Puka Pukara; The Red Fort of Inca Ruins in Peru

Puka Pukara is a military ruins site, located in mid-southern Peru, approximately 4 to 5 miles from Cusco on the road to Pisac and near the Antisuyo, Cusco Region. Puka Pukara is also known with “Puca Pucara means in Quechua “red fortress”. This is actually a big fortress, made of large walls, terraces, and staircases an example of military architecture. The fortress purpose to defense of Cusco in particular and the Inca Empire in general. The name likely to be comes from the red color of rocks at dusk. The Fortress was also use for an administrative center, probably placed to give the military extra vision over important parts of the empire. The fortress is also located on high ground a bird eye view of Cusco valley and Tambo Machay, creating a beautiful view. 

 The exact date of construction is not confirmed, however Puka Pukara is a one of Incan ruins, and one theory describes, perhaps constructed during the reign of Pachacutec, who was 9^th ruler of the empire. Thus, this is very important strategic location of the ruins, as a overlooking point and one kilometer away from Tambomachay, gives more reason to think that this was a military place. 

The walls stones are in irregular shaped stacked together in kind of a here-and-there style to make walls that are fully functional. As far as architecture the walls are not too beautiful, contrast to a lot of other sites in the region. Probably the walls, and building were built in somewhat hurry, as Puka Pukara military headquarters required urgently. During the construction, the variable sized and shaped stones actually have been a red color due to all the iron in the limestone used in the walls. Other possible explanations: when the Inca would go to Tambomacay, part of the warriors would stay in to keep guard, and since the two places are not that far apart they would communicate through mirrors reflecting light or they could also have used pieces of gold?.

However, the real function of Puka Pukara’s was partially a military based. It was placed on such an important place, as major roads and watch-point to grey areas, also monitor the people causing disturbance. In the modern terms, you could say is a checkpoint on the road, stopping people, investigating, suspicious travelling in/out into the empire. Besides, it may be served as military groups stop travelling nearby. Moreover, may believe it was a place of rest for hunters and weary travelers as well as Incan nobles, due to its entire luxurious baths, canals, plazas, fountains and separate rooms. 

This is Peru’s most prominent archaeological sites in the city of Cusco, and most noteworthy place to observe the Peruvian ruins. So, visitor’s likes to visit this area, due to its magnificent views of surrounding jungle and ruins, and hues that are probably change the color of the walls around sunset. The common thing of people lives here to set up tables selling small souvenirs to take pictures of groups in front of ruins jus for the mere of few sols. Therefore, overall, Puka Pukara is not a main travel attraction in the area, and that is the reason why very few people come to visit it.

The Mysterious Georgia Guidestones

Well, the Georgia Guidestones is a granite monument erected in 1980 in Georgia, the highest point in Elbert County, approximately 90 miles east of Atlanta United States. The monument stands 45 miles from Athens, and 9 miles north of the center of Elberton. Georgia Guidestone is a mysterious six-piece granite monument atop a desolate hill. The height of monument is 19 feet 3 inches made with granite slabs. One slab stands in the center with 4 arranged around it, with a capstone lies on top of five slabs.  The inscribed messages as "a stirring call to rational thinking", while Wired stated that unspecified opponents have labeled them as the "Ten Commandments of the Antichrist".



Therefore, a set of 10 guidelines is inscribed on the monument in 8 different modern languages. Moreover a short message is also inscribed at the top of monument in 4 ancient language scripts, Classical Greek, Egyptian Hieroglyphs, Sanskrit, and Babylonian. The stones are easy visible from Georgia Highway 77, and it is referred as an American Stonehenge. The stones interpretation is describe the basic concepts implemented to rebuild a devastated civilization. The engraved idea to keep humanity's population below 500 million could have been made under the assumption that it had already been abridged below this number.



In 1979, the strange monument was commissioned by an individual who identified himself as R. C. Christian, but it was not his real name. R.C. Christian hired Elberton Granite Finishing Company to construct the structure. He wants to know potential cost of building a monument of substantial size, explaining that he represented a small group of anonymous Americans foreign to Georgia who had been working on a 20-year-long project as a message for future generations. In 1980’s the monument was unveiled for public. In 2008, a slogan such as “Death to the New World Order” was graffiti with paint and stones were vandalized with graffiti with another phrase I Am Isis, goddess of love. The set of ten guidelines is engraved on Georgia Guidestones in 8 different languages, English, Swahili, Russian, Spanish, Chinese, Hebrew, Sanskrit, and Arabic



Here’s the set of 10 Guidelines.

1.      Maintain humanity under 500,000,000 in perpetual balance with nature.

2.      Guide reproduction wisely improving fitness and diversity.

3.      Balance personal rights with social duties.

4.      Unite humanity with a living new language.

5.      Rule passion, faith, tradition, and all things with tempered reason.

6.      Avoid petty laws and useless officials.

7.      Protect people and nations with fair laws and just courts.

8.      Let all nations rule internally resolving external disputes in a world court.

9.      Prize truth with beauty, love, seeking harmony with the infinite.

10.   Be not a cancer on the earth Leave room for nature, leave room for nature.



On the west side of monument, another granite set level with the ground, identifies the structure and languages used on it, facts about size, weight, astronomical features, installed date, sponsors of the project and more importantly time capsule buried under the tablet. Thus, the two columns of text are written the caption "GUIDESTONE LANGUAGES", with a diagram of the granite slab layout underneath it. Moreover, among the sceptics, supporters, conspirators and those simply passing through, there exist a number of theories on the identity of R.C Christian and the true nature of the stones. Because some recommend the Guidestones is a place for occult ceremonies and devil worship, and that R. C. Christian belonged to "a Luciferian secret society". Therefore, the monument has been subjected to quite a few instances of vandalism.

