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Easter Island, also known as Rapa Nui, is a UNESCO world heritage site, known for its hundreds of gigantic moai statues scattered all over the island. Check out the following places to explore the mysteries of Easter Island. Rano Raraku Known as ‘the nursery,’ the volcano of Rano Raraku , about 18km from Hanga Roa, is the quarry for the hard tuff from which the moai were cut. You’ll feel as though you’re stepping back into early Polynesian times, wandering among dozens of moai in all stages of progress studded on the southern slopes of the volcano. At the top, the 360-degree view is truly awesome. Within the crater are a small, glistening lake and about 20 standing moai. On the southeastern slope of the mountain, look for the unique, kneeling Moai Tukuturi; it has a full body squatting on its heels, with its forearms and hands resting on its thighs. Ahu Tongariki The monumental Ahu Tongariki has plenty to set your camera’s flash popping. With 1...

History of Daming Palace Daming Palace , located on Longshou Plain in the north-east of Xi’an, is a cluster of palaces built during the Tang Dynasty. It is currently the most magnificent, most neatly arranged and most distinctively planned palace cluster in the world. It is an important part of ancient civilized Chang`an City, which is well-known in the world. Daming Palace was built in AD 634 as the political center for the Tang Dynasty. It survived for 270 years. Its design and planning concepts were revolutionary in the world 1,300 years ago, and have influenced the designs and plans of royal gardens, palaces and cities in China, and even in Japan, Korea and other countries. Its spirits of “Openness, Tolerance and Harmony” have been incorporated as a culture character of the Chinese nation. Daming Palace is not only a humanistic symbol of China as a nation, but also a holy place admired by people of the world. Today’s Daming Palace is a precious cultural heritage site ...

Sights of Spain are famous not only for the hot corrida, fiery dances and magnificent beaches. The ancient age of this country allowed it to form a rich distinctive culture, which found expression in amazing architecture. What to see in Spain, if you came here for the first time?  Let's take a look at the main sights of the country, past which you cannot pass by. Before diving into the study of descriptions and photographs of the main wonders, we advise you to decide how your vacation will be organized. When you study the local beauty in the company of friends and relatives, you spend less money, but you will not learn about the history and traditions of the Spaniards. In turn, the guides in Spain will allow you to join the culture and think over the route so that you can see the maximum number of memos. In the view of many tourists, Spain is an endless series of magnificent beaches of the Mediterranean and the Atlantic coast, unbridled island fun and comfortable skii...

​​​​​ Spain is a wonderful country that has much to offer the visitor. Not in vain is the third country in the world that receives more tourists, only behind France and USA. That's why today we want to tell you some fun facts about Spain you sure did not know. The fun fact about Spain is that the first "modern" novel, the book translated into more languages after the Bible, and the one that holds the title of best book in history, was written by a Spaniard, Miguel de Cervantes. It is "Don Quixote" and was written in 1605. A fun fact about Spanish is the second language in the world with more native speakers. It comes right after Chinese and right before English. Spanish was born in Spain, but today it is spoken throughout the American continent and in some places in Africa and Asia. Another fun fact about Spain is that it has 44 UNESCO World Heritage Sites . Only Italy and China have more. Probably the most famous UNESCO World Heritage Site is the ...

The French lovingly call their beloved homeland "l'Hexagone" because of its different six-sided shape. Each corner of France has its own unique character: the rough and outdoorsy  French Alps , sun-drenched and slow-paced  Provence , the glamorous and gorgeous  Côte d'Azur coastline , and  Alsace  with picturesque hamlets nuzzled in vine-covered hills. Here is a list of beautiful places to visit in France: The Châteaux of the Loire Valley Like the act in a fairy tale, the Loire Valley is a lush, timbered scenery dotted with splendid castles along the gently flowing Loire River. Extending for 280 kilometres, from Sully-sur-Loire to Chalones-sur-Loire in Anjou, the Loire Valley is the  largest  UNESCO-listed   site in France . The region boasts an incredibly rich cultural heritage. Throughout the 15th and 16th centuries, France's kings built luxurious country retreats here purely for performing and pleasure. Mont Saint-Michel in Nor...