Religious dances are among the most spectacular rituals of Tibetan tradition. Every monastery and village performs them according to its own customs. The dancers, usually monks, wear colorful brocade clothes, masks of wrathful deities, or special black hats. Each one is equipped with magical weaponry...
At 300 feet beneath the surface, the ocean is dark. There are no landmarks around, you are suspended. Look hard enough and they appear: translucent creatures filled with colour. Some are as tiny as the nail on your finger, others are the size of a...
The extraction of marble from the Apuan Alps in the Carrara region dates back from the first century AD when Romans extracted it under the name of "Marmor lunese". Initially marble was extracted through primitive techniques, using gunpowder. 1890 was a revolutionary year, as the...
The grey stone church with white marble inlays dates back from the 11th century and is one of the world’s most desired wedding locations, which is why those interested need to reserve the church at least one year beforehand. This is not surprising for...
"Once upon a time there was a small town made up of colorful small houses climbed on the steep mountain that came out of the sea...
The Ligurian Sea washes the shores of Italy, France and of the island of Corsica. To the East is neighbors the Tyrrhenian Sea and to the West it joins the Mediterranean. The North-Western Coast, featured in this collection is renowned for both the extraordinary beauty...
The amazing photograph of "Raul Mare" (The Big River) was taken by Romanian photographer Costin Irimia in 2013 when the dam reservoir was completely drained out for specials works on the dam. The "Gura Apelor" dam, whose construction begun in 1975, with its staggering 168 m...
n the way from Ramnicu Valcea to Targu Jiu, right before Horezu, in Costesti, one can see, upon the exit from a curve, a small former sand quarry. The hurried and uninformed traveler can easily miss this ravine without knowing he went right past an open air...
[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" text_align="left" video="" css_animation="" box_shadow_on_row="no"][vc_column][vc_column_text] "You have water, but not soul" [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space image_repeat="no-repeat"][vc_column_text] FACTS [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space image_repeat="no-repeat"][vc_column_text]Hunyad Castle (or Corvin Castle), Hunedoara, Romania - rare photograph made from helicopter in the 70's by the Romanian photographer, Gh. Dumitriu Maican. Hunyad Castle, one of the largest castles in Europe,...
Slanic Prahova, in Romania, hosts one of Europe’s largest underground salt mines. The Unirea Mine is located 208 meters underground and extends over a surface of 53,000 sqm. 14 galleries can be visited, the largest of which is 412 meters in length, 36 meters in width and...