Jasper National Park is the largest national park in the Canadian Rockies, spanning 4,200 sq miles. It is located in the province of Alberta, north of Banff National Park and west of Edmonton. The park includes the glaciers of the Columbia Icefield, hot springs, lakes, waterfalls and mountains which attract over 2 million visitors each year. Jasper was named after Jasper Hawes, who operated a trading post in the region for […]
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Uluru also known as Ayers Rock is a large sandstone rock formation in the Northern Territory in central Australia. It lies 208 miles south west of Alice Springs. One of Australia’s most recognisable natural landmarks, the inselberg (an isolated hill that rises abruptly and is surrounded by flat arid lowlands) stands 348 m high, rising 2,831 ft above sea level with a total […]
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No.18 of my 2018 world series challenge is the Washington Monument. The Washington Monument is an obelisk on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. It was built to commemorate George Washington, the first President of the United States. The monument is constructed from marble, granite, and bluestone gneiss. It is both the world’s tallest stone structure and the world’s tallest obelisk, standing 555 feet 5 1⁄8 inches […]
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No.17 of my 2018 world series challenge is the Grand Canal Venice. The city of Venice (Venezia) is situated across a group of 118 small islands in northeastern Italy. Separated by canals and linked by 400 bridges the islands are located in the shallow Venetian Lagoon, an enclosed bay that lies between the mouths […]
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No.16 of my 2018 world series challenge is the Grand Canyon. Grand Canyon National Park was officially designated a national park on February 26, 1919. Named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979, the park is located in northwestern Arizona. The park’s central feature is the Grand Canyon, a gorge of the Colorado River, which is often considered […]
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No.15 of my 2018 world series challenge is Lake Tekapo, New Zealand. Lake Tekapo, Lake Pukaki and Lake Ohau run along the northern edge of the Mackenzie Basin on the South Island of New Zealand (the others are ). A popular tourist destination, Lake Tekapo is the second-largest of these parallel lakes and covers an area of 83 square kilometres at […]
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