This is the south-western coast of Sri Lanka (26th December 2004). In this picture we can see the ocean rapidly retreats 400 metres, just 5 minutes prior to the arrival of a devastating tsunami.
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These two rocks are called Meoto Iwa, situated just off the coast of Mie, Japan. The rocks are meant to signify marriage. The larger one is male and the smaller one female. The rope which connects the rocks weights over a ton and is changed during the year due to various ceremonies.
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Today there is a new form of urban graffiti in the world and it’s extremely interesting and enjoyably – urban knitting. I mean like sweater -wearing tree or all yarn covered corners with some of the best examples of knit/crochet graffiti.
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This is one of the most eccentric restaurants in the world, themed as a hospital. And of course, its name is “Hospitalis”. Located in Riga, the capital of Latvia, the restaurant looks like a medicine cabinet. Here the guests will be served by the waitresses in a nurse’s uniforms with red wigs and stethoscopes around their necks. Also they will be escorted through the restaurant in straightjackets and wheelchairs.
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This is the church of St. George located in Lalibela, Ethiopia. I would say that this the most incredible rock church on Earth. The whole structure was carved and chiselled from a single piece rock, a structure which itself had to be isolated from the mass of rock that now surrounds it.
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I would say I never have been so amused of a bus stop. This is a real functioning bus stop located in Ventura, California. The bus stop looks like a giant snake and it’s very common to be scared to sit on the bench and wait for a bus. Designed by Dennis Oppenheim.
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Alt-erlaa is a social housing complex in Vienna, very functional and part of it has an eco sense! The complex is built between 1973 and 1985. Each building has 27 floors and accommodates approximately 10?000 low-income residents. Each block is topped with outdoor swimming pool and a lot of greenery.
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Ha Long Bay is one of the world’s greatest scenes of natural beauty. Turquoise waters, gigantic limestone outcrops, echoing caves and secluded bays. The great number of tourists who visit Vietnam (around 90%) will end up at Halong Bay, a huge stretch of coastline containing nearly 2’000 islands of varying size. Surrounding many of the islands are floating villages – small communities of locals who have probably never lived on solid ground.
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Star forts are amazing and really become visually stunning when you look down on them from above. This style of fortification design was adopted in the early 16th century as people realized that simpler, often circular forts were pretty crap when it came to the job in hand: defense. Photo: Bourtange Netherlands
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The Hartman Prehistoric Garden recreates local dinosaur habitat. Spanning 1.5 acres in “Zilker Botanical Garden” in Austin, Texas, USA.
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