a prominent city of the Roman Empire. Its ruins are located in Al Khums, Libya, 130 km east of Tripoli, on the coast where the Wadi Lebda meets the sea. The site is one of the most spectacular and unspoiled Roman ruins in the Mediterranean.
1.
The library of Celsus (in Turkey) was built to store 12,000 scrolls and to serve as a monumental tomb for Celsus (who had been consul in 92 AD, governor of Asia in 115 AD, and a wealthy and popular local citizen). The building is important as one of few remaining examples of an ancient Roman-influenced library.
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July 18, 2014
7 Wonders of the Solar System
In a 1999 article, Astronomy magazine listed the 'Seven Wonders of the Solar System'.
Enceladus The Great Red Spot
Enceladus The Great Red Spot
The Asteroid Belt The surface of the Sun
The Oceans of Earth The Rings of Saturn
Olympus Mons
July 17, 2014
The Seven Wonders of the Industrial World
British author Deborah Cadbury wrote 'Seven Wonders of the Industrial World', a book telling the stories of seven great feats of engineering of the 19th and early 20th centuries. In 2003 the BBC made a seven-part documentary series on the book, with each episode dramatizing the construction of one of the wonders.
Below is an informative video of these Wonders.
Seven Wonders of the Underwater World
The Seven Underwater Wonders of the World was a list drawn up by CEDAM International, an American-based non-profit group for divers, dedicated to ocean preservation and research.
In 1989 CEDAM brought together a panel of marine scientists, including Dr. Eugenie Clark, to pick underwater areas which they considered to be worthy of protection. The results were announced at The National Aquarium in Washington DC by actor Lloyd Bridges, star of the show 'Sea Hunt'.
Palau
Belize Barrier Reef
Great Barrier Reef
Deep-Sea Vents
Galapagos Islands
Lake Baikal
Northern Red Sea
DID YOU KNOW?
In 2001, an initiative was started by the New 7 Wonders Foundation to choose the New 7 Wonders of the World from a selection of 200 existing monuments. Twenty one finalist were announced on January 1st, 2006. Egyptians were unhappy that the only surviving original wonder, the Great Pyramid of Giza, would have to compete with the likes of the Statue of Liberty, the Sydney Opera House, and other landmarks, calling the project absurd. In response, Giza was named an honorary Candidate. The results were announced on July 7, 2007, in Lisbon, Portugal.
However, it is the only existing wonder of the Ancient Wonders of the World.
However, it is the only existing wonder of the Ancient Wonders of the World.
The Great Pyramid of Giza
July 16, 2014
Seven Wonders of Nature
These seven wonders are the 'New' Seven Wonders of Nature (2007-2011).
Iguazú Falls - Brazil
Halong Bay - Vietnam
Table Mountain - Cape Town
Amazon Rain Forest - Brazil
Komodo National Park -Indonesia
Jeju Island - South Korea
Puerto Princesa Underground River - Philippines
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