It was the time of the mid-19th century when the empire of Bavaria was conquered by Prussia. The then ruler of Bavaria, King Ludwig II was consequently stripped of his powers. Bavaria had to live as an annexed portion of Prussia, and it lost its status of a kingdom. The obviously saddened king, King Ludwig II, did what most of us won’t do to make one feel better; he commissioned the construction
On January 26, 1915, Rocky Mountain National Park was established. Rocky Mountain encompasses 415 square miles of spectacular mountain environments that is just a short drive from Denver, Colorado. One of the U.S.'s most visited national parks, Rocky Mountain hosted more than 4.5 million people in 2016 for world-class recreation opportunities from hiking, biking and fishing to horseback riding,
The other-worldly majesty of the Faroe Islands captured in a set of stunning drone images by a photographer who said the archipelago 'just doesn't look real' The Faroe Islands are located between Iceland and Norway - a place where sheep outnumber people These stunning images of the archipelago were taken by Brazilian Henrique Murta, who visited with his father The pictures were commended in t
1. Spirit Island, Maligne lake There are loads of boat cruises heading down Maligne lake every day, however if you want to photograph Spirit Island at sunrise or sunset you will have to plan a multiday kayaking or canoeing excursion. I stayed at Fisherman's Bay Campground and canoed to Spirit Island through the dark to get this shot at sunrise. 2. Vermillio
What better place to witness the changing of the seasons than at your favorite National Park? These 15 national parks offer spectacular fall foliage viewing, as evidenced by these stunning photographs. Find out the best times to visit below, and as always, don't forget to follow "leave no trace" principles when visiting wild places. 1. Yosemite National Park, Calif
Fall is a quieter, less crowded, and a beautiful time at Yosemite National Park. Even though Yosemite is famous for its giant sequoias and other evergreens, many trees do change, adding beautiful splashes of color. Bigleaf maples and California black oaks pop up with yellow and bronze. Quaking aspens are especially showy when they turn bright yellow. Pacific dogwoods, poison oaks, and sugar maples
Great Photography Spots In Vermillion Cliffs National Monument Fantastic lunar landscape of the Wave, in the Vermillion Cliffs National Monument, located in both Utah and Arizona. Story & Photography by Jerry Ginsberg. Although the four states that comprise the great Southwest (New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado and Utah) contain a combined total of thirteen national parks, this vast area
Lakes and ponds might look nice, but the cold of winter just elevates them to another dimension. As you might have seen in our previous post, freezing water creates an astonishing variety of patterns: from jagged lines or frozen bubbles to perfect snowflakes with every imaginable shade of blue, green and white. How surreal is the fact that you can walk over this beauty! Vote for the most impres
Lightning and severe storms were important to ancient people around the world, inspiring myths about gods and demons. Today, however, we are no less fascinated by powerful weather, be it lightning bolts or supercell storm clouds. U.S.-based professional photographer Rolf Maeder has captured their impressive elemental power perfectly in these cool photos taken on a stormy night at the Grand Canyon.
When we created a post about magical tree tunnels back in April, there was one that we found especially enchanting – the Dark Hedges along Bregagh Road in Northern Ireland (see it on Google Maps). It turns out that we aren’t the only ones who think so – this quaint but picturesque tall tree avenue is one of the most-photographed locations in Northern Ireland. Photographers, local and fore
Photographer Finds Locations Of 1960s Postcards To See How They Look Today, And The Difference Is Unbelievable 
Hij zet 3 IKEA kastjes tegen elkaar aan en maakt dit voor zijn vrouw…Wat een gaaf resultaat!! 
Scientists Discover 512-Year-Old Shark, Which Would Be The Oldest Living Vertebrate On The Planet 
Hus til salg er kun 22 kvadratmeter – men vent til du ser det indvendigt 
Superknepet – så blir snuskiga ugnsformen som ny igen! 
Meteorite That Recently Fell in Somalia Turns Out to Contain Two Minerals Never Before Seen on Earth 
Nearly Frozen Waves Captured On Camera By Nantucket Photographer 
It’s Official: Astronomers Have Discovered another Earth 
