Monaco is the second smallest country in the world, only second to Vatican City!

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With the summer season officially upon us, we thought we’d share this beautiful New Zealand beach photo. Many happy sunny days ahead!

“Aurora borealis,” the lights of the northern hemisphere, means “dawn of the north.”

California’s Big Sur coastline is one of the most pristine wilderness areas on the planet, boasting more than 200,000 acres of impressive wildlife habitat – almost all of it untouched by humans.

Constructed approximately between 3100 BC and 1100 BC, there is no direct evidence to suggest the true builders of Stonehenge.  The Druids, Greeks, and Atlanteans are all believed to be the builders of this ancient structure in Wiltshire, England.

The Xcaret Lagoon offers some of the best scuba diving on the coast of Mexico.

The Grand Canyon took 3-6 million years to form; erosion continues to alter its contours.

The Taj Mahal in Agra, India is considered to be one of the most beautiful buildings in the world and stands as a symbol of eternal love.

The saguaro cactus is one of the defining plants of the Sonoran Desert. These plants are large, tree-like columnar cacti that develop arms as they age, sometimes numbering up to 25. Saguaros are covered with protective spines, white flowers in the late spring, and red fruit in summer.