Tag: travel
The Citadel of Great Zimbabwe
For centuries, the largest stone monument in sub-Saharan Africa has puzzled historians and archaeologists. To account for its origins, various people have coupled it...
Pyramids of Giza – Legacy of the Pharaohs
The Great Pyramid of Khufu stands as a proud testimony to the extraordinary vision and engineering skills of the ancient Egyptians. It has survived...
The Externsteine – A Forest Sanctuary
A clump of jagged rocks, grotesquely carved by water and wind, in a north German hill forest is the site of many ancient rituals....
Gothic Cathedral of Notre-Dame – A Giant Riddle
The monumental Gothic cathedral of Notre-Dame dominates the skyline of a small market town. But the inspiration for its design continues to baffle historians....
The Ancient Avenues of Carnac
The earth mounds and standing stones of Carnac are some of the oldest man-made structures in Europe and comprise the largest megalithic monument on...
Secrets of the Stonehenge
An enduring monument to bygone mysteries of religion and science, the great megalithic circle of giant stone slabs at Stonehenge provides the modern world...
Giants of the Hills
When unknown carvers scoured human and animal forms into hillsides throughout Britain, they could not have foreseen how many generations of observers would be...
Strokkur – The Boiling Fountain
Iceland is a land of geysers and the greatest of all is situated in the south-west of the island. From a quiet stream-covered pool,...
Blue Holes – Lairs of the Lusca
The calm surface of the Caribbean Sea off the island of Andros slowly starts to rotate, whirlpools form and at their centre gaping dark...
Iguazu Falls – The Great Water
Cutting a swathe through dense, emerald rain forest, the Iguazu River eventually cascades into a yawning chasm in Brazil’s Parana plateau. Few sights in...
