Do you love to build with blocks or Legos? Do you enjoy drawing and planning structures? Then a job as an architect might be in your future.   Fun Facts Architects design all kinds of things—homes, apartments, hospitals, office buildings, museums, and...

Hail, thunderstorms, tornadoes, and hurricanes. Weather is...

Do you love animals and want to help them? Maybe a career as a veterinarian is the right fit for you.   Most veterinarians work in private clinics caring for family pets or pets from a shelter that are waiting...

Welders are in the business of making and fixing things. Without them, so many things we take for granted—cars, ships, and even sculptures—couldn’t exist. So what’s it like being a...

Lough Neagh is located in the center of Northern Ireland. There are six counties (states) in Northern Ireland and five out of the six counties touch its shore. It is the largest freshwater lake in the British Isles with a surface area of 383 square kilometers. It is also the biggest lake in the...

Irtysh River is one of the longest rivers in Asia with a length of 2,640 miles. It begins at the junction point of the Biya and Katun rivers, in the Altai Mountains, and then flows through Siberia to the Gulf of Ob. The...

Do you love nature and the outdoors? Are you passionate about protecting the environment or taking care of animals? Perhaps a career as a wildlife...

Astronomers are scientists who love learning about the universe—and sharing what they’ve learned. They work in many different settings and they are motivated by their passion for space.   Fun Facts The field of astronomy is small. Only about 6,000...

Are you interested in airplanes? Do you like to build things? How about a career designing, building, and testing aircraft? Imagine creating the next commercial airliner, designed for carrying hundreds of passengers. Or working on the fastest, stealthiest military plane. These are two projects...

The Great Blue Hole is the largest sea hole in the world. It is located around 100 kilometers offshore from Belize City. It is also known as the Belize Blue hole. It is a part of the Belize barrier reef system. It measures about 1,000 feet in circumference and approximately 400 feet in...

The Forbidden City in China is one of the best preserved medieval building complexes in the world. It consists of 980 buildings and covers an area of 720,000 square meters. It has a ceremonial Outer Court and a residential Inner Court. It is the world’s largest imperial palace. It was...

Lake Ontario is one of the five Great Lakes of North America. With a surface area of 7,340 square miles, it is the smallest of all the Great Lakes. It is also the easternmost of all the great lakes. The province Ontario was...

Westminster Abbey is a large Gothic abbey church located in the City of Westminster, London. This is a religious building which also has royal importance. It is the site of coronations and other ceremonies of...