Pancha Rathas, Mahabalipuram

Bhima Ratha, Tamil Nadu

A rare example of rock cut monolithic buildings – five ornate shrines and three sculptures of animals. Created in the late 7th century AD.

Fontaine-de-Vaucluse (Vaucluse Spring)

Fontaine de Vaucluse, very high water level

Very powerful spring at the foot of 230 m high cliff. Average discharge – 22,000 l/s, at snow melts – 110,000 l/s – thus it is one of the most powerful springs in the world. Dived up to 308 m depth. Source of Sorgue river.

Saint Basil’s Cathedral, Moscow

St. Basil's Cathedral in Moscow

This group of nine churches was constructed in 1555 – 1561 to commemorate the victories of Ivan the Terrible. This building has left much influence on Russian and world architecture.

Gunnuhver geothermal area

Gunnuhver geothermal area, collapsed visitors platform seen through the fume of fumarole

A geothermal field with mud pools and fumaroles, former geysers. A legend about a ghost that was dragged in the fumarole.

St. Etienne Cathedral, Meaux

Western facade of Meaux Cathedral, France

Comparatively huge and ornate Gothic cathedral. Construction started in 1175 – 1180 and lasted until 1540. Left unfinished.

Kalambo Falls

Kalambo Falls, Zambia

221 – 235 m tall, single plunge waterfall. The second tallest uninterrupted fall in Africa. Important archaeological site – a site of human settlement since 300 000 BC, starting from Acheulian culture.

Ķintu Aka

Ķintu Aka, Latvia

One of the most unique megalithic monuments in Latvia – a well made of enormous stone slabs, some weighing more than 1 ton. Well has smooth inner surface, stones fit together well. Legends about other megalithic structures nearby that do not exist anymore.

Winchester Cathedral

Winchester Cathedral in Hampshire, west front

Impressive building, one of the largest cathedrals in the United Kingdom, longest (169.5 m) Gothic cathedral in Europe. The present cathedral was constructed in 1079-1093 in Norman style, rebuilt into a Gothic structure in several periods until the 16th century.

Barclodiad y Gawres

Barclodiad y Gawres, Anglesey

Neolithic burial chamber on the coast. Notable features of this cruciform passage grave are decorated stones that are adorned with spiral marks, chevrons, wavy lines, and other motives. Reroofed with concrete.