Asia
Mount Fuji
It is easy to see why Mount Fuji is one of the most popular destinations for locals and tourists alike. This stunningly iconic mountain...
Huangguoshu Waterfall
Huangguoshu Waterfall, situated in the province of Anshun in China, is the tallest waterfall in Asia at 255ft (77.8m) high and 331ft (101m) wide....
Dhaulagiri Mountain
Dhaulagiri, the seventh highest mountain in the world, is situated in Nepal and forms part of the Dhaulagiri mountain range. Its name is derived...
Stone Forest National Park
Situated close to the bustling city of Kunming in China’s Lunan Yi Autonomous province, Stone Forest National Park is a scenic area boasting an...
Japanese Alps
Japanese alps facts
Where are the Japanese alps? The Japanese Alps (Japanese Nihon/Nippon or Arupusu) are three geographically distinct mountain ranges all on the largest...
Komodo National Park
Where is Komodo National Park?
Komodo National Park, situated in the heart of the Indonesian archipelago, is composed of three large islands (Komodo, Rinca and...
Andaman Islands
Turquoise seas lapping up on soft white beaches fringed with palm trees set against a backdrop of mangrove and tropical rain forests certainly fits...
Mount Kailash
Tibet is a remote and forbidding land sometimes referred to as “the roof of the world” due to its extreme altitude high in the...
Palawan Island
Palawan Island is the largest island in the province of Palawan in the Philippines. It is a long island, the fifth largest in the...
Mount Damavand
On a clear day, the snow-covered peak of Mount Damavand can be seen in the distance from the Iranian capital Tehran. This snow covered...
Sagarmatha National Park
Sagarmatha National Park covers 443 square miles (1148 sq. km) in Nepal’s Khumbu region, and features the tallest peak in the world, Mount Everest,...
Arabian Desert
The very name Arabian Desert evokes a sense of mystery and romance. It is often portrayed as a forbidding wasteland devoid of life but...
Taklamakan Desert
The Taklamakan Desert, also known as the “Place of Ruins” or the “Sea of Death”, is the largest desert in China, at over 620mi...
Thar Desert
The Thar Desert is the largest desert in India which is why it is also called the Great Indian Desert. The desert covers more...
Mount Everest
Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world with a peak that soars 29,028ft (8847m) above sea level. Situated on the border of...
Gobi Desert
The Gobi Desert spans portions of both Northern China and Southern Mongolia, covering a total area of 0.5 million square miles (1.29 million sq....
Lake Baikal
Valleys can be formed in various ways such as by erosion from the passage of water or ice but the world's largest valleys are...
Puerto Princesa Underground River
The underground caves stretch for more than 24km and they contain the last 9km of the Cabayugan River before it spills out into the...
Reed Flute Cave
Reed Flute Cave is a natural limestone cave in the Guangxi province of China. Its name is derived from a variety of naturally abundant...
Majlis al Jinn Cave
Majlis al Jinn, which translates to “Meeting Place of the Spirits”, is one of the world's ten largest cave chambers. It is situated in...
Mulu Caves
The Mulu Caves are part of the remote Gunung Mulu National Park in the State of Sarawak, Malaysia. Situated in the heart of Borneo,...
Tiger Leaping Gorge
Tiger Leaping Gorge, set to the backdrop of the majestic Jade Dragon and Haba Snow Mountains of China, is one of the deepest gorges...
Laila Peak
Laila Peak is a 20,000ft (6096m) high mountain, part of the Karakoram mountain range in Pakistan. Well known for it’s beautiful, distinctive spear-like shape,...
Ha Long Bay
Ha Long Bay is an area of extraordinary natural beauty, situated in Vietnam’s Quang Ninh Province, close to the Chinese border. Thousands of islands...
Jeita Grotto
Jeita Grotto, the longest cave in the Middle East, is situated approximately 11 miles (18km) north of Beirut. It consists of two separate, but...
The Arctic Circle
The Arctic is one of the Earth's great un-spoilt wildernesses and everyone knows that at its centre is the North Pole. It is bounded...
K2 Mountain
K2 is the second highest mountain in the world, with a peak rising 28,251 feet (8611m) above sea level. Situated on the border of...