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 Cheetahs are, without doubt, the fastest creatures in the world. The only animal that follows the Cheetah's spectacular speed is its favorite prey, the gazelle. In order to catch a meal that is fast as the wind, this animal had to develop the ability to run so fast, even faster than the gazelle, or even to choose another alternative - starvation. This is a quite strong motivation for practicing their wind sprints. These amazing cats can run up to 112kph. In 2009, a female cheetah in captivity became the  fastest l...

 Wildebeest-amazing runner   The wildebeest is a subspecies of the antelope, that appears more like a bull. There are two species of wildebeest, both of them are native to Africa. The wildebeest is a guaranteed source of prey for several large African animals, that often pick out the weaker wildebeest who escaped from their herd. These amazing animals are able to sense thunderstorms that are up to 30 miles away, following  thes...

Pronghorns are some of the most interesting mammals in North America. It is the fastest animal on this continent, capable of running approximately 90 km/h. These animals are not true antelopes, their horns are made of a hairy substance, beside the very inner core which is made of bone. Pronghorns have the longest land migration in United States. Pronghorns are not as fast as cheetahs, maintaining a high speed for a longer period of time than cheetahs.  In case that cheetah ...

Many consider it the most dangerous in the world and call it “the road of death”. It has the length of about 70 kilometers and connects La Paz and Coroico. More than 25 vehicles crash and 100-200 people die annually on this road. According to one source, the road was built in the 1930s by the Paraguayan prisoners. Others say that American Construction Company worked here in the 70s of the last century.   The road des...

The Pan-American Highway is a network of roads in America, whose total length is of 48 thousand km. If you do not take into account the 87-mile Darién gap, which is located in the jungle on the border of Panama and Colombia, the Pan-American Highway brings the national road network of the continental states of America in a single system.   According to the Guinness Book of Records the Pan-American Highway is the longest h...

The Sichuan – Tibet Highway is 2412 km length. It begins from Chengdu, the Sichuan Province in the east and ends at Lhasa in Tibet in the West. The road spreads into Lhasa near Yaan, Garze and Qamdo. The Sichuan-Tibet highway crosses the 14 highest mountains, with the length of 4000-5000m. It includes dozens of well-known rivers, and crosses primeval forests and numerous dangerous sections. This is a breathtaking view on the line, with a unique ethnic customs. ...

One of the highest Alpine Passes of Europe is definitely Stelvio Pass with its 2758 m. The pass features  48 hairpin turns on its northern side. The original road was established between the  1820-1825, founded by the Austrian Empire to connect the former Austrian province of Lombardia with the rest of Austria, rising up as a climb of about 1871 m. Since then, the road has  suffered some changes. The 60 hairpin bends, including the 48 of them on the northern side numbered with sto...

The most spectacular drive. The  best summer escapes. The  greatest road trip in the world. This is Cape Breton’s Cabot Trail  where stunning panoramas were invented. No matter how long  your stay is, it can never be long enough for sure. Just drive on this wonderful highway carved into the edge of an ancient highland with the delightful company of the eagles which fly above you, seals splash below you and moose wander alongside. You’ll  definitely understand...

The Great Ocean Road is absolutely one of the most beautiful drives in the whole world. The Great Ocean Road is a treasured meander that has to be on your lifetime list of things to do. The road along the coast of Victoria, situated beautifully between Torquay in the east and Portland in the west, is considered one of Australia’s most wonderful roads. The road  passes some remarkable coastal towns, national parks with temperate rainforests, and some of the most popula...

About Adelaide   Adelaide is the capital and the largest city of South Australia state. It is the fifth largest city in the country with a population of over 1.1 million. It is named in the honor of the Queen of Great Britain and the Hanover wife of King William IV who ascended to the throne from 1830 till 1837. The city is located on the oceanfront. The central part of Adelaide co...

Vancouver is, for the fifth year, the head of the ranking of the best cities to live, according to an annual study published by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU).   About Vancouver   Vancouver, a city located on the west coast of Canada, w...

About Toronto   Toronto is Canada's largest city and the administrative center of Ontario. The city received its present name in 1834. Toronto is Canada's most cosmopolitan city. Approximately 49% of its residents are immigrants. Toronto has the longest street in the world, the Young Street, which is in the Guinness Book of Records, having a length of 1896 km. There is also the largest zoo in th...

