Mount Taranaki, 10 Km From The Top

Have you guessed what these 10 km from the top?  The entire territory within a radius of 10 km from the top. On a jutting promontory over the Tasman Sea, like a lonely giant, there is a volcano mountain in the Taranaki region on the west coast of New Zealand's North Island - Egmont or Mount Taranaki.

Towering, like an island, from the sea of ​​pasture meadows, Mount Egmont often seems like a mirage - it disappears, it appears: clouds and fog sometimes completely hide it. But in clear weather, the majestic peak cuts into the sky, and almost the entire array is visible from afar. From the snow-capped peak (2494 m) to the rain forests of the lower slopes, the mountain shakes with dazzling landscapes.

The Sacred well of Santa Cristina

The Sacred well of Santa Cristina → The mysterious Nuragic and sacred wells of the ancient era, about the purpose of which historians still argue, in our material. Nuragic culture has left on the island of Sardinia a lot of interesting monuments belonging to the period of the II-I millennium BC. These are the so-called “tombs of the giants”, burials, round towers and huts made by the method of dry masonry from stone blocks that are found in many parts of the island.

The Unique Boiling River in Peru, Shanay-Timpishka

The unique and very dangerous river Mayantuyacu, also known as Shanay-Timpishka (loosely translated as “warmed by the heat of the sun”), is located in the depths of the tropical forests of the Peruvian Amazon. The maximum width of the river is 25 meters, the depth is 6 meters, and the length is 6.4 kilometers.

Rock Sail | A Natural Monument in the Black Sea

Sail Rock, also known as Parus Rock  is a natural monument of natural sandstone monolith in the Krasnodar Territory, located on the Black Sea coast in Krasnodar Krai, Russia, 17 km south-east of Gelendzhik, near the village of Praskoveyevka and about 500 meters along the seashore.

The largest solar power plants in Orenburg, Russia

Russia's two solar power plants in Sorochinsk and Novosergievka of Orenburg region . Sorochinsk, with a capacity of 60 MW, has become the most powerful object of photovoltaics built in Russia. The second, Novosergievka, with a capacity of 45 MW, ranked second in the list of solar stations.

The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge | The 55 km long sea bridge in China

The 55 km long sea bridge was solemnly opened in China, in the southern province of Guangdong on October 23/2018. The bridge, reportedly becoming the longest in the world, connected the cities of Hong Kong, Zhuhai and Macao. 

Minaret of Jam | The 65 Meter high Minaret Made of Burnt Bricks

The Minaret of Jam was built in the 12th century on the territory of present-day Afghanistan in the ancient city of Firuzkuh. Due to constant military conflicts and the inaccessibility of places where it is located, very few people can boast that they have seen it with their own eyes. Lost in the mountains This monument of architecture is hidden in the mountains in northwest Afghanistan. 

More precisely, it is 10 km north-east of the village of Djam in the province of Gore, in the place where the Jamrud Creek flows into the Harirud River. It is a well-preserved minaret of the XII century, 65 m high, the second highest historical monument among minarets of baked brick after the Qutub Minar in Delhi.

Intermodal Container Building in Johannesburg

Intermodal Container Building in Johannesburg → The project of a non-standard residential complex Drivelines Studios was developed by the Italian-American architectural studio LOT-EK and implemented in 2017 in the business center of Maboneng in Johannesburg, South Africa. The seven-storey house of 6968 square meters is built from 140 old sea containers and consists of two separate volumes consisting of identical containers stacked on top of each other. 

Aerial photography by Frenchman Eric Dupin

Drones are gaining popularity, because this is the cheapest way to see something from a height. One of the Instagram accounts with the title Dronestagram offers breathtaking photos for viewing.

Steel house under a train bridge

Steel house under a train bridge → Under a 19th century bridge in London, a 1,600-square-meter house was built, designed by Undercurrent Architects. In its metal facade there are huge windows that offer plenty of light, while the brightness of the house helps the wooden floors, the white color of the rooms and the balcony doors.