I am always amazed at the ingenuity and creativity of people. Just when you think you’ve seen it all, you find something else amazing…
Take a look at this jumbo sized art from around the world. Creativity certainly abounds with these flights of fancy.
The photos below are a reminder why it’s never a good idea to walk home in the dark or after you’ve had too much to imbibe.
I am always amazed at how creative people can be. Take a look at these uber-artistic painted houses from around the world…
The first ice hotel came about rather by accident. In 1990, French artist Jannot Derid held an exhibition in an igloo shaped building in the Jukkasjarvi, Sweden area. One night when there were no rooms available in the town, some of the visitors asked if they could spend the night in the exhibition hall. They [...]
Mazes and Labyrinths have been around for thousands of years and are still thriving today. While labyrinths are often meant to help with spiritual enlightenment, mazes are usually designed to be a lot of fun and also to provide a strategic challenge. The images below are certainly not meant to be an exhaustive list of [...]
The Burj Dubai is opening soon but you can see a preview of the view today. This video was filmed by one of the construction engineers from the vantage point at the very top of the Burj Dubai Spire. An amazing view if you don’t suffer from vertigo
I always ask for a window seat when I fly. The views can be amazing and spectacular. I often think about how never before in human history have we ever been able to fly above the clouds and see the world in a whole new way than our ancestors. The images below are from The [...]
Artist Peter Gibson –aka Roadsworth, often referred to as Canada’s own Banksy– creates fascinating artworks over pedestrian crosswalks. A direct response to what he calls the ‘car culture‘ that has gotten him into trouble with the law –he was arrested and charged with 53 counts of mischief–, he began painting the streets of Montreal in [...]
Chand Baori is a famous stepwell situated in the village Abhaneri near Jaipur in Indian state of Rajasthan. This step well is located opposite Harshat Mata Temple and is one of the deepest and largest step wells in India. It was built in 9th century and has 3500 narrow steps and 13 stories and is [...]
Thanks to FreeDating.co.uk for finding these great natural heart shapes and posting them on their site. 1. Heart-Shaped Forest, Cantabria, Spain This beautifully shaped forest can be found in Cantabria, Northern Spain. However, the forest will only take on the heart shape seen in the above photograph when viewed from this angle. 2. Heart-Shaped Island, [...]
Nature, in the broadest sense, is equivalent to the natural world, physical world or material world. “Nature” refers to the phenomena of the physical world, and also to life in general. Manufactured objects and human interaction generally are not considered part of nature, and are referred to as artificial or man-made. Nature is generally distinguished [...]
Far below the Earth’s surface, where the sun rarely penetrates, is a world of twinkling glow worms, precious gems and limestone caves and mountains, a land inhabited by nature alone. Within this world are visions to rival many landscapes decorating our horizon; lakes lie still and calm, great networks of caves know no borders and [...]
Also known as The Entertainment Capital of the World, Las Vegas, Nevada, is one of the best vacation, shopping, and gambling destinations. Situated in the arid basin of the Mojave Desert, this magical city is surrounded by mountains varying in color from pink to rust and gray. Hoover Dam Las Vegas Strip Las Vegas leaves [...]
Although almost 2 years have passed since Andre Agassi and Roger Federer, couldn?t fight the temptation to play a game on the world?s highest tennis court, the helipad of the famous Burj Al Arab hotel from Dubai, people are still spreading the news, sharing pictures and videos on the web. Still amazing after 2 years…
I grew up under the impression that traffic lights were there to promote our safety. But that was until I saw this rather freaky Traffic Light Tree. The bemusing sculpture is a creation of artist Pierre Vivant and though it does mimic the form of a regular natural tree to the industrial tee, the fact [...]