If you were not able to witness a rare lunar eclipse on December 20-21, you can now view these wonderful pictures when the Earth appeared right between the Sun and the full Moon. This event is very momentous, because this eclipse coincided with the winter solstice that hasn’t happened in 372 years. Now we’ll have to wait till 2094 to see it again.
Also catch up with this amazing action that you missed below with fantastic video.
These rainbows are made by artist Michael Jones McKean. He uses custom fountain nozzles and high powered jet pumps that sprays recycled rainwater water into the air to create the rainbow. This equipment imitates a rainstorm and the sun does the rest.
You'll see the beautiful views from the observation deck of the tallest building in world Burj Khalifa. The observation platform is located on the 124-floor, its height is 505 meters from the ground level.
Welcome to the beautiful island of Bora Bora. It is perhaps the closest thing to Heaven on Earth that we will ever get to. It is part of French Polynesia that France claimed in 1843. It has beautiful blue lagoons and coral reefs. In short, it has everything to please your eye and contemplate your soul!
This is the beautiful aftermath of ice storms. Although an ice storm can be deadly and bring a town to a complete stand still, the aftermath can be beautiful. Mother Nature can wreak havoc, but she can also be beautiful
These are some hilarious snowmen. It is amazing that people can come up with some of the most imaginative ideas. They are all very creative and interesting. Some are risqué, some are crazy but they all are funny.
Even though you have seen some of these pictures before, this collection includes the best, most interesting and funniest costumes ever.
So you bought all your presents and your ready to wrap them huh? Here are some interesting ideas for wrapping paper that might be even more appealing then the gift you have stuffed inside.
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Where do you think this new Toyota Camry is being taken? What will happen to this car?
This art work seems like something my little girl would draw, but it is on auction for $1,125,000.00. It seems this season everyone is spending money like water, or at least the pop artist James Dillon Wright, also known as Dillon Boy hopes so.
Christmas is still a couple of days away. But these Christmas inspired demotivators are supposed to get you into holiday spirit right now.
An abandoned former Singapore school built in the 1920s was later rebuilt into a 29-room boutique hotel that is now known as Wanderlust Hotel. Four creative agencies worked on it. Each room has its own design and is fully furnished. The first floor is designed in an industrial style with Cocotte, a French restaurant. The second floor is close to Panton style, with its bright neon colors, the third floor is designed in black and white colors, and the fourth floor is space-themed. The Wanderlust Hotel ensures luxury and is supposed to make each guest’s trip an enjoyable one.
These are truly some elaborate gingerbread houses. It’s incredible how much money and time a person will put into building a gingerbread house. They are all large, luxurious, beautiful and look like mansions. It they were a real house I would live in any of them.
Welcome to the Chaсaral - Llantas Potrerillos railway line that is located in Chile. The railway line is owned by Codelco, which is a copper mining company that belongs to the state. It travels through some breathtaking scenery, including a trip through the Andes.
American businessman and former military pilot Herb Gouldon, who had traveled a lot in the 50's and 60's, made very quality color pictures. Here are his photos of Japan. Guldon visited it several times in the 50's.
Does this geyser look real to you? It looks very fairy-taly, yet it is real. This is a stunning geyser known as Fly Geyser. It is located about 20 miles north of Gerlach, in Washoe County, Nevada that is owned by Todd Jaksick today. Several organizations have tried to buy it but Todd isn’t selling.
A selection of cool pictures of Polish surrealist painter Jacek Yerka.
Welcome to the Hermitage of San Colombano. It was named after an Irish Saint and built in 1319. The Hermitage has certainly held up well. It is located in Italy between Rovereto and Vivenza. The building is erected on the side of a mountain and is very large and very beautiful.
One man dumps his garbage on another man’s place. The second man gets his revenge.
Someone has way too much money in their hands and to much time. The tree which is estimated to value $11 million dollars has gold, diamond, and sapphire studs. It stands 43 feet tall and is found at the Emirates Palace Hotel in Abu Dhabi.
Welcome to the 9 Hours Hotel where you can spend the night sleeping in one of 125 small little capsules called hubs that are only large enough for a person to lie down in for $80. They are quite popular in Japan for commuters who have a need to stay in town overnight. This one is located in Kyoto.
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If you think that cardboard record players have now become souvenirs from the past, you are wrong. Yes, it was back in the late 60’s and early 70’s when cardtalkplays were popular record players sold or given out as a promotion to different people. But now this tradition is back to life thanks to a mail promotion campaign held by GGRP Vancouver Company in 2010. This sound design company mails a record in a cardboard sleeve that you can unpack and turn into human-powered record player. Watch photos and video for more instructions and play the music.