Australia

Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, stands as a sovereign country encompassing the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and a multitude of petite islands. Boasting megadiversity, the country's expansive dimensions contribute to an array of terrains and climates, featuring central deserts, northeastern tropical rainforests, northern tropical savannas, and southeastern mountain ranges.

Australia

Ben Lomond National Park

Just 50 kilometres from Lanceston sits Ben Lomond National Park, a vast plateau atop sheer cliffs that overlooking the plains of north-east Tasmania. The park is named in honour of Mount Ben Lomond in Scotland. The park's 16,500 hectares of la... read more

Australia

Desert Park

Desert Park is an ecological education centre spread over 1,300 hectares in Alice Springs. It is a member of the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums and a member of the International Society for the Preservation of Botanical Gardens.

Australia

Olive Pink Botanical Garden

The Olive Pink Botanic Garden, specialising in plants from Australia's desert zone, is spread over an area of 16 hectares in Alice Springs. The garden was established in 1956 as the Australian Desert Area Plant Reserve as a result of years of... read more

Australia

Reptile Centre

The Alice Springs Reptile Centre is a private property that houses the largest collection of reptiles in the state of the Northern Territories. Here you can see the perentie lizard, cloaked lizard, molochs, large and small peonies and venomous sna... read more

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Egypt

Khan Al-Khalili Market

Khan-Al-Khalili is a large market in the Muslim neighbourhood of Cairo, one of the city's striking landmarks. The square that Khan-Al-Khalili occupies was originally the site of the Saffron Tomb mausoleum, the burial place of the Fatimid caliphs. Emir Al-Khalili ordered the destruction of the Fatimid cemetery in 1382 in order to build a large caravanserai. At that time, this was the central... read more

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Israel

Church of the Visitation

The Catholic Church of the Visitation in the Jerusalem suburb of Ein Karem is named after one of the most beautiful Gospel episodes - Mary's visit to Elizabeth.

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Greece

Ancient Agora

In the heart of Athens, northwest of the Acropolis, lie the ruins of the Ancient Agora. During the period of ancient Greece (from about the beginning of the 6th century BC) it was the political, financial, administrative, cultural and religious ce... read more

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