The Baldwin Street is beautifully located in the city of Dunedin, in the southern New Zeeland. The street  received the name of being the steepest street in the world. This 350 meters long street starts with a moderate slope and then climbs steeply reaching a maximum slope of about 19 degrees. The Baldwin Street is so steep that its surface had to be made of concrete instead of asphalt, because on a very hot day the tar would flow down the slope. The city was established during the 1860s gold rush, and ...

 Waipio Valley is a marvelous valley located in the Hamakua District of the Big Island of Hawai’i. In the Hawaiian language  "Waipiʻo" means curved water. Waipio represents  a steep road that goes down into the valley from a great point located on the top of the southern wall of the valley. The Waipio Valley Road on the island of Hawai'i is the steepest road of its length in the world, reaching 250 meters from the Waipio Valley to the plateau situa...

Lombard Street is a treasured rarity that represents San Francisco around the world. Lombard Street is one of America's crookedest and steepest streets that makes San Francisco very famous.This amazing hilly and steep street was founded with sharp curves to switchback down the one-way hill past exclusive Victorian mansions. If those strange curves, easing out this treacherous slope weren’t existing, people could easily be killed rolling down. If you want a...

The Circus of the Sun is a brilliant representative of modern genre of circus arts. The company was founded by Guy Laliberte  and Daniel Gauthier in 1984. It is located in Montreal, Canada. The Cirque du Soleil employs over 4000 people who are working in different groups. These g...

 Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey is the circus with the longest name in the world.   The Barnum great roman hippodrome represents a construction of wood and canvas. It has ten thousand places and  it is the most capacious auditorium, ever existed in New York. There are ostrich races, chariots race, tightrope walkers and acrobats.  ...

Being in Moscow it is impossible not to visit the Great Moscow Circus on Vernadsky Prospect. This circus is unusual and full of miracles. It is a unique, without analogues circus in the world, it is always new and surprising.   It was built by the architect J. Belopolsky in 1971. It still remains the largest permanent circus in the world. There are 3310 seats in the auditorium. The ...

 The Aitutaki Lagoon is beautifully located in the Cook Islands, being one of the most spectacular island lagoons in the world, with its world-famous stunning lagoon, coral reefs and small islets.  Situated in the very heart of the South Pacific Ocean, it opens  thousands of kilometers of open sea from any mainland or continent. The Aitutaki Lagoon is the most precious jewel of the Cook Islands.Aitutaki's Lagoon is one of the most wonderful environments in the whole world. The Aitutaki...

Beautifully located on Motu Toopua, the Bora Bora Lagoon continues to be one of the best areas on Bora Bora island preserving its exquisite Polynesian style, bungalows and accommodations, featuring splendid Otemanu views, and outstanding locations on Bora Bora. The Bora Bora Lagoon hosts around 77 Polynesian style bungalows and villas that lie on a lush and tropical private motu with sunning views over Mt. Otemanu. The lagoon provides extensive variety of leisure and romantic am...

Pileh Lagoon is probably one of the most fascinating places on the Earth. The lagoon represents a sheltered cove located on Phi Phi Leh that is virtually invisible till you are on top of it. The visitors can swim in its bathtub warm, turquoise water with no waves and white sand underfoot,living a quite interesting experience. Even during the cloudy days, you get  idea of how wonderful  this unrepeatable place is. This is a popular spot  and people feel fortunate that they had got to see the place,and  spe...

  The oldest festival in the world is considered by some critics as being the best. Usually held in early September for ten days, the prestigious film festival awards the most prized Golden Lion trophies. Venice is synonymous with the opulence and luxury, just a few hundred of lucky enjoying exclusive accommodations at the Westin Excelsior Venice Lido Resort.   ...

The International Film Festival in Karlovy Vary is an annual film festival, which takes place in July in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic. The festival was attributed the category “A” since 1956. Thanks to the “A” Category, the Film Festival in Karlovy Vary is a part of a group of prestigious festivals with the status of "non-specialized festival with a competition-length feature films", such as, for example, the International Film Festivals in Cannes, Berlin, Venice...

The Cannes International Film Festival , also known as “ Le Festival International du Film de Cannes “or just Festival de Cannes is a film festival of a great international prestige, which takes place every year in May at Cannes, a town in southern France . Offering an important guarantee of coverage from the media, the festival is visited every year by numerous movie stars, delighted at the opportunity to be present ( Montée of Marche ). Ma...