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The Kelpies are two towering horse-head sculptures, standing next to the Forth and Clyde Canal, in Helix park, in Falkrik, in Scotland. The sculptures form a gateway at the eastern entrance to the Forth and Clyde canal, and the new canal extension built as part of The Helix land transformation project. The 300-ton, 30-meter sculptures were created by Glasgow artist Andy Scott,inspired by the shape shifting mythological creature by the same name that haunts the rivers and streams of Scotland and is known to posses the strength and endurance of 10 horses - quality that is analogous with the transformational change and endurance of Scotland’s inland waterways....

But the Japanese art of Kintsugi follows a different philosophy.

Salina Turda is an old salt mine located deep underground in the town of Turda in Romania. The elevators that were once used to transport salt now ferries people around. Strategically installed lights accentuate the textured surface. The rooms are massive in size and were excavated all by hand which makes their size even more impressive.

These rocks on the highlands of the Andes looks like they are covered with moss. The plant keeps close to the ground to retain as much heat in as possible. To prevents moisture loss through evaporation the Yareta has wax covered leaves. A large blob of Yareta growing on the rocks can thus be thousands of years old. Many Yaretas are estimated to be over 3,000 years old. The amount of yareta being removed had become so significant that it threatened the very existence of the plant....

A second staircase continues from here up to the lantern gallery. Others were simply landmarks or watchtowers. It did not come to world attention, however, until 1957 through the work of two French archaeologists. The Minaret was again briefly cut off from outside world during the Soviet invasion in 1979. The Minaret of Jam became Afghanistan’s first UNESCO World Heritage site in 2002.

We love the height of Dubai it is a city of skyscrapers. We climbed on top of as many as we could, said Remnev to Caters News Agency. After this trip, buildings in Russia seem very small. The group had no problem accessing the buildings, according to Remenev. In Dubai, there are a lot of open roofs. It was not difficult to climb up to them.

Work on the railway commenced in 1851 and the line reached Victor Harbor in 1864. For many years goods were conveyed between the mainland and the island on railway trucks drawn by horses. At that time, horses were used instead of steam engines to contain costs. The service continued to operate on Granite Island itself until 1956, when the cars were disposed of. Between 1956 and 1986, a rubber tyred train provided service across the causeway....

The Musee dHistoire Naturelle was formally founded in 1793 during the French Revolution. Sources:Wikipedia/Museum of Dust/Atlas Obscura

In the process, the artists interact with the children and conduct workshops for them. The school was established in response to the poor education system in the region. It was suggested to use the white walls of the school as a canvas. One of the artists who participated in the festival three years in row was Yusuke Asai. Asai also encouraged the children to make hand-print on the wall as a sign of their wish for future....

These rockets come in variety of sizes starting from foot-long bottle rockets to an absurd nine meters in length. Injuries are not uncommon. Although Bun Bang Fai is held in many villages, the largest celebration occur at Yasothon. Sunday, 12 May, 2013.Photo credit Sources:Wikipedia/Go Nomad

Especially in Detroit, and hence the name. Before painting cars became an automated process, they were spray-painted by hand. Unfortunately, the techniques that produced this great rough years ago, are no longer in practice. Aside from Detroit, fordite comes from several different places. Detroit fordite usually has a gray primer layer between the vibrant colors. If you want to buy fordite, tryhereandhere. They are also on sale from various sellers onebayandetsy....

Traditionally, parents arranged their children’s marriages. Marriage patterns have changed over the years in China. This change in marriage ideology puts the women in a higher position of power within a traditionally male-dominated society. But the tables could easily turn against the women. A local matchmaker at the Shanghai market muses, Girls in Shanghai are strong these days. Many parents have to return, month after month, year after year.

Skradinski buk is the longest and the most popular waterfall on the Krka River and is one of Croatias best known natural wonders. It is a massive, clear, natural pool with high waterfalls at one end and cascades at the other. The Skradinski buk is the lowest of the three sets of waterfalls formed along the Krka river and located approximately 13 kilometers downstream from Roski slap and a total of 49 kilometers downstream from the source....