THE MIGHTY MATTERHORN Photograph by Verena Popp-Hackner, Wild Wonders of Europe The Matterhorn (German), Monte Cervino (Italian) or Mont Cervin (French), is a mountain in the Pennine Alps on the border between Switzerland and Italy. Its summit is 4,478 metres (14,692 ft) high, making it one of the highest peaks in the Alps.…
The iconic Bubble House (Palais Bulles) just outside of Cannes was designed by renowned architect, Antti Lovag. The personal playground of famous avant-garde designer Pierre Cardin, the Bubble House is notorious for its legendary festival parties and other grand events. See below for a comprehensive gallery on this iconic European building along with information…
REAL-LIFE ANGRY BIRD Photograph by GERARD GIRLING Some might even say it’s the angriest bird. Photographer’s description: Angry Birds are all the rage at the moment – but I have never seen one so furious as this tiny female Blue-grey Gnatcatcher, (Poliopitila caerulea). At around 6.5g (0.23oz) she thought nothing of challenging me…
FLOAT LIKE A PUNCHING BAG Photograph by Jon David Photograph by Dwayne Oyler Photograph by Dwayne Oyler Made from 1,300 punching bags, 6.5 miles (10.46 km) of stainless steel cable, and 2,500 pounds (1,134kg) of aluminum pipe, this 22-foot high (6.7 m) art installation of the legendary Muhammad Ali can be spotted at…
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WHEEEEEEE! Photographer Unknown That is none other than superstar racecar driver Kimmi ‘Iceman’ Raikkonen having the time of his life. The planes are flying above the F1 Australian Grand Prix track at Albert Park in Melbourne. Raikkonen, who won the 2007 Formula One World Drivers’ Championship currently competes in the World Rally Championship…
Turks & Caicos – Photograph by IPWNNOOBS Fellow blogger Tom Moran from Urban Ghosts inspired this post. His excellent article on ‘Ship Graveyards: Abandoned Ships, Boats and Shipyards‘ sent me on a quest to find some incredible photographs of shipwrecks around the world. The United Nations estimates that there are more than 3 million…
MAN VERSUS MOUNTAIN Photograph by ALEXANDRE BUISSE Nic Mullin descends Aiguille du Plan in Chamonix, France. Aiguille du Plan is a mountain in the Mont Blanc massif in the French Alps with an elevation of 12050 ft / 3673 meters. Alexandre Buisse Photography