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So I was really excited when I discoveredMax Zorn. Max Zorns works are not only technically amazing but also hugely engrossing. Once the lights are turned on, it creates a very graphic picture that seems to be self-glowing. These guys often use slim tapes to outline their ideas on large boards. I was surprised to see, how fast they could create stunning sketches with it. During the last years that kind of tape-art also conquered the streets as a new form of urban art....

Giuliano Mauri’s “Cattedrale Vegetale” is arguably the most impressive piece of natural architecture on Earth. Inside this cage, Mauri planted eighty hornbeam saplings. The Cathedral comprises 42 columns forming a basilica of five aisles. As the beeches grow they will form a natural roof across the Cathedral. The Cathedral takes up 650 square meters and took months to construct.

Geographically, it is located in Northeast China under the direct influence of the cold winter wind from Siberia. The annual Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival has been held since 1963. It had been interrupted for a number of years during the Cultural Revolution until it was resumed in 1985. Officially, the festival starts January 5th and lasts one month. However the exhibits often open earlier and stay longer if weather permits....

A similar event was organized by YPAAC (Young Professionals Alzheimer’s Association of Colorado) in Colarado. About seven hundred brave souls ran into the cold waters of the Boulder reservoir. The event was driven by the noble purpose of raising funds for Alzheimer research. Hundreds of people flocked to Brighton beach for the annual Christmas day swim. Enthusiast swimmers every year brave the cold waters of the Vltava river for a swim....

The semi-nude is also coming to Desigual’s San Francisco store.

Digital Photo Blogshot these beautiful long exposure photographs of gold fireflies in various locations around Maniwa and Okayama Prefecture in Japan between 2008-2011. The pictures were taken after thunderstorms during the June to July rainy season, when they come together to mate. [viaPetaPixel]

It is known for its unusual limestone formations and magnificent geology formed over millions of years. El Torcal de Antequera Nature Reserve has one of the most impressive landscapes in Europe. Its not very far from human habitation either. Other flat surfaces have been karstified into rugged, rocky lands where travel on foot is difficult. Their origins are also related to the dissolution of underground limestone by rainwater.

41-year-old Russian artist Slava Groshev uses photographs to help create stunningly beautiful paintings of young women. All his paintings are, in fact, created with the old-fashioned paint brush.

We lovedJu Duoqis Vegetable Museum where she used vegetables as actors to recreate famous paintings. It started in the summer of 2006 when she bought several kilograms of peas. She took a photo of herself in them, and named it Pea Beauty Pageant. That was Duoqis first work of vegetable art. Fresh, withered, rotting, dried, pickled, boiled, fried, they all come out different. I no longer needed a model, as they all became actors and even props

Yet instead of dying, the tree started to sprout new leaves and acorns in abundance. The trees miraculous survival drew the attention of the local Abbot Du Detroit and father Du Cerceau. So they built a shrine to the Virgin Mary directly into the hollow of the tree. Later another small chapel and a stair case climbing the outside of the tree was added. Photo credit Things almost took a very bad turn for the tree during the French revolution....

German artistMartin Heukeshovenmakes miniatures of antique cars, but with a special touch. Heukeshovens collection includes models of Porsche, Jaguar and Citroen as never seen before. From there, Heukeshoven started to collect unusable materials as a hobby, transforming them into unique objects. Martin Heukeshoven uses parts of cylinders, cameras, typewriters, used cartridges, etc for his models. Today he receives orders from all over the world and his pieces are worth 25 thousand euros each....

Sometimes during very cold weather, vertical columns of light beaming directly upwards are visible. It can also come from the Moon or from terrestrial sources such as streetlights. Light pillars are typically seen in polar regions. When the light source is close to the ground, the light pillar appears above the floating crystals. Photo credit Source:National Geographic

No festival in Spain is complete without a bizarre tradition likethrowing tomatoesorrunning in front of bullsorjumping over babies. The annual festival of Els Enfarinats is celebrated with flour and egg fights. Those who oppose are assaulted with flour cakes and eggs. The tradition is is over 200 years old. Photos:Jamie Reina AFP/Getty Images Sources:1,2