tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58924112998644030882024-03-12T18:18:46.193-07:00DespadaniUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1926125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5892411299864403088.post-42146222341127014372015-11-30T20:43:00.000-08:002015-11-30T20:43:07.538-08:00Gold Museum and Legends of Inca's Treasure
The Gold Museum in Bogota is one of Columbia’s most important museums with an extraordinary collection of Pre Hispanic gold work on display. The museum has more than 34,000 pieces of gold, belonging to the indigenous cultures who lived more than 500 years ago, during the Inca Empire and long before it. The pieces on display represents the largest collection of pre-Columbian South American gold Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5892411299864403088.post-36471623294605906512015-11-30T20:37:00.000-08:002015-11-30T20:37:05.743-08:00The Magnetic Island Jabuka
The island of Jabuka, which means apple in Croatian, is a 97-meters-tall uninhabited volcanic island located in the Adriatic Sea, about 52 km west of the island of Vis. Jabuka, along with Brusnik, are the only two Croatian islands that are completely of volcanic origin. Together with Palagruza, that is only partly of volcanic origin, the three islands form an area called "Adriatic Volcanic Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5892411299864403088.post-75789988828073713282015-11-30T20:34:00.001-08:002015-11-30T20:34:10.614-08:00A City That Includes Almost an Entire Ocean
On July 2012, China announced a new prefecture-level city called Sansha whose seat of administration lies on what it calls Yongxing Island, in the South China Sea, some 350 kilometers southeast of Hainan Island. The island, known on international charts as Woody Island, is so small that the 8,900 feet long (2,700 meter) airstrip, which the Chinese military completed in 1990, sticks out nearly Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5892411299864403088.post-6482345391460095332015-11-30T20:27:00.002-08:002015-11-30T20:27:41.412-08:00Progreso Pier - The Longest Pier in the World
The port city of Progreso, in the Mexican state of Yucatán, boasts of the longest pier in the world. Built with reinforced concrete, the pier juts out into the Gulf of Mexico for a distance of 6.5 km, and looks more like a bridge to some distant land. The unusually long length is necessary to allow large ships to dock since the Yucatan coast is very shallow. The limestone shelf that forms the Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5892411299864403088.post-17337963375933649722015-11-30T20:24:00.000-08:002015-11-30T20:24:04.295-08:00Top 7 Highest Cities in the World
Like the microscopic bacteria, human beings too have learned to evolve and flourish in extreme conditions – from the scorching heat of the Sahara to the freezing tundra of Siberia. Even in inhospitable, high mountains where life supporting oxygen is low, humans have been living for millennia. Some 140 million people live permanently at high altitudes above 2,500 meters or 8,200 feet, in the Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5892411299864403088.post-10418954723210821892015-11-30T20:14:00.000-08:002015-11-30T20:14:14.622-08:00Ancient Roman City With a Very Modern Grid Design
The ruins of Timgad lies on the slopes of the Aures Massif, about 35 km east of the town of Batna, in modern-day Algeria. Built nearly 2,000 years ago, by the Roman Emperor Trajan, the city is laid out in great precision and is one of the best surviving examples of the grid plan used by the ancient Roman city planners. The city was originally founded as a military colony by the emperor Trajan Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5892411299864403088.post-27197571110951336692015-11-30T20:00:00.000-08:002015-11-30T20:00:20.981-08:00Unexploded Bombs Find Everyday Use in Laos
The Vietnam War ended 40 years ago, but left a deadly legacy, especially in Laos. The US military dropped more than 2 million tons of bombs on the country during the war between 1964 and 1973, making Laos the most heavily bombed country in the world on a per capita basis. There were more than 580,000 bombing missions on Laos, equivalent to one bombing mission every eight minutes, 24 hours a day,Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5892411299864403088.post-35785905302193171762015-11-30T19:29:00.000-08:002015-11-30T19:29:19.775-08:00The Tree of Life in Kalaloch
There is an extraordinary tree in Kalaloch beach, within Olympic National Park in Washington, that some people call “the tree of life” because of the miraculous way it seems to be hanging on to life when it should have been dead years ago. The tree is located just north of Kalaloch Lodge, near the Kalaloch Campground, on a cliff that has partially caved in due to erosion — right under the tree. Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5892411299864403088.post-4563708622332952322015-11-30T19:24:00.001-08:002015-11-30T19:24:26.679-08:00Thermogenesis Phenomenon
