云南省

云南省位于中国西南边陲，省会昆明。战国时期，这里是滇族部落的生息之地。云南，即“彩云之南”，另一说法是因位于“云岭之南”而得名。总面积约39万平方千米，占全国面积4.11％，在全国各省级行政区中面积排名第8。总人口4513万（2008年），占全国人口3.36％，人口排名为第13名。与云南省相邻的省区有四川、贵州、广西、西藏，云南省的3个邻国是缅甸、老挝和越南。北回归线从该省南部横穿而过。

Columbia River Gorge

Aswan - Nile River

Part of the Holy Land, Egypt offers a fascinating mixture of ancient pyramids, temples and other religious monuments. There are numerous possibilities to explore Egypt from desert treks to trips down the Nile or scuba diving in the Red Sea and along the Sinai coast. Cairo, which means “The Triumphant”, is home to th...

Pima Air and Space Museum

«Malye Korely» Museum of Wooden Architecture and Folk Art

Das Museum liegt am rechten Ufer der Nördlichen Dwina unweit der Einmündung des Flüsschens Korelka, etwa 25 Kilometer südöstlich von Archangelsk. Das beim Museum gelegene Dorf nennt sich in leicht abweichender Schreibweise Malyje Karely. Das Museum nimmt eine Fläche von 139,8 Hektar ein. Das Freilichtmuseum ist eine...

Lagrasse

Lagrasse is a medieval village in the South of France, overlooking the Orbieu river. A bridge was originally built over the river in the 12th century. The Benedictine Abbey in the town was founded in 880AD. Many of the houses in Lagrasse date back to the 11th century.

Lorch

Die liebenswerte Kleinstadt Lorch, mit ca. 11.000 Einwohnern, im Herzen des Stauferlandes liegt am westlichen Rand des Ostalbkreises in Baden-Württemberg. Die Stadt wird durch ihre römische und staufersche Vergangenheit geprägt. Das Wahrzeichen der Stadt, das Kloster Lorch, liegt weit sichtbar auf einer Anhöhe über ...

Polenovo

three-storied white house stands on the high hill over the Oka river for more than 100 years. It's architecture is peculiar and unique. The house was designed by Polenov and built in 1892. three-storied white house stands on the high hill over the Oka river for more than 100 years. It's architecture is peculiar and ...

La Jolla

Known as "The Jewel", La Jolla offers one of the worlds top ten beaches.  The scenic coast line, rocky cliffs, under water perserve, fantastic dining and shopping are all reasons to visit.

Zion National Park, Utah

Zion National Park is home to many great canyons, peaks, views, and arches.  This is a collection of 

Schokland

Schokland is a former island in the Dutch Zuiderzee. Schokland lost its status as an island when the Noordoostpolder was reclaimed from the sea in 1942. The remains are still visible as a slightly elevated part in the polder and by the still partly intact retaining wall of the waterfront of 'Middelbuurt'. As a resul...

Nuremberg

Wikipedia: Nuremberg (not to be confused with Nürburg) (German: Nürnberg [ˈnʏɐ̯nbɛɐ̯k]) is a city in the German state of Bavaria, in the administrative region of Middle Franconia. It is situated on the Pegnitz river and the Rhine–Main–Danube Canal and is Franconia's largest city. It is located about 170 kilometres n...

Narragansett Bay

Narragansett Bay dominates the geography of the tiny state of Rhode Island, extending 25 miles northwards and inland from the Atlantic Ocean right into the heart of its major cities.  It is fed by the watersheds of 3 major rivers: the Blackstone, the Taunton and the Pawtuxet.  Narragansett Bay defines the region's c...