2014-02-28

Corinth Canal in Greece | The Narrow shipping Channel in the World

Corinth Canal — Canal in Greece, connecting the Aegean Saronic Gulf and the Gulf of Corinth Ionian seas. Dug through the Isthmus of Corinth, which connects the Peloponnese peninsula with the mainland. It was named in honor of the city of Corinth, located at the western end of the canal. The canal is 6.4 kilometers in length and only 21.3 meters wide at tits base. Earth  cliffs flanking either side of the canal reach a maximum height of 63 meters. Aside from a few modes sized cruse ships, the Corinth Canal is un-serviceable to modern ships. Channel walls of the natural origin, mainly of limestone, Through the canal spanned one rail and three road bridges. Additionally, on both sides of the canal function submersible bridges. The Dream for connecting Corinthian Gulf of Corinth with the Saronic of ancient Corinth's tyrant of Periandros on 602 BC became a reality 2500 years later.


High Line Park, New York

High Line Park, Special Park in New York, based on disused railway line in 1.6 kilometers, situated at   height of ten meters. The park is named West Side Line and stretches along the lower west side of Manhattan. In 1980 the last train passed along this line was operated by Conrail, extending with three carloads of frozen turkeys. Almost two decades, the area remained abandoned until local architectural enthusiasts David Joshua and Robert Hammond appealed to the public to discuss the future of the High Line. Withing a few months, these town New Yorkers founded the Friends Foundation High Line to raise money and transform an abandoned rail line into unique oasis for pedestrians. Since opening in 2009, the High Line has become the second most visited cultural site in New York, attracting about four million visitors a year. The park has become so poplar that other cities followed suit and began to implement the same project in London, Chicago, Philadelphia and Rotterdam.

High Line Park, New York

2014-02-25

Kiev Funicular | A Steep Slop Cable Car

The Kiev funicular is one of the main attractions of the city with a long history. This is an unusual means of transportation - a simple carriage that goes up and down a steep slope using a rope pull. Actually, the word "funicular" is translated from Latin as a cable car, and the first name of the Kiev funicular is "Mikhailovsky electric cable car."

Kiev Funicular

Waterfall Restaurant Villa Escudero, Philippines

Hacienda Escudero Villa is located at San Pablo in Philippines. The world's first waterfall restaurant is located near the foot of the waterfall. The hacienda style resort became popular not only among the locals but also tourists from around the world. Villa Escudero Resort attracts travelers the opportunity to enjoy the beauty of almost untouched nature. The quite popular and unique restaurant which is located at the picturesque waterfall. Bamboo tables are submerged amongst the natural water with depth of about 15-20 cm and only a few meters from local waterfall Labasin. To visit this restaurant, tourists will have to roll up the pants to their knees.  Guests can enjoy delicious local cuisine, while enjoying a beauty of falls. Philippine cuisine is very kind and is a mixture of Malay, Spanish and Chinese culinary traditions. After lunch or dinner any visitor of restaurant can even swim in the crystal clear water. Labasin is not a natural waterfall, in fact it is spillway of dam, the first working hydroelectric plant of Philippines, Don Arsenio Eskyudro built in 1929. Industrialist pioneer built the dam to supply the water for coconut plantations. These plantations were opened for public as tourist attraction in 1981. Tourists are driven thought the countryside on a Carabao cart, surrounded by park like setting while being serenaded by locals. Visitors can go for rafting in native bamboo raft. Villa Escudero is an open-air museum, where you can learn more about the culture and history of the Philippines, with a rich collection of works of art, oriental ceramics, costumes, furniture, weapons, aircraft. Among other attractions include live cultural dance show, sports area, and even you can visit many other restaurants but not like this wet places.

Waterfall Restaurant Villa Escudero, Philippines

2014-02-24

Giant Bookshelf of Kansas City Library USA

One of the most unusual and fascinating example of modern architecture can be seen in Kansas City USA, and it is not just another skyscraper not  billionaire villa but a facade garage Public Library Central Branch. We are just talking about the exterior of this Library, coz of its very extraordinary looks. The wall parking has been designed so as to be similar to the number of giant books lined up a shelf. Book spines, the size of which is about 22 feet high and 9 feet wide, made by Mylar (the material of which make advertising sings boards.) On the "Shelf" features 22 book volume, A unique structure that is a pleasure even for those who do not like to read books and dont like BOOKS. It is impossible to pass by without stopping to admire the unusual architectural solution. Approximately $50 million was spent on the project. 

