Category Archives: Amazing Facts

Wisteria Tunnel

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The Japanese have always been leaders in the art of landscaping, their culture steeped into the aesthetics of the many styles and designs that are so recognizable as their own.Wisteria Tunnel is located at the Kawachi Fuji Gardens in Kitakyushu, Japan. Flowering wisteria blooms hang to create rows bursting with color overhead and dappled shadows below.  You will have to ... Read More »

Poison Dart Frog

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Vibrant but toxic, poison arrow frogs range from less than an inch to two and a half inches in body length. There are more than 100 species of poison dart frogs, varying in color and pattern. The black and green species has black spots, the strawberry or blue jeans frog is all red with blue legs, the yellow-banded species appears painted ... Read More »

Easy Ways to Travel The World for FREE

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If your travel budget is somewhat stretched right now, get creative and consider ways to explore the world for FREE – yes it is possible with these top five tips; Try couch surfing your way across the globe Couchsurfing has become HUGE and is the perfect way to travel the world for free. Stick a pin in a map and ... Read More »

Interesting Facts about Solar System

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We study the solar system and make models of it from childhood. But there are many facts that most people don’t know about our solar system. Over the years as more and more objects in the solar system are studied with more accuracy we get a clearer picture of the solar system we live in. We’ve even been finding possibilities ... Read More »

The Door to Hell

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At first glance, it could be a dramatic scene from a science-fiction movie.But this giant hole of fire in the heart of the Karakum Desert is not the aftermath of an attack on Earth, launched from outer space.It is a crater made by geologists more than 40 years ago, and the flames within have been burning ever since.Welcome to Derweze ... Read More »

Palio di Siena

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Less than two minutes. That’s all it takes to make the Palio di Siena one of the most famous horse races in the world, attracting visitors from around the globe to the ancient Tuscan city. In fact there are two separate races held each year – the original Palio de Provenzano, on July 2nd, and the slightly more recent Palio dell’Assunta, ... Read More »

Australia Zoo

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Australia Zoo is a 100-acre (40 ha) zoo located in the Australian state of Queensland on the Sunshine Coast near Beerwah/Glass House Mountains. It is a member of the Zoo and Aquarium Association (ZAA), and is owned by Terri Irwin, the widow of Steve Irwin, whose wildlife documentary series The Crocodile Hunter made the zoo a popular tourist attraction. The ... Read More »