Futuristic McDonald’s to open in Georgia
Designing a fuel station and fast food outlet may not seem to be the most thrilling of projects, but for Georgian architect Giorgi Khmaladze, his design may just put the Eurasian town of Batumi on the...
View ArticleSpotted Lake
Spotted Lake is a saline endorheic alkali lake located northwest of Osoyoos in British Columbia. It is located near the city of Osoyoos, beside Highway 3. The lake is very highly concentrated with...
View ArticleGoogle ‘Trekker’ cameras capture the Galapagos
Fans of Charles Darwin can already tour their hero’s former abode, Down House, near London, on Google’s Street View service – but pretty soon they’ll be able to take a similar look around the cradle of...
View ArticleThe Eye of the Sahara
The Richat Structure, also known as the Eye of the Sahara and Guelb er Richat, is a prominent circular feature in the Sahara desert of west–central Mauritania near Ouadane. This structure is a deeply...
View ArticleHow deadly are the world’s tallest mountains?
Sure, Everest has claimed the most lives – but its death/successful-ascent ratio is actually pretty low. Via The Economist: Everest’s smaller and less well-trodden Himalayan sisters tend to be much...
View ArticleThe Devil’s Pool
Livingstone island offers a view of Victoria Falls that is incomparable to any waterfall anywhere in the world.
View ArticleMajlis al Jinn
PHOTOGRAPH BY STEPHEN ALVAREZ -NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC Majlis al Jinn also Majlis al-Jinn (meeting/gathering place of the Jinn), local name: Khoshilat Maqandeli is the second largest cave chamber in the...
View ArticleThe tallest abandoned building in the world
The skyline of Yekaterinburg, Russia, is dominated by an odd landmark. Towering over the city is an unfinished construction project, the world’s tallest abandoned structure. In 1981, construction began...
View ArticleSnake Island
Ilha de Queimada Grande, nicknamed Snake Island, is a 430,000-square-metre (110-acre) island off the coast of the state of São Paulo, Brazil. It is home to a species of fer-de-lance, the Golden...
View ArticleThe Mongolian Turtle
In the higher elevations of northern Mongolia sits a turtle. This turtle has not moved for thousands of years. It watches over the landscape of the Gorkhi Terelj National Park near the city of...
View ArticleRainbow Mountains In China’s Danxia Landform Geological Park
Yes, we had a hard time believing that this insane mountain formation was actually real, because we haven’t fallen down the rabbit hole. But, believe it or not, this technicolor range actually exists....
View ArticleThe New Second Tallest Building In The World
The second tallest building in the world is more like a vertical city than a building. Think of it like this: the 632-meter tall Shanghai Tower is a bustling mixed-use metropolis with more green space...
View ArticleThe Troll’s Tongue
Trolltunga is a piece of rock that stands horizontally out of the mountain above Skjeggedal in Odda, Norway. The name translated to English is The Troll’s tongue. Via Trolltunga
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Bora Bora
Bora Bora, located about 230 km (140 mi) northwest of Papeete, is surrounded by a lagoon and a barrier reef. In the centre of the island are the remnants of an extinct volcano rising to two peaks,...
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A 1,476-foot tower equipped with its very own cloaking device
The South Korean government has granted approval to begin construction on what will be the world’s first “invisible” tower. Called the Infinity Tower, it will be equipped with an LED facade system and...
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The Meeting of the Waters
A pink Amazon river dolphin on the warm side of the “Meeting of the Waters.” This is where the sandy Amazon River meets the dark waters of the Rio Negro in Manaus, Brazil. A strong density gradient...
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Magdeburg Water Bridge
The Magdeburg Water Bridge is a large navigable aqueduct in central Germany, located near Magdeburg. The largest canal underbridge in Europe, it spans the river Elbe and directly connects the...
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New Year Fireworks at the Burj Khalifa
The largest firework show in history took place last night in Dubai, utilising the worlds tallest building, the Burj Khalifa.
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