Giant Bookshelf of Kansas City Library USA

The library its was opened over 100 year ago (in 1873) and it was located somewhere else. Its change its address several times and in 2006 the library was build the garage behind the " books" in response to need for additional downtown Parking. With such an extraordinary design, the creators were intended to attract new readers to the library walls, fans of literature, as well as tourists on the streets. The building became incredibly popular, which adorn the world famous authors and their works. Today its is a modern library in the arsenal which 2.5 million books and more than 2.4 million customers per year, which pleases the eye with resident and visitors alike. It is also worth mentioning that its unique design inspired may residents remember what library and its values. Public Library Kansas City has ten branches, but the main is the largest and has the special looks. 

2014-02-23

The Xi'an City Wall, China

As you know that China is famous for its traditional architect. The construction symbolize its great efforts and mind. The Xi'an wall, is the first landmark of city Xi'an, one of the most attractive part of this city. The ancient city wall is stretches around the old city, just like a fort. Now the wall considered a landmark dividing the city into the inner city and the outer city. The two main entrances of the inner city that is South Gate and North Gate, Due to the wall, the city is arranged very clean and systemic. The first city wall in Xi'an appeared during the tie of the Ming Dynasty the emperor Zhu Yuanzhang.  When the city was the capital of the empire. In 1374-78 the foundation of the old wall tamping layer after the layer of land, erected a strong wall. Between the Layers are connected with slaked lime and gluten rice extract, tamped together. Its made the wall strong and toughen. Later wall was totally renovate with bricks and stone. The huge wall like a fort ran around the city. At the top the wall, there is a brick drains every 40-60 meters. They are used for drainage, a very important part in the long-term protection of the city wall of Xi'an. A moat, wide and deep, surrounds the old city.

The Xi'an City Wall, China

The wall reach a height of 12-14 meters, width at the base of 18-15 meters, 15 meters tops and 13.7 Kilometers in length. there is a rampart every 120 meters. The 98 ramparts are tower that extend out from the main wall. The ramparts were build to allow soldiers to enemies and outsiders, trying to climb the wall. The distance between the ramparts is within the range of arrows shots from either side. The city wall one protected the city, closing from four sides. Wall built in the form of a quadrangle, which reflects the traditional thinking of the ancient Chinese, which has been preserved in very good condition to the present standing for over 600 years. Currently the number of gates in the city wall reaches 18, some of the gates are closed for the passage of this id done in order to preserve their cultural heritage. In out time the wall is open to tourists for charge, you can walk along the city wall enjoying beautiful views of the old town and the surrounding area. 

2014-02-22

The Chewing Gum Wall | Seattle, USA

Internet, Newspapers, and Magazines make all shorts of rating, The Biggest, The Highest, The Most Expensive, The Most Interesting, The most... most, most... Seems to have all the Tags and "nomination" sounded. But — NO, all attractions are divided into two parts, those known worldwide, arriving in another county, and the must-see, just like White House, Golden Bridge, Eiffel Tower, Taj Mahal, Great Wall of China, etc. They usually come across quite by accident or build by Plan, but sometimes emotion forms getting much more. WALL GUM refers precisely to the category of interest. It is situated in Settle, USA, and its size is about 15 x 50 feet. This wall is completely covered with a chewing gum layer and chewing gum pieces in several inches, as in the approach of your hands. Nobody would argue with the fact that Americans — One of the most chewing Nations. 

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2014-02-21

"Desert Breath" The Massive Project of Sahara Desert

In the eastern part of the Sahara Desert meets the Red Sea in El Gouna, Egypt, is overgrow by "Desert Breath" — A stunning land art project consisting of well-formed cones and Brilliant mirror of water. A Field crop circle? the outre cones and holes look like a antique and unique formation of wind in the Egyptian desert, while when you see the aerial view.  Nestled between the hills in the Egyptian desert. The  community consists of the artist Danane Stratu (Greek Artist), industrial designer and architect Alexandra Stratu and Stell Konstaitindis (The DUST art team). This artifact was  done with collaborative endeavors in 1995-to 1997. This massive and impressive project covers an area of about 100,000 m². Its construction consists of the displacement of 8,000 m³,  with large central water pool. The two curves are dotted with twisted spiral cones, which symbolize the creation of both positive and negative forms. The cones rotated at some point up towards the sky whil outhe extend below the ground surface. all are located on the washed, spreading form the center facilities, where there was a pool filled with water. The project of Desert Breath was completed in March 1997, and still stand in the middle of the desert. Conical hills like those cones, which are formed when a person turns the hourglass. This are object illustrates the inexorable passage of time over which nothing overbearing even the desert. 

