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Worlds First Flying Skycar Takes Off from London to Timbuktu
A group of daredevils set sail on the ultimate magical childhood dream adventure today, traveling in a flying car for a 42 day journey from London to Timbuktu — a place that’s had a mystical, “middle of nowhere” reputation for decades. The ‘Parajet Skycar’ can change from ground to flying mode in a mere 3 [...]
Worlds Largest Sand Carpet and Intriguing Sand Art
When one thinks of sand art, sand castles are what often comes to mind, but Tibetan Buddhist monks have long designed magnificent mandalas out of colored sand, for which Iranian artists have put a new spin to — famous for their traditional Persian rugs, a group of artists have taken it to a whole new [...]
Worlds Weirdest and Most Bizarre Perfumes
With the rage of celebrity fragrance past its peak, manufacturers have been seeking other novel methods of marketing perfumes in their pursuit to promote new scents. Now smell this, and hold onto your delicate olfactory senses and tender noses, as we dive into the weird and wacky aromatic world of peculiar perfumes.
Photo Andrew [...]
Incredible Ice Hotels and Snow Castles of Finland
Requiring over 1000 truckloads of snow and 3 weeks of work for a team of 15 sculptors to create, the largest ice hotel in Lapland reopens today. Enduring temperatures between 32 to 23F (0 to -5C), you sleep on beds made of ice complete with sleeping bags and fleeces — and a survival guide [...]
Bizarre Fish Head Art Turns Heads on Humanity
Inspired by the silent movies of Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton, artist, stage designer, and photographer Anne-Catherine Becker-Echivard uses real-life fish heads in ’staged sets’ on humanity to create her photos that depict everyday-life to address topics ranging from Aids to repression.
Fish rendering factory, “Modern Times.” Photo Telegraph
From elaborately designed images of [...]
Playing with Food – Vegetables Transformed into Art Masterpieces
Chinese artist Ju Duoqi puts a whole new meaning to ‘playing with your food,’ transforming ordinary vegetables into veggie replicas of legendary works of art by masters such as Vincent van Gogh, Pablo Picasso, Leonardo da Vinci, and Andy Warhol’s Marylin Monroe.
Picasso’s The Dream in tofu. Photo Bigpicturesphoto.com
Ju Duoqi’s kitchen is her studio, [...]