Between late February and May, in woodlands and wetlands throughout eastern Canada and the northeast United States, you’ll find a low growing, foul-smelling plant called skunk cabbage (Symplocarpus foetidus). The skunk cabbage is one of the first plants to emerge in the spring when the winter snow is yet to melt. As the plant pokes its head out of the snow and starts flowering, it forms a small Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5892411299864403088.post-57942572644548462672015-11-29T02:46:00.001-08:002015-11-29T02:46:44.913-08:00Gyermekvasút - The Children’s Railways of Soviet Russia in Budapest
In the outskirts of Budapest, through the scenic Buda hills, run a short, narrow-gauge railway line called Gyermekvasút, which is Hungarian for “Children's Railway”. But Gyermekvasút is not a toy train commonly found in amusement parks. It’s a real railway line with real stations, real diesel locomotives pulling real coaches, and running on a real schedule. The “Children” here are not the Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5892411299864403088.post-59132509970520038722015-11-29T02:40:00.001-08:002015-11-29T02:40:33.550-08:0012 Most Incredible Warehouses & Factories in The World
This blog post is all about some of the the most incredible warehouses, storage facilities and factories from around the World. Check out these awesome photographs ranging from a wine cellar all the way through to an enormous warehouse where they build aircraft. 1. DB Schenker's Warehouse in Germany
Above: A photograph by Christian Stoll one of DB Schenker's warehouses in Germany. DB Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5892411299864403088.post-84915666674909186022015-11-29T02:34:00.001-08:002015-11-29T02:34:37.282-08:00Hand of Hercules in Amman, Jordania
Towering over Amman's modern skyline is the Temple of Hercules, located at the peak of a hillside in one of the ancient city's oldest quadrants. Constructed between 162–166 A.D. during Marcus Aurelius' Roman occupation of Amman's Citadel, the great temple is larger than any in Rome itself. Its portico faces east and is surrounded by six 33-foot-tall columns. Measuring 100 feet long by 85 feet Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5892411299864403088.post-65051395864213607622015-11-29T02:26:00.001-08:002015-11-29T02:27:18.697-08:00The Elephant Foot Glacier
The Elephant Foot Glacier in northeastern Greenland, looks like a bowl of batter that has been poured over a pan. The sheer pressure of the zillion-ton ice has broken through the mountain and spilled into the sea in a near symmetric, fan-shaped lobe. Such glaciers are known as piedmont glaciers, and the Elephant Foot Glacier is a perfect example of it. Its shape is so distinct that it stands outUnknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5892411299864403088.post-18562186796267577202015-11-29T02:16:00.001-08:002015-11-29T02:16:59.760-08:00The Giant Waves at Nazare, Portugal
The pretty seaside town and resort of Nazaré on the west coast of Portugal remains crowded throughout the summer with tourists who flock to its long sandy beaches to relax, swim and surf. But when winter arrives, only the most serious thrill seekers stay. At this time, the beaches are dangerous. Massive waves up to 100 feet high regularly break along the rocky coastline. Nazare’s monster waves Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5892411299864403088.post-56184607580500796962015-11-10T22:18:00.000-08:002015-11-10T22:18:12.359-08:0010 Fastest Planes In The World
The dream of inventing a machine that would propel people across entire oceans, continents and even short distances across countries is now over. Since the first days of the very first flying machine recorded on the planet, the world’s pretty much come a long way in fostering what we now know as modern airplanes. Nowadays, there are planes that take people across oceans. They also takes us Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5892411299864403088.post-90549387584029986612015-11-10T21:56:00.004-08:002015-11-10T21:56:39.157-08:0010 Fastest Trains In The World
Even though we don’t realize it, train technology has come a long way. The first known railroad tracks were invented way back in the sixth century, evolving into an entire interconnected network that takes people from place to place. Trains not only transport people—they transport anything. That’s why they’re pretty important methods of transportation. Trains, in fact, serve an incredible Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5892411299864403088.post-20615221626069807382015-11-10T21:36:00.001-08:002015-11-10T21:36:14.640-08:0010 Most Intelligent Animals On Earth
We humans like to consider ourselves the most intelligent animals on the planet. However, some would argue that we are only top of the ecological ladder, in theory, because of our fabulous opposable thumbs. Either way, there really does seem to be intelligent life out there, besides those of us who know how to operate a smartphone. Some of these animals on the list are no big news since most of Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5892411299864403088.post-23698754317546135452015-11-10T19:21:00.000-08:002015-11-10T19:21:01.381-08:00The 10 Largest Armies in the World
As much as we would love to have a world full of peace, it is just not the case. Countries all over the world have been forced to build up armies to protect themselves and sometimes other nations that need the extra hand. Below are the top ten armies in the world and what they bring to the table.