"Desert Breath" The Massive Project of Sahara Desert

Rock Island Palau

The Rock Island of Palau, also know as Chelbacheb. In the Pacific Ocean and consist of 250-400+ island, which are considered to be a miracle of the underwater world. Palau is one of the greatest places of diving in the world. It is located in the Southwest of the Micronesia about 800 km from the Philippines Occupies the extreme western part of the Caroline Island. The amazing coral reef, which was formed about 2 million years ago. Geology areas are quite diverse. The Northern part of Palau consists of two atolls, which is the largest island in Babledaob of  volcanic origin, and some of the highest palaces on the towering 214 meters about sea level. The clean water well you consider the entire ecosystem is island because the visibility is more than 60 meters. Underwater gardens that will never be duplicated and not create by human hands. nor even touched, its really very natural. Palau is the most biologically divers coral reefs in the world. Palau is also Know for its lakes with sea water and fresh water on the islands water are about eighty marine lakes each of these lagoons hides beautiful living world, which is not anywhere else in the world. the most famous is lake Jellyfish, Marvelous lake with sea water,which has a impressive number of Jellyfish and has been isolated for millions of years. Palau's most popular sites are as Blue Corner, Blue Hole, German Channel, Ngermeaus Island, Marin Lakes in the rock island and famous Jellyfish Lake. 

Rock Island Palau

Its is believed that the first humans arrived in Palau around 2000 BC from today. Island discovered when Spanish explorer Ruiz Lopez De Villalobos arrived at Palau, and it was under Spanish control for long lasting,  but the island is also influenced by the United Kingdom and Germany mainly in the 19th century. 1899 German signed a treaty with Spain and bought a few islands in the region including Palau, Palau mainly become a protectorate of Germany.

2014-02-19

Glenfinnan Viaduct | The Railway Viaduct of West Highland Line in Scotland

Glenfinnan Viaduct is railway viaduct and it is situated in Scotland, The West Highland Line in Glenfinnan Lochaber, Highland in Scotland. The 15 months of successful construction of this viaduct is located at the top of Loch Shiel in the west Highlands of Scotland. It was built between July 1897 and October 1898 at the cost of £18,904. The viaduct was built by Sir Robert McAlpine, the twenty one arch single tack viaduct was on of the largest undertakings using concrete without reinforcing when it was built. Viaduct consist of 21 arches and each spanning 15m and has maximum height of 30m creating marvelous view down Lachaber's Loch Shiel.

Glenfinnan Viaduct | The Railway Viaduct of West Highland Line in Scotland

2014-02-18

Luftlmalerei | House Paintings in Oberammergau

The painting is most religious character in particularly involving figures of saints as well as manifold scenes all around the Passion Play theme in Oberammergau. In Southern Germany and Italy Lüftlmalerei is a handicraft method of wall-paintings originally applied for decorating the baroque facades. In 18th century the method began to become popular in the foothills region of the Alps, where wealthy traders or people peasants and craftsmen displayed their wealth by means of opulently painted facades. The Painting technique is to called Fresco Technique, the mineral basis of water colors are applied to wet freshly laid plaster. They become a fixed layer of color after colors dry, insoluble to water. The necessity to work quickly in the fresh air (Luft), led to the belief that the term "Lüftlmalerei" is some how connected to this particular method of painting. The famous town of Oberammergau also shows how inextricably linked a handicraft is to the history of its town. In principle a stroll through the town famed the world over for it passion play is almost like walking through a museum. The traditional painting are still stand with us, where we have lots of technology like computer printing etc etc, I love colors and art. Let see the some pictures which I collect from Flickr.com. Pilatushaus - Oberammergau - Bavaria - Germany. 

Luftlmalerei | House Paintings in Oberammergau
 Image by Flickr User Rita Willaert

Dudhsagar Falls – Railway Track

Dudhsagar Falls literally means "sea milk", due to its milky white colour. The majestic, flowing Dudhsagar Falls can be found in the Mollem National Park (or the Bhagwan Mahaveer sanctuary). The Mandovi River, which flows down the mountain's steep side from a height of over 1017 feet, is a spectacular sight for foreign and domestic tourists. The Deccan Plateau, Karnataka is where the Mandovi River begins and it winds its way through the Western Ghats.

