Lakshmi Narayan Temple Bhopal

Lakshmi Narayan Lakshmi Narayana Temple in Bhopal is dedicated to Goddess Lakshmi. As per the Hindu religious beliefs Goddess Lakshmi is considered the Goddess of Wealth, and Lord Vishnu or Narayana, the Preserver of the Universe. The Temple is located on the southern part of the Lower Lake on the Arera Hills of Bhopal. The capital city of Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh is located amidst a pictorial setting, around two artificial lakes. The city is therefore known as the city of lakes. The huge temple with a panoramic landscape adds to its beauty.The temple spread over 7.5 acres, is adorned with many shrines, fountains, and a large garden, and also houses Geeta Bhawan for discources. The temple is one of the major attractions of Delhi and attracts...

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Lotus Temple Delhi

Lotus Temple Lotus Temple or Bahai Temple is a very recent architectural marval of the Bahai faith and is visible from several spots in south delhi. Located in Kalkaji in the south of Delhi. It is Lotus shaped and has rightly been given the name.Bahá'í House of Worship and also a prominent attraction in Delhi. It was completed in 1986 and serves as the Mother Temple of the Indian subcontinent. Fariborz Sahba is recognized as the architect of this beautiful structure, who is an Iranian.It has won numerous architectural awards and been featured in hundreds of newspaper and magazine articles, Since its inauguration to public worship in December 1986, the Bahá'í House of Worship in Delhi has, as of late 2002, attracted more than 50 million...

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Burney Falls California America

Burney Falls Burney Falls is one of the largest waterfalls in California by sheer scale, but more prominently it is one of the most unique waterfalls in the whole state - if not the most unique. Burney Creek drains from volcanic highlands northwest of Mount Lassen, much of it featuring porous bedrock where precipitation can easily sink into the ground. While plenty of water remains in surface-level Burney Creek, a significant aquafir exists beneath the surface. Shortly before merging with the Pit River in Lake Britton, Burney Creek hurtles 114 feet over a cliff in twin channels, thundering into a large pool. The water comes from underground springs above and at the falls, which are 129 feet high, and provides an almost constant flow rate...

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Niagara Falls Canada

Niagara Falls Niagara Falls is the collective name for three waterfalls that straddle the the international border between the Canadian province of Ontario and the U.S. state of New York.Located on the Niagara River which drains Lake Erie into Lake Ontario, the combined falls form the highest flow rate of any waterfall in the world, with a vertical drop of more than 165 feet .Your Journey Behind the Falls visit will take 30 to 45 minutes. In the spring and summer months, you'll receive a free souvenir biodegradable rain poncho as protection from the mist of the Falls. Elevators descend 150 feet through bedrock to tunnels that lead and to the Cataract Portal and the Great Falls Portal which is one third of the way behind the massive sheet...

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Huangguoshu Waterfall China

Huangguoshu Waterfall Huangguoshu Waterfall is the third largest waterfall in the world.It is also known as Yellow Fruit Tree Waterfall. It is one of the largest waterfalls in China and East Asia located on the Baihe River in Anshun.one of the headstreams of the Dabang River in the Zhenning Bouyei-Miao Autonomous County southwest of Guizhou. As part of the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau, the terrain is carved by the mountains into many canyons, rapids and waterfalls.  It lies 45 km from Anshun, about half an hours drive. The Huangguoshu Waterfall is 20 meters wide, sometimes as wide as 30-40 meters in the summer rainy season.There are mainly three National Parks in the Huangguoshu National Park: Waterfalls Cluster, Water-Curtain Cave and...

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Tirupati Balaji Temple , Andhra Pradesh

Tirupati Balaji India is a land that entertains versatility in each and every realm whether it is culture, festival, language or religion. Country is vastly popular throughout the world for its long preserved rituals, which retain the real identity of Indian history.Tirumala Venkateswara Temple is a Hindu temple in the hill town of Tirumala, near Tirupati in the Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh.Tirupati is situated at 67-km from Chittoor in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. Tirupati is one of the important pilgrim centres in India.t is around 600 km  from Hyderabad, 138 km  from Chennai and 291 km from Bangalore.Dedicated to Lord Venkateshwara, This historic shrine of Sri Venkateswara is famous all over the country and attracts...

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Petronas Tower Kuala lumpur Malaysia

Petronas Tower Kuala lumpur The Petronas Towers were the tallest buildings in the world for six years, until Taipei 101 was completed in 2004.The Petronas Towers, also known as the Petronas Twin Towers are twin skyscrapers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The building is the landmark of Kuala Lumpur with nearby Kuala Lumpur Tower.The height of the towers is measured to the top of their structural components such as spires.The Twin Towers, built to house the headquarters of Petronas, the national petroleum company of Malaysia, were designed by the Argentine-born American architect Cesar Pelli; they were completed in 1998. The plan for each tower is identical: an eight-lobed circular structure that contains 88 stories of occupiable space and a...

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London Olympic 2012

Olympic 2012 The build up to the 2012 London Olympics provides an excellent hook to engage students all round the world in learning about Britain. I have already written many pages on Britain and will be adding more and linking the resources to the Olympic theme.The 2012 Summer Olympic Games will be held in London from 27 July to 12 August 2012, followed by the 2012 Paralympic Games from 29 August to 9 September.London hosted the Olympic games in 1908 and 1948.We expect 205 nations to take part in 300 events at the Olympic Games in 2012. 147 nations will take part in the Paralympic Games. The Opening Ceremony is a celebration showcasing the best of the Host Nation. It also features a parade of all competing nations and the highly anticipated...

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Skypark Singapore

Skypark Singapore The main island of Singapore is just 263 square miles, making it one of the smallest countries in the world. But this little country is attempting to become a big player in global tourism in the world nearly double the number of visitors by 2015. workers have now reached the final and most difficult stage of construction. If they don't finish by opening date in March, delays will cost up to $100 million a month.The main part of that park is the Marina Bay Sands Resort. It's the largest construction project in this country's history and the most expensive building on the planet,nearest $5.5 billion.World's Largest  Public ParkSingapore is known as the Garden City, so the crowning element atop the entire project will...

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Amazing Floating Iceland Orsos

Amazig Floating Island Many of  Floating Island this is the one of the most beautiful floating island,its look is most attractive,it is specially designed for human relaxed and to pass the holidays. The Island has been especially developed for private use as well as the exclusive hotel industry.In an extremely comfortable and personal atmosphere guest have the choice of living together or alone. ORSOS Island GmbH  ensures that the Islands are designed and constructed under the strictest regulations.Regulatory authorities and specialists are onsite during construction. Luxury and naturally your safety, too, are both assured with extensive features, such as the equipage of rescue boats, sophisticated alarm systems...

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