1. China
It should be easy to figure that the world’s most highly populated nation, Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5892411299864403088.post-83171357891190163902015-11-10T19:11:00.000-08:002015-11-10T19:11:00.317-08:00The Top 10 World’s Greatest Unsolved Mysteries
Many of the world’s mysteries have been explained by logic, science and even by archaeology but there are still mysteries. Some mysteries are enigmas that scientists have been baffled by and cannot yet solve. Scientists continue to debate such mysteries like where did people come from with many plausible theories but still have not found the definitive answer.
1. Stonehenge
Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5892411299864403088.post-66316562376574453912015-02-11T23:46:00.000-08:002015-02-11T23:46:05.679-08:0013 Extreme Kids' Playhouses
Long gone are the days of sheet-and-pillow forts. Today’s kids have much more modern hideaways. Here, check out the most awe-inspiring models—some that cost thousands of dollars and boast fancy features like leatherette-finished bunks and built-in TV/DVD players. These pint-sized dwellings put a whole new spin on what it means to "play house."
Connecticut Castle
Designer Barbara Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5892411299864403088.post-48232537906237515032015-02-11T23:41:00.001-08:002015-02-11T23:41:19.538-08:00Winter Photography:A White EscapeUnknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5892411299864403088.post-51100463949966230672015-02-11T23:38:00.004-08:002015-02-11T23:38:39.744-08:00Drawings come aliveUnknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5892411299864403088.post-80680857559548931142015-02-11T23:36:00.001-08:002015-02-11T23:36:42.870-08:0070 of the Worlds Largest Things
World's Largest Six Pack
World's Largest Fork
World's Largest Crayola Crayon
World's Largest Rocking Chair
World's Largest Slip N Slide
World's Largest Underwear
World's Largest Aquarium
World's Largest TV
World's Largest Stadium
World's Largest Particle Collider
World's Largest Building
Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5892411299864403088.post-90278281050191252102015-02-11T23:24:00.000-08:002015-02-11T23:24:02.244-08:00Amazing Ancient Cities of Color
Popularly known by their names of color as much as their historical designations — the ancient Blue City known as Jodhpur, neighboring Jaipur known as the Pink City, its former capital the Amber City, and Morocco’s Red City of Marrakech — are as much astonishingly beautiful as they are remarkably unusual.
Jodhpur
Jodhpur — known as the Blue City for the color of its buildings — is Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5892411299864403088.post-64411859540865630812015-02-11T23:10:00.000-08:002015-02-11T23:10:38.379-08:00Autumn in the United States
Japanese Maple at the Biltmore
The lacy leaves and wandering branches of a Japanese maple lend drama to the grounds of the Biltmore Estate near Asheville, North Carolina. Built in 1895 by George Washington Vanderbilt, the Biltmore is the largest private residence in the United States and includes more than 75 acres (30 hectares) of manicured gardens.
Grizzly Bear in Denali Park
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