Monday, May 30, 2011

Lake Baikal – Siberia, Russia--the deepest lake in the world







Lake Baikal is in Southern Siberia in Russia, located between Irkutsk Oblast to the northwest and the Buryat Republic to the southeast, near the city of Irkutsk. It is also known as the "Blue Eye of Siberia". It contains more water than all the North American Great Lakes combined.
At 1,637 meters (5,371 ft), Lake Baikal is the deepest lake in the world,[3] and the largest freshwater lake in the world by volume.[4] However, Lake Baikal contains less than one third the amount of water as the Caspian Sea which is the largest lake in the world.
Situated in south-east Siberia, the 3.15-million-ha Lake Baikal is the oldest (25 million years) and deepest (1,700 m) lake in the world. It contains 20% of the world's total unfrozen freshwater reserve. Known as the 'Galapagos of Russia', its age and isolation have produced one of the world's richest and most unusual freshwater faunas, which is of exceptional value to evolutionary science.

Sunday, May 29, 2011

Marina Bay Sands Skypark"engineering wonder" – Singapore--world’s most expensive casino










Its architecture, construction, location and beauty are at their best and unique. This is the breathtaking place in Singapore. When you see the beauty of the sky park you may forget to take a breath for a while. You would definitely think that how and who would have constructed this architectural masterpiece.Marina bay is located in the southern part of Singapore. This is called 24/7 destination for the people who want to find new living and lifestyles, want to exchange business ideas. On the other hand if you want some recreation and enjoy your holidays then you will get more here in Marina Bay. In front of Marina Bay, Marina Bay Sands is an integrated resort.Marina Bay Sands is a famous tourist and gamblers’ attraction in Singapore. In June 2010, 500,000 gamblers visited the casino. Average 25,000 visitors come to visit the casino. It is projected that it will contribute $2.7 billion to the GDP of Singapore.It is one of the world’s ever best structures.
Marina Bay Sands is the world’s most expensive casino with the property cost of S$8 billion. The total area of the resort is 20 hectare. The resort consists of casino, a hotel with 2,561 rooms, convention and exhibition center which is spread over 120,000 sq.m area, shopping malls, a unique art and science museum, two sand theatres, seven celebrity chef restaurants, two floating pavilions. The casino is so big that there are 500 tables arranged and 1600 slot machines are operating. At the top of the complex there is the most amazing feature of the resort, a park which is named Sky Park. This park has the capacity of 3,900 people and an amazing 150m infinity swimming pool. This pool is on the top of the world’s largest cantilevered platform. The designer or architect of the project is Moshe Safdie architects. The engineers were from Arup & Parsons Brinkerhoff. The main contractor of this most amazing project was Ssang Yong Engineering & Construction. Some difficulties like labour shortage, global financial crisis and cost of material delayed the opening of the resort which was planned in 2009.

Saturday, May 28, 2011

Gullfoss (The Golden Falls)-Iceland







Gullfoss, found in southwest Iceland, is one of the country’s best natural wonders. The Golden Falls, as the name means in English, are one of the most popular attractions in the country, and Gullfoss together with two other nearby sites (Pingvellir National Park and the geysers at Haukadalur) make up the Golden Circle. This popular day-tour exposes visitors to the beauty of the wild Icelandic landscape, and the volcanic island is home to geysers, glaciers, incredible wildlife, and also an impressive set of waterfalls.
The Hvita River flows into these Iceland waterfalls. Traveling in a southward direction, the wide river appears to vanish downwards to visitors on approach. The great crevice that forms Gullfoss Iceland can’t be seen on the initial approach. Extending to 105 feet in depth, the Golden Falls are an impressive sight. Once a better view is gained, travelers will see that the formation of the waterfalls resembles a staircase, and the water tumbles in two stages. This makes seeing Gullfoss Iceland all the more dramatic.

Friday, May 27, 2011

Tepui table-top mountains, Venezuela








There are 115 mesas in the Gran Sabana in the south-east of Venezuela on the border with Guyana and Brazil, where the highest concentration of tepuis is found. The precipitous mountains tower over the surrounding area by up to 1,000 meters. On top of the mountains grow various types of forests with a wide variety of orchids and bromeliads species. Best trekking area of Venezuela.A tepui (or tepuy) (pronounced /'t?pwi/) is a table-top mountain or mesa found in the Guiana Highlands of South America, especially in Venezuela. The word tepui means "house of the gods" in the native tongue of the Pemon, the indigenous people who inhabit the Gran Sabana.
Tepuis tend to be found as isolated entities rather than in connected ranges, which makes them the host of a unique array of endemic plant and animal species. Some of the most outstanding tepuis are Neblina, Autana, Auyantepui and Mount Roraima. They are typically composed of sheer blocks of Precambrian quartz arenite sandstone that rise abruptly from the jungle, giving rise to spectacular natural scenery. Auyantepui is the source of Angel Falls, the world's tallest waterfall.

