Asia

Tea ceremonies have been practiced in Japan for over one thousand years now. The practice is believed to have been brought in from China by a Buddhist monk (who else) at some time during 9th century AD.  Today, tea ceremonies are still popular among the higher classes as a kind of status-establishing ritual. 

If you are an Indiana Jones super fan, you might recognize the location of this rock. Many people recognize this rock as Petra, a rock that is famous both on screen and off screen. Petra was the set of “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade." On the screen, the place looks amazing but in real life is even more incredible. It is a towering ancient city which was carved into the cliffs. It dates back to 2,000 years ago and it still amazes visitors today.

Ussuri Bay in Russia was once a Soviet-era dumping ground for old glass bottles and porcelain, but thanks to the awesome power of Mother Nature, the bay, roughly a 30-minute drive from the city of Vladivostok, now boasts one of the most beautiful beaches you’ll ever see.

Dubai is one of the most well known and well traveled metropolises in the world. It is also the most populated city in the United Arab Emirates and is a global business hub in the Middle East. People tend to travel here to experience the unique culture that it has to offer. Like most big cities, Dubai boasts some truly amazing landmarks and sites that attract tourists from all around the world.

This new Japanese train is the most luxurious train you have ever seen. It is so successful that it is sold out until April 2018. Most of its success is due to how modern and luxorious it is, different from the avergae train in Japan. It's called the Shiki-Shima: It is a futuristic 10-coach train carrying maximum of 34 passengers, which is unlike any train before.  

Welcome to Yakutsk, Russia. It is the coldest city on the Earth. It's the capital of the Sakha Republic State in Russia. You might wonder why people would want to live in such a cold place with undesireable weather and uncomfortable coldness. Well, the answer to the question is: Diamonds. This city has a well known  diamond reputation when, miners used to mine for jewles, diamonds were most mined for at that time. Yakutsk is one of the biggest cities in Siberia. It is so cold because it is located at only a freezing 280 miles south of the Arctic Circle.

Kyoto, once the capital of Japan, is a city on the island of Honshu. It is one of the country’s ten largest cities with a population of 1.5 million people. Over the centuries, Kyoto was destroyed by many wars and fires, but due to its exceptional historic value, the city was no longer placed as a target city for the atomic bomb. Because of this, they escaped mass destruction during World War II, saving countless temples, shrines, and other historically priceless structures. These survived structures and temples offer a rare link between modern life in the city and its very ancient past.

The Andaman Islands is home to an indigenous group of Sentinelese. If any foreigners even attempt to sneak a peak, they are met with spears at the coastline. One of the last remaining tribes on earth that is completely untouched by modern civilization, the Sentinelese want to keep it that way.

If you’re scared of heights then this site isn’t for you.

Yes, you read well. It is a cafe where you can take a power nap! According to RockeyNews24, instant coffee brand Nescafe and Japanese bed manufacturer France Bed Co.