Sigiriya also known as Lion’s rock is situated in the central Matale District in Sri Lanka. It is an ancient rock fortress. It is surrounded by the remains of an extensive network of gardens, reservoirs and other structures.
Amazing Places
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Mar 10
Xisha Island
Xisha Island, 329 kilometers from the nearest mainland province of Hainan, located in the waters of the South China Sea. It is known that specific types of birds that live only on this island and rare tropical plants.
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Mar 10
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
The Cocos (Keeling) Islands is located in the middle of the Indian Ocean some 2750km north-west of Perth, and 900km west south-west of Christmas Island, its closest neighbor. On this Island, Imagine yourself swimming with the dolphins or snorkeling with the manta rays. Catch your own “catch of the day” whilst lazily cruising around in the glass bottom boat or perhaps take a trip to one of the many isolated islands in the southern atoll when the tides are high.
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Feb 10
Cano Cristales – The Rainbow River
Cano Cristales is one of the most amazing rivers of our world, also know as “The River of Five Colors” or “The Rainbow River.” For the most part of a year, Cano Cristales river, in Colombia, is just an ordinary as any other flowing waters you might have seen. But for a brief period of time, it becomes the scene of a natural festival of colors. The special algae living on the river’s bed of rocks is behind this incredible natural phenomenon. The river’s flow of water regulates the amount of sunlight reaching the algae, and during the rainy season, it keeps the sun’s rays from reaching the bottom. During the dry season, the water is too shallow to sustain river life, but between these two seasons, conditions are just right for the colors of Cano Cristales to come to life.
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Feb 10
The Most Beautiful Border in the World
Parana River divides three countries – Argentina, Paraguay and Brazil and it seems to be the most beautiful natural border on Earth.
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Jan 10
World’s Tallest Building – Burj Dubai Now Open
World’s Tallest Building Burj Dubai is now open for business. Burj Dubai was opened today in a ceremony, celebrating the fourth anniversary of Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum becoming Ruler of Dubai. The building will house 900 residences on floors 19 through 108. The observation deck is on Floor 124. Sky lobbies on Floors 43, 76 and 123 will have fitness facilities, swimming pools and Jacuzzis. It has a hotel designed by Giorgio Armani.
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Dec 09
World’s Largest Solar-Power Hotel
Valley Micro-E Hotel is the largest solar-power hotel on Earth located in China. It is built by Himin Group. This hotel opened its gates Dezhou City, eastern China. It covers 75,000 square-meters and features thousands of solar panels and solar heat pipe collectors that harvest and store enough energy to sustain 70% of the hotel’s needs.
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Dec 09
Lily Pad Floating City in Dubai
The “Lilypad” would take advantage of all of today’s green technologies, including generating power from the sun, wind and water, and would produce zero emissions from its residents. This city is able to hold 50,000 people, it is designed to be built if the worlds cities flood because of global warming.
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Dec 09
The Lava Lake of Erta Ale Volcano
Erta Ale is an active shield volcano located in the Afar Region of northeastern Ethiopia. It is the most active volcano in Ethiopia. Erta Ale stands 613 metres tall, with a lava lake, one of only four in the world.
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Nov 09
Blood Pond Hot Spring
Blood Pond Hot Springs is found in Beppu, Japan. There is so much iron in these waters that it turns the spring red. The Blood Pond Hot Springs is the most photogenic of the nine springs.
