Before Mayor Guiliani turned Times Square into a family friendly location it was known for violence, drugs and porn. It was a very dangerous place but at the same time exciting. These photos remind us of what it was like back in those days.

Animals, people, plants – anything is a subject to topiary. This art of creating sculptures in the medium of clipped shrubbery and trees is unbelievable. If only I could have a topiary sculpture in my garden, I’d be the happiest person on earth!

These chopper concepts are designed by Mikhail Smolyanov known as Solif in Russia. What can I say, all works seem pretty unique and original, and so they might find enthusiasts who would help to turn these concepts into real choppers.

Partial color can truly add some mystery to common black and white photos making them look amazing and interesting.

Everybody can easily create picture collages using free software, but the question is how good your work will be? Inside this post, you will see hilarious and often amateur social network photo collages and photo manipulations.

Common things can be easily changed and impress you when you look at them from a new angle. Enjoy!

This is a collection of gif images created by some Russian photoshoppers who don’t lack imagination. They used classic paintings and added a little bit more life and fun by turning them into gif pictures and by adding some funny new elements…
Some of these are very good and quite ingenious!
Yes, you got this right.
This man’s name is Conrad Zdzierak, 30, who disguised as a black man and in only 3 hours could rob 5 banks and a drug store. So, right after the robberies, the police couldn’t even suspect the man as they were looking for a black man.
The bank employees didn’t even know that they were fooled. As a sophisticated disguise, Zdzierak used a “Hollywood-style rubber special effects mask and gloves that made him look like a black man.”

Earth Day is celebrated annually since 1970 in order to remind people how we affect this world and how our planet affects and sustains us. Great “Earth Day” photos are after the jump.

There is a way to hide your butt crack when you are wearing low-rise jeans. You can use this nice looking butterfly patch :)

This dangerous arsenal of weapons was confiscated from Italian football fans who attended the famous Rome Derby between the two major Rome teams, Lasio and Roma.

When parents in China can’t afford child care, they leave their kids on work or on the streets tied up… Very sad photos.

Iceland’s Eyjafjallajokull’s volcano continued to spew ash all over Europe, it should remind all of us of the wrath that Mother Nature can wreak. As the volcano continued to rumble and hurl ash skyward it also brought us some beautiful scenery as these photos prove. Although the volcano shut down airports all over Europe, it also made for some gorgeous and interesting photography.
Previous post about the unpronounceable Icelandic volcano:
The Volcano That Stopped the Whole World

Some people love tattoos so much they make them on the bottom of their feet. This collection of crazy foot tattoos is pretty cool.

Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong (China), is slashed by heavy rain. Streets and roads are hidden under the water.

I fell in love with this great blue cat from “Alice in Wonderland” movie, but of course all these artworks by two artists Bobby Chiu and Michael Kitsche are awesome!

I used to fish when I was younger, but I never saw such a worm. It can probably be used to catch a shark :)

As part of an effort to stay one step of counterfeiters, the U.S. Treasury Department has unveiled a high tech makeover of the $100 bill. These photos show the new version of the $100 bill and how it changed through decades till its appearance in 1860.
The front of the 1890 version of the $100 bill.

This is how our world looks like today, according to Reuters. Great photos made by professionals, both emotional and affecting.

This house looks neat until you see the back yard. I would be ashamed to live in such a mess! This yard definitely needs spring-cleaning.
