Landforms & Water
Lake Kari
Lake Kari (Armenian: Քարի լիճ, K’ari lich, literally “Stone Lake”) sits high on the southern slopes of Mount Aragats in Armenia, a compact alpine lake framed by moraines…
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Geghard Monastery, Armenia: A UNESCO World Heritage Site
Surrounded by sheer cliffs in the Upper Azat Valley, Geghard is one of Armenia’s most celebrated monasteries. Partly carved directly into the rock, its chapels and tombs blend…
Cities
Every City in Armenia: A to Z
A list of cities in Armenia needs two things: a clear definition of a city and populations measured on the same date. Larger municipalities can include villages as…
Travel Guides
Eiffel Tower Location
Paris’s “Iron Lady” stands on the broad lawns of the Champ de Mars beside the River Seine, framed by Haussmann boulevards and grand avenues. As of 2025, the…
Geography Records & Oddities
Where is Big Ben Located?
Big Ben—the iconic bell inside Elizabeth Tower—stands at the north end of the Palace of Westminster, Westminster, London SW1A 0AA, at 51.5007° N, 0.1246° W. Imagine standing on…
Landforms & Water
Lake Arpi
Lake Arpi is a natural lake enlarged into a reservoir in northwestern Armenia’s Shirak Province. Known in Armenian as Արփի լիճ (Arp’i lich), it lies on the Ashotsk…
Landforms & Water
Longest River in the World: The Nile
From the sacred springs of Lake Victoria in East Africa to the glittering sands of Egypt’s Mediterranean delta, the Nile has woven its way through millennia of civilization.…
Geography Records & Oddities
The Tallest Building in Chicago
Chicago’s skyline has long symbolized American ambition—soaring steel giants by visionary architects. From the Home Insurance Building’s humble 10 stories in 1885 to today’s supertalls, each record-breaker tells…
Landforms & Water
Lake Akna (Kotayk)
Lake Akna (Armenian: Ակնա;) is a crater lake situated in the eastern part of the Kotayk Province in Armenia, lying within the boundaries of the Gegham mountains. This…
Flora & Fauna
Spiders and Bed Bugs: Identification, Differences, and Control Measures
Spiders and bed bugs can turn up in the same home, but they have very different ways of life. Bed bugs feed on blood, while spiders are predators…