THE CEILING OF SAGRADA FAMILIA Photograph by SBA73 The Basilica i Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Familia, commonly known as the Sagrada Familia, is a large Roman Catholic church in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, designed by Catalan architect Antoni Gaudi (1852–1926). Although incomplete, the church is an UNESCO World Heritage Site, and in…
COOLEST. CARPET. EVER. Design and Photography by AreaPavimenti.it I thought my shower curtain map of the world was pretty sweet but this gigantic carpet of Africa is on a whole other level. Created by Italian company Area Pavimenti, this design is part of their Inspiration Series which they say is: “An assortment…
*Update: The Top 100 ‘Pictures of the Day’ for 2012 have just been published. Click here to check out the most up-to-date post! After the positive reception from last year’s “Top 50 ‘Pictures of the Day’ for 2011“, we promised to highlight the top 25 ‘Pictures of the Day’ at the end of every…
A SEAHORSE INSPECTS A DIVER’S WATCH Photograph by Don McLeish In this remarkable capture, a seahorse checks out a diver’s watch (and own reflection) underwater. Given the clarity of the clouds in the reflection, this was likely taken quite close to the surface. A reverse image search on Tineye and Google did…
THE MEXICAN WEST COAST RATTLESNAKE Photograph by H. Krisp Crotalus basiliscus is a venomous pitviper species found in western Mexico. The specific name is derived from the Greek word for king, basiliskos, and is an allusion to this snake’s large size and potent venom. It is one of the largest rattlesnake species…
MOSCOW METRO’S KOMSOMOLSKAYA STATION Photograph by Richard Anderson (rpa2101 on Flickr) Komsomolskaya is a Moscow Metro station in the Krasnoselsky District, Central Administrative Okrug, Moscow. It is on the Sokolnicheskaya Line, between Krasnye Vorota and Krasnoselskaya stations. It is located under Komsomolskaya Square, between the Leningradsky, Yaroslavsky, and Kazansky railway terminals. The…
VOLCANOES – ACTIVE VS DORMANT Photograph by Taro Taylor (Wikimedia Commons) In this wonderful capture by Taro Taylor we see the highly active Mount Tavurvur, a volcano that lies near Rabaul in Papua New Guinea. It is a sub-vent of the Rabaul caldera and lies on the eastern rim of the larger…
THE TEA FIELDS OF BOSEON, KOREA Photograph by Flash Parker on Flickr Located on the southern coast of the Korean Peninsula in the southwestern province of Jeollanam-do, Boseong is a land of rolling hills covered in verdant green tea fields. Boseong-gun is the largest tea-growing county in Korea. It is known in…
“SEE YOU LATER” SAID THE ALLIGATOR Photograph by Marina Scarr In this incredible photograph by Marina Scarr, we see an American Alligator about to chow down on an unlucky Florida gar. The photo was posted yesterday to National Geographic’s Facebook page where it has quickly amassed 95,000 ‘Likes’ and 33,000 shares! The…
AN ILLUMINATED SNOW TUNNEL IN RUSSIA Photograph by Michael Zelensky In this incredible photograph by Michael Zelensky, we see the entrance to an amazing snow tunnel that’s almost a kilometer long. Michael says the tunnel is located under snow fields in the deep ravines at the end of the summer thaw (translated…
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