Breathtaking Monasteries Around the World
1. Tiger’s Nest Monastery (Bhutan)
Taktshang is the most famous of monasteries in Bhutan. It hangs on a cliff at 3,120 metres (10,200 feet), some 700 meters (2,300 feet) above the bottom of Paro valley. Famous visitors include Ngawang Namgyal in the 17th century and Milarepa.
The name means “Tiger’s nest”, the legend being that Padmasambhava (Guru Rinpoche) flew there on the back of a tiger. The monastery includes seven temples which can all be visited. The monastery suffered several blazes and is a recent restoration. Climbing to the monastery is on foot or mule.
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Shortest Man And Tallest Man
19-year-old He Pingping, who only measures 73 centimeters (2.4 feet), is applying to the Guinness World Record as the world’s shortest man. Born in Huade county, Wulanchabu city in northern China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, He Pingping was only the size of an adult’s palm at birth, according to his father He Yun. However, his tiny size benefits him enormously. In January, he had the proud experience of attending a show in Tokyo, Japan, with the invitation of a local television station.
Oddly enough, his home of Inner Mongolia is also the home to the world’s tallest man, 2.36-meter Bao Xishun, according to the Guinness World Records.
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France Miniature
France Miniature is a miniature park tourist attraction in Elancourt, France featuring scale models of major French landmarks and monuments in an outdoor park.
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