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Interesting Penguinology

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 07:30:08 -0600

King Penguin - the second largest (after the emperor) penguin species and one of the most brightly colored. Proud bearing, the combination of white, yellow and black plumage fully justify the title of king, assigned to these birds. One of the biggest in number of colonies king penguin is in the Bay read more...

Photo of the day 03 24 2013

Sun, 24 Mar 2013 08:55:24 -0600

Great shoot of a a village in IRAN.

Photo of the day 03 08 2013

Fri, 08 Mar 2013 07:13:05 -0700

Tuscan Sun

South Georgia

Sat, 02 Mar 2013 00:52:56 -0700

Amazing and interesting photographs of Penguins taken by Dmitry Arkhipov in South Georgia.

Diagonal

In a past life he was read more...

Ulster Queen

Sat, 23 Feb 2013 04:15:59 -0700

Built on a British shipyard, Cammell Laird Shipbuilders Ltd, in 1967, was named Ulster Queen. By design was rolkerom (roll-off ferry with horizontal loading) for the transport of vehicles and passengers, looks very similar to the Salem Express. Ship name changed frequently (bad luck), and in 1986 read more...

Compas Jellyfish

Fri, 15 Feb 2013 11:31:29 -0700

Best Photo of the day 02 15 2013

Fri, 15 Feb 2013 11:22:17 -0700

Photography of Alexander Pavlov 1

Tue, 15 Jan 2013 05:28:09 -0700

Helicopter view of the fresh lava flow under the volcano Tolbachik, Kamchatka, December 30, 2012

Caldera and the volcano caldera Kronotsky

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Devils Punchbowl Falls New Zealand

Sun, 06 Jan 2013 08:43:28 -0700

Situated in the centre of the South Island, along the pass between Canterbury and the West Coast, Arthur’s Pass National Park is the third oldest national park in New Zealand. The main road between Christchurch and Greymouth (SH73) travels straight through the centre of the park. One of the read more...

Beautiful Nature 1

Sun, 06 Jan 2013 08:23:13 -0700

Photo of the day 12 28 2012

Fri, 28 Dec 2012 03:48:11 -0700

2300 km in eight hours

Mon, 24 Dec 2012 05:43:24 -0700

China officially opened the world's longest high-speed train line - the route "Beijing - Guangzhou" long 2298 kilometers. CRH train company will move at a cruising speed of 300 km / h and cover this distance in 8 hours instead of the current 22.

Belarusian couple lived for 20 years in the dugout in the woods

Sun, 23 Dec 2012 06:25:15 -0700

Tamara Baikov ('64) and her husband, Yuri lived in a mud hut in the woods near the Belarusian village Yuhnovichi, on the border with Russia, about 20 years. They set out to torture happiness in a remote backwater of Belarus shortly after the collapse of the Soviet Union, hoping that their cases will read more...

Bulletproof backpack

Sun, 23 Dec 2012 06:06:11 -0700

While in the United States are seriously considering the possibility of limiting the right to own assault weapons, some enterprising Americans propose to arm the children themselves. But not with weapons but the means of protection against them, such as bullet-proof school bags. Normal appearance read more...

Festival of Lights in Lyon

Sun, 09 Dec 2012 10:03:05 -0700

In French, Lyon hosts regular "Festival of Light" - one of the largest events of its kind in Europe. Hundreds of buildings, even the churches and cathedrals, from 6 to 9 December became the backdrop for light installations created by "artists around the world", who came to France from all over the read more...

In New Zealand the dogs learn to drive a car

Sun, 09 Dec 2012 09:47:35 -0700

In New Zealand, a dog, instead of chasing cars, learn to drive - at least this is true in mongrel Porter, Monty and Ginny. Three dogs, picked up on the street dog breeder Mark Vette (Mark Vette), already know how to turn the steering wheel, shift gears and turn the wheel of a car. What's surprising read more...

Photo of the day 12 05 2012

Wed, 05 Dec 2012 09:59:33 -0700

In Krasnoyarsk, winter has come much earlier than in the West, Russia, and the people and animals there to be more accustomed to the cold. Here's a picture of severe Krasnoyarsk dog in the snow made correspondent Reuters.

House Painting

Wed, 05 Dec 2012 09:46:51 -0700

St. Petersburg authorities have decided to decorate 27 unpresentable Houses to artwork that would not only beautify the city, but also have established its residents and visitors a festive mood. Now the idea is being implemented ...

Flat Tolbachik alive again

Wed, 05 Dec 2012 09:27:51 -0700

Last week (photos are only available now) on the Kamchatka Peninsula, after 36 "silence" revived volcano Flat Tolbachik. Lava flows from a volcano destroyed the base of "Leningrad" and tourist base "Tolbachinskyi" and then rushed into the forest and set it on fire. Authorities say that the snow stops read more...