The astrological specifications for the Guidestones were so multifaceted that the four outer stones are oriented to mark the limits of the 18.6 year lunar declination cycle. While the center column features a hole drilled at an angle from one side to the other, a star whose position changes only very gradually over time. The identical pillar has a slot carved through it which is aligned with the Sun's solstices and equinoxes. A 7/8" aperture in the capstone allows a ray of sun to pass through at noon each day, shining a beam on the center stone indicating the day of the year. However, the Guidestones have become a subject of interest for conspiracy theorists. One activist demanded that the Guidestones "be smashed into a million pieces, and then the rubble used for a construction project", claiming that the Guidestones are of "a deep Satanic origin", and that R. C. Christian belongs to "a Luciferian secret society" associated to the "New World Order".

A computer analyst “Van Smith” believed the monument's dimensions prophesied the height of the Burj Khalifa, which was opened in Dubai more than 30 years after the Georgia Guidestones were designed. He said the builders of the Guidestones were probable aware of the Burj Khalifa project which he compared to the biblical Tower of Babel. Every year thousands of people come here to see the guidestones.

The Baillong Elevator China

Peoples always prefer elevators instead of stairs. However, if you face any situation of to go up to more than 1,000 feet cliff, what will you do? Obviously you’ll take prefer to hang on elevators instead of stairs.  The Baillong Elevator in China from 1,000 cliff ascension to a ride through a massive aquarium is the most jaw-dropping lifts in the world. The Bailong Elevator is a glass elevator built onto the side of a huge cliff in the Wulingyuan area of Zhangjiajie, China. The Bailong Elevators is not for the faint-hearted peoples. The formidable Bailong Elevator, also known as the 'hundred dragons sky lift'. The mega structure is composed of three separate glass elevators, each of which can carry up to 50 people at a time.

The lift is literally Hundred Dragons Elevator that is 1,070 feet high, claimed to be the highest and heaviest outdoor elevator in the world. The Bailong Elevator project is completed with a huge cost of approximately £13million (120million Yuan) project claims to be the highest and heaviest outdoor elevator in the world. Therefore, upto 1,400 sightseers get the rare experience of stomach-churning ride which offers a breathtaking views across Zhangjiajie's distinguished sandstone pillars, whispered by some to be the inspiration for the 'floating peaks' in the film, Avatar.

The Bailong Elevator is the most incredible and exhilarating lifts from around the world, where the ride to the top is as thrilling as the view. The incredible observation elevator, which is taller than The Shard, can transport guests to the top of a 1,070ft-tall cliff from its base in less than two minutes. The Bailong Elevator construction started in 1999, and completed in 2002. Hence, many times the journey is more unbelievable than the destination itself - as these jaw-dropping elevators prove.  

The lift was opened for public in 2002; however environmental effects of the elevator have been a big debate and controversy. Because Wulingyan area was officially declared World Heritage Sites in 2002. However, in 2002-2003 the operations were stopped for 10 months due to safety issues. Moreover, in 2015, The Bailong Elevator was officially recognized by Guinness World Records of World’s tallest outdoor lift, the world's tallest double-deck sightseeing elevator and the world's fastest passenger elevator with biggest carrying capacity. The Bailong Elevator project took three years to build and has fascinated a large number of tourists to the area

The Floating Village of Hungary

Indeed the planet earth is full natural beauties and wonders. One of its most enchanted beauties is the floating village that lies in northwest of Hungarian capital of Budapest. Hence, forget the Maldives, the stunning floating village on stilts in Hungary screw your eyes just feels you in Paradise. Just apart from the power plant, gives the game away and the cold weather. The village is located at northwest of the Budapest nearby Bokod. In fact, this is Hungary’s answer to the paradise island in the Indian Ocean, known as the “floating village”.  

Therefore, there’re rows of vintage cabins, furnishes with cozy porches, have been built on stilted platforms in the Lake Bodoki and interconnected with land and other by a series of boardwalks. These cabins usually used in summer by local inhabitants but anglers throughout the year, due to village’s chilly location, though water never freeze. The adjacent power plant uses the lake as a cooling pond and pumps warm water into it, so it’s never freeze. 

In 2014, the floating village becomes more popular when Bing used a photograph of it as wallpaper for one of its search pages. So, for traveler lovers, keen to visit the mystical dwellings, the suggested route is to travel from the city of Oroszlány on the east side of the village. Moreover the settlement is one of numerous that have been constructed on stilts around the world in areas such as Papua New Guinea, northeastern Nicaragua, northern Brazil, south east Asia and west Africa.

This village of Bokod is so fascinating, enchanting and a completely a fairy tale scene. The village is made particularly for the holiday huts for traveler and has gained a lot of popularity for a very good reason and that is its beauty. The village is consists of just 2,000 inhabitants, have been attracting the peoples all over the world including famous celebrities. Moreover the nature of the water makes it suitable for fishing the year round, and the place has even been termed a fishing heaven. Therefore, this stunning place looks mystical, heavenly, and its unreal walkways are just beyond one’s imagination. Source: Charismatic Planet