Dudhsagar Falls; Dudhsagar Waterfall; Dudh Sagar Water Falls; Dudhsagar Waterfalls; Doodh sagar Falls; Milk waterfall; Dudhsagar Waterfalls Train;

2014-02-17

Guoliang Tunnel – Guoliang, China

Guoliang Tunnel in Henan Province-China was no exception because Chinese people are always different in scale of architectural project. The Guoliang village is located in a mountainous area of the Taihang Mountains, situated in Huisxian, Xinxiang, Henan Province of China. Unfortunately, these road photos are often misidentified as a photo of the "Combe Laval Road | France".

Golian tunnel, Henan Province, China, is considered one of the world's most dangerous and impressive roads. Carved into the Taihang Mountains, this tunnel road is the only way into the remote Guoliang village.

guoliang tunnel road china
Guoliang China

Sankeien Garden in Yokohama, Japan

Sankei Garden is a traditional Japanese-style garden in Yokohama, Japan. The garden is popular for its cherry blossoms, ume blossoms,and the changing leaves in autumn. Sankeien Garden was biult by Tomitaro Hara in 1902-1908, know by the pseudonym Sankei Hara, who was a silk trader. Almost all of its buildings ar historically significatn structures bouth by Hara himself in location all over the country, among them Tokyo, Kyoto, Kamakura, Gifu Prefecture, and Wakayama Prefecture. Ten properties have ben declared important cultural property, and rest of three are Tangible Cultural Properties of Japan designated by the city of Yokahama. In World War II some properties are damaged badly, In 1953 the garden was donated to City of Yokohama, which entrusted it to the Sankeien Hoshokai Foundation. The garden was restored almost to it pre-war condition in fiver years. The total surface of the garden is 175 thousand square meters and features ponds, streams, and undulating paths designed bye Sankei Hara, and many historical buildings such as Tomyo-ji former three-story Pagoda, originally constructed in Kyoto in 1457 and relocated in 1914 ad tge Former Yanohar House, originally the private residence of the Yahohara Family. 

Sankeien Garden in Yokohama, Japan
Image by Flickr User Nikon Eyes

2014-02-15

The Moses Bridge | The Sunken Bridge in Netherlands

The Moses Bridge is located in Netherlands, were built over the West Brabant Water  Line during the 17th century Dutch defensive line that was created by linking cities and villages with earthen fortresses and walls. An inundation zone to the north provided an area that could be flooded with water deep enough to make enemy advance on foot precarious but shallow enough to rule out the effective use of boats. The line once successfully held Spain and France invaders at bay.  Fort de Roovere, the largest fort on the line requited the addition of an access bridge. The fort is surrounded by a moat and was originally built without a bridge so it was a challenge to create one that would be discreet. This bridge was build by two Architects AD KIL and RO KOSTER, and 'sunken' bridge what follows the line of the fort slope and sits almost flush with the soil and the level of the water. making it practically invisible as you approach the fort. The Accoya wood is used for sheet piling on either side, with a hardwood deck/stairs in between. 

The Moses Bridge or Loopgrafburg (Trench Bridge)
The Moses Bridge or Loopgrafburg (Trench Bridge)

Turnip Rock | Port Austin, Michigan

Turnip Rock is located at the shores of Lake Huron, Michigan, USA. This beautiful rock is formed in a tiny tidal island. The name called Turnip Rock form it's tunip-like shape. The resemblance to Turnip is especially reinforce due to the tree on the of the rock surface. Turnip Rock was eroded by waves erosion over thousands of years, giving it the unique shape. The private property around the Turnip Rock, so the only way to get the rock by boats or kayaks etc, but in winter time most of the lake is frozen.

