observation deck
Of course, the most famous statue of Christ is located in Rio de Janeiro. There are similar statues in many other countries, though they are not so famous, for example, in Lisbon. A statue of Christ the Redeemer in Italy, 22 meters high, was erected on Mount San Biagio in 1965 read more...
Cape Meganom is a natural attraction that is full of backpackers in summer. Our friends even have a tradition of ... read more...
Kara Dag is one of the most beautiful and unusual places in Ukraine. It's not just the mountains but the ... read more...
At the time of writing this article Kaniv was at the stage of active construction. During preparation to Euro 2012 large ... read more...
A little-known option for a trip with children in the Harz Mountains, although you can come here without children. Mount Steinberg can be climbed by car, there is a large parking lot. There will be many cars there, most come for the purpose of hiking mountain trails. There is a nice playground right by the parking lot. There are tables, so you can have a picnic read more...
Monte Bre mountain (925 m) is located on the border between Switzerland and Italy. It is considered one of the sunniest places in Switzerland read more...
When visiting Shanghai, you need to understand the main thing - 24 million people live here and this is the largest city in the world in terms of population (wiki). It is also included in the TOP20 cities by the number of international tourists (~8 mln per year). But the main fact is read more...
Cimetta mountain (1450 m) is located over Locarno and offers one of the best views of Maggiore lake read more...
Along the road from Seville to Ronda, we stopped in the small town of Zahara de la Sierra, located on ... read more...
The Durmitor National Park is one of the jewels of Montenegro. It includes the Durmitor massif, the Komarnica plateau, a ... read more...
Vikos gorge is located on the territory of the national park Vikos-Aoos. It is known primarily because it is listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the deepest gorge. In one place its depth reaches 900 meters, with a width of 1100 meters read more...
Savin Kuk is not the highest mountain in the Durmitor National Park, but it's known for its cableway. The main ... read more...
Pisac is an ancient Inca fortress, a little bit similar to Machu Picchu. We recommend this place because of the ... read more...
On the top of the mountain above Baños there is one of the most unusual places in Ecuador. Photos of ... read more...
In the town of Mukacheve at the height of 70 meters stands an interesting Palanok Castle. The castle can be ... read more...
There are few interesting dams in the La Valla-en-Gier municipality. We visited the most unknown, but at the same time the most unusual. There is no information about this dam on the internet, so this article will be useful for travelers read more...
Palermo is the capital of Sicily and the largest city. It's world famous as the capital of the mafia. However, ... read more...
Taveret cliffs and the Sau reservoir are one of the most unusual and beautiful places in Catalonia. At the same time, it's not easy reachable read more...
Frankfurt am Main is the largest city of the Hessen land. It's the financial and transportation center of Germany and ... read more...
One of the best places on the island to meet the sunset. On the top there is a restaurant and several viewing platforms read more...
Usually we don't visit Crimea in summer because of crowds of people on the beaches. That's why we went to ... read more...
There is an observation deck in Kyiv on the roof of a building located at 4-A Chervonozorianyi Avenue. It is ... read more...
The cliffs of Mallos de Riglos are huge natural sculptures from conglomerate, sedimentary rock. They reach 300 meters in height and have a reddish tint due to iron oxide read more...
A great viewpoint on the cliffs of Famara, on the island of Lanzarote. You can come here at any time of the day, we came in the morning, since we were already at another viewpoint in the evening read more...
In XIII-XVII centuries in Northern Europe was created an alliance of German cities to protect free traders and merchants from ... read more...
The Hamburg Philharmonic (Elbphilharmonie) opened in 2017, designed by the Swiss architectural firm Herzog & de Meuron, and now is the symbol of the city. The opening dates have been constantly pushed back, the cost has been raised many times, and the construction has been accompanied by scandals, although, this is normal for any megaproject read more...
A new attraction in the Harz Mountains is a 65-meter high observation tower, as of 2025 the highest in Germany. The village of Torfhaus, where the tower stands, is located at an altitude of 800 meters and is the highest in Lower Saxony read more...
Hannover calls itself "Messestadt" (Exhibition City). That's why upon arrival of the train at the main station you hear the words "Welcome to the Exhibition City Hannover" read more...
Gudauri is known as a ski resort. When you pass it on the Georgian Military Road, be sure to stop ... read more...
Puerto de la Cruz is mainly known as the location of the best European zoo - Loro Park. Most ... read more...
Babadag Mountain is a popular place for paragliding. Previously, tourists were taken up by minibuses, and the entire region waited decades for a new ropeway. Finally, in 2021 it opened and now it is much easier to get to the top read more...
There is a road high above Paleokastritsa that offers scenic views of the coast. There are several restaurants there and there is viewpoint. There is not much space, literally for a couple of cars, but there is a large restaurant parking lot nearby read more...
One of the most spectacular places in the Carpathians is a karst bridge in the biosphere reserve near the Mala ... read more...
A popular viewpoint. Due to the low light conditions on the island, its main purpose is stargazing, but all tourists stop here during the day as well. It can be very windy, though there are protective walls at the very top and it is possible to take cover read more...
Not far from Kamianets-Podilskyi is the area called Bakota. It's located on the territory of the Podilsky Tovtry National ... read more...
The cable car to mount Ai-Petri was built in 20 years, from 1967 to 1987. The upper station is located ... read more...
We stopped in the spa town of Bad Driburg for a walk in the Count's Park (Gräflicher Park). Usually such parks are called Spa Parks, but here it is named after the owners read more...
A great place to watch the sunset. The lookout is located on a rocky ledge, but you can drive most of the way in and then walk along a more or less flat path, so you can come even with young children read more...
An observation tower on a hill near the resort town of Bad Iburg. A distinctive feature is the beautiful graffiti covering the entire tower, depicting the history of the region read more...
A relatively new attraction in the Tatras. Such viewing platforms are now appearing in many European countries. Their distinctive feature is a gentle ascent, which is suitable for people with limited mobility read more...
Not far from Dinan, high above the Meuse River, there is a beautiful place. If you travel by car, be sure to stop here. Observation deck offers a picturesque view of the river valley, the Freyr castle and the cliffs of the same name - a popular climbing spot in Belgium with 600 routes read more...
Bukovel is the best ski resort in Ukraine. However, we visited it in summer 2007, when it was under construction. ... read more...
The most famous and popular place in Norway for hikers read more...
There are two places on the island of Mallorca called San Salvador, so there may be confusion. In Arta located the cathedral (sanctuary) and near the town of Felanitx - a monastery and a hotel. Both places are located on the hills and offer scenic views read more...
A viewing platform near an abandoned lodge. The lodge was designed by Cesar Manrique, an iconic architect from the Canary Islands. We highly recommend visiting his sites on the island of Lanzarote, where they are in excellent condition read more...
If you want to take a little nature walk and take pictures of the Hanover Skyline, you can do it on the mountain Benter Berg read more...
One of the places with a comprehensive set of attractions, and one of the best places in Northern Germany to visit in the fall read more...
A popular viewpoint and resting place for hikers. The cross is located on the 580-meter-high mountain Große Auerberg, near the half-timbered town of Stolberg (Harz). It is the highest point in this part of the Harz read more...
If you are heading to the island of Zakynthos, you will definitely visit its administrative center Zakynthos (other names are Zante or Chora), where the ferries arrive read more...
The sanctuary of El Far is located on a cliff, at an altitude of 1123 meters above sea level. It was built in the 12th century. The place is very beautiful, we recommend it not only to history lovers read more...