Philippines

The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, stands as a captivating archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. Spanning the vast expanse of the western Pacific Ocean, this enchanting land is composed of a staggering 7,641 islands, collectively covering an area of 300,000 square kilometers (186,411 square miles). The country's topography is intricately divided into three distinct geographical regions, namely Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.

Philippines is embraced by the South China Sea on the west, the Philippine Sea on the east, and the Celebes Sea on the south. Its maritime boundaries extend gracefully, connecting with Taiwan to the north, Japan to the northeast, Palau to the east and southeast, Indonesia to the south, Malaysia to the southwest, Vietnam to the west, and China to the northwest.

Philippines

Church of Iglesia ni Cristo

The Iglesia Ni Cristo Church, located in Quezon City, is the largest church in the Philippines, looking remarkably like a fairy tale castle. Iglesia Ni Cristo belongs to the religious organisation Christ Church, one of the most popular in the coun... read more

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Niño Acuino Park and Wildlife Centre

Niño Acuino Park and Wildlife Centre was once part of QuezТерритория парка была уменьшена до 64,5 га. The park's territory was reduced to 64.5 hectares. Then another part of the park was given to the Philippine High School of Science an... read more

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Quezon Memorial

Quezon Memorial is a national park and mausoleum, located in Quezon City, the former capital of the Philippines. The park is shaped like an oval and is bounded by the Oval Road. The main attraction of the park is the Mausoleum, which houses the re... read more

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Balbalasang Balbalan National Park

Balbalasang Balbalan National Park was established in 1973 in the Central Cordilleras region on the island of Luzon. The nearest town, Tabuk, is located 25 kilometres to the west. The park consists of two mountain ranges with numerous streams flow... 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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