Turnip Rock | Port Austin, Huron Lake | Michigan, USA
Image by Flickr User David Frey

Animal Eyes Photography by Suren Manvelyan

The famous photographer Suren Manvelyan and he is in famous in macro photography. Suren born in 1976, he strarted photography in the age of sixteen and became as professional photographer in 2006. Suren's photography publish in many magazines and newspapers in Armenia and Worldwide. The popular series of close-ups of  "Animal Eyes" and "Your Beautiful Eyes" have had millions of views on Web. Published by National Geographic, Yahoo! Die Zeit, The Sun, Daily Mail etc etc. In 2001 Suren received his PhD in Theoretical Physics from the Yerevan State University, where his research focused on Quantum Chaos. He also got the President Award from Republic of Armenia next year for his research work in the field of Quantum Technologies.  Suren also love to plays musical instruments like guitar, cello, piano, block flute and lyre.

Cow
Cow

2014-02-14

The Hanging Coffins | Unusual Sagada Cemetery

Hanging coffins on the cliffs of limestone high above the ground from more than 2,000 years. The lumina Burial cave of Sagada the coffins are hung either inside the caves or on the face of the mountain cliff,  Some coffins are well over a century old. Many of coffins  are placed in the highest corner of the cave walls, and these coffins are hanged with strong ropes and wired. The tourist guides say's that the position of the coffins signify how much they loved for dead person or the higher the coffin, the more valued the dead soul. The coffins are made by hollowing out logs that are apparently smaller than the actual size of the dead body. As a result, the body would assume a " foetal Position" a preferred technique believed by ancient Igorots as a way to bring peace to the dead soul. These coffins are prepared elderly before they die; if the person are too ill or weak their family, relatives or son will do it for them. This legislative plait pushing the bodies into the tight spaces of the coffins, and often bones are cracked and broken as the process is completed in the years.

The Hanging Coffins | Unusual Sagada Cemetery
Image by Flicker User Robert Karason

2014-02-13

Feather Art by Chris Maynard

Chris Maynard's, the artist and biologist is interested in bird feathers and tries to make an artistic rendition. Feather designs by Chris Maynard capture the elegance and simplicity of nature in Featherfolio's new, creative art form. Each feather design used as a real feathers natural shed from common and exotic birds to capture the beauty and grace of these exceptional creatures. He said  "In my work I try to capture a a feeling of  a bird and give meaning in the simplest way, often in a silhouette. this is in part because my medium does not allow for a lot of detail. Feather appear to us as endearingly delicate, but they are actually, like my work quite tough." Chris also make an art in Shadow boxes.

Feather Art by Chris Maynard

The Initiation Well | Quinta da Regaleira

The Mystifying system of tunnels in the palace of Park underground complex, that is Qutina da Regaleira,  in Sintra, Portugal. The land that had many owners through time, but it was built at the beginning of the last century. The owner of Quinta da Regaleira, Antonio Augusto Carvlho Monteiro, was a known Freemanson and with the help of Italian Achitect Luigi Manini, set about designing and constructing the four hectare estate with it enigmatic buildings, parks and tunnels which are laden with symbols related to alchemy, masonry, the Knights Templar and the Rosicrucians. The construction of the current estate commenced in 1904 and most of it was concluded by 1910. The central structure is considered will Initiation, entrance to which is guarded by guards chthonic penumbra, representing the world of mid-tones. The 27 meters deep well, consists of nine levels in 15 steeps each, resemble a inverted tower, and depending on the direction of choose, either a journey down into the depths of the earth, or a climb out of the darkness into the light, the journey through the earth is like a reborn through mother natures womb, from where all things come and where one day all shall return. The miracles created by human hands, contains a downward spiral staircase that leads to a variety of outlets. The well was so named because it is rumored that it held initiation rites of Masons. At the bottom of the well laid out cross of the Templars in an eight-star emblem Monteiro. 

The Initiation Well | Quinta da Regaleira
Image by Flickr User Rolando000

There are obvious Hemetic/Rosicrucian connotation in the well: 
" That which is Below corresponds to that which is Above, and that which is Above, corresponds to that which is Below, to accomplish the miracles of the One Thing"  — Hermes Trismegistus

