Monday, February 28, 2011

Genghis Khan's Lost City



In the Russian region of Astrakhan, it is located in the ancient town of Sarai Batu, the old capital of the Golden Horde of Genghis Khan and the former major selling center. The resort is spread out over 18 kilometers and have an organized system of water supply.In that city was lived around 75 000 people of different religions and races.The second half of the 15th century the town was abandoned due to the lowering trade.

Sunday, February 20, 2011

Journey to the South Pole

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However, there are few special guests, not only because the tour will cost $ 40,500, but because for that  money you cannot expect any comfort. Moreover, tourists will share a modest living condition of the American scientific team which work on the uninhabited continent.
When in its tourist offer included the South Pole, heads of U.S. travel agency "Polar Express" are more likely to have in mind the effects of advertising than business.

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

VIDEO: The second largest aquarium on the planet

This fantastic shot was made in Japanese Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium, the second largest on the planet.
This place is one of the biggest tourist attractions in Japan, which has until March last year, visited by as many as 20 million people.
The main tank of a large complex, called the "Kuroshio Sea," the visitors shared the
 glass 60 centimeters thick. It contains 7500 cubic meters of water, and it was placed 26,000 animals of 740 species, among which stand out whale-sharks and rays most.