langs: 29 февраля [ru] / february 29 [en] / 29. februar [de] / 29 février [fr] / 29 febbraio [it] / 29 de febrero [es]
days: february 26 / february 27 / february 28 / february 29 / march 1 / march 2 / march 3
#1 Hong Kong International Airport
Hong Kong International Airport ( IATA : HKG , ICAO : VHHH ) is Hong Kong's main airport , built on reclaimed land on the island of Chek Lap Kok , Hong Kong . The airport is also referred to as Chek Lap Kok International Airport or Chek Lap Kok Airport , to distinguish it from its predecessor, the f
The Dinagat Islands ( Cebuano : Mga Pulo sa Dinagat ; Surigaonon : Mga Puyo nan Dinagat ; Kabalian : Mga Puyo san Dinagat ; Waray : Mga Purô han Dinagat ; Filipino : Mga Islang Dinagat [4] ) are a group of islands constituting a province in the Caraga region in the Philippines , located on the south
Borradaile Island ( 66°35′S 162°45′E ) is one of the Balleny Islands . It was the site of the first landing south of the Antarctic Circle , and features the "remarkable pinnacle" called Beale Pinnacle , near Cape Beale on its south-eastern coast, and Cape Scoresby on its north-western coast. Borrada
#4 Imbros
Imbros or İmroz Adası , officially Gökçeada (lit. Heavenly Island ) since 29 July 1970, [1] [2] ( Greek : Ίμβρος , romanized : Ímvros [3] ) is the largest island of Turkey and the seat of Gökçeada District of Çanakkale Province . It is located in the north-northeastern Aegean Sea , at the entrance
St. George Island ( Russian : Остров Святого Георгия , romanized : Ostrov Svyatogo Georgiya ) is one of the Pribilof Islands off the western coast of the U.S. state of Alaska in the Bering Sea . The island has a land area of 90 km 2 (35 sq mi) and a population of about 100 people, all living in
Manus Naval Base was a number of bases built after the World War II Battle of Manus by United States Navy on the Manus Island and a smaller island just east, Los Negros Island in the Admiralty Islands chain. The major naval base construction started with the Los Negros landings on February 28, 1944.
Belding Island is an island 6 kilometres (3 nmi) long, lying west of the south end of Watkins Island , Biscoe Islands . It was mapped from air photos taken by the Falkland Islands and Dependencies Aerial Survey Expedition (1956–57), and named by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee for Harwood S
#8 List of former Universal's Islands of Adventure attractions
This is a list of former attractions at Universal's Islands of Adventure theme park in Orlando, Florida . For a list of the park's current attractions, see List of Universal Studios Orlando attractions .
#9 Hatsushima
Hatsushima ( 初島 ) is an island in Sagami Bay , Japan . Administratively, it is part of the city of Atami , Shizuoka Prefecture , from which it can be reached by ferry. The island is approximately 10 kilometers from the ferry landing in downtown Atami. The island is inhabited, with the population mos
#10 Tokelau
Tokelau ( / ˈ t oʊ k ə l aʊ / ; lit. ' north-northeast ' or ' north wind ' ; [6] [7] known previously as the Union Islands , and, until 1976, known officially as the Tokelau Islands [8] ) is a dependent territory of New Zealand in the southern Pacific Ocean. It consists of three tropical coral ato
#11 Ist (island)
Ist ( Italian : Isto ) is a small island off the Dalmatian coast of Croatia . The closest city to Ist is Zadar . The island has an area of 9.65 km 2 . [1] Ist is located between the islands of Škarda and Molat . Ist Geography Location Adriatic Sea Coordinates Area 9.65 km 2 (3.73 sq mi) Admi
Los Negros Island is the third largest of the Admiralty Islands . It is significant because it contains the main airport of Manus Province on its eastern coastline, at Momote . It is connected to Lorengau , the capital of the province, on Manus Island via a highway and bridge across the Lonui Passag
The Bismarck Archipelago ( German : Bismarck-Archipel , pronounced ['bɪsmɑrk ˌaʁçiˈpeːl ] ) is a group of islands off the northeastern coast of New Guinea in the western Pacific Ocean and is part of the Islands Region of Papua New Guinea . Its area is about 50,000 square km. Archipelago in northeast
#14 Universal's Islands of Adventure
Universal's Islands of Adventure (also known as Islands of Adventure or IOA ), originally called Universal Studios Islands of Adventure , is a theme park located in Orlando, Florida . It opened on May 28, 1999, along with CityWalk , as part of an expansion that converted Universal Studios Florida in
