Konya is Turkey’s city of Whirling Dervishes and known for its outstanding Seljuk architecture. The city has also a reputation of being the most religiously conservative city in Turkey and was once known as the Citadel of Islam.
Located on the central Anatolia plateau, Cappadocia is a historical region within a volcanic landscape sculpted by erosion to form a succession of mountain ridges, valleys and pinnacles. Best known for its unique landscape, cave churches, houses carved in rocks and ancient underground city. Goreme National Park and the Rock Site of Cappadocia is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The largest city of Sri Lanka, Colombo is the commercial and financial capital of the country. Even though the administrative capital has shifted, Colombo is still referred to as the capital of Sri Lanka since Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte, is a satellite city of Colombo and most probably because the name is so long.
The port of Galle was founded by the Portuguese in the sixteenth century. In 1598, the Dutch took over and demolished all signs of the Portuguese presence, building their own fort, which is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Ambalangoda is a quiet, unspoiled beach town on Sri Lanka’s south-west coast. The town serves as the home of devil dancing and mask making traditions that have been kept alive for generations.
Measuring at 145 kilometres long, Kelani River is the fourth longest river in Sri Lanka. The boulder strewn stretch of Kelani River is an ideal setting for White Water Rafting.
Horton Plains National Park, located in the highest plateau of Sri Lanka is known for its beautiful landscapes, rare plants and animal life. Covering an area of 3,160 hectares, Horton Plains contains the most extensive area of cloud forest in the country.
Nuwara Eliya District is a famous hill country of the Central Province, Sri Lanka. With an altitude of approximately 1,800m, the weather is cool making it suitable for tea plantation. In fact, Nuwara Eliya is the main hill resort of Sri Lanka and the heart of the tea industry, renowned for its Ceylon Tea production.
Royal Botanic Garden Peradeniya, encompassing an area of 147 acres, is the largest and most important garden in Sri Lanka. Located about 5.5 km from the city of Kandy, visitors often stop here for a walking tour of the botanic garden before or after visiting Kandy.
Kandy, also known as Maha Nuwara meaning the ‘Great City’, is a sacred Buddhist site and the cultural centre of Sri Lanka. The sacred City of Kandy is located at the center of Sri Lanka and is listed as a World Heritage City by UNESCO.
Dambulla is a small town known for its high concentration of cave temples. With more than 80 caves within its reach, Dambulla’s major attraction is Dambulla Cave Temple or more commonly known as the Golden Temple of Dambulla.
Sigiriya, once the capital of Sri Lanka, was built during the 5th century by King Kashyapa. Lying on a granite peak of 200m above the surrounding plane, Sigiriya is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Considered by some to be the eighth wonder of the ancient world, Sigiriya is the most visited historic site in Sri Lanka.
Downtown Honolulu is the financial and governmental center of the Hawaiian Islands. Office buildings and banks dominates the skyline. Nevertheless, there are also historic and other attraction for visitors to see.
Pearl Harbor used to be called Wai Nomi meaning ‘pearl water’ and is now the headquarters of the United States Pacific fleet. The attack on Pearl Harbor by the Japanese during the World War II is what made this place a significant historic site today.
Waikiki might not offer people the serenity and relaxation they are looking for when coming to Hawaii. But with 19 beaches in Oahu, you just need to know where to look for the place that offers a less crowded surrounding.
Punchbowl Crater is located in central Honolulu and like Diamond Head Crater, this extinct volcanic tuff cone was created by eruptions from Koolau Volcano. Younger that Diamond Head, Punchbowl Crater was formed some 75,000 to 100,000 years ago, through a single massive eruption.
Diamond Head is Oahu’s premier natural landmark and is recognise as a symbol of Hawaii around the world. This volcano is a United States State Monument and perhaps the world’s most recognised volcanic crater.
Oahu is the third largest of the Hawaiian Islands and also the most populous. Oahu is known as ‘The Gathering Place’ and the state capital, Honolulu is located here. Even though the entire island is in the City and County of Honolulu, as a place name, Honolulu occupies only a portion of the southeast end of the island.
Beverly Hills is the home of many rich and famous in Los Angeles. It is also a high-end shopping paradise. In case you’re wondering, there is no West Beverly High. The residence at flat part of Santa Monica Boulevard is merely middle class, the gradually slopping part is for upper class and the fabulously wealthy people lives at the hills north of Sunset Boulevard. There are many celebrities’ homes at Beverly Hills too. But the chances of meeting your favourite celebrities here are pretty slim.
The original Chinatown was demolished to make room for Union Station. The new Chinatown that we see today is located at where Los Angeles’ Little Italy originally used to be. In the 1920s and 1930s, Italians began to move out and Chinese began to move in to this area.
Madame Tussauds is the most famous wax museum with over 17 branches located all over the world. I made it a point to visit Madame Tussauds while in Hollywood since I have missed visiting this place several times while visiting other cities.
Monterey Bay is a bay of the Pacific Ocean, along the central coast of California.17-Mile Drive along the dramatic Pacific coast is one of the most famous scenic drives in the world. Part of it serves as the main road through the gated community of Pebble Beach. There are a total of 21 stops of attraction as you drive through the 17-mile road.
Alcatraz Island is a small island located in the middle of San Francisco Bay. It served as a lighthouse, then a military fortification, then a military prison followed by a federal penitentiary from 1934 – 1963. It used to housed notorious criminals including Al Capone, Robert Stroud better known as “Birdman of Alcatraz" and George "Machine Gun" Kelly.
Home to more than three hundred wineries, Napa Valley is the main wine growing region in the United States and also well known all over the world. It is also one of the most popular tourist attractions in California with more than five million visitors each year. The main attraction of Napa Valley is of course, the fine dining and wine tours, especially the wine tasting.
Lake Tahoe is a beautiful, crystal-clear blue lake nestled among mountain peaks at an elevation of 6,229ft. One of United State’s most beautiful landmarks spanning 19 x 35km, it is the second deepest lake in the US at a depth of 501m. Lake Tahoe is the largest alpine lake in North America.
Known as “The Biggest Little City in the World”, Reno is famous for its casinos. It is located in the north-west region of the State of Nevada. It is also the second largest tourist destination in Nevada. From the time gambling was legalised, Reno was the gambling capital of the United States. Till of course the booming period of Las Vegas.
Yellowstone National Park, designated as the world’s first national park in 1872 is also a World Heritage Site designated by UNESCO in 1978. Covering an area of 2.2 million acres, the park is huge.
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