Typhoon Pablo has killed 52 people

Wed, 05 Dec 2012 09:22:32 -0700

Tuesday, December 4, on the island of Mindanao, which is part of the Philippines, the typhoon hit "Pablo." According to preliminary information, his victims were 52. More than 55 thousand people took refuge in special shelters, the typhoon caused flooding and destruction of many. "Pablo" is already read more...

Strong ear

Mon, 03 Dec 2012 11:03:24 -0700

32-year-old Georgian athlete Lasha Pataraya set a new record, which will be listed in the "Guinness World Records" - he pushed his left ear car weighing 8280 kg and dragged him to a distance of 21.5 meters. In so doing he also improved his own achievement by 280 kilograms. In addition to lifting the read more...

Picture of the day 12 02 2012

Sun, 02 Dec 2012 10:28:00 -0700

Pinnacle Desert

Sat, 01 Dec 2012 05:12:19 -0700

It is a miracle of nature is in the Australian National Park Nambung, in 245 kilometers north of Perth. Nambung National Park was named after the river winds through the park and disappears into the depths of limestone caves.

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Yenisei River

Sat, 01 Dec 2012 04:42:25 -0700

Frost on the Yenisei River. Photography by Marina Fominfrom Russia.

Bike for Santa Claus

Fri, 30 Nov 2012 05:53:19 -0700

Extravagant German designer Dieter bike Zenft introduced his next creation - a bicycle-Thani as deer for Santa Claus. Zenft known as the creator of unusual "designer" bikes, which hardly will use in real life, but which are very impressive looking. And that his work is just one of them.

Battle humanoid Kuratas

Fri, 30 Nov 2012 05:47:49 -0700

Japanese media roboto stroiteli demonstrated its latest development - the giant robot Kuratas. Machine growth of 4 meters can be controlled or person in her cabin or via smartphone. Robot weight of 4 tons of housing 16 may be of different colors and is armed with futuristic weapons, including rocket read more...

Cute

Thu, 29 Nov 2012 11:35:32 -0700

We present to you some cute faces.

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Castle of Sully sur Loire

Thu, 29 Nov 2012 06:17:38 -0700

Nice photography of Castle of Sully-sur-Loire by Nikolay Matveev from Russia, Moscow, Geneva.

In the middle of nothing

Thu, 29 Nov 2012 06:05:23 -0700

In the middle of nothing.

Christmas in the marine park

Thu, 29 Nov 2012 05:59:07 -0700

In the marine park Hakkeijima Sea Paradise in appropriate clothing is dressed penguin, and the staff will walk in dressed as Santa Claus before Christmas. And it is for all, even those who feed the dolphins in the water, and other marine life.

The Hobbit Unexpected Journey

Thu, 29 Nov 2012 05:50:51 -0700

In Wellington, the capital of New Zealand, the world premiere of the film Peter Jackson's "The Hobbit: Unexpected Journey". This is the first part of a trilogy by JRR Tolkien's book "The Hobbit, or There and Back."

At read more...

Albania celebrates its 100th anniversary

Thu, 29 Nov 2012 05:41:03 -0700

In Albania, the celebrations were held to mark the 100th anniversary of the proclamation of independence from the Ottoman Empire. In celebration of the capital, Tirana, was decorated with national symbols, the main square of baked a cake of 500 square meters, and ended the parade of the armed forces read more...

The weight of life

Tue, 27 Nov 2012 08:13:17 -0700

The genius & The weight of life. Work done by Caras Ionut, from Russia

Picture of the day 11 26 2012

Mon, 26 Nov 2012 12:18:41 -0700

Landscape of Italy.

Park toilet culture

Mon, 26 Nov 2012 12:12:48 -0700

45 kilometers south of Seoul, the Park toilet culture - the world's only theme park dedicated to the outhouse. The park exhibits are installed, one way or another connected with toilets and trimmed with natural needs - toilets of different people, sculpture, dedicated to these processes, etc.

Warsaw in the fog

Sun, 25 Nov 2012 10:10:25 -0700

It looks like from the air unusually thick fog enveloped the capital of Poland. It seems that just dropped on Warsaw cloud. Or her most high-rise buildings were suddenly get up to the top edge of the clouds.

Scenes of family life

Sun, 25 Nov 2012 09:56:17 -0700

Scenes of family life

Familiarity

And where are the flies. As we know not podmazhesh not go

Shards of summer

Sun, 25 Nov 2012 09:38:19 -0700

Isn’t it beautiful?

