TAKE A SEAT OVER THERE The Abandoned Crystal Ballroom on the top floor of the King Edward Hotel in Toronto Urban Explorer Affan explains: The floor is locked off from anyone. I had to go to the highest floor possible with the elevators and then use the stairs to climb up higher. The whole floor…
KNOW THY SURROUNDINGS Every day at 5 pm the Sifter will post the picture of the day PLEASE CLICK HERE TO SEE ALL PREVIOUS ‘PICTURES OF THE DAY’
YOU KNOW YOU’VE MADE IT WHEN… Via Google Maps Every day at 5 pm the Sifter will post the picture of the day PLEASE CLICK HERE TO SEE ALL PREVIOUS ‘PICTURES OF THE DAY’
THE STELVIO PASS, ITALY Photography by Damian Morys The Passo dello Stelvio, located in Italy, at 2757 m (9045 feet) is the highest paved mountain pass in the Eastern Alps. It was picked by the British automotive show Top Gear as its choice for the “greatest driving road in the world”, although their search was…
Fair and Balanced Idiocy. You Stay Classy Fox News via Fox News Every day at 5 pm the Sifter will post the picture of the day
There’s the tree house your Dad built for you in the backyard, and then there’s the tree house Robert Harvey Oshatz built in the forests of Portland, Oregon. Designed in 1997 and completed in 2004, the Wilkinson Residence is in perfect harmony with its surroundings. Built on a steep sloping lot, the living…
Photograph by Vasilij Rumyantsev ( Crimean Astrophysical Obsevatory) If you took a picture of the Sun at the same time each day, would it remain in the same position? The answer is no, and the shape traced out by the Sun over the course of a year is called an analemma. The Sun’s apparent shift…
George: It can’t be done Herbert! Herbert: Oh wheelie George? via Bits and Pieces
In response to some recent feedback from my good friend Will, the Sifter will be posting a picture every day at 5pm. A link at the bottom of each post will give credit to the original source (if available). Hope you enjoy! Photograph by Jürgen Berger / Mahendra Sonawan The Zebrafish, or Zebra Danio, is…
Feeling more like a secluded retreat than an office building, the Renzo Piano Building Workshop in Punta Nave radiates with tranquility. Perched on a steep slope above the sea, Punta Nave houses the Italian headquarters of world-renowned architect, Renzo Piano (*awesome name alert*). Composed of a system of glass terraces gradually sloping towards the sea,…
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