Pencil Drawings of Winter Scenes by Guram Dolenjashvili

Guram Dolenjashviliis a Georgian painter who often works in monochrome using ink and pencil. Many of his works are landscapes made in black and white, using a graphite pencil or etching. Dolenjashvili was born in Kutaisi in 1943. He graduated from the Tbilisi Academy of Arts in 1968 where he studied in the shop of Lado Grigolia.

January 12, 2011 · 1 min · 57 words · Kelly Schaefer

Sand Sculpture Exhibition In Melbourne

The theme this year is Creepy Crawlies. The exhibition will be open to the public until April, 2011.

January 11, 2011 · 1 min · 18 words · Theresa Lewis

American Look Alikes By Emil Hartvig

Hartvigs work is very similar in concept to the ISNT series byChris Buck.

January 9, 2011 · 1 min · 13 words · Shannon Davis

Mermaid Bar at Sacramento

A mermaid bar is set to open at Sacramento, California, later this month. “I think this is the most creative project we’ve ever done. Period,” Karpaty said. “It’s revolutionary stuff.” The make-up she uses is waterproof as well as fish friendly. Aimee Alejandra, right, and Ellen Hancock come up for air above the aquarium while swimming as mermaids.

January 9, 2011 · 1 min · 58 words · Erica Brown

The Train Graveyard in Bolivia

Construction on the web connection was started in 1888. The trains were mostly used by the mining companies.

January 9, 2011 · 1 min · 18 words · Richard Cox

The Wartime Sound Mirrors at Denge

The mirrors effectively gave Britain a fifteen-minute advance warning of an impending attack. However, their use became limited as aircraft became faster. Finally in 1932, the invention of radar rendered the acoustic mirrors obsolete.

January 7, 2011 · 1 min · 34 words · Erik Robinson

Levitation by Franck Bohbot

French photographerFranck Bohbottraveled to Paris, Madrid, New York and Barcelona to create a series called Levitation where he made his subjects appear to float in mid-air. [viaFubiz]

January 6, 2011 · 1 min · 27 words · Anthony Carr

More Adorable Paper Sculptures From People Too

We have featuredtheir works before. Here are some of their latest creations. Factory and Office Others People Too at Behance

January 6, 2011 · 1 min · 20 words · Luis Benton

The Kalashnikov Museum in Izhevsk

The museum attracts some 10,000 visitors each month. The Kalashnikov Museum museum serves as Russia’s monument to this world-renowned infantry weapon. It presents the guns and their history with civic pride and a revived sense of national confidence. Self-loading sniper rifle Dragunov with a folding butt SIDS Top - AK -108 and Automatic Nikonov AN-94. On the bottom shelf - new sniper rifle SV-98 [viaWikipedia,Livejournal]

January 6, 2011 · 1 min · 65 words · Justin Riley

Pasadena Rose Parade 2011

In all, 22 bands performed and 47 floats dazzled the crowd.

January 5, 2011 · 1 min · 11 words · Penny Sutton

World's Biggest Burlesque Dance in London

The genre often mocked such established entertainment forms as opera, Shakespearean drama and ballet. The burlesque was a logical descendant of ballad opera and other forms of comic musical entertainments. Photo: AFP / Getty Images / REUTERS

January 4, 2011 · 1 min · 37 words · Joseph Marquez

New Year Celebration Pictures From Around The World

Fireworks illuminate the sky in Zurich, Switzerland. Celebrating New in 2011 at Madrid’s Puerta del Sol New Year’s Eve fireworks display in Vienna. Thousands of people gathered on the Champs Elysees in Paris to celebrate the new year 2011. New Year’s Eve fireworks in London. Celebrating New Year in Budapest. People watching fireworks in downtown Beirut, Lebanon, New Year’s Eve. Launching balloons during the ceremony countdown from one of Tokyo’s Buddhist temples....

January 3, 2011 · 2 min · 301 words · Jonathan Phelps

Top Ten Archaeological Discoveries in 2010

Last monthArchaeology Magazinereleased their list of the top ten discoveries in 2010. In this gallery we shall look at these ten biggest discoveries and learn some of the stories behind them. VisitArchaeology Magazineto read about each in detail. The Tomb of Hecatomnus Milas, Turkey The Tomb of Hecatomnus (391-377 years BC. The Tomb of Hecatomnus was actually discovered by a group of looters who engaged in illicit antiquities trade. The arrest of the illegal excavators led to the amazing discovery....

January 3, 2011 · 1 min · 107 words · Melanie Chavez