World Travel Pictures

Icebergs and glacial lakes in Iceland

2018-12-05T20:19:00.003+01:00

Jökulsárlón glacial lake

Iceland and, in particular, the Jökulsárlón glacial lake, is probably the most accessible place in the world where you can see icebergs. And this lake is next to the road No. 1, also called Ring Road (Hringvegur in Icelandic), which is the only one that circumvents the island.

Museum Island in Berlin

2018-11-18T18:42:00.006+01:00

The Bode Museum in the Museum Island of Berlin

The Museum Island (Museumsinsel) is an island of the Spree river located in the center of Berlin. Or, rather, it is the northern half of that island, since it is there where the Pergamon Museum, the Neues Museum (new museum), the Altes Museum (old museum), the Old National Gallery of Berlin and the Bode Museum are. Next to them is the Berlin Cathedral.

The Fairy Glen Falls in Scotland

2018-01-29T18:12:00.001+01:00

Fairy Glen Falls: first waterfall

The Fairy Glen Falls are in the village of Rosemarkie, 15 miles away by road from Inverness, Scotland.

Wat Phra That Doi Suthep, Chiang Mai

2017-02-16T18:18:00.001+01:00

Wat Phra That Doi Suthep

Buddhist luxury: Look at Wat Phra That Doi Suthep, situated on a mountain next to the city of Chiang Mai, Thailand. The temple is said to have been founded in 1383 when the first stupa was built. Over time, the temple has expanded, with many more holy shrines added. Today it looks really luxurious.

Preah Ko, Angkor area

2017-02-16T17:23:00.001+01:00

Panoramic view of Preah Ko

Preah Ko, with its six brick towers arranged in two rows and grouped into a single terrace, is the oldest temple in the Angkor area of Cambodia.
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Canyon Sainte-Anne and Montmorency Falls

2017-01-06T19:54:00.001+01:00

Canyon Sainte-Anne

Canyon Sainte-Anne is a spectacular gorge, carved by the Sainte-Anne-du-Nord River, located near Beaupré, Quebec (Canada).

Vietri sul Mare or Vietri on the Sea

2016-03-07T18:12:00.001+01:00

Vietri sul Mare, on the Amalfi Coast

Vietri sul Mare is the first town of the famous Amalfi Coast (in Italian Costiera Amalfitana) in the Campania region of southern Italy. It is in the province of Salerno, just west of that city. Its name means Vietri on the sea.

Cabo de Gata: desert in Europe

2015-12-13T19:23:00.002+01:00

The Natural Park of Cabo de Gata is in the southeast corner of Spain, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. The Cabo de Gata is a wild, isolated landscape (although currently suffering the pressure of tourism) and is the only region in Europe with a truly desert climate.

Reef of Cabo de Gata

Plaza de España (Spain's Square) in Seville

2015-10-26T14:02:00.001+01:00

The Plaza de España (Spain's Square) was constructed in 1929 for the Latin American Exhibition of Seville. The great architectural complex of the Plaza de España is located in the Maria Luisa Park, near the Guadalquivir River. The semi-elliptical complex is built in brick, decorated with ceramics, and flanked by two Baroque towers.


Plaza de España (Spain's Square) in Seville

Gran Canaria, Canary Islands

2015-03-09T18:01:00.000+01:00

Landscape inside Gran Canaria

The interior of the island of Gran Canaria (Canary Islands, Atlantic Ocean) has spectacular landscapes, with peaks and "roques" pointing to the sky, old and new volcanoes, cliffs, ravines, etc. Worth penetrate through its narrow roads to explore. A large part of the island is environmentally protected.

Pictures of Shanghai

2014-09-27T19:01:00.001+02:00

The Bund (the boardwalk in Shanghai) is an area of colonial buildings bordering the Huangpu River, opposite the Pudong financial district.

Financial District of Shanghai

The Palace of Winds (Hawa Mahal)

2014-09-08T15:44:00.000+02:00

The Palace of Winds (Hawa Mahal) is in the city of Jaipur, India. It was part of the City Palace, home of the Maharaja of Jaipur.

