Collections
Châteaux of the Loire: Renaissance architecture, historic gardens, and royal residences
The Loire Valley has castles built between the 15th and 17th centuries. They show the history of the French Renaissance and the classical period. These royal and noble homes tell stories of how people lived and built during those times. You can see carved staircases, water galleries, moats,...
Global tour of aviation museums and heritage
Aerospace museums hold airplanes that have marked the history of flight, often displayed in large hangars or outside. You can see military aircraft used during world conflicts, commercial planes that carried the first passengers, as well as experimental prototypes and objects from the early days of...
Satellite images showing incredible locations seen from the sky
Satellite imagery has transformed how we view remote locations on Earth, offering perspectives on places that are often invisible or difficult to reach from ground level. This collection presents natural formations, artificial structures and historical sites from an aerial vantage point. From...
Villages and towns from medieval France: history, architecture, UNESCO sites
Across France, villages and towns from the medieval period keep their old buildings. Thick stone walls, castles, churches in Roman and Gothic style, and cobbled streets are at the center of these places. Each location tells stories of times when France was growing, from army defenses to busy trade...
Paris monuments: historical facts, architecture, Roman ruins
This route covers two millennia of Parisian construction history, showing the architectural layers of the city. It includes Roman remains such as the first-century Lutetia arenas, medieval structures, classical palaces, and modern constructions from the 19th and 20th centuries. Each location...
The hidden treasures that cities keep for those who seek them
Some of these places are in quiet neighborhoods or on the outskirts, while others hide in busy areas. They show buildings from different times, religious sites from various traditions, art projects on old industrial sites, and markets that have grown in unusual settings. Some places let visitors see...
Vietnam destinations: temples, caves, islands
Vietnam extends more than 1,000 miles (1,600 kilometers) from mountain regions in the north to the Mekong Delta in the south, offering travelers a wide range of natural and historical sites beyond urban centers. The country includes Buddhist temples like Bai Dinh and Thien Mu Pagoda, cave systems...
Hidden sites in Hong Kong: Buddhist temples, Hakka villages, nature trails
Hong Kong hides many lesser-known sites beyond its skyscrapers and shopping centers. The city is home to 19th-century Buddhist temples such as Kwun Yum Temple in Hung Hom, traditional Chinese gardens like Nan Lian Garden in Diamond Hill covering 35,000 square meters, and historic mansions like King...
Religious statues and monuments: Buddha, Christ, Hindu deities
Monumental religious statues stand at dozens of sites worldwide, demonstrating the scale of spiritual devotion across different faiths. From the 98-foot (30-meter) Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro to the 420-foot (128-meter) Spring Temple Buddha in Henan Province, China, these structures in...
Italy: historical sites, archaeological excavations, medieval villages
Italy preserves numerous historical sites away from standard tourist routes, ranging from medieval hill towns to Etruscan burial grounds. These locations document different periods of Italian history through architecture, art and natural settings. The collection includes Roman archaeological sites...
Triumphal arches: monuments, history, architecture
Triumphal arches document military and historical events of their time. These monuments to victories and commemoration stand in cities around the world. The structures combine architectural elements with historical documentation through reliefs, inscriptions, and sculptures. The collection includes...
Remarkable geysers around the world
Geysers represent some of the most visible expressions of hydrothermal activity, occurring where underground water reservoirs are heated by magmatic sources. Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming holds more than half of the world's known geysers, including Old Faithful with its reliable eruptions...
Geological formations and natural wonders on Earth
The Earth offers a wide range of geological shapes shaped over millions of years by weather and the movements of the land. In Northern Ireland, thousands of basalt columns stand along the coast, leftover from an ancient eruption. In Arizona, the Colorado River carved out a canyon more than 400 miles...
Glaciers worldwide: Perito Moreno, Jostedalsbreen, Vatnajökull
Glaciers represent some of the most remarkable natural formations on Earth. These ice masses form over centuries through the compression of snow and move slowly through valleys and across mountain slopes. They shape landscapes from the Patagonian Andes to Arctic regions and store approximately 70...
Places that ordinary tourists do not see
From salt flats in Bolivia to ancient ruins in Turkish mountains, and ice formations at Lake Baikal, the collection opens access to less visited areas. Cultural sites like Quinta da Regaleira near Lisbon, the abandoned saltpeter town of Humberstone in Chile, or the fortified Berber village of...
Stone mosaics in buildings around the world
Stone mosaics adorn buildings across continents, offering insights into the artistic traditions of different eras. Roman floor mosaics feature mythological scenes and geometric patterns in villas and public baths. Byzantine wall mosaics in churches depict religious figures using gold tesserae, while...
Active volcanoes worldwide: online map
This collection brings together active volcanoes located on multiple continents, from Cotopaxi in the Ecuadorian Andes to Mount Fuji in Japan, including Vesuvius in Italy and Mauna Loa in Hawaii. Each site demonstrates different geological processes: stratovolcanoes like Mount Saint Helens and Etna...
Walking routes in Bali: rice terraces, volcanoes, waterfalls
Walking routes in Bali traverse rice terraces, waterfalls and temple complexes, offering access to the island's varied landscape and cultural sites. The trails range from the sculpted rice paddies of Tegallalang and Jatiluwih to the clifftop setting of Uluwatu Temple and the volcanic slopes of Mount...
Ski resorts in France: alpine ski areas, slopes and ski lifts
The French Alps encompass several hundred kilometers of ski slopes spread across various mountain ranges. Ski areas such as the Three Valleys, linking Courchevel, Meribel, and Val Thorens, or Paradiski, connecting La Plagne and Les Arcs, provide extensive networks suitable for both beginners and...
Remote places: deserts, islands, research stations
This collection covers places in remote deserts, isolated islands, and inaccessible mountain regions where human settlement is limited to a minimum. They range from research stations in Antarctica such as McMurdo Station and the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station to the French Kerguelen Islands in...