In 2011, one of the oldest airports in Moscow, Bykovo, built in 1933, closed. Having looked at the airport area from satellite maps, I noticed a group of planes to the side of the runway. Now the matter remains...

The Most Famous Man-Made Monuments in the World Here are the 10 most famous landmarks in the world. These man-made landmarks and monuments are famous due to their location or special architecture and are of course...

Everest is the European name of the mountain, which since ancient times was called Chomolungma by the locals, Tibetans. This name translates as "Divine Mother of Life". The Nepalese, who observed the mountain from the southern side, called it “Mother...

- this is the place where light is born and a moment later dies, and this is repeated again and again. Since the time of the famous Lighthouse of Alexandria, towers sending rays of light into the darkness have become a guiding star for sea vessels and an object...

Nuclear - ships built specifically for use in waters covered with ice year-round. They break ice with a specially adapted bow, and in some cases, with their stern. Nuclear icebreakers are much more powerful than diesel ones. They were...

Today we are again in Russia. “Me and the World” will tell about the island of Valaam. Where it is located, how to find it on the map of Russia, how to get there from Moscow and other cities, and what time of year is best to visit it. Holy Island is the largest of the lands...

Since time immemorial, Russian and foreign sailors began to explore the islands located in the Pacific Ocean. These natural complexes are so amazing and unusual that they are considered to be separate continents with...

About a year ago I wrote a post on my Facebook on this topic (www.facebook.com), I will copy it here: When discussing the topic of plane crashes or accidents, I periodically hear the opinion that in Soviet times, passenger...

On the territory of Sweden, two large natural regions can be distinguished: Northern Sweden (where the eastern slopes of the Scandinavian Highlands are crossed by numerous wide, deep valleys that contain elongated narrow lakes...

06/02/2013 The longest bridges in the world No. 5. Qingdao Bay Bridge Construction period: 2007-2011 This first longest water bridge is located in China, stretching over Jiaozhou Bay for 42 km. It didn't take much to build the bridge...