A mere shadow of its glory of the past, Kish is now a tiny village with just over 6000 locals. Kish is located about ten miles to Sheki’s north. Relaxation is what vacations are all about and rambling through the quietly quaint cobblestone streets, that’s exactly what you’ll find. While Kish resembles any general mountain …
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Rough Point – The Doris Duke House of Newport, Rhode Island
William Vanderbilt’s sixth son, Frederick, was the first owner of Rough Point. When it was built in the late 1880s, it was the largest home that had ever been built in Newport. The plot of land on Bellevue Avenue had originally held two wooden houses. Built in the style of an English country manor, Rough …
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The Trevi Fountain of Rome, Italy
The Trevi Fountain in Rome towers above, nearly 86 feet into the air, and nearly 161 feet long. Each day, the fountain runs over 21 million gallons of water. It was designed with three basic focal points – a travertine façade, Carrera marble statues, and a travertine “reef.” At the center of the display is …
The Tomb of San Pietro at St. Peter’s Basilica
In the Vatican’s Grottoes, deep beneath the floor within the Basilica’s Central Nave, lies a dirt road from the time of the ancients that leads to a tomb. It’s not just any tomb, however. This is the final resting place of the Apostles’ Prince, San Pietro, or St. Peter. Pope Pius XII, who reigned from …
The Temples of Malta are the Oldest Temples in the World
The pyramids at Giza, Egypt, Teotihuacan, Mexico, and those found throughout Greece are widely known; however, there are temples on this planet, some of which are considerably older and much more well-preserved, that comparatively receive next to no attention at all – those of the island country of Malta. Malta is an island nation about …
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The Blue Tears of Tusan Beach – Miri, Malaysia
Nature offers some pretty exciting views, but none is quite as exquisite as what you’ll find at Tusan Beach in Miri. Located about eighty miles from Miri in Bekenu Township is one of the world’s most stunning beach landscapes. With smooth sands, reefs of coral, a singular waterfall with a multitude of cliffs, you’d think …