Ronda is a city in the Spanish province of Málaga. It is located about 100 kilometres (62 mi) west of the city of Málaga with a population of approximately 35,000 inhabitants.
Ronda was first settled...
The Most Famous Photograph in the World?
Recognize this photo? It’s the default wallpaper for Microsoft Windows XP. Released in 2001, there were over 400 million copies in use as of January 2006 (not including pirated copies).
Now imagine...
Potala Palace
The Potala Palace is located in Lhasa, Tibet. It is named after Mount Potalaka and was the chief residence of the Dalai Lama until the 14th Dalai Lama fled to Dharamsala, India, during the 1959 Tibetan...
We'll probably have a close encounter with Aliens this century
It’s a scientific prediction that will get dollar signs pinging in Steven Spielberg’s eyes: We could make contact with aliens in less than 100 years. But according to one of our leading physicists, it...
Shaharah - City and Bridge
If you look at Yemen's 10-rial coin, you will see one of the most beloved landmarks of the nation: the Shaharah bridge, a narrow stone construct that somehow, almost impossibly, spans a deep ravine to...
Top 8 Beautiful One-Colour Towns in the World
We've all heard about the colorful towns around the world, there are really lots of them and their facades are very colorful and striking. But, are there any towns that are painted in only one color?...
Top 8 Most Unusual Tunnels
The tunnels are mostly human creations that commonly pass through the mountains and hills. But there are tunnels that have a very unusual purpose, appearance or location. This is a list of tunnels that...
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