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Except for a few fertile pockets, the terrain is too rocky for serious agriculture. Hence most residents earn their living from the sea, while others cater to the tourist trade. Roughly 13,000 inhabitants live on the island and 4,000 more live on floating fishing villages off the coast. Most of the coastline consists of rocky cliffs. but there are a few sandy beaches hidden away in small coves. For all of its natural beauty, Cat Ba Island faces numerous environmental problems going forward....

Two-year-old Goatee, the pet of Dana McGregor, became a local celebrity in Grover Beach, California. Dana McGregor says: I just think its all hilarious. She doesnt even know it and thats probably a good thing. He discovered her hidden talent after taking her to the beach for a treat.

The tradition began in 1968 when Ralph Upton placed his yearly crop of pumpkins on his shed to ripen. The display attracted the eyeballs of the village folk. Since then the display has been growing larger and more complicated. Each year there is new theme - the Universe, the Pyramids and the Rialto Bridge in Venice. “I can’t paint pictures, but I can paint with pumpkins,” says Upton. Gradually we worked out patterns and people have come to expect it....

I have chosen the second. This universe escapes most of us, since we are too occupied getting undercover. Man becomes a ghostly silhouette wandering and obeying the hazards of rain or of snow. My approach is deliberately pictorial and emotional.

Brock Davisis a Minneapolis-based artist and musician who works on primarily self-initiated projects in a variety of mediums. Humor is a constant in his work, transforming objects in unexpected ways to surprise the viewer. HisBroccoli HouseandExhibitionist Coffee Cupwere viral hits over the Internet. His latest addition to the ongoingFood Stuffseries consist of famous explosions created with cauliflower heads. Above is the Space Shuttle Challenger explosion of 1986 created with cauliflower, and below is the actual photograph....

Leib has received numerous honorable mentions and grants for her work and exhibited across the United States. Apart from her glass work, she is a concert pianist.

Fortune Telling is a cultural phenomenon at all levels in the Indian society. Scattered across fairs, markets and streets, mostly in southern India, are fortune-telling robots. They come in a range of shapes and sizes. On the waist or hips are multiple headphone sockets.

Kizhi is a narrow strip of island on Lake Onega in the Republic of Karelia, Russia. The most famous among them is the Kizhi Pogost. The Kizhi Pogost enclosure holds two wooden churches and an octagonal bell tower built during the 18th-century. Many thousands of logs were brought for construction from the mainland, a complex logistical task in that time. All structures were made of scribe-fitted horizontal logs, with interlocking corners joinery....

Bovey Lee has been painting, drawing and practicing calligraphy since the age of ten. After practicing digital arts for years, she began to miss creating with her hands. In 2005, Lee created her first cut paper work. My creative process is three-fold hand drawing, digital rendering, and hand cutting, Bovey Lee explains. Typically, I develop drawings before making a digital template on the computer. After completing the template, I print it out and use it as a positioning and visual guide....

An unusual sporting spectacle took place in Harrogate, Yorkshire, last weekend. The Rabbit Grand National is a new addition to the event. The Rabbit Grand National, the entertainment centerpiece of the show saw Swedens finest rabbit jumpers return. Photos: Bethany Clarke / Getty Images | Sources:1,2

But the villas true attraction is the amazing restaurant at the foot of a small waterfall. After lunch guests can even lie against the rushing water-covered wall and get wet. The plantation was opened to the public in 1981 as a tourist attraction, offering glimpses of plantation life. The family’s eclectic private collection was presented as a Museum tour. Carabao cart ride takes visitors to the resort area, surrounded by park-like setting while being serenaded by locals....

At Fritzs patrons order their food by telephone and it’s brought to their tables by an overhead train. Toy electric trains run around the the edge of the ceiling throughout the restaurant. There are railroad style whistles for sale and children under 12 get a free cardboard engineer’s hat. Orders at Fritz’s Railroad Restaurant are called in from the booths on a telephone. A server brings the drinks, but the food is delivered by the overhead track....

The town is particularly popular for the glacial Lake Bled. In the middle of the lake is Slovenias only natural island. Despite being tiny in size, Bled Island has attracted humans since the prehistoric ages. Archeologists have discovered traces of prehistoric human settlements dating back to the 11th century BC. On the island 124 graves with skeletons from the 9th to the 11th century were also found. The church’s present form is from the 17th century when it was renovated after another earthquake....