Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History in Washington DC, stands behind the website African Voices. The museum`s exhibition has the same name and gives an overview over the African continent’s history. It`s covers the human origin from around 200 years ago, ancient civilizations and the colony dominance until todays Africa.

Fredrikstad fortress was a fortification in Fredrikstad, Norway. It was the base of the Østfold Regiment, with defence related responsibilities for the east side of Oslo Fjord. Now it's a popular place for sightseeing and recreation.

On a clear day, I could observe that the sun illuminated the snow covered Mount McKinley and made a mirrow of the mountain in the Wonder lake. From a far distance it`s hard to imagine how big challenges climbers encounter to reach the top of this mountain.

A guide to 878 UNESCO World Heritage sites, this publication is illustrated with over 650 full-color photographs. Location maps for every site are also included. Read about Taj Mahal, Machu Picchu, the pyramids in Egypt, Uluru - Ayers Rock, The Great Wall of China, the Great Barrier Reef, Stonehenge and more. A handy reference book for inspiration and better explorations of the the world unique sites.

There's nothing quite as exhilarating as heading on an adventure with only your imagination to limit you. Travel in Papua New Guinea is really an exciting experience where few things are as expected. Michael "Mick" James Leahy, an Australian explorer and colonialist, started his exploration of the island in 1930. It`s a long time ago, but some parts of the island is still unexplored.

The Nile, The Northwest Passage, and Norway`s fjords are on top of Lonely Planet`s list when it comes what the travel guide call the romance of long ocean and river voyages. Lonely Planet has also ranked other ocean and river voyages among the most iconic and memorable travel experiences on or off water.

Bohus Fortress, also called Bohus, Castle, Baahus and Båhus, is a Norwegian fortress in Kungälv, Sweden. Through history the Norwegians have built and reinforced the fortress based on stone and brick. It has been attacked many times, but has never conquered.

Taking a boat trip around in Ha Long Bay in the Gulf of Tonkin, north of Vietnam, is like coming to a fantasy world. It`s also a enormous labyrinth. The total area includes nearly 2000 islets, most of them are limestone. The many islands have different forms and look like glittering emeralds in the sun.

The adventurer Kim Nielsen from Moss in Norway, took a huge Eagle Ray in the Atlantic Ocean. He got it on the hook on 70 meters deep and used 10 minutes to drag it onboard of the fishing boat. In his big efforts to drag the fish up he had to set aside his cold beer. The strong fish gave him a hard time in the hot sun, and he needed to use both hands to drag it onboard.

History cames litterary to light where Jesus walked. By following footprints from the Bible story to the mountain Mount Precipice in Isreal, a magic sunset set. Some believe this was the site where the rejection of Jesus happened.

The video clip from Auschwitz is a reconstruction staged by Russian military. Here you can watch children in Auschwitz get liberated in January 1945. The filming was conducted one or two days after the liberation. Most of the children were twins who were used by Dr. Joseph Mengele for his experiments.

Featuring footage(extremely disturbing) was used to indict the Nazis during the Nuremburg trials. This shocking documentary records the liberation of Auschwitz, the notorious Nazi concentration camp which was set up by German occupant on the Polish territory near Krakow in Oswiecim, and changed by Hitler into “Auschwitz”.

Take a trip on the wild side. Cross the Arctic Circle, which is located circa 8km north of the town in Rovaniemi, and meet the beardie-weirdie Santa Claus in Santa Park, saying ho, ho, ho, ho. This place is the official residence of Santa Claus. Here he greets visitors. The adventure park is Finland`s answer to Disneyland in Florida. Both adults and children can have fun here, especially in the wintertime. But Rovaniemi has a lot more to offer than Santa Claus.

On Thursday 27 January in 2011, the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum, under the patronage of the Polish President Bronisław Komorowski, will hold the 66th ceremonies of the liberation of the Nazi German Auschwitz Concentration Camp by the Red Army.

Rovaniemi is the gateway to Lapland and is a popular destination both in Summer and in December when thousands of tourists come to visit the home of Santa Claus even though it's still thousand of kilometres from here to the North Pole.