I was having a mediocre day until a photo of a baby elephant immediately lifted my spirits (#2 below, saw it on Reddit). I thought, if one simple baby elephant picture could spontaneously lift my spirits, a whole gallery may very well increase the happiness index the world over (quite facetious, yes). Sure when…
The world’s most famous street artist needs little introduction. Here are the ten latest pieces (both indoor and out) Banksy has put up on his website (#10 is just a studio shot, but ten is such a nice round number!). Which is your favourite? You can always check out http://www.banksy.co.uk/ for the latest from…
Toronto-based freelance graphic designer Ron Guyatt recently experienced some Internet love, making the front page (and subsequently the top spot) on Reddit (thx to user crudelegend). It was his series of amazing video game inspired artwork, which has the look and feel of a movie poster, that garnered such a positive reaction. Since then…
Alpacas are a domesticated species of South American camelid, bearing a striking resemblance to llamas only much smaller. They have been bred specifically for their ‘fiber’ which is used for similar knitted and woven products that wool is used for. This wonderful ‘fiber’ comes in more than 52 natural colors as classified in Peru,…
A crater lake is a lake that forms in a volcanic crater or caldera, such as a maar; less commonly and with lower association to the term a lake may form in an impact crater caused by a meteorite, or in an artificial explosion caused by humans. Sometimes lakes which form inside calderas are…
Built in 1889 as the entrance arch to the World’s Fair, the 320 meter (1,050 ft) tall Eiffel Tower, located on the Champ de Mars in Paris, is undoubtedly one of the most iconic structures in the world. For 41 years it held the title as the world’s tallest man-made structure until the completion…
A tripoint, trijunction, or triple point (also, if inexactly, known as a tri-border area), is a geographical point at which the borders of three countries or subnational entities meet. There are currently 157 international tripoints (i.e., tricountry points) by some accounts, and as many as 176 (or even 207) by others. Nearly half of…
Below you will find a collection of optical illusions created using shadows in a variety of ways. Many of these have been floating around the Internet for quite some time but I thought it would be fun to compile all of the most interesting ones into a single post. Some of the examples below…
Empire Magazine is the largest selling film magazine in Britain and has been published monthly since 1989. To celebrate their 20th anniversary, they published a special edition of their magazine that was guest-edited by Steven Spielberg. In a special section entitled The Birthday Portfolio, Empire had an exclusive star-studded photoshoot that paid tribute to…
Wikipedia has an enormous list of Concert Halls around the world. Last night I went through all of them and selected 25 distinctive buildings that caught my eye. This list is not exhaustive and was not compiled for a concert hall’s cultural, historical or architectural significance. It is simply a visual tour around the…
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