Thursday, May 26, 2011

Twin Petronas Towers, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia







Kuala Lumpur is famous as an ‘Asian tiger’ city. Over the ages, it has grown from a pastoral setting to a busy city inhibiting about over a million people.The city is known universally as KL. It appears the visitors as a just another cosmopolitan Asian city, which nestles sky kissing skyscrapers and other towering edifices.
But apart from its modernity, even today KL still retains and cherishes quite a big part of its fundamental temperament and local various hues that are on an edge to be wiped out in other Asian cities, which are booming in today’s world.The chief attractions of Kuala Lumpur lie in the historical twin Petronas Towers-the tallest building in the world-that are located on the west coast, plenty of its colonial structures in its center, a vivacious Chinatown with street vendors all across, sparkling night markets, and a lively Little India. The city has an interesting mix of elegant architecture decorating the whole city; KL has elegant colonial buildings, in contrast with soaring modern edifices.

Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Teotihuacan-"The place where men become Gods" (Mexico)




In the 2nd century BC a brand new civilization arose in the area of Mexico. This civilization constructed the flourishing metropolis of Teotihuacán as well as it’s huge step pyramids. The Pyramid of the sun's rays was built around 100 AD and it is 75 meters (246 ft (75) high which makes it the largest building in Teotihuacán and something of the largest in Mesoamerica. The construction of small Pyramid of the Moon started a century later on and was finished in 450 The. D. Seven centuries after the death of the Teotihuacán empire the actual pyramids were honored and employed by the Aztecs and became a location of pilgrimage.

Piramide del Sol -- Pyramid of the Sun :
The Pyramid of the Sun at Teotihuacan was built in the first century AD. It has a base ten feet shorter (on each side) than the Great Pyramid of Cheops, and a volume of 2.5 million tones of stone and earth used in its construction.The alignment of this pyramid was designed to coincide with the two days a year (May 19th and July 25th) when the Sun would be directly over the top of the pyramid at noon. The East facade directly faces the rising Sun, and the West facade directly faces the Sun as it sets.In 1971 archeologists stumbled across a clover leaf shaped cave (closed to the public) believed to have been formed by a subterranean spring. Speculation abounds about this area being used as some kind of inner sanctuary or sacred place.


Piramide de la Luna -- Pyramid of the Moon :
 The Pyramid of the moon at Teotihuacan appears to be as tall as the Pyramid of the Sun due to the fact that it is built on higher ground. This pyramid was built slightly later than the Pyramid of the Sun, perhaps around the time the first was finished.The top of the Pyramid of the Moon provides the best overall view of Teotihuacan. The sight of the ruins stretching both sides of the mile long Avenue of the Dead opens ones eyes to how truly great this city once was.


Piramide de Quetzalcoatl :
 Directly across from the main entrance to Teotihuacan lies the Citadel. At first glance, this sunken square appears to be quite inferior to the larger pyramids at the other end of the Avenue of the Dead. Looks, however, can be deceiving. Take a walk around to the back side of the pyramid where the facade of a newer pyramid has been demolished, and you will find an amazing peek into the pyramid underneath built between 1 and 350 AD.The temple has images of Tlaloc (believed to have been a rain god) and Quetzalcoatl from which the temple receives its name.

Angkor Wat-world’s biggest single religious monument(Cambodia)







Angkor Wat is a vast forehead complex featuring the magnificent continues to be of several capitals of the actual Khmer Empire, from the 9th to the actual 15th century AD. These range from the famous Angkor Wat temple, the world’s biggest single religious monument, and the actual Bayon temple (at Angkor Thom) with it's multitude of massive stone encounters. During it’s long history Angkor proceeded to go through many changes in faith converting between Hinduism to Buddhism many times. It has become a image of Cambodia, appearing on it's national flag, and it may be the country’s prime attraction for site visitors.

Moai-isolated islands(Chile)





The world famous moai tend to be monolithic statues located on Easter Island, one of probably the most isolated islands on Earth. The figurines were carved by the Polynesian colonizers of the actual island, mostly between circa 1250 ADVERT and 1500 AD. In add-on to representing deceased ancestors, the actual moai were also regarded as the actual embodiment of powerful living or even former chiefs. The tallest moai built, called Paro, was almost 10 yards (33 ft) high and considered 75 tonnes. The statues had been till standing when Europeans very first visited the island, but most will be cast down during later issues between clans. Today about 50 moai happen to be re-erected on Easter Island or museums somewhere else.

Parthenon, Acropolis (Greece)





The Parthenon on best of the Acropolis is one of probably the most famous buildings in the world along with a visit to Athens is not really complete without visiting this forehead. The construction of the Parthenon began in in 447 BC, replacing and older temple which was destroyed by the Persians, as well as completed in 432 BC. The purpose of the Parthenon was to house an enormous statue of Athena Parthenos created from ivory, silver and precious metal. Sometime in the 5th hundred years the statue was looted by 1 of the Roman Emperors, and used to Constantinople, where it had been later destroyed. During its longevity the Parthenon has also offered as a fortress, a chapel, a mosque and as the powder magazine.

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Canadian Rockies- Canada



The majestic Canadian Rockies are the Canadian segment of the North American Rocky Mountains. They are a visitor’s wonderland and the playground for western Canada. They are older than the American Rockies and are formed from over thrusting.Canadian Rockies house five national parks, and four of those national parks (along with other provincial parks) combine to form a single UNESCO World Heritage Site that consists of beautiful mountain landscapes, lakes, canyons, waterfalls, glaciers, peaks, limestone caves, and fossils. Mount Robson is the highest peak of the Canadian Rockies and climbing it is considered a challenge. These beautiful mountains are a haven for hikers and walkers alike.