Europe

In 1870, a Kansas schoolboy read a short article - in the newspaper wrapped around his lunch - about a lake that lay high in the Oregon mountains, encircled by sheer walls and containing an extinct volcano. The article triggered William ...

The Colosseum, making its place in one of the seven wonders of the world is the largest amphitheater in the world it was constructed during the Roman Empire and is still one of the most well-known landmarks in Rome, Italy. The ...

A Schengen area is a group of 26 European countries that have agreed to abolish checks at their common borders and is commonly referred to as the "free movement zone." There is no doubt that the whole Europe continent is full ...

They fly through the air with the greatest of ease - in all sorts of weird and wonderful costumes. Yes, the highlight of the four-day Coupe Icare (Icarus Cup) is undoubtedly the series of daring, exciting and hilarious Masquerade Flights that ...

Europe is a continent with many different countries, each with its own unique culture, history, and traditions, with a wealth of attractions and fun places to visit. However, if you are on a tight budget, then it is important to know ...

A stunning circular route provides a superb scenic drive through New Zealand's Northland, starting at Auckland, travelling up the North Island's East Coast before returning down the enchanting West Coast. This unforgettable journey goes through Warkworth, Wellsford, Mangawhai, Walpu, Marsden, Whangarei, ...

In the sea there lies a giant elephant, you can stroke him, he is very quiet not dangerous at all because he is made of stone - a local fable Due to their French jurisdiction, the Chausey Islands, located in the ...

The oldest of Germany's National Parks, the Bayerische Wald winds around the Bavarian forest peaks of Falkenstein, Rachel and Lusen along the border with the Czech Republic, it is the largest protected forest area in central Europe. Nowhere else between the ...

Established in March 1889, Mount Rainer was the fifth National Park to be formed in the USA, and it encompasses the whole of the mountain within its boundaries. It is, in fact, an episodically active volcano, rising suddenly from the surrounding ...

For 100km (62 mi) across central Germany, the Harz Mountains divide the northern lowlands from the southern uplands. The region has benefited from 20th-century politics, which left it virtually uninhabited and provided its 27,400 hectares of evergreen and broadleaf woodlands, its ...

In the land of Four Corners, where Utah, Colorado, Arizona and New Mexico meet, geological extravaganzas are the norm - hence many national parks and monuments dot the map. Even among these, the Canyon de Chelly (pronounced 'de Shay') is special ...

Nature's symmetry is something we take for granted in flowers, insects and the face of a tiger, for example. In geology, however, it is rarer and its occurrence is something to marvel at. In a Giant's Causeway, Nature has spectacularly revealed ...