Tokyo has been ranked as the richest cities in the world by GDP and the world’s largest metropolitan economy. Due to its booming economy, Tokyo richest city extremely contributes to the world’s economy. Tokyo is a major international finance hub which caters several of the largest investment banks and insurance companies in the world. Tokyo richest city is also the …
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World’s Populated City: Shanghai
Shanghai is China’s most populated city and the largest city proper in the entire world. It’s both a major financial centre and a global city and sits at the mouth of the Yangtze River in the Yangtze River Delta of East China. Known as the Pearl of the Orient and the Paris of the East, Shanghai’s population in 2016 is …
Continue readingThe world’s largest Diamond was transported to England by post
The Cullinan Diamond is the largest rough diamond ever found at 3,106.75 carats. It was found in South Africa in 1905 and had to be transported from South Africa to England to be presented to King Edward VII. Transporting such a valuable thing was a huge security risk. So how did they do it? In a cunning move, security personnel …
Continue readingThe Balancing Rock and its Unlikely Explanation
The Kummakivi Balancing Rock is a natural feature found in a scenic forest region of Ruokolahti, a municipality in the region of South Karelia, in the southeastern part of Finland. This feature consists of two boulders, one perched precariously on the top of the other. Although the upper rock looks as though it would roll off at any given moment, …
Continue readingThe Stockholm metro system
If you ever plan to take a trip to Stockholm, Sweden’s capital city, take note of the subways: they’re works of art in and of themselves. Stockholm metro is a metro in Stockholm City, Sweden. The first track was opened in 1950, and today the subway system has about 100 stations and more will be added within a couple of years. The …
Continue readingA village in Yemen
Yemen in a desert country located on the southern tip of the Arabian Peninsula, bordered by the Red Sea and the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait in the west, Saudi Arabia in the north and Oman in the east. With the exception of the coastal plains in the west, Yemen is continuously elevated with high and dry mountains having jagged peaks and plateaus …
Continue readingMeet the one city in America where cars have been banned since 1898
Bike culture has recently been booming in the U.S. But there’s a little place in the north that’s been in love with bikes for generations: Mackinac Island, Michigan, a historic tourist destination on the Straits of Mackinac, Michigan between Lakes Michigan and Huron. Because motor vehicles have been banned here since 1898 more than 100 years everyone has used bikes …
Continue readingHumpback wales feeding in Alaska
This is the amazing moment a humpback whale emerged from the tranquil waters of a lazy dock. Workers at Clover Pass Resort in Ketchikan, Alaska, were going about their daily business when they spotted the huge mammal swimming underneath the wooden paths over the sea. After spotting the huge humpback whales mass in Alaska about five feet away from the …
Continue readingThe Super moon on November 14, 2016
On Monday, 14 November, the moon will be the biggest and brightest it has been in more than 60 years. So long as the sky is clear of clouds, it should be a great time to get outside and gaze at it or take some photos. It’s what is commonly called a super moon, or technically a perigee full moon …
Continue readingThe Sunset on Mars Is Blue
Earth and Mars are a bit like mirror worlds. Mars is the Red Planet. Earth is the pale blue dot. Mars is a frigid desert. Earth is full of water and life. But there’s another curious difference. The sky on Mars is red, while the sunsets are blue. The reason behind this is as atmosphere is very tenuous — its …
Continue readingTake Tour Obama’s Post-Presidency House
The First Family will leave the White House in January, but their move will be a short one. The Obama’s will relocate just two miles from their current 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue address to the affluent neighbourhood of Kalorama in Washington, D.C. where they will rent a Tudor house, according to recent news reports. President Obama has said the family will …
Continue readingA Pyroclastic Surge
Pyroclastic surges are low density flows of pyroclastic material. The reason they are low density is because they lack a high concentration of particles and contain a lot of gases. These flows are very turbulent and fast. They over top high topographic features and are not confined to valleys. However, this type of flow usually does not travel as far …
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