RED HILL OF LHASA - TIBET: POTALA PALACE

The Potala Palace is located on the Red Hill of Lhasa, Tibet. It was riginally built by King Songtsen Gampo in the 17th century. The Potala Palace was the main residence of the Dalai Lama until the 14th Dalai Lama escaped to Dharamsala, India.

NAIL ART BY MARCUS LEVINE

Marcus Levine makes art with hammer and nails, using up to 50,000 rigid steel nails to recreate something as fragile and curvy as the human body. Levine’s ability to immaculately capture the curvilinear nature of the human body with such sharp and inflexible objects is remarkable. He manages to create figures which are beautifully muscular yet wonderfully delicate, and it is clear that the artist has an innate grasp of human shape.

INTERESTING PLACES IN IRAN

Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name “Iran” has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia. Both “Persia” and “Iran” are used interchangeably in cultural contexts; however, “Iran” is the name used officially in political contexts. The 18th largest country in the world in terms of area at 1,648,195 km2 (636,372 sq mi), Iran has a population of around 78 million. Iran is home to one of the world’s oldest civilizations. The first dynasty in Iran formed during the Elamite kingdom in 2800 BC. Due to those reasons, Iran is rich with archeology and nature sites.

Following are 30 interesting places that can be found in Iran.

1. Oroomieh Lake, North Western Iran

2. Outskirts of Shiraz – Iran
























3. Saayeh khosh – Southern Iran


























4. Chehel Sotoun Palace Pavilion – Isfahan





















5. Layalestan – Gilan, Northern Iran






















6. Vank Cathedral, Isfahan


























7. Marble Palace, Tehran



























8. Kohgiluyeh Boyer Ahmad Province – Iran


























9. Bagh -e Eram Palace @ Gardens, Shiraz



























10. Izeh – South – Western Iran































11. Aali Gaapou – Isfahan , Iran























12. Uramanat North, Western Iran



























13. Chahar Bagh Avenue – Isfahan

























14. Village of Roodbarak – Norhtern Iran



























15. Lahijan – Guilan Province , Iran
























16. Mansion in Mazanderan – Northern Iran
























17. Margoon waterfall























18. Asalem – Khalkhal – Northern Iran























19. Oroumieh Lake – N.W. Iran

























20. Traditional Persian outdoor tea house























21. White Bridge – Ahwaz, South-Western Iran
























22. Waterfalls near Shiraz – Iran

























23. A serene Lake in Guilan, Northern Iran
























24. Winter night in Isfahan


























25. Cottage in Northern Iran


























26. Pear Orchard – Shiraz

























27. Latian Lake near Tehran




























28. Museum of Fine Arts, Tehran


























29. Arg-e Kola Farangi – Birjand , Iran




























30. Baluchestan province

DEVIL TOWN ROCK FORMATION - SERBIA

Djavolja Varos is a strange rock formation in south Serbia, created by strong water erosion of the surrounding soil. Djavolja Varos, which means "Devil's Town" in Serbian, features 202 earth pyramids, each between 2-15 meters high and 4-6 meters wide. Most of these rock towers have an andesit cap that protects them from further erosion.


When an earth pyramid protects its protective cap, it is quickly disintegrated by the falling rains, but they form just as quick, because of the heavy water erosion. This is what inspired locals to name this extraordinary site Djavolja Varos, because they believe changes like these happen when demons fight each other for power.

The strange sounds made by the wind in this place are also behind its creepy name. The murmurs, howling and squeaking coming from Djavolja Varos on windy nights have frightened local population for centuries and are at the bottom of their eerie legends.