2016 FRANCE (Rhône-Alpes) - Wisents in Safari de Peaugres
The wisent, also known as European bison (Bison bonasus), is one of two extant species of bison, alongside the American bison. They were hunted to extinction in the wild in southern Sweden in the 11th...
View Article2017 GERMANY (Schleswig-Holstein) - Heligoland
Formerly Danish and British possession, Heligoland is a small German archipelago (two islands) located in the Heligoland Bight in the southeastern corner of the North Sea, the only German islands not...
View Article2018 THAILAND - Prince Purachatra Jayakara, the Prince of Kamphaengphet
Prince Purachatra Jayakara, the Prince of Kamphaengphet (23 January 1881 - 14 September 1936) was a Prince of Siam (later Thailand), the 35th son of King Chulalongkorn (Rama V the Great). He had 2...
View Article2019 TAIWAN - A street with stores in Tainan
Tainan, the oldest city in Taiwan and also commonly known as the "Capital City" for its over 200 years of history as the capital of Taiwan under Koxinga and later Qing dynasty rule, is also the one of...
View Article2020 UNITED STATES (Hawaii) - Polynesian Cultural Center in Oahu
Located in Laie, on the northern shore of Oahu, the Polynesian Cultural Center (PCC) is is a Polynesian-themed theme park and living museum. Within eight simulated tropical villages, performers...
View Article2021 UNITED STATES (Vermont) - Vermont map
Bordered by Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, and the Canadian province of Quebec, Vermont is the only New England state not bordering the Atlantic Ocean, and because forests cover approximately...
View Article2022 UNITED STATES (New York) - Chrysler Building in New York City
The Chrysler Building is an skyscraper located on the East Side of Midtown Manhattan in New York City, at the intersection of 42nd Street and Lexington Avenue in the Turtle Bay neighborhood. At 319m,...
View Article2023 IRELAND (Leinster/Laighin) - St Stephen's Green in Dublin
2023 Dublin - Fusiliers' Arch at the entrance of St Stephen's Green Dublin has more green spaces per square kilometre than any other European capital city, with 97% of city residents living within 300...
View Article2024 UNITED STATES (Utah / Colorado / New Mexico) - Ute people
Utes (Jim Bush and John Tyler) in full gala dress in 1875Ute people are part of Indigenous Peoples of the Great Basin, and gave their name (which means "Land of the sun") to the state of Utah. There...
View Article2025 UNITED STATES (Kansas) - Kansas map
Located in the Midwestern United States and bordered by Nebraska, Missouri, Oklahoma and Colorado, Kansas was named after the Kansa Native American tribe which inhabited the area. Its capital city is...
View Article2026 FINLAND - The land of the thousand lakes
Much of the geography of Finland is explained by the Ice Age. The glaciers were thicker and lasted longer in Fennoscandia compared with the rest of Europe. Their eroding effects have left the Finnish...
View Article2027 CANADA (Alberta) / UNITED STATES (Montana) - Waterton-Glacier...
CANADA - Prince of Wales Hotel on the shore of Waterton Lake, in Waterton Lakes National ParkThe Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park is the union of the Waterton Lakes National Park in Canada and...
View Article1951, 2028 FRANCE (Rhône-Alpes) - Vizille
1951 A general view of Vizille Posted on 10.10.2015, 12.11.2015Located at 18km de Grenoble, in the valley of the Romanche River, Vizille is a town with a past rich in historical events, proven by the...
View Article2029 POLAND (Pomerania) - Baltic Sea Coast
In the north-west of Poland is the Baltic seacoast, which extends from the Bay of Pomerania to the Gulf of Gdańsk. This coast is marked by several spits, coastal lakes (former bays that have been cut...
View Article0549, 2030 IRELAND (Leinster/Laighin) - Trinity College in Dublin
Dublin - Trinity CollegePosted on 11.03.2013, 13.11.2015Probable that Dublin no longer looks as it was presented in Dubliners by Joyce, but certainly that Trinity College, the sole constituent college...
View Article2031 UNITED STATES (Maine) - Maine map and flag
Located in the New England region, and bordered by the Atlantic Ocean, New Hampshire, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec and New Brunswick, Maine is known for its jagged, rocky coastline; low,...
View Article1681, 1688, 2032 UNITED STATES - The Ojibwe
1681 Obtossaway, an Ojibwe Chief, 1903Posted on 19.06.2015, 24.06.2015, 13.11.2015The Ojibwe (or Chippewa) are a large group of Native Americans and First Nations in Canada and the United States. In...
View Article1774, 2033 RUSSIA (Irkutsk Oblast / Republic of Buryatia) - Lake Baikal...
1774 Lake Baikal - Babushka BayPosted on 25.07.2015, 13.11.2015Located in southern Siberia, between Irkutsk Oblast to the northwest and the Buryat Republic to the southeast, Lake Baikal is the largest...
View Article2034, 2035 UNITED STATES (Hawaii) - Mauna Kea
Mauna Kea, also called Mauna a Wākea in Hawaiian culture, is a dormant volcano on the island of Hawaii, standing at 4,205m. Much of the mountain is under water; when measured from its oceanic base,...
View Article2036 BELIZE - The colonial architecture in Belize City
Founded in 1638 by British lumber harvesters on the site of a small Maya city called Holzuz, Belize City was once the capital of the former British Honduras, and remained until today the largest city...
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