All objects, big or small, cast shadows and so do mountains. How does that happen? This particular image was shot on the morning of October 26th, 2011. Photo byNick Lippert Photo taken on December 31, 2012 byMichael T Photo credit
The palace is built on a natural foundation of 4 acres rock on the Jag Niwas island. Photo credit Lake Palace on the dried out lake.Photo credit
In a publicity stunt last week, an Italian insurance company installed a massive submarine that appeared to have emerged from underneath an old Milan street. Just off of Via dei Mercanti, near the heart of the old city, the submarine had apparently broke the surface, damaging paving stones and a nearby car. A group of actors, some dressed as disoriented sailors and scuba divers, clambered down from the lost submarine’s tower to meet emergency crews at the scene....
In the Tower’s lowest sections it houses a hotel and a tower restaurant. The monument is accessible by road and also by cable car from the foot of the mountain. The next two floors, clad in aluminum, are used for accommodation. On the third floor are 14 hotel rooms for a total of 56 guests. On the fourth floor are rooms for employees of the transmitter and the hotel and two three-roomed flats....
No, the cat didnt jump on my keyboard. The name is so bizarre that even the authorities couldnt spell it. Many road signs pointing to Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg have spelling mistakes in them. The lake has been known, from early times, by various names such asChabanaguncamogue,Chaubanagogum, andChaubunagungamaug. Historians agree that all these names bear the same meaning - “Fishing Place at the Boundary”. One of the many misspelled road signs. The Indians started calling the lakeChargoggaggoggmanchoggagoggwhich meant “Englishmen at Manchaug....
The islands are composed mainly of sand dredged from Dubai’s shallow coastal waters. Nakheel Properties Group, the propertys developer, denied these reports. Photo taken by the crew of the International Space Station shows The World Islands on top right. The Palm island, another artificial archipelago, is also visible on the bottom left. Only two islands out of the 300 islands have any buildings on it. One of them, the Lebanon Island, is the only one that has so far been developed commercially....
It was used to power a single arc lamp in his art gallery. Soon after, the first power station came up in the Niagara Falls producing electricity in 1881. Paraguay produces 100% of its electricity from hydroelectric dams, and Norway 9899%. Let us take a look at some of the most biggest hydroelectric power plants in operation. Made of concrete and steel, the dam is 2,335 meters long and 181 meters tall....
People understand that so many lives were lost that day but it’s incredibly difficult to picture that number. You could see the horrific casualty of war when you stood on the cliff looking down at the beach. There were others who happened to be walking by and wanted to get involved. It showed that people from all over totally understood the message behind it and I found it very overwhelming....
Every year from late spring to early summer, an incredible natural spectacle transforms Hungary’s Tisza River. After three years, the larvae break for the surface and the adult mayfly appears. After they have fully matured, mayflies have roughly three hours before they die. An eager male might also lie in wait atop the skin of a female that hasyet to shed. The vast majority of mayflies die immediately after mating....
The Goteik viaduct, located in Nawnghkio, is one of Burmas most stunning engineering marvel. The rail line was built as a way for the British Empire to expand their influence in the region. Photo credit The viaduct stretches 689 meters from end to end supported by 15 towers. Many sources have put the height of the bridge at 250 meters. Gokteik also had the tallest bridge piers in the world at the time of its completion at 97....
Red, yellow, chocolate, orange, and other bright and loud colors were in fashion. Many more were devoured by fires that followed the 1906 earthquake. By the 1970s, the colorist movement, as it was called, had changed entire streets and neighborhoods. This process continues to this day.
The island consist of two stunning and serene islets. While one of the islet has a solitary villa, the other is uninhabited. A small bridge connects the two islets, which are separated by just a few meters. The bridge is very narrow and looks like a natural arch connecting the two islets. There are also several other ruins from the time of the Romans. Some believe that the poet Virgil, regarded as a magician, taught here at the ruins....
Experts estimate thousands of sinkholes form every year in Florida alone. These sinkholes can be dramatic, because the surface land usually stays intact until there is not enough support. Then, a sudden collapse of the land surface can occur. Here are some incredible sinkholes that made news over the years. No casualty was reported in the accident, according to local media. Toledo firefighters later rescued Knox without major injuries. Fire officials told a local TV station that a water main break caused the large hole....