Gray sand

Sun, 25 Nov 2012 09:10:23 -0700

Gray sand of the North Island, New Zealand. Photography by Yuri Ovchinnikov.

Search of light in the rainy season

Sun, 25 Nov 2012 08:56:22 -0700

In search of light in the rainy season. Photography by Arshinov from Mascow.

National Geographic Photo Contest 2012

Sun, 25 Nov 2012 00:36:28 -0700

Once again, National Geographic is holding its annual photo contest, with the deadline for submissions coming up on November 30. Beginning on September 1, the society started gathering and presenting galleries of submissions, encouraging readers to vote for them as well. National Geographic was kind read more...

Around the world

Sat, 24 Nov 2012 11:59:00 -0700

Stunning photography by Nadima of Moscow.

Makeup artist: Lily Lobanov
Designer Alice: Maximova
Model: Mashulya

Autumn ray

Sat, 24 Nov 2012 11:37:46 -0700

Colourful South East Kazakhstan

Sat, 24 Nov 2012 11:22:31 -0700

Lake "Middle Kulsay." Included in the system of three very kraisvyh reservoirs located cascade. At this point in the national park.

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Innocent cat

Sat, 24 Nov 2012 10:41:24 -0700

Innocent cat.

Beautiful Nature

Sat, 24 Nov 2012 09:09:04 -0700

Presenting few photos of beautiful nature.

Very scary football

Mon, 19 Nov 2012 05:17:13 -0700

Very much characteristic facial expressions of Ryan Nielsen (Queens Park Rangers) and Nathaniel Clyne (Southampton).

Farmers burned the fruit

Fri, 16 Nov 2012 10:44:54 -0700

Fever protesters tearing miner industry of South Africa for several months now, and got to the farmers. Last, disgruntled working conditions and pay protested, which resulted in clashes with police and burning one of the largest warehouses in the town Volisli fruit, 120 km from Cape Town. As a result, read more...

Aircraft carrier as a basketball court

Tue, 13 Nov 2012 04:11:54 -0700

Last Saturday off the coast of South Carolina on an aircraft carrier Yorktown Navy were playing basketball Cup Walmart Carrier Classic. Students - both boys and girls - had a series of games, the last of which could not be completed because the deck of a ship, as well as a basketball court, was too read more...

Gold jewelry that belonged to the ancestors of Alexander the Great

Tue, 13 Nov 2012 04:04:44 -0700

As a result of archaeological excavations in the tomb under the Bulgarian town Sveshtari were found gold ornaments, which are believed to archaeologists, could belong to the family of Alexander the Great.

Decorations read more...

Very modern art in Abu Dhabi

Sat, 10 Nov 2012 05:07:57 -0700

This week in Abu Dhabi (Saudi Arabia), an exhibition of contemporary art. It's called - Abu Dhabi Art. The event brought together a very well-known in their own countries masters, particularly high representation of Asian artists. The event will run until 10 November inclusive.

America celebrates the victory of Barack Obama

Thu, 08 Nov 2012 04:09:12 -0700

On Wednesday night, November 7, all U.S. closely followed the announcement of results of the presidential elections in the country. Someone did this at home, someone in a bar or restaurant, and in addition, in almost all major U.S. cities had a few places where people gathered together to await the read more...

Rehearsal parade in Red Square in Moscow

Thu, 08 Nov 2012 03:54:52 -0700

In Red Square in Moscow, the rehearsal parade on 71-th anniversary of the famous parade Nov. 7, 1941. Then the soldiers, solemnly otmarshirovavshie the Muscovites and the leadership of the country, went straight to the front, and held dozens of kilometers from Moscow. For many of them it was the last read more...

Afghan children

Tue, 06 Nov 2012 07:12:49 -0700

More than 2.7 million Afghans living outside their countries to escape from the horrors of war. Lives of many of those who remained in Afghanistan can not be called sweet. As for this child.

In Denmark blew second tallest building

Tue, 06 Nov 2012 00:12:15 -0700

In Denmark dismantled explosion second tallest building in the country - 108-meter fuel storage facility in Copenhagen, which stood idle since 2007. Dismantling by the famous British expert on controlled explosions John Faulkner and his company Precision Demolition Company, the fall of the building read more...

Photo of the day 11 04 2012

Sun, 04 Nov 2012 10:22:18 -0700

Traditional speech and orchestra at the opening of any forum intricate Chinese organizers sometimes add something "sharp". For example, stunt performing stunts on motorcycles right at a time when there appears another musical group. Thus, for example, recently opened a forum Linfene, Shaanxi Province.