Hawa Mahal (Palace of Winds)

Temple of Heaven in Beijing

2014-08-09T14:50:00.000+02:00

The Temple of Heaven is a complex of religious buildings situated in Beijing. The temple complex was constructed in the 15th century during the reign of the Yongle Emperor, who was also responsible for the construction of the Forbidden City in Beijing.

Temple of Heaven

Sigiriya: Lion Rock

2014-03-13T18:16:00.000+01:00

Sigiriya (Lion Rock) is an ancient palace located near Dambulla in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. The name refers to an archeaological site that is dominated by a massive column of rock nearly 200 metres (660 ft) high.

Sigiriya

Amer Fort near Jaipur

2013-08-28T15:14:00.000+02:00

Amer Fort (also known as Amber Fort) is located in Amer, 11 kilometres from Jaipur, Rajasthan state, India. It is one of the principal tourist attractions in the Jaipur area, located on a hill.

Amer Fort

Cremation site in Varanasi

2013-08-20T14:38:00.000+02:00

This picture was taken at sunrise from a cremation site, in Varanasi (India). It is forbidden to photograph the crematorium itself.
After cremation, the bones and ashes of the deceased are thrown into the Ganges.

Ghat in Varanasi

El Torcal de Antequera

2013-05-30T13:36:00.000+02:00

El Torcal de Antequera is a nature reserve located south of the city of Antequera, in the province of Málaga (Andalusia, Spain). It is known for its unusual landforms, and is one of the most impressive karst landscapes in Europe.

El Torcal

Rila Monastery

2012-09-04T12:36:00.000+02:00

Rila Monastery

The Rila Monastery (or Monastery of Saint Ivan of Rila) is the largest and most famous Orthodox monastery in Bulgaria. It is situated in the beautiful Rila Mountains.

The Bicaz Canyon

2012-08-15T11:27:00.000+02:00

The Bicaz Canyon

The Bicaz Canyon is located in the north-east part of Romania.
The canyon was dug by the waters of Bicaz River and it serves as a passageway between the Romanian provinces of Moldova and Transylvania.

Sighişoara in Transylvania

2012-08-11T11:11:00.000+02:00

Sighişoara

Sighişoara, located in the historic region of Transylvania, is considered the most beautiful and well preserved inhabited citadel in Europe, with an authentic medieval architecture.
Sighişoara is the birthplace of Vlad the Impaler, historical figure who is at the origin of the fictional character known as Dracula.

Holy Trinity Cathedral of Sibiu

2012-08-09T15:40:00.000+02:00

Holy Trinity Cathedral of Sibiu

The Holy Trinity Cathedral of Sibiu is the seat of the Romanian Orthodox Archbishop of Sibiu and Metropolitan of Transylvania. It was built in the style of a Byzantine basilica, inspired by Hagia Sophia.

Inside the church of Cozia Monastery

2012-08-08T10:35:00.000+02:00

Inside the church of Cozia Monastery

Inside the church of the Orthodox Monastery of Cozia, in Romania, with its splendid paintings.

Plovdiv: Roman Stadium and Djumaya Mosque

2012-08-03T09:20:00.001+02:00

Roman Stadium and Djumaya Mosque in Plovdiv

Plovdiv is the second-largest city in Bulgaria after the capital Sofia. The Ancient Roman Stadium of Plovdiv is an important monument of the ancient city. It is situated beneath the main street from Dzhumaya Square to Kamenitsa Square. The Djumaya Mosque is considered the oldest European mosque outside Moorish Spain.

Cozia Monastery

2012-08-02T19:02:00.001+02:00

Cozia Monastery

Cozia Monastery, erected by Mircea I in 1388 and housing his tomb, is one of the most valuable monuments of national medieval art and architecture in Romania.

Rye Parish Church

2012-04-16T19:40:00.000+02:00

Rye Parish Church

The Parish Church of Rye, England, dedicated to St Mary the Virgin, has dominated for more than 900 years the hill on which the medieval town stands.