Glamour is the last thing you would expect in a place like this. These prisons have been staging beauty pageants for past several years to find the most beautiful woman behind bars. Below is a selection of pictures from contest held at prisons in various countries.
San Francisco International Airport between 10 PM and 11 PM on July 17th, 2009.Image credit Image credit Unknown photographer
Ta Prohm is a temple at Angkor, Cambodia, built in the late 12th and early 13th centuries. Ta Prohm was built by the Khmer King Jayavarman VII as a Mahayana Buddhist monastery and university. The temple of Ta Prohm was used as a location in the film Tomb Raider. Source:Wikipedia,darkind.livejournal.com
The exhibition will run from April 29 through August 21, 2011. Below is a handful of exhibit displayed in the exhibition. Balloon ascension, Ferndale, California. He built this glider 1918 and became famous inspiration for Orville Wilbur Wright, who had studied his technique. Roy Knabenshues airship in flight above the Raymond Hotel in Pasadena, California. 1912 Stunt pilot Art Smith was famous for his acrobatic flights and the use of flares during the night....
The model airport is based off of Hamburg’s Fuhlsbuttel International airport. The display took 7 years and roughly $4.8 million to build. Pictures: Getty Images Related
I have allowed my interests in art history, archeology and anthropology to influence the work.
Then in early 2009, someone linked one of his pictures to a social networking site. Soon he was flooded with emails from magazines and newspapers pressing for interviews. Now I’m a slightly less obscure photographer, says Alan Sailer. Here is a collection of some of his very colorful high-speed photographs. Catch the rest onFlickr.
Elise is also the mayor of Monowi. Mr. Eiler died in 2004, leaving his wife Elsie Eiler as the only remaining resident. Eiler’s life as its mayor and sole resident is surreal. She grants her own liquor licence and elects herself mayor. Her customers come off the highway that runs through Monowi or from nearby towns. This town is an extreme example of what has happened across America’s heartland. The depopulation of the countryside over the last 50 years has been called the largest migration in American history....
Dusseldorf photographerRudiger Nehmzowcaptured these gorgeous photos of clouds four miles above the Earth in a prop plane with the side door removed.
Robert Falcon Scotts hut is located on the north shore of Cape Evans on Ross Island in Antarctica. After 1917 the hut remained untouched until 1956 when US expeditioners dug it out of the snow and ice. While food are largely preserved due to the freezing temperatures and dry climate, bacterial decay still occurs. The Antarctic Heritage Trust is mid-way through a six-year project to conserve the hut and all of its contents....
The following image gallery shows peoples reaction across the world. People gather in Times Square may 2, 2011 shortly after the announcement from President Obama. Also pictured are Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Defense Secretary Robert Gates. People react to the death of Osama bin Laden in Times Square, New York City, early Monday. Photo courtesy: MSN, The Atlantic
But the lighthouse itself is 125 years old. But by 1964 its steel foundations became unstable and the lighthouse was decommissioned. Earlier the lighthouse keepers were hauled up to the lighthouse in a large basket. A picture from 1929 shows the use of the basket. There is also no electricity or heating. Day trips to the Roter Sand run around 75. But those hoping to visit the Roter Sand will have to be patient....
The village boasts over 5,000 artists working in 600+ galleries who churn out over 5 million paintings each year. These replicas were sold in many countries for relatively low prices. The endeavor was quite successful and soon the demand for replicas increased. for fulfill the demand more and more artists took up residence and started to make a living. According toChina Daily, some 60% of all global fake paintings are produced at Dafen....
