Bandelier National Monument of New Mexico in US is considered to be the marker of 10,000 old Pueblo civilization. Human presence in the area has been dated to over 10,000 years before present. Permanent settlements by ancestors of the Puebloan peoples have been dated to 1150 CE; these settlers had moved closer to […]

There are magnificent temples, chapels, pylons and many other tremendous architectural stuff that you can see at Karnak which is associated with the Theben triad of Amun, Mut and Khonsu. This magnificent Cluster of Karnak Temple Complex in Egypt was built almost 2000 years ago and gives its name to the nearby, and partly surrounded, modern village of […]

Located in the middle of Sri Lanka, the rock citadel of Sigiriya is a fascinating historic place which is also a phenomenal tourist destination. According to the historians, Sigiriya was most probably inhabited thousands of years ago and it was used as a rock-shelter mountain monastery from about the 5th century […]

Berlin, the capital of Germany is also famous in the world for it’s double-decker bridge which is known as the Oberbaumbrücke or Oberbaum Bridge. This historic and magnificent bridge actually links the two Berlin districts of Kreuzberg and Friedrichshain separated by the River Spree. 3 Magnificent Images of Oberbaumbrücke Bridge, […]

Tourists from around the lovely planet come to Jordan to visit the 2000 years old wonders of the red Petra which is a fascinating site of Jordan and the world’s most amazing rock-cut architecture. Some people really don’t exaggerate by saying that Petra is a must seen place before you […]

Crete is one of the largest and the most populous islands of Greece and was once the center of the Minoan civilization (c. 2700–1420 BC), which is currently regarded as the earliest recorded civilization in Europe. The Knossos remains remind us the Minoan civilization of the Bronze age that arose on the island of Crete and […]

A fountain or water feature makes a lovely addition to almost any garden. Decorative water fountains have been around since Roman times, in fact, excavations of Pompeii revealed that many wealthy Romans had a fountain in their atrium or inner courtyard. Since then, things have moved on a bit, and […]

It’s time to thank all the fans of The Lovely Planet blog who supported and visited this website in 2012 and especially everyone who commented on posts. The blog had 160,000 visitors! I hope everyone has a wonderful New Year. Click here to see the complete report.

Nobody can imagine after visiting the ancient Sharda Peeth temple of Neelam Valley, Pakistan that it was once a center of the educational excellence. The Hindu Pundits and the scholars of Sanskrit used to pay their visit at the Sharda Peeth temple or Sharda University from the far and away […]

Indonesia has a fantastic Islamic structure which is famous for its magnificent white walls and superb black dome. This is known as Baiturrahman Grand Mosque of Indonesia located in the center of the city of Banda Aceh, Aceh province. Baiturrahman Grand Mosque is a 130-years old mosque which truly represents the culture of the Acehnese people of Indonesia. […]