Batu Caves | The Temple of Cave

Batu Caves, Gombak, Malaysia. The limestone hills located just 13 kilometers north of Kuala Lumpur. Its name from the Sungai Batu or Batu River, which flows past the hill, and Batu Caves is also the name of the nearby village. Batu Caves is a series of Caves and Caves Temples in the Gombak District. The main attraction is the large statue of Hindu God at the entrance with 272 concrete steep. The history says the limestone forming Batu Caves to be around 400 millions years old. Some of the cave entrance were used as shelters by indigenous Temuan people "A tribe of Orang Asli". The caves became famous only after the limestone hills were recorded by colonial authorities including Daly and Syers as well as American Naturalist, William Hornaday in 1878. The Batu Caves was pomoted as a place of worship by K. Thamboosamy Pillai, an Indian Trader, He dedicate a temple to Lord Murugan within the caves. In 1890, Pillai, who also founded Mahamariamman Temple, Kuala Lumpur, installed the statue of Sri Murugan Swami in the what is today known as the Temple of Cave. Since 1892, The Thaipusam Festival in the Tamil month of Thai which comes in last of January/beginning of February, has been celebrated here. In 2006, a 140 feet tall concrete statue of Lord Murugan Statue was added at the foot of the stairs, the tallest statue of Hindu deity in Malaysia and second tallest statue of Hindu deity in the world. The Caves is also known as Cathedral Cave because it houses several Hindu shrines beneath its high vaulted ceiling.

Batu Caves | The Temple of Cave
Image by Flickr User Mike Blank

2014-02-09

The World's Longest Residential Building | Karl Marx-Hof

Karl Marx-Hof, also know as Gemeindebauten in Vienna situated in Heiligenstadt. Karl Marx-Hof is the world's longest residential building, stretching over a kilometer through the nineteenth district better know for large house and diplomatic residences.

Karl Marx-Hof is built on land that, until the twelfth century, had been under the water of the Danube, deep enough for ships to travel over the area. By 1750, all that remained was a pool of water, which was drained by holy Roman Emperor Joseph II. Garden were then built in the area, but these were removed by the Vienna city council, then controlled by the Social Democratic Party Of Austria, to make room for the erection of Karl Marx-Hof, financed bye a special tax name after Councillor Hugo Breitner, commissioning locally and internationally renowned architects

The World's Longest Residential Building | Karl Marx-Hof
Photo by Flickr User Urbanpilgrim

Karl Marx-Hof was built between 1927 and 1930 by city planner Karl Ehn. a follower of Otto Wagner. It held 1,382 apartments (with a size of 30-60 m² each) and was called the Reingstraße des Prolietariats, the Ring-road of the Proletariat. Only 18.5% of the 1,000 meters long, 156,000-m² large area was built up, with the rest of the area developed into play areas and gardens. Designed for a population of about 5,000, the premises include many amenities, including laundromats, baths, kindergartens, a library, doctor offices, and business offices.

2014-02-05

Aerial Photography | Alex MacLean

Photographer Alex MacLean has created this stunning series of shots from aboard his plane "Cessna 182. Located at an altitude of 1500 meters, he Photographed not only the fields and forest, but also residential areas, industrial zone, as well as recreational facilities. The results was a wonderful series, perfectly conveys, the beauty of lines and shapes our world from a height. Alex interested in filming the plane for almost four decades, since 1975 , he received his pilot's license and bought plane Cessna 182. Alex to love watching how changing landscapes and photographing farmland — one of his favorite pastimes. Only " Session with Farmland" Alex McLean spent more that 6,000 hours.

The exhibition of the world's greatest aerial photographers is held in London for the first time, at Beetles + Huxley, 3-5 Swallow Street, London W1B 4DE the exhibition takes place on Monday 3rd March 2014 to Saturday 29th March 2014 More information @ Beetlesandhuxley.com

Holidaymakers in the pool of Orlando, Florida, USA.
Holidaymakers in the pool of Orlando, Florida, USA.

The Chapel of Skulls | Kaplica Czaszek, Poland

The Kaplica Czaszek (Chapel of the Skulls)  is located between St. Bartholomew's church of the Polish village Czermna. The walls and ceiling of the church are decorated with thousands of  human skulls and bones. The chapel was built in 1776, when America was declaring its independence form England. Polish people of Czernma are surviving with  acute intestinal infection caused by ingestion of contaminated water or food and hunger. They are victim of war or the Plague. Most likely it is the mass grave of people who died during the thirty years war "1618-1648". The plague that broke out during the war and the Three Silesian Wars "1740-63 and other military conflicts.

The urbane looking Kaplica Czaszek is garnished with 21,000 human skeletons and thousands of Skulls. Today the skulls are installed and include a Tartar warriors skull, the Czermana mayor and his wife, skull with bullet holes, and skull swiss-cheesed by syphilis, and even the skull of giant. Beside these special skulls are those of the priest and the grave digger themselves, presiding proudly over the chapel of Skulls they created and now call their final resting place.

