A Village in Holland with no roads

10 Awesome Lighthouses

1. Oostende Lighthouse Belgium



2. Peggy’s Cove Lighthouse




3. Cap-des-Rosiers lighthouse, Gaspèsie, Québec, Canada



4. Round Island Lighthouse



Took this sequence in the late afternoon, with winds of about 80mph blowing on the north end of Tresco. It had been quite a stormy week, and I’ve seen some big waves there in the past – but this really was spectacular. According the the Trinity House website the tower of Round Island Lighthouse is 19m (62ft), and the height of the light above mean high water is 55m (180ft), which gives you an idea of the size of the sea. I don’t believe that waves of this size are common around the Scillies



5. Amble Harbour Lighthouse






6. Svörtuloft



7. Unknown



8. Ventotene, Italy.



9. The Lighthouse of “the edge of the world” (Pointe Saint-Mathieu), Finistère, France



10. Alki beach Lighthouse in West Seattle

World's Thinnest Car

The Tango is an ultra-narrow electric sports car initially designed and built by Commuter Cars. The Tango is thinner than some motorcycles and but nevertheless can fit two passengers (one behind the other).

It can speed up from 0 to 60 in just 4 seconds. Heavy batteries attached to the floor help to achieve the rollover threshold of a sports car. It appears to be the world’s fastest (and thinnest) urban car!

10 Highest Mountains Of The World

10. Annapurna Mountain – Nepal



It is the tenth highest summits on the earth, which is found in Nepal with an elevation of 26,545 feet and 8,091 meters.

9. Nanga Parbat – Pakistan



Nanga Parbat is the ninth highest mountain of the earth that is located in Pakistan at the heights of 26,758 feet and 8,125. It is one the dangerous and deadliest eight-thousanders for the climbers and to climb it, is a predictable risk.

8. Manaslu Mountain – Nepal



Manaslu is the eighth highest mountain of the world, and it is located in Mansiri Hima with within Nepalese Himalayas with an elevation of 8,163m (26,758).

7. Dhaulagiri Mountain – Nepal

Dhaulagiri lies on number seven in the list of the top ten highest mountains of the world, and it is located in north central Nepal and now has become the pivot point of the tourists and climbers. Its height is 26,794 feet, or 8,167 meters. It is also called White Mountains for being one of the eight thousanders.

6. Cho Oyu Mountain – Nepal/Tibet

Cho Oyu is the sixth highest mountain of the world, and it is located in the Himalayas on the border that lies between china and Nepal, this mountain is also known as “Turquoise Goddess” in Tibetan. The height is this mountain is 26,906 in feet or 8,201 in meters.

5. Makalu Mountain – Nepal/Tibet

Makalu Mountain is the fifth highest mountain on the earth, with an elevation of 27,765feet, 8,463meters, it has different official names in different language. It is situated on the border that connects Nepal and China.

4. Lhotse Mountain – Nepal

Lhotse has two different names, Lhotse an official one, in Nepal and second is Lhozê in Chinese language and it is the fourth highest mountain of the world, amazingly it is linked to everest with the south Col. It is located on the border that links up between Tibet (China) and Khumbu (Nepal). Its height is 8,511m (27,940 feet).

3. Kangchenjunga Mountain – Nepal/India

Kangchenjunga is the third highest mountain of the world, which height is 8,586 metres (28,169 ft). If we try to find out the meanings of this complex name Kangchenjunga, then it is wonder that meaning is quite semblance to a story name, and the translated meaning is “The Five Treasures of Snows”, this name is awarded to this mountain because it is blessed with five treasures of God that are gold, silver, gems, grains and holy books.

2. K2 (Mount Godwin Austen) – Pakistan

K2 is positioned on number 2 in the line up of the world’s highest mountains and it is second after Mount Everest, its measured height is 8,611m (28,251 feet), it is also situated on the border like Mount Everest and connects countries with each other for example, in links up Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County of Xinjiang, China and Gilgit, in Gilgit-Baltistan of Pakistan. As it is situated on the peak that’s why it is a risk to climb this mountain and many of people died trying so. The famous Climbers like to climb onto it, but in winter nobody dares think of climbing.

1. Mount Everest – Nepal/Tibet

Iran’s Human Termite Colony

Looking like a cross between a giant termite colony and a settlement from Star Wars, the village of Kandovan, tucked away in the northwest corner of Iran, is famed for its extraordinary houses carved inside cone-shaped rocks. Some of the dwellings in this unique and age-old place date back at least 700 years and yet are still inhabited. So what story is to be dug out of this strange-looking village?




The unusual peaked rocks into which Kandovan’s homes are hollowed were formed from naturally compressed volcanic ash that spewed out of nearby Mount Sahand during an eruption sometime in the distant past – at least 11,000 years ago. The volcanic debris was hardened and shaped by the elements into the cone towers over the millennia forming this landscape reminiscent of myriad termite mounds.

The hardened walls of the houses are strong enough to function as walls and floors, and what’s more they are also reputed for the amazing insulation they provide, staying cool in the hot summer, yet keeping out the harsh cold during the long winter, when little extra heating is needed. Not only does this make for comfortable habitation year round; it’s early green energy efficiency well ahead of its time.

Most of the houses range from two to four stories high, with the ground floor of an average four storey house used to keep animals, the next two floors serving as living quarters complete with alcoves and furnishings, and the topmost floor acting as storage space. There are also reports of tunnels connecting towers owned by a person or family, the rock being soft enough to permit such excavating work.

Why the volcanic ash cones containing pockets of space inside are peculiar to Kandovan and not anywhere else blanketed by the massive amounts of ash and pumice that covered the land during the ancient volcanic explosion is not clear. Today, Mount Sahand lies dormant, with a crater lake encircled by twelve peaks, the tallest of which rises to a height of 12,162 feet (3707 m).

Kandovan, meanwhile, exists under the shadow of the volcano that gave birth to it, basking in the lush green scenic beauty of its valley. It’s a popular destination, drawing visitors to its distinctive design and famed spring water, traditionally held to have vitalising and healing properties, particularly for kidney problems. Climbing the paths and steps up through the village offers seemingly timeless views of village life.

The story goes that Kandovan’s first inhabitants moved there in the 13th century to escape from the invading Mongol army. The refugees used the caves here as a hideaway, but when the Mongol occupation came to an end decided to continue living there, digging further into the rocks and shaping and expanding their newfound homes into permanent, multi-storey houses for future generations.

Some have likened Kandovan’s current population of 670 or so residents to modern day troglodytes – prehistoric, ancient or mythical cave dwellers – but the unique way in which they have adapted to their environment makes them legends in their own right as far as we’re concerned. We only hope the traditional way of life is preserved as residents increasingly rely on tourism as a source of income.