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🏰This magnificent historical landmark is Gravenstein Castle (Gravensteen), also known as the "castle of the counts", located in the heart of Ghent (Ghent) in Belgium
A Brief History:
Date of construction: the current structure of the castle dates back to 1180 ad, as it was built by Count Philip of Alsace.
Architectural inspiration: Philip was inspired by the design of the "Crusader" castles that he saw during his participation in the Second Crusade.
The purpose of its construction: the castle was built not only to protect against external enemies, but was a symbol of power to scare away the citizens of Ghent who were inclined to rebel against the authority of the counts.
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The charm of architecture in the heart of Nature:
Island castles
Castles built on rocky islands in the middle of the water are one of the most beautiful examples of harmony between man and the environment. Historically, these castles were not built just for beauty, but were strategic, hard-to-reach fortresses, providing natural protection of their inhabitants against attacks.
Yoron Island, Japan
Tiny yet enchanting, Yoron Island covers just 20.8 km², but holds some of the most unique beaches in Japan. Though volcanic in origin, its shores are ringed by coral reefs, forming stretches of white sand and crystal-clear waters.
Here, the sea never drops below 20°C, even in winter, making it a year-round haven for swimming, snorkeling, and diving. Rare corals and tropical fish thrive in the turquoise lagoons, while the island’s laid-back pace invites you to slow down and breathe in the ocean air.
Nicknamed the “Pearl of the Orient Sea,” Yoron is a hidden gem where Japan’s subtropical beauty shines brightest.
The picturesque town of Furong, built on a waterfall.
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A team of astronomers say they may have detected dark matter, the invisible substance thought to make up over 85 percent of all matter in the universe, for the first time in history. The claim is controversial, and the findings, published in a new study in the Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics, will need to be borne out by further observations.
But at least until it gets picked apart by other physicists, it’s one of the most exciting developments in the hunt for this omnipresent specter haunting the cosmos.
In their study, the team analyzed fifteen years worth of data that NASA’s Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope took in an overlooked region near the center of the Milky Way, and found a halo of gamma rays that couldn’t be explained by its surroundings. “The gamma-ray emission component closely matches the shape expected from the dark matter halo," Totani said in a statement.
The intensity of the emissions, the astronomers found, matches the emissions predicted from the annihilation of weakly interacting massive particles, suggesting that the particles have a mass around 500 times that of a proton. “It turns out that dark matter is a new particle not included in the current standard model of particle physics,” Totani added
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#Victoria_Falls_or_Musa_Tunya
are waterfalls located on the Zambezi River, on the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe, in South-Central Africa. Its width is 1.7 km (or the equivalent of a mile), and its height is 128 m (420 ft).
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The falls were first visited by the Scottish explorer David Livingstone in November 1855, and were named after Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom, although the falls were previously known to the locals as Musa-Tonya, which means "smoke that shoots Thunder".
New Bee
A new honeybee emerges from a brood cell. In her six-week life span, this worker bee will forage for food, make honey—and raise the next generation.
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Bali colors.
Photo Helminadia Ranford.
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The Calbuco volcano in Chile spews a blast of ash and smoke and generates volcanic lightning.
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This location is the Tasman River flowing into Lake Pukaki on the South Island of New Zealand.
1. Braided River System
This is a textbook example of a braided river. These rivers consist of multiple small channels that divide and recombine, resembling a braid. They typically form on flat plains at the base of glaciated mountains where there is a high load of sediment.
2. The "Glacial Flour" Effect
The striking turquoise color of the water is not an edit; it’s natural! As glaciers move down the mountains, they grind rocks into a fine powder called glacial flour. When this silt enters the lake, it remains suspended in the water and reflects light, creating that vibrant blue-green hue.
This breathtaking aerial view captures the sheer power and beauty of Victoria Falls, located on the border of Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Known locally as Mosi-oa-Tunya ("The Smoke That Thunders"), the image showcases the Zambezi River plunging into a massive, narrow basalt gorge. The falling water creates a towering column of white mist that rises high above the lush green landscape. It is a perfect illustration of why this site is considered one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World.
Craco is a medieval village in the Basilicata region of southern Italy, located on hills, it is known for its narrow streets and stone houses that retain the atmosphere of bygone centuries.
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An evening stroll through the charming streets of São João Del Rey, Brazil.
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St. Stephen's Cathedral in Passau holds an unusual record: it houses one of the largest organs in the world, consisting of more than 17,900 pipes and 233 stops.
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The kinkajou is an unusual animal from the raccoon family of predators.
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The Weaver Bird is a true architect in the bird world.
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Frozen bubbles of methane trapped beneath Alberta's Lake Abraham are beautiful, but dangerous if popped
These frozen bubbles under Alberta's Lake Abraham might look like winter jewels, but you wouldn't want to be too close to one if it popped: the bubbles are actually frozen pockets of methane, a highly flammable gas. Most of the time, methane escaping from the surface of water is relatively harmless—but if you happen to be lighting a match at the time one of these bubbles explodes, watch out.
Methane bubbles form in bodies of water when dead organic matter (leaves and animals) falls into the water and sinks to the bottom, to the delight of bacteria waiting below. The bacteria munches on the matter and poops out methane, which turns to white floating blobs when it comes into contact with frozen water. Methane is formed in thousands of lakes around the arctic, but decreasing permafrost means more and more of this methane is being released into the atmosphere, a worrying trend for climate scientists who note that methane is a more potent greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide.
Photographer Darwin Wigget has been leading photography tours and workshops to Lake Abraham for 11 years, which has helped popularize the location.
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Jewels of the Jungle
A silverback from the 22-member Mapuwa family in Virunga National Park emerges from the jungle to keep an eye on a ranger patrol. The park in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has largely succeeded in protecting mountain gorillas, its top tourist draw, from violence. Their population is now growing.
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Winter Niagara Falls
Niagara Falls takes on an otherworldly pallor when the windchill temperature plummets to minus 40º in Ontario, Canada.
