Detail InformationEdit Morrocoy National Park is located in the northwest of Venezuela, between the towns of Tucacas and Chichiriviche, at the south east part of Falcón. Its continental and sea areas include mountains, shoreline, mangrove swamps, coral reefs and little islands called “Cayos”. It has a surface area of 32,090 hectares. It was declared national […]
Detail InformationEdit Kaieteur Falls is a high-volume waterfall on the Potaro River in central Guyana, Potaro-Siparuni region. It is located in Kaieteur National Park. It is 226 meters (741 ft) high when measured from its plunge over a sandstone and conglomerate cliff to the first break. It then flows over a series of steep cascades […]
Detail InformationEdit In December 2000, UNESCO declared the historical center of Arequipa a World Heritage Site, stating the following: The historical center of Arequipa is an example of ornamented architecture, represents a masterpiece of the creative coalition of European and native characteristics. A colonial town challenged by the conditions of nature, the indigenous influences, the […]
India /Tamil Nadu /Chennai /Chennai Ripon Building, Raja Muthiah Rd, Periyamet, Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Edit Detail InformationEdit The Ripon Building is the seat of the Chennai Corporation (Madras Corporation) in Chennai (Madras), Tamil Nadu. It is a fine example of the Neoclassical style of architecture, a combination of Gothic, Ionic and Corinthian. The Ripon Building […]
India /Chandigarh /Chandigarh Lalit Kala Academy, 1st Floor, State Library, Sector 34 A, Chandigarh, 160022 Edit Detail InformationEdit Lalit Kala Akademi in Chandigarh is usually pulsating with the energy of different exhibitions and events that are held out here daily. This multidisciplinary gallery and exhibition space is worth checking out. Hangout zone of the artistically […]
India /Himachal Pradesh /Kangra /Kangra Pong Dam Wetlands, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh Edit Detail InformationEdit Pong Dam Wetlands straddle the Beas River in the Shivalik foothills in Himachal’s Kangra District. Golden fields of wheat spread uninterrupted, as far as the eye can see, on either side of the banks of Pong Lake. This place was initially […]
Nærøy is a municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. Nærøy is part of the Namdalen region. Norway’s smallest town, Kolvereid, is the administration centre of the municipality. Some villages in Nærøy include Abelvær, Foldereid, Gravvik, Lund, Ottersøy, Salsbruket, Steine, and Torstad.Nærøy was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). On 1 July 1869, […]
Sauherad is a municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Midt-Telemark. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Akkerhaugen. The municipality borders Kongsberg, Skien, Nome, Bø, and Notodden. The parish of Søfde (later spelled Saude, then Sauherad) was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 […]
Detail InformationEdit The Fram Museum is a museum telling the story of Norwegian polar exploration. It is located on the peninsula of Bygdoy in Oslo, Norway. Fram Museum is situated in an area with several other museums, including the Kon-Tiki Museum; the Norwegian Museum of Cultural History; the Viking Ship Museum; and the Norwegian Maritime […]
Detail InformationEdit The University of Auckland is a university located in Auckland, New Zealand. It is the largest university in the country, and was ranked 82nd worldwide in the 2011 QS World University Rankings. Established in 1883 as a constituent college of the University of New Zealand, the university is made up of eight faculties […]