Prisoners of the circus

Sun, 04 Nov 2012 10:14:05 -0700

More than 300 stray circus troupe has lived and worked in Suzhou (Jiangsu, China). From there they go on tour, here rehearsing, and are trained and tamed wild animals. When leaving the troupe performed in different parts of the country, in the city are only babies and not yet domesticated animals. read more...

Celebrate Halloween

Thu, 01 Nov 2012 06:11:11 -0600

October 31, the eve of All Saints, in many countries around the world celebrate Halloween. Most of all, the rampant evil is traditionally observed in the USA, the UK and Ireland, but not far behind many other countries, including Russia. People staged carnivals and theme parties, demanding candy and read more...

Completely flooded

Wed, 31 Oct 2012 15:48:48 -0600

Hurricane "Sandy" that hit on Tuesday, October 30, on the east coast of the U.S. flooded large areas - as a result of heavy rains and strong winds the water level in many places rose up to several meters. As a result, where full of life yesterday, today you can watch surrealist paintings. Especially read more...

Life without electricity

Wed, 31 Oct 2012 15:28:55 -0600

Hurricane "Sandy" that hit on Tuesday, October 30, on the east coast of the U.S., left without electricity more than 6 million people. Now they all get out of this, as they can - some used candles, some small generators. In addition, in the streets of the big cities of power generators installed with read more...

Two and three dimensional picture

Tue, 30 Oct 2012 17:55:03 -0600

One of the central exhibits 2012 Magic Art Special Exhibition Of China in Hangzhou is a collection of three-dimensional pictures. Unlike museums, access to these paintings in the exhibition free, so anyone can take a picture.

Fifteen tons of paint on Hollywood

Tue, 30 Oct 2012 17:38:55 -0600

About 1,500 gallons of paint will be spent on it to re-paint the symbol of Hollywood - the same inscription, set in the hills above Los Angeles. Surprisingly, the process of cleaning banal letters from old paint and coating them with a new layer - the most significant "restoration" sign, held for read more...

Bounty sailboat sank not fully

Tue, 30 Oct 2012 17:27:46 -0600

The most tragic story of the hurricane, "Sandy", raging on the eastern coast of the U.S., is incident with a sailboat Bounty - a replica of the same name of the court of the classic movie "Mutiny on the" Bounty "with Clark Gable.

The read more...

In the port of Marseille ferry hit the dock

Tue, 30 Oct 2012 05:34:05 -0600

In the night from Saturday to Sunday in the port of Marseille passenger ferry Napoleon Bonaparte company Société Nationale Corse Mediterranee (SNCM) due to strong gusty winds hit the pier and has sprung a leak.

As read more...

Severe Siberian roupdzhampery celebrated Halloween

Tue, 30 Oct 2012 05:20:09 -0600

Last weekend near Krasnoyarsk fans roupdzhampinga - jumping rope with high elastic objects - a festive exit thematic session. Dressed in a Halloween costume, they jumped from the old pipeline bridge a height of 44 meters.

Europe is suffering because of snowfall

Tue, 30 Oct 2012 05:08:15 -0600

Central Europe is buried in the snow - unusually cold for this time of year the weather is collapsing on Switzerland, Germany, Czech Republic and Poland.

The temperature dropped to -5, snow fell throughout the read more...

Hurricane Sandy flooded the US East Coast

Tue, 30 Oct 2012 04:51:40 -0600

Last night on the east coast of the U.S. hit "supershtorm" "Sandy," which is already on the way to this country claimed at least 51 lives. Its way across the U.S., "Sandy" started at Antlantik City, reaching the town at eight o'clock in the evening local time (4:00 GMT).

Windows 8

Sat, 27 Oct 2012 12:07:35 -0600

On Friday, October 26, the world starts selling the new operating system Microsoft - Windows 8. The main features of Windows 8 are: the new style interface Metro, support ARM processors for mobile computers and tablets and "incarcerated" under the management of the interface with your fingers. In read more...

Hurricane Sandy

Fri, 26 Oct 2012 03:18:56 -0600

The total number of victims of the hurricane, "Sandy", which took a force of over Cuba, Jamaica and Haiti, has reached 21 people, 11 of whom were killed in Cuba. "Sandy" is classified as a hurricane the second category on the Saffir-Simpson scale, and forecasters predicted the peak of his power had read more...

PSY taught the UN secretary general Gangnam Style

Thu, 25 Oct 2012 06:42:23 -0600

South Korean rapper PSY, whose hit "Gangnam Style" with more than 515 million views is already in the top three most viewed YouTube videos in the history of the service, attended a reception with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. Moon is also a native of South Korea, and so far it read more...

