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October 4, 2011 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day: The Submerged Clock Tower of Lake Reschen

Picture of the Day: The Submerged Clock Tower of Lake Reschen

THE SUBMERGED CLOCK TOWER OF LAKE RESCHEN Photograph by MARKUS BERNET Photograph by SNOWDOG Photograph by FREDERIK SCHULZ Reschensee or Lake Reschen, is an artificial lake located in the western portion of South Tyrol, Italy, near the Reschen Pass, approximately 2 km (1 mi) from the Austrian border. With its…

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October 4, 2011 at 9:05 am

15 Beautiful Libraries Around the World

15 Beautiful Libraries Around the World

Trinity College Library – University of Dublin | Photograph via Skylark Studio Following up from last year’s highly popular post ‘15 Incredible Libraries Around the World‘, the Sifter has compiled another collection of beautiful libraries from your comments and suggestions. Ultimately, it is the books within these buildings that make it special, but many…

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October 3, 2011 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day: The Hamilton Pool Nature Preserve in Texas

Picture of the Day: The Hamilton Pool Nature Preserve in Texas

THE HAMILTON POOL NATURE PRESERVE IN TEXAS Photograph by DAVE WILSON PHOTOGRAPHY Located approximately 30 miles (48 km) southwest of Austin, Texas, the Hamilton Pool Preserve is a historic swimming hole which was designated a preserve by the Travis County Commissioner’s Court in 1990. Located 3/4 mile upstream from its confluence with…

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October 2, 2011 at 6:00 pm

Picture of the Day: Al Capone's Jail Cell At Eastern State Penitentiary

Picture of the Day: Al Capone's Jail Cell At Eastern State Penitentiary

AL CAPONE’S JAIL CELL AT EASTERN STATE PENITENTIARY Photograph by Thesab This is an inside, high-resolution picture of Al Capone’s cell as it exists today at Eastern State Penitentiary. One can imagine it must have looked even more impressive back in the day. The Eastern State Penitentiary is a former American prison…

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October 1, 2011 at 7:00 pm

Picture of the Day: 5000 Year Old Neolithic Stone Carving in Northumberland

Picture of the Day: 5000 Year Old Neolithic Stone Carving in Northumberland

5,000 Year Old Neolithic Stone Carving in Northumberland Photograph by B. KERR The image above shows an extraordinary neolithic stone carving dating back approximately 5,000 years. Located in Ketley Crag, Northumberland (North East England), the discovery was made by a team of specially trained volunteers working on a four-year English Heritage backed…

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October 1, 2011 at 3:00 pm

18 National Flags Made From Food

18 National Flags Made From Food

ITALY – Basil, pasta, tomatoes These delicious flags were designed for the Sydney International Food Festival by the advertising agency WHYBINTBWA. It’s a fantastic concept that creates a nation’s flag from the food associated with the country. Now many of you will likely disagree with some of the foods selected to symbolize a…

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October 1, 2011 at 9:00 am

The Lemonade Stand [Comic Strip]

The Lemonade Stand [Comic Strip]

COMIC BY DAN LONG @ EQCOMICS.COM

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September 30, 2011 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day: The Claaaaaaaaw!

Picture of the Day: The Claaaaaaaaw!

THE CLAAAAAAAAAW! Photographer Unknown With great power comes great responsibili… ohhh a red dot! For those that are unfamiliar with the reference, it’s from Toy Story. Clip below 🙂 via Imgur SEE MORE ‘PICTURES OF THE DAY’

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September 29, 2011 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day: Fun with Firewire (Steel Wool)

Picture of the Day: Fun with Firewire (Steel Wool)

FUN WITH FIREWIRE (STEEL WOOL) Photograph by ABURAKUASU Photographer’s Description [paraphrased from comments]: It’s 00 grade steel wool on a string aka “Firewire”. I used a Canon 60D with a Samyang 14mm lens 5 sec exposure, 400 ISO, f/5.6. Shot in a random drainage tunnel in San Dimas, California. No extra lights,…

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September 29, 2011 at 9:05 am

Stunning French Chateau on Central Park [20 pics]

Stunning French Chateau on Central Park [20 pics]

Photograph by Sotheby’s East Side Manhattan Brokerage Located on Central Park, this stunning 19th century chapel is an official landmark in Manhattan, New York City. Listed at a cool $12.5 million, the imposing neo-French Renaissance Chateauesque style prewar condominium features: incredible vaulted ceilings, peaked chapel windows, stone columns, an arched gallery and antique French…

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