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Rising like an island from a sea of pastureland. Mount Taranaki or Mount Egmont often seems like a mirage - sometimes there, sometimes not. On the southwest coast of New Zealand's North Island,...

A vast and varied wilderness lies in the extreme north of Australia, the region Australians call the Top End, Kakadu National Park is twice the size of Dubai, and its landscape, as well as varying...

Dusk on a still day is the best time to appreciate Milford Sound (also known as Piopiotahi). Mist tips the mountain peaks that rise steeply from the water edge and are mirrored in the motionless...

On Vatnajokull, Iceland's massive ice sheet, there is nearly as much ice as on all Europe's other glaciers put together. It covers an area almost half the size of Wales or New Jersey and pushes out...

Internet The Parsi community is one of the oldest groups in India. Their culture dates back to more than 2,500 years ago and they have contributed a lot to Indian society. They follow Zoroastrian...

Rising in the Czech Republic, the River Elbe enters Germany via a deep and shadowy gorge sliced through the Erzgebirge (Ore Mountains), then flows to the North sea. For most of its 720 miles (1160...

Planet Earth is one such big and beautiful planet with majorly four seasons, which are Winter, Summer, Autumn, and rainy season. Not all the parts of Earth are the same in terms of weather...

On the eve of Independence Day in India, there is no better way to celebrate than by visiting some of the country's most patriotic places. On this day, we celebrate the freedom of our nation and...

The massive bulk of Benbulbin sits like the upturned hull of a ship amid Sligo's stonewalled pastures. Near the mountain top, the steep slopes give way abruptly to cliffs - sculpted by the weather...

The woods and gentle contours of the road towards Wast Water give little hint of the splendour to come - a view unequalled in the whole of England's Lake District. Ahead lies a sheet of slate-grey...

Sakrebailu Elephant Camp Shimoga is located in Shimoga district, Karnataka. A forested area surrounds the camp with the river Tunga flowing through it. You can visit the camp by all modes of...

A deep ravine, sheer-sided in places, cuts a spectacular slice into towering sea cliffs and high mountains in western Crete. For 11 miles (18km) the Samaria Gorge twists and turns, widening and...