Mount Reinhardt ( 84°12′S 177°12′E ) is a mountain 1,020 m, with a spur descending northeast from it, standing at the northwest portal of Good Glacier where the latter flows into Ross Ice Shelf . Discovered by the United States Antarctic Service (USAS) on Flight C of February 29-March 1, 1940, and n
#2 Layman Peak
Layman Peak ( 84°51′S 179°35′E ) is a peak , 2,560 metres (8,400 ft) high, standing 3 nautical miles (6 km) east of Mount Bellows and 4 nautical miles (7 km) north of McIntyre Promontory , in the Queen Maud Mountains of Antarctica. It was discovered and photographed by the United States Antarc
#3 Woodall Peak
Woodall Peak ( 84°17′S 178°38′E ) is a small rock peak , 720 m, close to the south edge of the Ross Ice Shelf , about midway between the mouths of Good and Ramsey Glaciers . Discovered and photographed by the United States Antarctic Service (USAS) on Flight C of February 29-March 1, 1940, and name
Mount Brennan ( 84°15′S 175°54′E ) is a dome-shaped mountain , 2,540 metres (8,330 ft) high, which is the northernmost prominent summit in the Hughes Range , standing 7 nautical miles (13 km) northeast of Mount Cartwright . It was discovered and photographed by the United States Antarctic Servic
Den Hartog Peak ( 84°20′S 178°52′E ) is a small peak at the west side of the mouth of Ramsey Glacier , 3 nautical miles (6 km) southeast of Woodall Peak . It was discovered and photographed by the United States Antarctic Service on Flight C of February 29 – March 1, 1940, and surveyed by A.P. Crar
Mount Cartwright ( 84°21′S 175°8′E ) is a sharp peak , 3,325 metres (10,900 ft) high, surmounting a north–south trending ridge 7 nautical miles (13 km) north-northwest of Mount Waterman in the Hughes Range . It was discovered and photographed by the United States Antarctic Service on Flight C of
#7 Glungezer
The Glungezer is a mountain in the Tux Alps in Tyrol southeast of Innsbruck in Austria. Glungezer from NNE ( Baumkirchen ). Right: the Sonnenspitze; left: Glungezergipfel Mountain in the Austrian Tyrol This article may be expanded with text translated from the corresponding article in German . (July
#8 Mount Herzl
Mount Herzl ( Hebrew : הַר הֶרְצְל Har Hertsl ), also Har ha-Zikaron ( הַר הַזִּכָּרוֹן lit. " Mount of Remembrance "), is the site of Israel 's national cemetery and other memorial and educational facilities, found on the west side of Jerusalem beside the Jerusalem Forest . National cemetery of I
#9 Copper Peak
Copper Peak is a ski flying hill designed by Lauren Larsen and located in Ironwood, Michigan , United States. It was built in 1969 and inaugurated one year later. [3] [2] The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973 [1] and designated a Michigan State Historic Site in 1971
Pok Fu Lam Reservoir , formerly known as the Pokefulum Reservoir , [1] is the first reservoir in Hong Kong. It is located in a valley in Pok Fu Lam . It is actually two reservoirs with capacity of 260,000 m 3 . [2] [ clarification needed ] [3] [4] Reservoir in Hong Kong This article needs addition
Rudrasagar Lake , also known as Twijilikma, is a lake located in Melaghar , Tripura , India . Body of water Rudrasagar Lake Rudrasagar Lake Location Melaghar , Tripura , India Coordinates 23.504°N 91.315°E / 23.504; 91.315 Type lake Native name Twijilikma ( Kok Borok ) Designations Ramsar Wetl
#3 Mosul Dam
Mosul Dam ( Arabic : سد الموصل ), formerly known as Saddam Dam ( سد صدام ), is the largest dam in Iraq . It is located on the Tigris river in the western governorate of Nineveh , upstream of the city of Mosul . The dam serves to generate hydroelectricity and provide water for downstream irrigation.
The Macclesfield Canal is a canal in east Cheshire , England . There were various proposals for a canal to connect the town of Macclesfield to the national network from 1765 onwards, but it was not until 1824 that a scheme came to fruition. There were already suggestions by that date that a railway
#2 Cibolo Creek
Cibolo Creek is a stream in South Central Texas that runs approximately 96 miles (154 km) from its source at Turkey Knob (in the Texas Hill Country ) near Boerne, Texas , to its confluence with the San Antonio River in Karnes County . The creek is a tributary of the San Antonio River, at the easte