Archive for December, 2009
The Colosseum (Roman Coliseum)
It was originally named the Flavian Amphitheater and it stands as a monument of human engineering, roman engineering to be precise. The Colosseum is an oval shaped amphitheater located in the center of modern day Rome, Italy. It is the largest amphitheater ever build during the Roman Empire and considered as one of the best [...]
Moraine Lake
Moraine Lake is a lake created by the melting of a glacier located in the Banff National Park which is 8.7 mi outside the Canadian village of Lake Louise, Alberta. Being placed in the Valley of the Ten Peaks, Moraine Lake is elevated at approx. 6,183 feet and has a surface area of 0.19 [...]
Mount Rushmore
Mount Rushmore
The Mount Rushmore National Memorial, better known as Mount Rushmore represents a granite sculpture on a monumental scale created by the famous American sculptor John Gutzon de la Mothe Borglum. His masterpiece is located near Keystone in the state of South Dakota. What makes this sculpture unique (apart from its tremendous size) is [...]
Crete – a world apart
Crete – a world apart
While Germany has Bavaria, the UK has Scotland and the US has the Deep South, Greece has its own country within a country, namely Crete. Crete is recognized around the world for its nationalistic and protective nature and for a good reason. The 8,336 km² size of the island makes it [...]
The Grand Canyon
The Grand Canyon is probably one of the most recognizable wonders of nature in the whole wide world. Located in the state of Arizona, U.S.A., the Grand Canyon represents a deep valley between cliffs carved by the Colorado river of millions and millions of years by a process called erosion. Although it is not the [...]
Niagara Falls
The Niagara Falls is made up of several large waterfalls on the Niagara River, spanning the international border between the Canadian province of Ontario and the U.S. state of New York. The falls are 17 miles (27 km) north-northwest of Buffalo, New York and 75 miles (120 km) south-southeast of Toronto, Ontario, [...]
