Alcatraz Facts Spanish Naval Officer Juan Manuel de Ayala first named this island as “La Isla de los Alcatraces”. It means “Island of the Pelicans”. “Alcatraces” eventually spelled as Alcatraz. “Juan Manuel de Ayala” also mapped the San Francisco Bay. Native american thought that this island was cursed. It is also known as “Rocky Island” […]
Big Ben is one of the most important landmark in United Kingdom. It is situated at Palace of Westminster(North end) in London. Official name of the clock – The Great Westminster Clock. Renamed as Elizabeth Tower in July , 2012 to celebrate 86 years old Queen Elizabeth’s Diamond Jubilee of reign. Big Ben originally named […]
Pitch Lake is one the most visited place in Trinidad. It is made of asphalt and also largest deposit in world. Pitch Lake is located at La Brea , Trinidad (south west) It was discovered in 1595 by Sir Walter Raleigh. Total area is more than 41 hectares and deep more than 80 meters. Every […]
The Dead Sea – not a sea actually it is a salt-water lake. Only sea where no organic lives could survive due to high salinity of water Lowest point in surface of earth is the Dead sea. 400 metre’s below sea level World’s saltiest water ( large water body) salinity more than 3000 mg/l. It’s […]
Can You ever dreamt of that you have dined at a tree top with your family. Yes you can if you can spend US$950.. Bird’s Nest Restaurant , at Soneva Kiri, in Thailand is one of the unique restaurant in the World. Above 16 feet or 5 meters from the ground , the dinner or […]