The Chapel of Skulls | Kaplica Czaszek, Poland
Image by Flickr user Mplankton

2014-02-04

The Sculpture of Porsche | Gerry Judah

Gerry Judah was grew up in West Bengal-INDIA, he was born in 1951 in Kolkata. His mother was also born in kolkata but his father in Rangoon. Gerry Juhda's maternal and paternal grandparents came from Baghdad to settle in Baghdadi Jewish community in India and Burma. In age of ten Gerry family moved to London. Gerry Judah studied Foundation Art and Desing at Barnet college form 1970-72 before obtaining a First-class honours degree in Fine Art at Goldsmiths College, University of London in 1975 and Post Graduate Sculpture at the Slade School of Fine Art, University College London from 1975-77.

Judah's work is strongly theatrical, drawing upon influences from the ornate Indian architecture seen during his youth as well as the time spent as an adult as a set designer and decorator. Judah set up his studio in Shaftesbury Avenue in London in 80's.  There is start to work on creating large sculptures, which were exhibited at the Camden Arts Center, Whitechapel Art Gallery and Yorkshire Sculpture Park, whilst simultaneously starting to build a reputation for his innovative design. The sculpture of Porsche 911s soaring up into the sky like rockets, secured onto the end of 35 meter-long hollow steel plates that have welded together. Gerry Judah created the sculptural installation for car brand Porsche at Goodwood Festival of Speed, in July 2013. 

The Sculpture of Porsche | Gerry Judah

Van Cleef & Arpels Complication Poétique Midnight Planétarium

Luxury watchmaker Van Cleef & Arpels created an incredible timepiece that tracks time at a grandly cosmic scale. The Midnight Planetarium-Poetic Complication is an exceptional new piece that is high-end and a refreshing departure from the usual. The brand's new planet in our solar system orbiting Sun in real-time. Mercury, tiny and very fast, will complete a lap around the watch's faces in just 88 days. 
Van Cleef & Arpels Complication Poétique Midnight Planétarium
Astronomical watch, showing the exact position of the Planets.

2014-02-03

X-Shaped Bridge Brazil – Octavio Frias de Oliveria

Sao Paulo Bridge


The X-shaped Bridge — Talking about the landmark of Brazil, the mind click comes to Christ the Redeemer Statue towering over the Rio. The second-largest building, which is the country's national pride, is a grand-stayed bridge Octavio Frias de Oliveria, named after a famous local newspaper publisher who influenced to a large extent the whole social life of Sao Paulo is a magnificent bridge. 

The X-shaped Bridge | Octávio Frias de Oliveira Bridge
The Octavio Frias de Oliveira bridge is a cable-stayed bridge in São Paulo, Brazil.

2014-02-02

Mark Weinberg Photography

Mark Weinberg is a photographer and his love of photography began at the age of ten when he saved up enough money to buy a 35mm Pentax. He took it everywhere. He was raised in Pennsylvania and Utah. His college education at Brigham Young University that his discovered that he could turn his passion into a career, and he decided to drop his chemistry studies half of his double major to focus on his bachelor's degree of fine arts in Photography. As a photographer he love to travel with his camera to twenty-three different countries we are witness on his INSTAGRAM. Through his interest in design, creation, form, and light, photography became Mark's main outlet for expression. Recently Mark and his wife Liz visit a 3 week long trip to Norway to explore the country's natural beauty. Scaling jagged cliffs, visiting wooden cabins, driving along winding roads, and learning about their family's ancestry, Mark and Liz experienced an adventure they would never forget.

Mark Weinberg Photography

2014-02-01

Uluru Waterfalls: Ayers Rock Fall

The Large sandstone formation is called Uluru, also known as Ayers Rock. The southern part of the Northern Territory of central Australia. It's lies 335 Km southwest of the nearest large town, Alice Springs, 462 km by road. The huge Sandstone rock formation in Australia is amazing; these amazing captures of waterfalls found in Uluru or Ayers Rock at Uluru Kata-Tjuta National Park sure add more fascination to trekking on these huge Sandstone rocks. 

The crevasses are due to erosion, primarily by water. Although it is a dry region, the large area of these domes collects rainwater, which runs through the steep waterfalls during rain. More than 50 millimeters of rain fell in the Uluru Kata-Tjuta Park in Central Australia, creating waterfalls off the famous monolith.

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