Fair laughter in Mexico

Thu, 25 Oct 2012 06:34:57 -0600

Hundreds of clowns gathered in Mexico City, the Mexican capital for the annual international meeting of the Latin American clowns. The event, also known as the "Fair of laughter" is held for the 17th consecutive year. He clowns from South and Central America to discuss his latest clown craft, share read more...

South African baboons attacked the car of Canadian tourists

Thu, 25 Oct 2012 06:28:22 -0600

One has only to gape - and be robbed. This simple truth in their own skin checked a couple of Canadian tourists who visited the Natural Park of Miller's Point near Cape Town (South Africa). Local baboons foraged such robbery and are not afraid of people. Special service controls the movement of the read more...

She votes with two hands

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 18:19:23 -0600

Obviously, members of the European Parliament may come to work with children, as any ordinary "white collar." So, Victoria Ronzalli fully supports that supports her mother, Licia Ronzalli, MEP from Italy. What's more - she votes with two hands!

Google shows the device of their data centers

Sun, 21 Oct 2012 12:50:28 -0600

Google has launched a special mini-site, which was first shown and described in detail, the structure of its data centers, which serve all the services of the company and keep the data on hundreds of millions of users. The demonstration was done on the example of the data center in Finland, which read more...

Indian became a father at age 96

Sun, 21 Oct 2012 12:41:00 -0600

The record for the age of fatherhood continues to hold an Indian Haryana Ramji Raghav - two years ago he became a father for 94 years, and now consolidated its position, becoming them at age 96. His wife and mother of his children - 54-year-old Shakuntala. As writes Daily Mail, according Ramdzhita, read more...

Midsomer protest

Sun, 21 Oct 2012 12:33:16 -0600

More than 400 veterans of the 2nd Royal Regiment marched fuzilernogo protest and staged a picket in front of the walls of the British Parliament. This behavior veterans became the government's plans to merge the 2nd Regiment with the first as part of the reorganization of the army. Veterans rightly read more...

39 kilometers of free fall

Mon, 15 Oct 2012 13:40:06 -0600

Austrian skydiver Felix Baumgartner is not only committed to Sunday, October 14 jump from the stratosphere. He also tried to set three world records at once: the maximum height of the jump, the duration of the free fall and the highest speed in flight. According to BBC, according to preliminary data, read more...

In the US found a mysterious marine animal eye

Fri, 12 Oct 2012 06:58:16 -0600

A man was walking along the beach in Pompano, Florida (USA), discovered a giant eye. Consequent rescue service, in turn, required the presence of marine biologists from the Commission for the Protection of Fish and Wildlife Florida, but those finding stumped. Now the mysterious eyes will be directed read more...

Grim protest

Thu, 11 Oct 2012 06:23:15 -0600

Activists of the "Movement for peace with justice and dignity" staged a protest in front of the Mexican government. They protested against the fact that Mexico, in their opinion, is not doing enough to protect their own citizens from drug cartels and organized crime.

Ate worms and cockroaches and died

Wed, 10 Oct 2012 12:23:17 -0600

Winner-eating cockroaches, which was held in a pet store in Deerfield Beach (Florida, USA), died on the spot. Eyewitnesses reported that the 32-year-old Edward Archbold immediately after the announcement that he won, complained of discomfort, then he began to vomit, and then he lost consciousness. read more...

Festival of Light in Berlin

Wed, 10 Oct 2012 12:12:38 -0600

From 10 to 12 October Berlin hosts "Festival of Light," in which more than 70 buildings of the capital turn into colorful light installations. The night before, on 9 October, in Berlin had some technical testing of the work.

Picture of the day 10 08 2012

Mon, 08 Oct 2012 02:22:02 -0600

Holiday week in China - a country traditionally celebrated Independence Day and Mid-Autumn Festival - caused pandemonium in the country's main attractions, including the Great Wall.

Electrified

Mon, 08 Oct 2012 01:46:18 -0600

Magician and stuntman David Blaine decided to surprise the world with his next trick in the show "Electrified" , which takes place in Manhattan. From Friday evening to Monday evening he would stand on a platform under a voltage of 1 million volts. However, Blaine, "cheat" - experts say the physics, read more...

In Catalonia the newly erected Kastelli

Mon, 08 Oct 2012 00:37:32 -0600

Last weekend in the Spanish town of Tarragona once again to build a festival called Kastelli or "human castles." The tradition of "building" goes back to the religious practices of the XVIII century, which over time have lost their religion and turn into a contest between the clubs fans Kastel (kastelerov).

