Milford Sound

Milford Sound (Piopiotahi in Māori) is a fjord in the south west of New Zealand's South Island, within Fiordland National Park and the Te Wahipounamu World Heritage site. It has been judged the world's top travel destination in an international survey, and is acclaimed as New Zealand's most famous tourist destination. Rudyard Kipling had previously called it the eighth Wonder of the World. Many trips are made to this wonderful place which leaves from Queenstown as it is nearest to Milford. Milford is also famous for hiking and tracking and is most popular around the world. It has limitations for the hikers that are not more than 40 per day. Visiting this place during rainy days you can get the most beautiful site of number of waterfalls running on the walls of sounds making this place heavenly.

Bermuda

Bermuda is a group of 360 small islands in the western Atlantic, of which 20 are inhabited. Population density is rather high, and most people (61%) are of African descent.
Bermuda is especially known for the mystery of the so-called Bermuda Triangle. It`s the name of a region between Bermuda, Puerto Rico and Florida, where a series of strange events have taken place. Since the 19th century 40 ships and planes have disappeared along with almost 2000 people. No wrecks or bodies have ever been found.
What causes all those strange events? Many explanations have been put forward both by the scientists and lay people. Some say they are caused by the legendary civilization of Atlantis which is still alive deep under the ocean`s surface, while others blame the UFO. Those who are more sceptical think there is nothing peculiar about the place and that the events can be easily explained by the changeable weather conditions. Whatever the explanation, Bermuda is still one of the most mysterious and interesting places in the world.

Wonderful Place on Earth-Chichén Itzá

Wonderful Place on Earth-Chichén Itzá

What?

It is one of the most important remaining of the pre-Hispanic civilizations in America. It was named as one of the New Seven Wonders of the World, in 2007 by the UNESCO.Chichen-Itza which known as “El Castillo” (the castle), is one of the new seven wonders of the world elected in 07.07.2007. It is exactly 24 m. high considering the upper platform

Where?

It is located in Yucatan Peninsula, which is in Southeastern Mexico, and separates the Caribbean Sea from the Gulf of Mexico. The area where that monument stands is predominated by short and tall dry tropical jungles.

Who and How?

Chichen Itza was funded in the year 525 by the Itzaes, who were druids of the Mayan Civilization. Different buildings were constructed in this city, for example Ball Courts, Churches, Sacrifice places and a Temple of Warriors.

About Sphinx in Egypt!

In a depression to the south of Khafre's pyramid at Giza near Cairo sits a huge creature with the head of a human and a lion's body. This monumental statue, the first truly colossal royal sculpture in Egypt, known as the Great Sphinx, is a national symbol of Egypt, both ancient and modern.

The word "sphinx", which means 'strangler', was first given by the Greeks to a fabulous creature which had the head of a woman, the body of a lion and the wings of a bird.

The body is 72.55 meters in length and 20.22 meters tall. The face of the sphinx is four meters wide and its eyes are two meters high. The mouth is about two meters wide, while the nose would have been more than 1.5 meters long.

In 1885, Gaston Maspero, then Director of the Antiquities Service, once again tried to clear the Sphinx, but after exposing the earlier work of Caviglia and Mariette, he also was forced to abandon the project due to logistical problems.

Between 1925 and 1936, French engineer Emile Baraize excavated the Sphinx on behalf of the Antiquities Service, and apparently for the first time since antiquity, the great beast once again became exposed to the elements.

Sydney Opera House

The Sydney Opera House is a beautiful arts centre on Bennelong Point in Sydney. It was conceived and largely built by Danish architect Jørn Utzon. It is one of the 20th century's most wonderful buildings, and one of the most famous performing arts centres in the world. It is on the north-eastern side of the Sydney, surrounded on three sides by the harbour, and neighboured by the Royal Botanic Gardens.

The building covers 1.8 hectares (4.5 acres) of land, and is 183 metres (605 ft) long and 120 metres (388 ft) wide at its widest point. It is supported on 588 concrete piers sunk as much as 25 metres below sea level. Its power supply is equivalent to that of a town of 25,000 people, and is distributed by 645.5 kilometres (401 miles) of electrical cable.




Construction of the Opera House began in March, 1959. The project was built in three stages. Stage I (1959–1963) consisted of building the upper podium. Stage II (1963–1967) saw the construction of the outer shells. Stage III consisted of the interior design and construction (1967–73).