Nockberge National Park is one of Austria’s most distinctive protected areas — a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in the state of Carinthia whose gently rounded, grass-covered mountains (the “Nocke”) create a landscape unlike anywhere else in the Alps: vast rolling alpine pastures dotted with traditional wooden huts, rare wildflowers, and spectacular panoramic roads that have earned […]
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Siccar Point rocky promontory in Scotland, United Kingdom Updated: January 15, 2020 | By Claire | More Along the eastern coastlines of Scotland, you will find the rocky Siccar Point jutting out into the sea. At the top of the point, an ancient hill fort was built. Known locally as a dun, the ruins are […]
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