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Leshan Giant Buddha - Mount Emei Scenic Area, China

January 20th, 2017238 Leshan Giant Buddha which was listed as the World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1996 together with Mount Emei is the main attraction in Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area Located at the joint of Minjiang River, Dadu River and Qingyi River, Leshan Giant Buddha is sitting facing Leshan City across the river and it’s the largest cliff...

The Look [by Matjaz Krivic]

January 20th, 201780 Photography credits: Matjaz Krivic Source: National Geographic

Rothenburg - Germany's Fairy-Tale Dream Town

January 19th, 2017199 Rothenburg ob der Tauber is a town in the district of Ansbach of Mittelfranken, the Franconia region of Bavaria, Germany. It is well known for its well-preserved medieval old town, a destination for tourists from around the world. The unique atmosphere of Rothenburg can be experienced when you stroll through the high-ways and byways...

Meet The Transparent Animals That Actually Exist

January 19th, 2017285 Check out these animals, although you'll have to look closely. Why? Because they're invisible! Well ok, maybe not, but they are transparent. Want to know why many of the animals featured below are sea-dwelling creatures? The answer is all about self-preservation. As pointed out by Scientific American's Sönke Johnsen, "almost all open...

Dubai Starts Building New World’s Tallest Tower

January 17th, 2017183 Dubai already boasts the magnificent Burj Khalifa, but construction has just started on The Tower at Dubai Creek Harbour. When it’s completed in 2020 it’ll be the new tallest building in the world. There’s no saying how big it’s going to be yet, but it’ll be taller than 2,700ft (828 metres), which is the height of the Burj...

THE WORLD BELOW

January 5th, 201748 PHOTOGRAPH BY ALBERT DROS, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC YOUR SHOT From the very top of the 988-foot-tall Haeundae Doosan We’ve the Zenith building in Busan, South Korea, the view of the city lights below is dizzying—and peaceful. “Not for the faint of heart,” writes Your Shot photographer Albert Dros, who received official permission...

White Earth

Cappadocia - Fairy Chimneys

December 27th, 2016193 Cappadocia, a semi-arid region in central Turkey, is known for its distinctive “fairy chimneys,” tall, cone-shaped rock formations clustered in Monks Valley, Göreme and elsewhere. Other notables sites include Bronze Age homes carved into valley walls by troglodytes (cave dwellers) and later used as refuges by early Christians. The...

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