Fight for gold

Sat, 06 Oct 2012 12:20:48 -0600

On Wednesday in Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan), participants in the meeting in support of the idea of nationalizing the country's largest Kyrgyz-Canadian gold mining company "Kumtor" attempted to seize the building of the national parliament and the presidential administration.

In pursuit of a valuable frame

Sat, 06 Oct 2012 12:12:29 -0600

Where not only have to climb photographers chasing the valuable overs ... These photos were taken in Seville (Spain) during a protest against the police officers and firefighters cutting their wages.

Elections must be held safely

Wed, 03 Oct 2012 05:10:53 -0600

Brazil's government deployed the army and even marine units to patrol the favelas of Rio de Janeiro on Sunday before the upcoming municipal elections. The task of the army is to ensure, in the slums of the "democratic process" - an opportunity for candidates to campaign freely, and to make all the read more...

Introducing the second Mona Lisa

Fri, 28 Sep 2012 14:20:42 -0600

Organization "Fund of Mona Lisa" has presented the painting "Mona Lisa Ayzeluortskaya" and states that it was painted by Leonardo da Vinci, and is the work of the same level as the original "Mona Lisa," and not a copy of one of the disciples of the great artist.

Hotel Villa Ferraro on the island of Capri Italy

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 13:02:08 -0600

Villa Ferraro dominant location on top of a hill on the island of Capri in Italy. Architect Fabrizia Frezza has provided the finest details. The spacious terrace you can enjoy beautiful panoramic views, and a simple and elegant design is conducive to relaxation.

York flooded with water

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 12:33:50 -0600

As a result of heavy rains in the north of the UK River Ouse burst its banks and caused flooding in York. Hundreds of people were evacuated from their homes and spent the night in hotels and boarding houses are not affected by the flooding.

Strike in Greece

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 12:22:05 -0600

24-hour strike in Greece resulted in 50000 protest against the austerity measures that are going to implement the Greek government. A rally, in turn, ended violent clashes with police in which a crowd has used stones and "Molotov cocktails" and the guards - tear gas. It is reported that the result read more...

Jump from space

Wed, 26 Sep 2012 11:55:04 -0600

Just two weeks balloonist Austrian Felix Baumgartner will attempt to accelerate to supersonic speed during a jump from a height of 37 kilometers. The jump, which will be made of a special capsule, raised on a huge balloon filled with helium, will be held on October 8 in the U.S..

Best photo of the day 09 26 2012

Wed, 26 Sep 2012 11:47:52 -0600

Marine One helicopter delivered by U.S. President Barack Obama at the heliport of Wall Street in New York, USA. There he is waiting for a special presidential limousine. U.S. President visited New York in connection with participation in the meetings of the UN General Assembly.

Reported read more...

Best photo of the day 09 25 2012

Tue, 25 Sep 2012 11:42:37 -0600

An elderly man walks on the tracks in the slums of Medan, Indonesia.

Sea battle at the Senkaku Diaoyu

Tue, 25 Sep 2012 11:35:27 -0600

In the disputed Senkaku / Diaoyu turned naval battle between Japanese and Taiwanese patrol boats, which served as a pretext for entry into Japanese territorial waters Taiwanese fleet, consisting of 40 fishing vessels.

In read more...

Beauty contest among prisoners

Tue, 25 Sep 2012 11:12:38 -0600

In the women's prison in El Buen Pastor in Bogota (Colombia) hosted the beauty contest among the inmates. Several dozen girls and women competed for the right to be called the most beautiful. Such competitions are held here regularly and the winner, of course, vary.

A huge bed with flowers

Tue, 25 Sep 2012 11:02:07 -0600

Despite the fact that the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China will be held in October, the preparation for it in Beijing in full swing. In particular, Tiananmen Square has grown a huge bed of flowers.

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Tweed race

Mon, 24 Sep 2012 12:23:27 -0600

In St. Petersburg, hosted the first Tweed race. Russians and visitors from France, Czech Republic, Germany, Italy, Sweden and Finland have swept through the historic center of the city, with most of them, in full accordance with the rules of arrival, were dressed in the fashion of the 1920s and '40s, read more...

Emmy 2012

Mon, 24 Sep 2012 12:10:53 -0600

American National Television Academy at the 64th time presented the award "Emmy", awarded by the authors of the best works in the genre of TV series and shows. Of course, the stars came to the awards ceremony dressed in the latest fashion.

Pillow fight in Gorky Park Moscow

Mon, 24 Sep 2012 07:20:47 -0600

In Moscow, the Central Park of Culture and Rest named after Maxim Gorky, was already traditional flash mob "pillow fight." Dozens of young and not-so people staged a grand massacre, whose results are certainly upset janitors.

