The Rainbow Mountains, Peru
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Lucerne, Switzerland
Imagine a sparkling blue lake surrounded by mountains, a car-free medieval old town, covered bridges, waterfront promenades, frescoed historic buildings, and sun-splashed plazas with bubbling fountains. No wonder the quintessential Swiss town of Lucerne is a top favourite for tourists. One of the city's most famous landmarks is the Chapel Bridge, built in the 14th century. In a small park, lies the famous Lion Monument, a poignant sculpture of a dying lion, which honors the heroic death of Swiss Guards during the attack on the Tuileries in the French Revolution. And if you wish to enjoy the town’s beauty, ride a funicular to Dietschiberg on the northern side of Lake Lucerne and take the cableway to Mt. Pilatus.
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The Caribbean island of Saint Lucia is the only country which is named after a woman. It was named after Saint Lucy of Syracuse by french settlers. - WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/which-is-the-only-country-in-the-world-that-is-named-after-a-woman.html
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Tagant, Mauritania
Mauritania is rich in rock art sites, particularly in the south eastern parts such as Guilemsi which occurs on a sandstone ridge in the Tagant District. Paintings are found in the walled shelters and on stonewall banks of a dry river. The rock art covers a time from the Hunters Period: 7,000 – 2,500 BC to the Camel Period: about 100 BC.
“Africa’s rock art is the common heritage of all Africans, but it is more than that. It is the common heritage of humanity.” - President Nelson Mandela
for more info visit https://africanrockart.org/
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Cape Reinga/Te Rerenga Wairua Lighthouse, New Zealand
Watch the division line of Tasman Sea’s turquoise waters clashing with the Pacific Ocean’s darker blue waves. On a clear day, the Three Kings islands and Cape Maria Van Diemen can also be seen.
Completed in 1941, the lighthouse at Cape Reinga was the last watched lighthouse to be built in New Zealand.
Te Rerenga Wairua is also a sacred site for Maori people. It is only there that the souls of the departed undertake their final journey to Hawaiiki-A-Nui, the land of their ancestors. Information signs that share the stories of this area along the path, and you can feel this spirituality as you walk down towards the seas.
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