Category: TRAVEL

September 25, 2012 at 10:29 am

The Most Unusual McDonald’s Locations in the World

The Most Unusual McDonald's Locations in the World

With over 33,000 restaurants serving nearly 68 million people in 119 countries every single day, McDonald’s is the hallmark of ubiquity [Source]. Since 1954, McDonald’s has spread across the globe to become one of the most recognized brands in the world. With over 33,000 locations there will undoubtedly be storefronts and exteriors that are…

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September 24, 2012 at 4:27 pm

Picture of the Day: Aqueduct Highway Overpass in The Netherlands

Picture of the Day: Aqueduct Highway Overpass in The Netherlands

Aqueduct Highway Overpass in The Netherlands Photograph via Did You Know? on Google+ The Ringvaart (known in full as Ringvaart of the Haarlemmermeer Polder) is a canal in the province of North Holland, the Netherlands. The Ringvaart (Dutch meaning “ring canal”) is a true circular canal surrounding the Haarlemmermeer polder and…

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September 22, 2012 at 3:04 pm

The Interactive Musical Light Swings Project

The Interactive Musical Light Swings Project

Every spring, an interactive installation takes over a high-traffic area in Montréal’s Quartier des spectacles and sets a collective ritual. The installation offers a fresh look at the idea of cooperation, the notion that we can achieve more together than separately. This year’s installation by Daily Tous Les Jours, is a giant instrument made…

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September 21, 2012 at 5:04 pm

Picture of the Day: Hiking in the Andes

Picture of the Day: Hiking in the Andes

HIKING IN THE ANDES Photograph by Trey Ratcliff (Stuck in Customs on Flickr) HDR wizard Trey Ratcliff of the wildly popular Stuck in Customs blog took this ‘painting-esque’ photo while hiking in the Andes. The Andes is the longest continental mountain range in the world. It is a continual range of…

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September 20, 2012 at 5:42 pm

Picture of the Day: Lionesses at the Watering Hole

Picture of the Day: Lionesses at the Watering Hole

LIONESSES AT THE WATERING HOLE Photograph by Ranger Chad Cocking of the Motswari Private Game Reserve Taken at the Motswari Private Game Reserve in South Africa, we see two lionesses having a drink at a watering hole. On the right is a rare white lion from the Xakubasa Pride. The photograph…

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September 20, 2012 at 9:43 am

20 Breaking Bad Locations in Real Life

20 Breaking Bad Locations in Real Life

Albuquerque, New Mexico resident and Breaking Bad fan Nancy Bymers (WallDruggie on Flickr), has undertaken an incredible mission to source out the real life locations of scenes from the television series Breaking Bad. If you’re a fan of the show you will undoubtedly recognize all of the locations in the gallery below. On her…

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September 19, 2012 at 4:00 pm

The Largest Vertical Garden in the World

The Largest Vertical Garden in the World

Located in Rozzano, Italy, the vertical garden at the Fiordaliso Shopping Center was recognized this week by the Guiness World Records as the largest vertical garden in the world. Covering a surface of 1,263 square meters (13,594 square feet) with a total of 44,000 plants, the massive vertical garden surpassed the former record-holder, a…

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September 18, 2012 at 4:55 pm

Picture of the Day: The Hall of Mirrors

Picture of the Day: The Hall of Mirrors

THE HALL OF MIRRORS Photograph by Ed Roppo (rustyjaw on Flickr) In this fantastic capture by Ed Roppo (rustyjaw on Flickr), we see how a thin layer of water on the floor creates the perfect reflection, turning this space into a hall of mirrors. The shot was taken at an abandoned…

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September 17, 2012 at 6:36 pm

Picture of the Day: Death Begets Life

Picture of the Day: Death Begets Life

DEATH BEGETS LIFE Photograph by Ireena Worthy on Flickr In this stunning capture by Ireena Worthy we see a small fir tree (which has become a bonsai) growing atop a dead log in the waters of Fairy Lake, which is near Port Renfrew on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. Fairy…

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September 17, 2012 at 4:34 pm

A Full Scale Gundam Model in Japan

A Full Scale Gundam Model in Japan

The RX-78 Gundam is a fictional manned robot, introduced in 1979 in Yoshiyuki Tomino’s and Sunrise’s anime series Mobile Suit Gundam. In the series, it is a testbed weapon for the Earth Federation when it falls into the hands of Amuro Ray, the son of a weapons designer, who goes on to pilot it…

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