Located in South Dakota's Black Hills, Iron Mountain Road takes you up 5,445 feet to summit the peak of the same name. It's only 15 miles long, so it has to climb the mountain in creative ways. Those methods include tunnels, switchbacks, and more than 300 curves. It even has multi...
As the name suggests, you’l find plenty of arches in-store, starting with one made of books at the entrance, as well as illuminated tunnels between the book search kiosks housed in British telephone boxes and the Art Deco font used throughout the stores are a nod to 1920s ...
A step pyramid is a temple tower that is made of several layers (or steps) of stone. Ancient civilizations all over the world built step pyramids. The first pyramids of ancient Egypt were step pyramids. In Mesopotamia and Persia tower temples called ziggurats were built as early as the 3rd ...
The Baiyang Waterfall Trail in Taiwan’sTaroko National Parkmight not be very long, but it boasts seven impressive tunnels and numerous curtain-style cascades along its 2km (1.2-mile) length. Appropriately, the washroom by the trailhead is fed directly by one of the path’s waterfalls ...
Impressive in scope, use, and engineering, the Chunnel stretches 31 miles under the English Channel, connecting the United Kingdom to France with what it actually a total of three tunnels. The six-year project created two 25-foot-wide tunnels for trains that run 365 days per year and reach...
Learn more about this impressive active volcano on this excitingMount Etna Historic Tour,or explore the volcano site on thisHiking Tour of Etna. Don’t fancy walking? Then thisMount Etna Jeep Tour with Lunchis perfect! If you’re in Catania, Messia or Giardini Naxos, you can’t miss a tr...
Northern Europe’s highest railway, the Bergen Railway from Oslo to Bergen, travels through some of the most beautiful landscapes in Norway. An engineering marvel, the rail line passes through 180 tunnels and has 22 stops. You’ll be treated to vistas of Norway’s low-lying forests and lakes...
Melissani Cave is considered one of the most impressive lake caves in the world. © Perikles Merakos Melissani Cave, Kefalonia Nestled nearthe village Karavomiloson the enchanting Ionian island of Kefalonia, Melissani Cave isone of the most impressive lake caves in the world. This awe-inspiring...
1000 feet(by comparison, the whole city ofShanghai has 5 buildings over 1000-foot high,Hong Kong has 6,Chicago has 6), making MIBC home to one of the most impressive supertall clusters in the world, only the building cluster at Dubai Marina has the same amount of supertall towers as ...
The largest public library in Europe, the Library of Birmingham has interlacing rings characterizing its facade that are meant to evoke the tunnels and canals of the city. Inside, the library has a futuristic vibe with 10 floors. It was officially opened in 2013 by Malala Yousafzai, the Pakist...