The Lakes of Mount Kelimutu, Indonesia are resting place for departed souls, or called by the locals "the lake of evil spirits". They change colors from blue to green to black or red unpredictably...
Loy Krathong, Yee Peng, Festival of Lights Thailand - Thousands of small, candlelit floats are released on rivers and waterways as offerings to the river spirits. In Chiang Mai and other parts of Northern Thailand, the Loi Krathong festival also coincides with a Lanna festival known as Yi Peng, which involves the launching of thousands of paper lanterns into the air for good luck.
Sunset at the Serengeti, Tanzania - Called "endless plains" by the tribes Maas, Serengeti is the oldest
national park in Tanzania. It has a surface of 14,763 square kilometers,
being considered the largest park in Tanzania.
Cancun Underwater Museum - In 2009 a monumental underwater museum called MUSA (Museo Subacuático de Arte) was formed in the waters surrounding Cancun, Isla Mujeres and Punta Nizuc. The project founded by Jaime Gonzalez Cano of The National Marine Park, Roberto Diaz of The Cancun Nautical Association and Jason deCaires Taylor consists of over 450 permanent life-size sculptures and is one of the largest and most ambitious underwater artificial art attractions in the world.
The Roof of the world, Nepal - Nepal is in the lap of Himalayas, the top of the world. Nepal is a different world in itself and you will open your eyes wide to have traveled Nepal
Flower Fields in Hillside, Hokkaido, Japan - Furano's lavender fields attract large numbers of visitors to the region every summer, when the plants are in full bloom. The majority of lavender usually starts blooming in late June and reaches its peak from around mid July to early August. Less numerous, later flowering varieties of lavender remain in bloom into mid August.
Shanghai Old Town - You'll get a feel for a brand of Chinese urban living that's fast disappearing - and you might just find a bargain in the process.
Agati Island , India - Agatti island is the gateway to Lakshadweep islands, a chain of little known islands, lying about 320 Km off the south west coast of India. A holiday at Agatti island resort at Agatti island is sure to bring about a refreshing change in you. Becuase very seldom does one get to live so close to nature. Be it on land or sea, at Agati, there's always peace and happiness in the air.
The Brussels Flower Carpet - As if the Grand’ Place – one of the world’s most beautiful squares – was not spectacular enough, every two years the Belgians cover it with a carpet of flowers – nearly one million fresh begonias. The famous Flower Carpet covers 19,000 sq. ft. right in the center of Brussels.
Queen's Day, Amsterdam - Queen's day, Queensday or Koninginnedag (as we call it), is a national holiday in the Netherlands. On this day thay celebrate the birthday of the Queen of the Netherlands. It's also a typical occasion for the world-famous Orange Craze. Everywhere in the city you'll see orange banners, orange coloered foods and drinks and... people dressed in Orange!
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