Friday, March 29, 2013

Venice, Italy

Venice is a city in northeastern Italy sited on a group of 118 small islands separated by canals and linked by bridges. It is located in the marshy Venetian Lagoon which stretches along the shoreline between the mouths of the Po and the Piave Rivers. Venice is renowned for the beauty of its setting, its architecture and its artworks. The city in its entirety is listed as a World Heritage Site, along with its lagoon.

Thursday, March 28, 2013

Pulpit Rock, Preikestolen, Norway

Preikestolen or Prekestolen, also known by the English translations of Preacher's Pulpit or Pulpit Rock, and by the old name Hyvlatonnå, is a massive cliff 604 metres above Lysefjorden, opposite the Kjerag plateau, in ForsandRyfylkeNorway. The top of the cliff is approximately 25 by 25 metres, almost flat, and is a famous tourist attraction in Norway.

Wednesday, March 27, 2013

The Wave - Paria Canyon, Arizona, Colorado

The Wave is a sandstone rock formation located in the United States of America near the Arizona and Utah border on the slopes of the Coyote Buttes, in the Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness, on the Colorado Plateau. It is famous among hikers and photographers for its colorful, undulating forms, and the rugged, trackless hike required to reach it.

W Retreat & Spa, Maldives

W Retreat & Spa – Maldives is a tropical playground in the Indian Ocean that’s perfect for relaxing, playing, and recharging for your next adventure.

Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Royal Hotel Clock Tower, Mecca, Saudi Arabia

The Abraj Al-Bait Towers, also known as the Mecca Royal Hotel Clock Tower, is a building complex in MeccaSaudi Arabia. These towers are a part of the King Abdulaziz Endowment Project that strives to modernize the holy city in catering to the pilgrims. The complex holds several world records, the tallest clock tower in the world, the world's largest clock face and the building with the world's largest floor areaThe building complex is metres away from the world's largest mosque and Islam's most sacred site, the Masjid al Haram.

Monday, March 25, 2013

African Savannah

A stunning picture of zebras on the African savannah during sunset.

Puerto Princesa, Philippines

The Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park is located about 50 kilometres (30 mi) north of the city centre of Puerto Princesa, Palawan, The Philippines. The main attraction here is St. Pauls Underground River Cave - a more than 24 km long cave, which contains an 8.2-kilometer-long underground section of Cabayugan River. On November 11, 2011, Puerto Princesa Underground River was provisionally chosen as one of the New7Wonders of Nature.