Forbidden City
The Forbidden City was the Chinese imperial palace from the Ming Dynasty to the end of the Qing Dynasty. It is located in the middle…
Lake Tahoe
Lake Tahoe is the second deepest lake in the U.S., with a maximum depth of 1,645 ft, trailing only Oregon’s Crater Lake at 1,949 ft.…
Mosque of Muhammad Ali
The Mosque of Muhammad Ali Pasha or Alabaster Mosque is a mosque situated in the Citadel of Cairo in Egypt and commissioned by Muhammad Ali…
Bird Island
Bird Island is the northernmost island in the Seychelles archipelago, 60 mi from Mahe. The 0.27 mi² Coral island is known for its birdlife, including…
Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial
The Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial is a World War II cemetery and memorial in Colleville-sur-Mer, Normandy, France, that honors American soldiers who died in…
Terracotta Army
The Terracotta Army or the “Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses”, is a collection of terracotta sculptures depicting the armies of Qin Shi Huang, the first…
Las Vegas Strip
The Las Vegas Strip is an approximately 4.2 mi stretch of Las Vegas Boulevard in Clark County, Nevada; adjacent to, but outside the city limits…
Jiuzhaigou Valley
Jiuzhaigou National Park is a nature reserve in the north of Sichuan, a province in south western China. It is known for its many multi-level…
Kruger National Park
Kruger National Park is one of the largest game reserves in Africa. It covers 7,523 mi² and extends 220 mi from north to south and…