To create such a house it takes only about 2 hours of time, but they are able to stand for more than 300 years after that!

That’s what Tateh Lehbib Breica, 27, does, building houses out of simple plastic bottles filled with sand in Algeria. The bottles are cemented together and are much more fitting to withstand the severe heat of the region than almost any other material.

Toshihiko Hosaka creates some of the most elaborate sand sculptures in all Japan. His work is so detailed and refined, most sculptures look like they've been carved from stone.

Don't forget to view the Morning Picdump.