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Tassili N’Ajjer, Algeria 15 Jan 2013 | 05:15 am

  Tassili N’Ajjer, Algeria in the Sahara Desert in Africa. It is noted for prehistoric rock art dating back thousands of years.

Demre Turkey 11 Jan 2013 | 10:45 pm

Rock cut tombs in Demre. Demre, Turkey is off the Mediterranean Coast. Demre was a town called Myra in ancient days. Myra is known for Saint Nicholas. Saint Nicholas was the person Santa Claus was mod...

Sigiriya Rock Sri Lanka 11 Jan 2013 | 08:25 am

Sigiriya Rock or Lion’s Rock is in Sri Lanka. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It dates back as far as the 5th century B.C. when it was used as a monastery.

Cape of Good Hope South Africa 10 Jan 2013 | 05:13 am

Cape of Good Hope in South Africa is the southern point where sailors would be traveling to the east. It is not the southern most point of Africa.  Cape Agulhas is the furthest most part of Africa.

Irazu Volcano Costa Rica 2 Jan 2013 | 01:40 am

  The Irazu Volcano  is in Costa Rica, situated in the Cordillera Central close to the city of Cartago.

Huayna Picchu 30 Dec 2012 | 01:53 am

Huayna Picchu or Wayna Picchu is the mountain made famous in most Machu Picchu photos. It is the large mountain in behind the ruins of Machu Picchu. Only 400 people are allowed to climb it each day. A...

Dracula’s Castle 28 Dec 2012 | 04:57 am

  Bran Castle in Bran, Romania. It is known as Dracula’s Castle. The castle is open for tours. The cost is 25 lei or about $7.50 for adults.

Ancient Troy 26 Dec 2012 | 09:16 pm

Ancient site of Troy in Turkey. Troy dates back thousands of years. It is immortalized in the Iliad by Homer and the story of the Trojan Horse. Troy was under siege by Greeks in the 13th or 12th centu...

Niterói Contemporary Art Museum 25 Dec 2012 | 08:51 pm

Niterói Contemporary Art Museum in Brazil. The Museum is worth seeing if you are in Brazil for the Olympics.

Ayers Rock 25 Dec 2012 | 02:36 am

  Uluru or Ayers Rock in Australia. It is a large sandstone formation. The height is 2831 feet or 863 meters. Travelers can climb to the top. The climb is about .5 miles long and steep.

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