CHITTORGARH, THE LARGEST FORT IN INDIA Photograph via IAmASeaLions on Reddit Chittorgarh Fort is the largest fort in India and the grandest in the state of Rajasthan. The fort, plainly known as Chittor, was the capital of Mewar and is today situated several kilometres by road south of Bhilwara. It was ruled…
Artwork and Photograph by MARKUS REUGELS German artist Markus Reugels specializes in high-speed and macro photography. By isolating the basslines from techno tracks, Markus captured these incredible (and brief) moments of explosive colour. He accomplishes this feat by the following methodology: 1. Uses water and paint and places it in the middle of…
Every Spring over 100,00 visitors converge in Messe Basel, Switzerland for the preeminent watch show, Baselworld. And every year, famed watchmaker Harry Winston typically unveils the latest model in their exclusive Opus line, where they collaborate with expert watchmakers — that are not yet household names — to design a watch that pushes…
THE MOST INCREDIBLE AURORA OF 2012 Photograph courtesy of Jónína Óskarsdóttir for NASA In this absolutely incredible image by Jónína Óskarsdóttir, we see an aurora spotted on March 8, 2012, shimmering over snow-covered mountains in Faskrudsfjordur, Iceland. Geomagnetic storms due to coronal mass ejections (CMEs) earlier in the week have increased in…
Photograph by Reuters/Daniel Munoz Rising flood-waters in New South Wales, Australia have not only displaced residents from their homes and caused widespread damage, but it has forced insects like the ground-dwelling wolf spider to seek higher ground to avoid certain death. The spiders instinctually climb blades of grass and other plants and are…
Art Direction by Bjoern Ewers for the Berliner Philharmoniker In a 2009 print campaign for the Chamber Orchestra of the Berliner Philharmoniker, Art Director Bjoern Ewers captured the insides of instruments, revealing the hidden landscapes within. The interiors appear larger than life, with each instrument conveying a different emotion and sense of space.…
SANTIAGO, CHILE FROM ABOVE Photograph via vejiga on Reddit Santiago, also Santiago de Chile, is the capital and largest city of Chile. It is located in the country’s central valley, at an elevation of 520 m (1,706.04 ft) above mean sea level. The city has a population of 5.4 million, with a…
In the Sifter’s fourth installment of the Awesome Animated Gif Series, we follow up from part III’s All kinds of Amazing with 21 fantastic fails. It was hard to narrow down this post to only 21 gifs as there are way too many to choose from. There’s a wide variety in this post,…
Artwork and Photography by Nikita Nomerz Nikita Nomerz is a graffiti and street artist hailing from the western Russian city of Nizhniy Novgorod. In his series titled ‘Living Walls’, Nomerz brings derelict buildings to life with his whimsical characters. In an interview with The Telegraph, Nomerz remarks: “I started in school with classic…
THE WATERFALL ISLAND AT IGUAZU FALLS Photograph by Andrew Murray on Flickr This stunning rock formation is located at Iguazu Falls. Apparently this particular view can be seen from the lookout on San Martin Island on the Argentinian side of the falls. Iguazu Falls are waterfalls of the Iguazu River located on…
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