Mount Rushmore, which celebrated its 80th anniversary in 2021, remains one of the most visited and iconic national memorials in the United States. Here are some quick facts about its history and current state. Previous and Current Name of the Mountain The famous rock on which the presidents’ faces are carved was given different names …
Do you plan to spend Christmas in the traditional winter scenery or look for a busy urban-style celebration? The United States is rich in choices, and you can find local gifts everywhere. Big cities usually go big, whereas small snowy towns can give you that inimitable feeling of a traditional Christmas. Whatever you need, whether …
As the skies begin to open up after the new dark age called Coronavirus, people around the world, starved for adventures over this year and a half, begin seeking opportunities to escape their countries. And even though not every country is opened, you still can start making some kind of plans. In this list, we’ve …
Every experienced traveler has their own set of tricks and tools. But it’s always useful to share secrets to convenient traveling since someone might offer some tools you didn’t think of. In this article, we’ve gathered some essential and not so obvious gadgets and apps every traveler needs to simplify their trips. oDownloader Have you …
The 99-meter bell, all covered with real gold, is what the Shwedagon Pagoda is. Myanmar’s main sanctuary is amazing from whatever side you look at. In addition to gold plates, the pagoda is decorated with thousands of rubies, sapphires and topazes, as well as 4,531 diamonds, the largest of which is the size of a …
Haifa, Israel In Haifa, on the slope of Mount Carmel, luxurious hanging gardens “flow”, in which all Bahá’ís strive to get. The followers of this religion are convinced that people have equal opportunities, God is one, and all beliefs come from one source. They revere Abraham, Moses, Buddha, Zarathustra, Krishna, Christ and Muhammad, as well …
Amritsar city, India The Golden Temple in Amritsar is the main sanctuary of Sikhism, an independent and original religion. Sikhs do not accept austerities, inequality and complex rituals and meditate to achieve merging with one God. Sikhs are easily recognizable by their turbans and long beard, and they always wear a dagger, hair comb, steel …
Ipiales, Colombia The Basilica of Las Lajas is like a fairytale castle built in a river canyon. The first impression does not deceive: behind the neo-Gothic turrets, high windows and pointed arches, a wonderful story is hidden. In the middle of the 18th century, the Indian woman Maria Mueses, as usual, returned home from the …
Tibet Autonomous Region, China Mount Kailash stands far from the bustling world, in the remote highlands of Tibet. It itself looks like a pyramid, the faces are located on the cardinal points, and the cracks on the southern wall fold into a swastika, an ancient sacred symbol. Kailash is considered sacred in four religions at …
The secluded cliff-top monastery, the golden pagoda, the sacred six-thousander peak and the splendid Renaissance cathedral are impressive regardless of religion: believe it or not. Skyscanner has collected holy places from Italy to Bhutan, which you can admire forever. Varanasi is the most important of the seven Sapta Puris, the holy cities of India. According …