Author: twistedsifter

July 14, 2012 at 3:59 pm

Picture of the Day: LEGO Bridge in Germany by Megx

bridge that looks like its made of lego in germany by street artist megx

LEGO BRIDGE IN GERMANY BY MEGX Artwork by MEGX (photograph by Rolf Dellenbusch) Street artist MEGX painted the underside of this bridge in Germany to make it look like the bridge is built from gigantic LEGO pieces. The piece was done with approval from the city and was sponsored by Akzenta and…

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July 14, 2012 at 11:28 am

A Tour of Abandoned Houses in Detroit

A Tour of Abandoned Houses in Detroit

Photographer Kevin Bauman’s 100 Abandoned Houses project started over a decade ago in the mid 90s. For him it was a way of exploring his hometown of Detroit. He found it amazing, depressing and perplexing that a once great city could find itself in such great distress. As Bauman ventured around his city he…

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July 13, 2012 at 7:16 pm

Picture of the Day: Lighting the Night Sky

Picture of the Day: Lighting the Night Sky

LIGHTING THE NIGHT SKY Photograph by Candace Cunning on Flickr | Prints Available Every photographer strives for those ‘special’ shots where everything is just right. Right place, right time, right settings. On Canada Day (July 1), young photographer Candace Cunning achieved just that. Her fantastic shot of Canada Day fireworks lighting up…

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July 13, 2012 at 9:19 am

The Shirk Report – Volume 170

The Shirk Report - Volume 170

Welcome to the Shirk Report where you will find the 25 funniest images, 10 most interesting articles, and 5 most viral videos from the previous week of sifting. Most images found on Reddit; articles typically originate from Twitter, RSS and email; videos come from a variety of sources. Any suggestions? Send a note to…

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July 12, 2012 at 4:26 pm

Picture of the Day: Mickey Mouse on Mercury

Picture of the Day: Mickey Mouse on Mercury

MICKEY MOUSE ON MERCURY Photograph by NASA/Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory/Carnegie Institution of Washington Spotted just northwest of the recently named crater Magritte in Mercury’s south, the image above is not map projected; the larger crater actually sits to the north of the two smaller ones. The shadowing helps define the…

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July 12, 2012 at 2:52 pm

Shapes of Conscious by David Habben

Shapes of Conscious by David Habben

David Habben is an artist and illustrator in Salt Lake City, Utah. Born in Oregon and raised in Idaho, David uses both traditional and digital media to create his wonderful illustrations. For his series entitled Shapes of Conscious, it all starts with a simple shape… Habben explains: “With this sketchbook, I’ve been challenging my…

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July 12, 2012 at 9:37 am

The Galleria: Milan’s Glass Covered Street

view looking up from the inside of the galleria in milan double arcade above

Connecting two of Milan’s most famous landmarks (The Duomo and La Scala) is the famous glass-vaulted arches of the Galleria. Formally known as the ‘Galleria Vittoria Emanuele II‘, the street is covered by an arching glass and cast iron roof. A landmark in its own right, the Galleria is a sight to behold. Below…

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July 11, 2012 at 4:45 pm

Picture of the Day: Child’s Play

street art of two kids drawing scribbling on wall

CHILD’S PLAY Artwork and Photography by Telmo Pieper | Codex Inferno Art Collective This awesome mural by the Codex Inferno Art Collective was completed back in 2009 in Delft, a city in the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. It depicts two young kids scribbling on a wall, something many of…

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July 11, 2012 at 2:22 pm

Water Drop Refractions by Markus Reugels

Water Drop Refractions by Markus Reugels

The Sifter has already featured the amazing work of Markus Reugels, an incredibly talented German photographer that specializes in high-speed and macro photography. His 975-photo Flickr page is a constant source of wonder and inspiration, and I find myself checking in on his latest work often. Much of his photography centers around water drops…

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July 11, 2012 at 11:01 am

The Highest Point on Every Continent

The Highest Point on Every Continent

As you would imagine, the highest point is found at the peak of the continent’s highest mountain. In mountaineering this is known as the Seven Summits, which was first postulated and achieved on April 30, 1985 by Richard Bass. Below you can see the highest points on every continent compared to the “Eight-Thousanders“,…

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