It must have been a terrible day for the Viking craftsman. He lost all his equipment while traveling across a lake in present-day Sweden. The Mästermyr chest as it was found. Image credit: Sweden’s Museum of National Antiquities (Historiska Museet) In 1936, farmer Hugo Kraft was working on his field when his plow hit something …
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Located at the southwestern tip of the island of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean, there exists a captivating phenomenon that will leave you in awe. This mesmerizing spectacle is a result of water currents flowing through the gaps in the reefs, causing the trails of sand on the sea floor to be swept away. When …
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A nail-biting video has captured the ascent of a daredevil climber up a set of 600-year-old steps known as the ‘stairs of death’ on a mountain in Peru. Heart-stopping footage shows Brian Degenhardt, from San Diego, US, making his way up the stone steps which jut out of a near-vertical mountainside with a terrifying drop …
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Tall ships from all over the world visit Amsterdam for the greatest nautical spectacle in the world. SAIL Amsterdam is among the biggest attractions in Amsterdam whereby scores of tall ships and hundreds of other historical ships gather along the river IJ for an amazing parade. The event is organized once every five years, usually …
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The world around us is truly full of interesting things. Imagine a series of images that beckon you to embark on a journey of visual perplexity. At first glance, they may appear simple and straightforward, but the longer you gaze upon them, the more they bewilder and confound. These captivating snapshots from the world around …
Series of ‘magical’ images that become more confusing the longer you look. Read More »
This majestic ancient tree stands as a symbol of spiritual power and natural beauty. Image credit: そらみみ In the Takeo Shrine in western Saga, Japan, which was built in the Nara period (735 CE), there stands a sacred camphor tree, estimated to be 3,000 years old. It has withstood typhoons, earthquakes, volcano eruptions, and fires, …
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Land art piece Round Balance by Tanya Preminger gives a new meaning to playing with earth. The project embodies the philosophical principle of life, illustrating the equilibrium that exists between contrasting aspects of a single entity through its tangible manifestation. “My purpose is to express the immaterial essence of things in physical stuff: to make …
Grassy Inclines Embedded in the Ground by Tanya Preminger Throw the Earth Off Balance Read More »
For her photo series entitled Salt Bride, Israeli artist Sigalit Landau submerged a black gown in the salt-rich waters of the Dead Sea and left it to soak there for 2 months. As you can see from these stunning pictures, the end result is nothing short of magical. Image credits: Sigalit Landau/Marlborough Contemporary Image credits: Sigalit Landau/Marlborough Contemporary Image …
A year since its opening, the snow-free ski hill and entertainment hub that sits above a waste-to-energy power plant in Copenhagen is fully open to the city’s outdoor enthusiasts. Photos by Rasmus Hjortshoj/COAST The recently completed CopenHill project is part of a new brand of sustainable buildings – one that is environmentally friendly through its …
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Buried deep inside the Indonesian jungle is a giant chicken. The mysterious building, locally known as Gereja Ayam (Chicken Church), is a popular tourist attraction in the hills of Magelang, Central Java. Photo: Uzone The church’s design, and the fact that it looked abandoned for a while, has inspired many debates and fan theories over the …
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