The city itself was built around 850 CE and lasted until its conquest by the Inca Empire in 1470. The city had nine large rectangular citadels surrounded by thick earthen walls 30 to 60 feet high. The walls of the buildings were often decorated with raised carvings representing abstract motifs and animals. It was this dry desert air that allowed the citys earthen structure to remains to this day. Sources:UNESCO/Smithsonian...
Im always trying to link these two fields together. They both respond to their surroundings in very different ways." “Black Hole” is a series of images which shows paint modeled by centripetal force. Various shades of acrylic paint were dripped onto a metallic rod, which was connected to a drill. When switched on, the paint started to move away from the rod, creating these amazing looking structures. Millefiori was created by mixing ferrofluid with water color and putting it into a magnetic field....
The addition of goats give it a unique touch. Photo credit Al Johnson’s started as a little restaurant back in 1949 called Al’s Home Cooking. Thanks to the goats, the restaurant is today one of the top-grossing in Wisconsin. The goats were so popular and such a draw that Al Johnson decided to trademark the idea in 1996. Now Al Johnson goes after any business that attempts to lure customers by putting goats on the roof....
The cemetery, however, is one that is worth visiting. He started pruning each tree into various figures inspired by pre-Columbian, Augustinian and Arabic totems. Some were mythological figures, others were animals and some simple geometric shapes. There are more than 300 figures in total. On the same year, the Ministry of Tourism declared the garden as a site of national interest. His epitaph reads: In Tulcan, a cemetery so beautiful that it invites one to die!...
These bridges had short lives and needed to be replaced every few years. The bridge is 148 feet long and hangs over the river more than a hundred foot below. The floor or walkway is of small sticks and canes, fastened transversely with raw-hide strings. In ancient times, Indians coming from Andahuaylas and other districts had to pay tolls to use the bridge. So they usually brought cabuya leaves, where it grows, to pay toll with....
Soon the stingrays began to associate the sound of a boat motor with food. Years went by, and eventually some local divers realized that the stingrays could be fed by hand. Many tour and excursion boats, along with private watercraft, gather at Stingray City in large numbers. The water is three to five feet in depth perfect for swimming and snorkeling.
There were no central piazza and no tight clusters of houses. This earned Furore the name of the village that doesn’t exist. It was then the mayor decided it was time to put his tiny comune on the map. Photo credit Furores main attraction is the so-called fjord or Fiordo. A cluster of old fishermen’s houses cling to the cliffs. The fjord is also the oldest part of Furore. The main village now stands 300 meters above, in the upper Vallone del Furore....
The project includes common amenities at ground level in the form of outdoor spaces and communal gardens. This kind of design also provides a maximized view for visitors and public areas. Sky Habitat is expected for completion in 2015. Computer generated imagery of the finished complex.
Let us see how some of the worlds biggest river began their journey. It rises in northern Minnesota and flows southwards for 3,730 km to the Gulf of Mexico. The Mississippi ranks as the fourth longest and tenth largest river in the world. A campaign was started in 1887 to promote another lake further upstream as the true source of the Mississippi. The inflow of these streams into Lake Itasca were less dramatic than the lake’s outflow....
And I started looking for strong lines, vibrant colors and geometric patterns. Even long-term residents cant believe these pictures were taken in the city they live in, he added. Unfortunately they arent easy to find as the majority of the new buildings are grey and dull. So I spend most of my spare time finding them its like a treasure hunt, he said.
Geysers are a rare phenomenon because they require a specific set of conditions to occur. Generally geysers can be found near active volcanic areas where there is an abundant source of subterranean heat. Human activities have also given birth to a number of geysers. Some of these artificial geysers have become tourist attractions. Here are some of the most famous accidentally created geysers around the world. The geyser was created in 1916 during the drilling of a well....
The lighthouse is the only structure in the entire village that is connected to the power grid. None of the few hundred houses here have electricity or running water, not even sewerage. Fresh water is obtained from well or by collecting rain water. Cabo Polonio is kept isolated from the rest of the country by a wide region of shifting sand dunes. The only way to reach it is by walking across the sand or by a 4x4 vehicle....
Bourton-on-the-Waters most famous attraction is the one-ninth scale replica of the village itself. For trees the craftsmen used miniature bonsai jot down trees which are carefully pruned to keep them to scale. The model was completed in 1940.
