Deepest point of the Earth
Did you know that the Everest would not emerge to the surface if it were placed in the deepest point of the ocean? The “Marianas Trench” marine trench is the deepest known to date and it is the deepest point of the earth’s crust. It is located at the bottom of the north-west Pacific, east and south of the Mariana Islands, 11 ° 21 ‘N 142 ° 12′ E (near Guam and the Philippines). The measurements of the “Marianas Trench” which was formed by the subduction of two tectonic plates, has resulted in a depth of about 11 kilometers (11,033 feet). Under such grave mountaintops is higher than any mountain land.
Marianas Trench Deep point
Marianas Trench 3d
By Elsi H
Photo 1: livescience, Photo 2: nationalgeographic
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The Abandoned castle of Vettignè, in Santhià, Piedmont
Just imagine being close to an exterior winter dawn with fields and sparse trees and off the massif of Monte Rosa in the background reflecting the first rays of the sun, and the towers of the Castle, towering over the walls. Everything seems truly beautiful and evocative. Too bad that the castle was abandoned, shame [...]
