Renowned as the haven of celebrities, Portofino, surrounded by crystalline green water is considered by many as one of the world’s eight wonder. The fishing town of Portofino is perched on a peninsula on the coast of Liguria in...
One of the world’s oldest museums with an impressive collection of historical artifacts, paintings and sculptures, the British Museum was founded by an Act of Parliament in 1753. According to this Act, the museum and its collection was made...
Kuala Lumpur has come to be identified by Petronas Twin Tower, an iconic twin tower structure soaring to a height of 451.9 metres. It has been named after Petroliam Nasional Bhd or Petronas, Malaysia’s national petroleum corporation. Petronas Twin...
Twice as tall as Niagara Falls, located on the border between Zimbabwe and Zambia, Victoria Falls, for its sheer magnanimity and grandeur of breathtaking views has rightly been listed as one of the seven Natural Wonders of the World....
The Great Wall of China is one among those structures of the world which every student is familiarized with in the childhood GK classes as the world’s longest human-made structure. However, as it was claimed that the Wall can...
Neuschwanstein Castle was commissioned by Ludwig II of Bavaria as a retreat and as a homage to Richard Wagner, German composer whom he greatly admired. The word Neuschwanstein literally means “New Swan Castle” referring to “the Swan Knight” one...
Château de Chambord in Loire Valley epitomises the pinnacle of the French Renaissance. 19th-century novelist Henry James said about this prestigious monument, “Chambord is truly royal – royal in its great scale, its grand air, and its indifference to...
Located in the Sierra Nevada mountains, east-central California is the internationally recognized Yosemite National Park. Managed by the National Park Service, the breathtaking geological formations such as thundering waterfalls, spectacular granite cliffs, deep valleys, meadows and ancient Giant Sequoia...
Iguazu Falls lie on the Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay border. The falls derive its name from the Guarani word for "great water." Taller than Niagara Falls and twice its width, the Iguazú Falls are the result of a volcanic...
