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Yellowstone National Park is a national park located primarily in the U.S. state of Wyoming although it also extends into Montana and Idaho. It was established by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant on March 1 1872. Yellowstone widely held to be the first national park in the world is known for its wildlife and its many geothermal features especially Old Faithful Geyser one of the most popular features in the park. It has many types of ecosystems but the subalpine forest is most abundant. It is part of the South Central Rockies forests ecoregion. Native Americans have lived in the Yellowstone region for at least 11000 years. The region was bypassed during the Lewis and Clark Expedition in the early 19th century. Aside from visits by mountain men during the early-to-mid-19th century organized exploration did not begin until the late 1860s. The U.S. Army was commissioned to oversee the park just after its establishment. In 1917 administration of the park was transferred to the National Park Service which had been created the previous year. Hundreds of structures have been built and are protected for their architectural and historical significance and researchers have examined more than 1000 archaeological sites.

Follow the paths where ancient native people and pioneers walked. Gaze up at massive sandstone cliffs of cream pink and red that soar into a brilliant blue sky. Experience wilderness in a narrow slot canyon. Zions unique array of plants and animals will enchant you as you absorb the rich history of the past and enjoy the excitement of present day adventures.

The Great Blue Hole is a large submarine sinkhole off the coast of Belize. It lies near the center of Lighthouse Reef a small atoll 70 km (43 mi) from the mainland and Belize City. The hole is circular in shape over 300 m (984 ft) across and 124 m (407 ft) deep. It was formed during several episodes of quaternary glaciation when sea levels were much lower. Analysis of stalactites found in Great Blue Hole shows that formation took place 153000 66000 60000 and 15000 years ago. As the ocean began to rise again the cave was flooded. The Great Blue Hole is a part of the larger Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System a World Heritage Site of the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Horsetail Fall located in Yosemite National Park in California is a seasonal waterfall that flows in the winter and early spring. The fall occurs on the east side of El Capitan. If Horsetail Fall is flowing in February and the weather conditions are just right the setting sun illuminates the waterfall making it glow orange and red. This natural phenomenon is often referred to as the Firefall a name that pays homage to the manmade Firefall that once took place in Yosemite. This waterfall descends in two streams side by side the eastern one being the larger but both quite small. The eastern one drops 470 m (1540 ft) and the western one 480 m (1570 ft) the highest fully airborne waterfall in Yosemite that runs at some point every year. The waters then gather and descend another 150 m (490 ft) on steep slabs so the total height of these waterfalls is 620 m (2030 ft) to 630 m (2070 ft). The image shown here is taken during a brief time during the winter near 21 February at sunset made famous by Galen Rowells photograph.The fall is best seen and photographed from a small clearing close to the picnic area on the north road leading out of Yosemite Valley east of El Capitan.

Panjin is a prefecture-level city and a major oil production centre of Liaoning province Peoples Republic of China and is situated on the northern coast of Liaodong Bay of the Bohai Gulf. It borders Anshan to the northeast and east Yingkou across the Liao River as well as Jinzhou to the west and northwest. The city has an administrative area of 4071 square kilometres (1572 sq mi) is home to 1.39 million people all in the built-up area made of 2 urban districts plus Dawa and Panshan Counties being urbanized.

etretat is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Haute-Normandie region in north-western France. It is a tourist and farming town situated about 32 km (20 mi) northeast of Le Havre at the junction of the D 940 D 11 and D 139 roads. Its located on the coast of the Pays de Caux area.

Beachy Head is a chalk headland in Southern England close to the town of Eastbourne in the county of East Sussex immediately east of the Seven Sisters. Beachy Head is located within the administrative area of Eastbourne Borough Council which owns the land. The cliff there is the highest chalk sea cliff in Britain rising to 162 metres (531 ft) above sea level. The peak allows views of the south east coast from Dungeness in the east to Selsey Bill in the west. Its height has also made it one of the most notorious suicide spots in the world.

Mount Ararat is a snow-capped dormant volcanic cone in Turkey. It has two peaks: Greater Ararat (the highest peak in Turkey and the entire Armenian plateau with an elevation of 5137 m or 16854 ft) and Lesser Ararat (with an elevation of 3896 m or 12782 ft).The Ararat massif is about 40 km (25 mi) in diameter. The Iran-Turkey boundary skirts east of Lesser Ararat the lower peak of the Ararat massif. It was in this area that by the Tehran Convention of 1932 a border change was made in Turkeys favour allowing it to occupy the eastern flank of Lesser Ararat.

Shifen Waterfall is a scenic waterfall located in Pingxi District New Taipei City Taiwan on the upper reaches of the Keelung River. The falls total height is 20 meters (66 feet) and 40 meters in width making it the broadest waterfall in Taiwan. It is a cascade waterfall in which the water flows in one direction and the rock is sloped in the opposite.

Transylvania means The land beyond the forest and it is. When you visit us on one of our all inclusive tours to Transylvania Stay at the Village Hotel you will drive through some very remote forests and villages and see for yourself.