The Vogtland masters of violin- and bow-making in Germany created a violin that is 14 feet (4,26 m) long and 4 feet 6 inches (1,37 m) at its widest. This fantastic fiddle – plus its 17 feet (5,18 m) bow – is seven times larger than the real thing. It takes three people to play [...]
No, this is not a fairytale. These unbelievable views are the skylines of the real cities wrapped in thick cloud blankets. Asiago Plateau, Italy Vancouver, Canada Dubai, United Arab Emirates Dubai, United Arab Emirates Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania San Francisco, California San Francisco, California Makati, Philippines London, England Cape Town, South Africa
It’s a bold statement but these are the 15 greatest animal photo-bombs that could find around the web. Various list posts and Google image searches led us here. Further investigation on Tineye and Reddit allowed us to actually find the original source and authenticate over half of the images (there are a ton of Photoshopped animal photobombs [...]
To experience the art of Felice Varini is something out of the ordinary and rather spectacular. At first it all looks like geometric and abstract shapes dancing over different landscapes and buildings, but if you move in a certain direction you will notice that the shapes are starting to make sense and suddenly they will flatten into [...]
Churches of all things, rising out of lakes and rivers, submerged in gallons of water – the lovingly carved pews and altars ruined, the places where so many knelt and prayed for help or forgiveness a home to weeds and fishes now. These churches were flooded and drowned by men’s own doing, in their cavalier [...]
When you don’t place a structure – particularly a very tall structure – on a solid foundation, this is what happens. The building starts to lean, further and further each year, and though it may take centuries, it will eventually come crashing down without serious efforts to stabilize it. That’s what is happening to most [...]
A 27-story “vertical forest” is under construction in Milan, Italy, designed by architect Stefano Boeri. Dubbed Bosco Verticale, it is one of his architectural solutions to urban sprawl, rising emissions and declining air quality. It’s also a response to the disappearance of nature from peoples’ lives. Inspired by traditional Italian towers covered in ivy, he [...]
Christmas has become a global festival, regardless of religion or location. Plan a great and meaningful Christmas, but do not forget the main purpose of Christmas, it’s not just having fun or party. 1 ) Bethlehem, West Bank With today’s emphasis on present grabbing and overindulging, it’s hard to deny that the real meaning [...]
World’s Most Expensive Cars What is the most expensive car in the world? The 1931 Bugatti Royale Kellner Coupe was sold for $8,700,000 in 1987. However, that car and many alike will not be included in this list because it is not available on the market today. It is hard to imagine someone would actually [...]
If the story about this yacht built for a mystery Malaysian businessman for a stunning £3 billion ($4.8 billion) is true, it will truly be the epitome of Malaysia Boleh (Malaysia Can). History Supreme Tongues have been wagging as to the identity of this mysterious Malaysian. Is he Robert Kuok, the richest man in [...]
Number 1 – Paris, France Perhaps it’s the romantic in me but Paris has always been on “my list”. And I don’t mean Euro Disney. I mean the lovely restaurants, the Eiffel Tower, the boutiques, the wine, the Arc de Triomphe. And the romance. Number 2 – New York I’m cheating slightly on this one [...]
Turks & Caicos – Photograph by IPWNNOOBS Fellow blogger Tom Moran from Urban Ghosts inspired this post. His excellent article on ‘Ship Graveyards: Abandoned Ships, Boats and Shipyards‘ sent me on a quest to find some incredible photographs of shipwrecks around the world. The United Nations estimates that there are more than 3 million shipwrecks on the ocean floor [...]
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