Friday, October 29, 2010
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
15 Amazing Roman Aqueducts
The Romans constructed numerous aqueducts to serve any large city in their empire, as well as many small towns and industrial sites. The first Roman aqueduct was the Aqua Appia, built in 312 BC during the Roman Republic.
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Sunday, October 17, 2010
A Billion Dollar Home And A Staff Of 600
would give you a beautiful place to live. In this case,
For an earlier insight on this project, check out this site.
New York City
Watch a three video series of life in New York through
the eyes of the artist. There are many sights to behold in
Saturday, October 16, 2010
The Cyclisk
In Northern California artists Mark Grieve and Ilana Spector built an obelisk 65 feet high, 10,000- pound weight. It consists of about 340 bikes and a tricycle. This obelisk, named "Cyclisk" was erected in Santa Rosa, California . Grieve and Spector have collected a large number of bicycles with the help of donations from the community. This is not their only creation.
View some of their other art pieces.
View some of their other art pieces.
The Alhambra - Granada, Spain
Rediscovered in the 19th Century, the Alhambra is now one of Spain's major tourist attractions, exhibiting the country's most significant and well known Islamic architecture, together with 16th-century and later Christian building and garden interventions. Read about these structures and view many more photos.
Birds On Wires
The next time you see a flock of birds sitting on wires, you might view them differently after watching this video.
Friday, October 15, 2010
World Clock(s)
Check out this World Clock showing many of the activities happening around the world as you view the clock.
Thanks and a heads-up to Gene B.
And here is a clock that shows the current time
Dubai Fountain
If you have been to the Belagio in Las Vegas, you know how impressive the water show can be. This video is from the 30-acre manmade Burj Khalifa Lake, at the Dubai development in the United Arab Emirates.
Thanks and a heads-up to John F.
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Cat In A Bag
I have always found it fascinating how cats love
boxes and paper bags...or for that matter anything they can stick their heads in. This particular cat found a paper bag.
Monday, October 11, 2010
The Giant Stone Mushrooms of Beli Plast
Near the village of Beli Plast in Bulgaria, giant mushroom-shaped limestone boulders have weathered away over time. The locals have a different take on how these formations were created.
Sunday, October 10, 2010
Into The Lost Crystal Caves
Discovered 10 years ago during mining operations, this lost crystal cave is being documented by a team from National Geographic. These massive caverns, near the town of Delicias, Mexico, are almost 1000 feet below the surface. The crystals can be as large as 36 feet and weigh up to 55 tons. The team documenting these caves had to deal with scorching temperatures, up to 136 degrees, and intense humidity.
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