Oktoberfest began in Germany

Mon, 24 Sep 2012 07:04:06 -0600

In Munich, the Bavarian beer festival Oktoberfest has begun and will last until October 7. The event, traditionally held at the Meadow Teresa, in the 179th time gathering of thousands of fans of beer and traditional German snacks. However, not only - during Oktoberfest hosts various festivals, competitions, read more...

Best beards and moustaches

Mon, 24 Sep 2012 06:41:04 -0600

Vittersdorfe September 22, in the east of France, was the first ever European Championship for beards and moustaches. It was attended by hundreds of bearded and moustachioed men from all over France and many other European countries.

Photos of Hotel Soneva Fushi in the Maldives

Sat, 22 Sep 2012 01:51:42 -0600

Soneva Fushi - a luxury hotel in the Maldives with perfect beaches, colorful reefs and excellent service. The island length 1.400 meters mand a width of 400 meters there are 65 villas, hidden in the palm jungle. They all have their own access to the beach, great view from the room of the Indian Ocean read more...

Endeavour went to the last flight

Fri, 21 Sep 2012 06:47:24 -0600

Shuttle Endeavour off on its final mission - a specially equipped Boeing 747 space shuttle takes off from Cape Canaveral, Florida to Los Angeles, California with a stop in Houston.

On October 12 in Los Angeles read more...

The Monaco Yacht exhibition

Fri, 21 Sep 2012 06:30:34 -0600

In Monaco, the 22nd time, an exhibition of Monaco Yacht Show. The event is the most prestigious of all yacht exhibitions and brings together the leading manufacturers of luxury boats.

The locust is tasty and nutritious

Fri, 21 Sep 2012 06:07:02 -0600

That was the slogan in Brussels "dinner discoveries" that accompanied the rapid exchange of cooks. They visited photographer Reuters. Organizers of the event paid tribute to the Belgian capital as a culinary Mecca, and said they would like to recall that the insects are quite edible and are an excellent read more...

Five of the six

Thu, 20 Sep 2012 04:00:25 -0600

Championship US Open, in New York, served including "boys" with disabilities. As seen in this photo, the presence of the prosthesis does not interfere with court staff, picks up balls (ball boys), to fulfill their direct duties.

Photo of the day 09 20 2012

Thu, 20 Sep 2012 03:53:36 -0600

Khamovniki court in Moscow has sentenced members of the band Pussy Riot Tolokonnikova Hope, Mary and Catherine Samutsevich Alekhine. Each of them was sentenced to two years in prison. The state prosecution requested to deprive them of liberty for three years. The judge recognized the girls guilty read more...

Boutique Hotel Ubud Hanging Gardens in Bali

Thu, 20 Sep 2012 03:03:50 -0600

We offer you to see cool pictures of Ubud Hanging Gardens - luxury boutique hotel chain Orient-Express , modestly situated among steaming volcanoes read more...

Best photographs from National Geographic part1

Tue, 18 Sep 2012 23:21:47 -0600

We offer you the best photographs from National Geographic, added by several photographers.

Photos of best house to live

Tue, 18 Sep 2012 22:58:31 -0600

Located on the edge of a cliff, this house in Queenscliff, Australia, was presented to designers of Utz Sanby Architects . The total project area is 210 sq.m. and to implement it took 4 years.

At 100 meters above read more...

About the dead elephants

Tue, 18 Sep 2012 22:20:35 -0600

In India, elephants, even the dead are almost better than the people. Hit by train female elephant has become a place of pilgrimage for local residents - each comes with flowers.

Photos of international show Paris Manga and SciFi

Tue, 18 Sep 2012 22:13:57 -0600

In Paris for the 14th time in a row was the international show Paris Manga and Sci-Fi Show, dedicated to comics, manga, anime, and other attributes of the subculture. Held within the exhibition and competition of the so-called cosplay ("costume play") - the best outfit on comic book characters. Some read more...

Occupy Wall Street

Tue, 18 Sep 2012 22:00:19 -0600

New York City police arrested dozens of activists of the movement "Occupy Wall Street", which on September 17 gathered in the city center to mark the anniversary of the protest movement.

Activists tried to surround read more...

Tue, 18 Sep 2012 21:59:14 -0600

Apple iPhone 5

Tue, 18 Sep 2012 21:45:05 -0600

At the Apple store on Fifth Avenue in New York already lined up for the new smartphone Apple iPhone 5, even though they will go on sale on Friday only.

How to write the media, not all people in the queue actually read more...

Typhoon Sunbeam is moving toward Vladivostok

Tue, 18 Sep 2012 21:22:49 -0600

Typhoon "Sunbeam," has caused significant damage in Japan and South Korea is moving toward Vladivostok. In Primorye already rains heavily - harbingers of a hurricane. Because of the "Sunbeam" in Japan and South Korea were canceled plane flights, came out of the river banks were broken power lines, read more...

Ashes of Neil Armstrong scattered at sea

Mon, 17 Sep 2012 02:38:37 -0600

The ashes of astronaut Neil Armstrong - the first man walked on the moon, last Friday was buried in the Atlantic Ocean, in full accordance with the traditions of the U.S. Navy. To the place of burial remains Armstrong delivered USS Philippine Sea. The ceremony was attended by family members of read more...

Best photo of the day 09 16 2012

Sun, 16 Sep 2012 05:35:46 -0600

More than 6000 mobile phone decorate one of electronics stores in Tokyo. Served their tubes are either perpetual reproach in the era of consumption, or a reminder that nothing lasts forever.

Mob burned alive killer of children

Sat, 15 Sep 2012 06:47:18 -0600

Enraged villagers so-Tick, 190 km north of Guatemala, was doused with gasoline and burned alive Saku Julio (Julio Saquil), which supposedly was drunk broke into a local school and hacked to death with machetes two children - 8-year-old Evelyn Janis Sakuyi (Evelyn Yanisa Saquij) and 13-year-old Juan read more...

Fiery Extravaganza

Sat, 15 Sep 2012 06:37:32 -0600

Performance of the actors of the French art Cie entre Terre et Ciel opened in Budapest (Romania), street theater festival. It will last for three days, and within it on the streets of Budapest will perform dozens of theater companies from all over Europe.

Best photo of the day 09 13 2012

Thu, 13 Sep 2012 12:34:29 -0600

After playing Lucius Safarova surround by big tennis balls. Czech tennis player Lucie Safarova signs autographs after defeating Melanie Oudin Championship US Open, taking place these days in New York.

The murder diplomat

Thu, 13 Sep 2012 12:20:54 -0600

September 11, 2012, U.S. Ambassador to Libya, Christopher Stevens, a diplomat and two U.S. Marines were killed in the country's embassy in Libya.

The U.S. Embassy in Libya, a day after attacks.

Apple introduced the iPhone 5

Thu, 13 Sep 2012 12:02:18 -0600

On Wednesday, September 12, the company Apple Predstavila smartphone itroduced iPhone 5. New features include: under the surface finish used only glass and aluminum, the device is thinner (7.6 mm) and lighter (112g) than the previous model, the display is now 4 inches, with a resolution of 1136x640; read more...

Photo of the day 09 09 2012

Sun, 09 Sep 2012 08:01:57 -0600

The parents of six-year-chetvernyashek city Shenzhen in southern China have not invented anything better than to shave their heads on the figures - for accounting and control. Yourself, then parents, of course, the children are well distinguished, but with teachers and classmates, four brothers an read more...

Arrested polar bears

Sun, 09 Sep 2012 07:42:34 -0600

Sadly ended protest Greenpeace representatives at the Moscow office of "Gazprom" - Ten people, including four dressed in costumes of polar bears, was arrested for holding an uncoordinated actions. "Bears" were brought to the building of "Gazprom" and established a mini ice-drilling tower, from which read more...

Fold champions

Sun, 09 Sep 2012 07:25:29 -0600

Last Sunday Vayssenbrune forms Walde (Germany) received regular annual event for the rabbits on the run with obstacles. Animals traditionally overcome the 20-meter distance and height of obstacles on it is 40 inches. In a spectacular event was attended by more than 75 "athletes."

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London Paralympic Games began

Fri, 31 Aug 2012 02:51:58 -0600

Thursday in London was the first day of the Paralympic Games, which bring together disabled athletes from 165 countries. During the 11 days they have to play the 503 sets of medals.

Chinese Zhang Faing to swim read more...

Best photo of the day 08 30 2012

Thu, 30 Aug 2012 11:19:29 -0600

He told the owner to protect the herd, so I was guarding - thought a guard dog, sitting on the back of a bull in the middle of the river in the Pakistani city of Lahore. - Only here for some reason do not want to swim. " Hot weather in the country makes the most of the animals from time to time to read more...

Young jugglers of Afghanistan

Tue, 28 Aug 2012 09:54:32 -0600

In Afghanistan, held its seventh annual competition for young jugglers, organized by Mobile Mini Circus for Children. The organization, established in 2002, aims to return the children's laughter in the country for decades in a state of war. Her troupe travel to Afghanistan, arranging competitions read more...

Fake freaks

Fri, 24 Aug 2012 10:38:46 -0600

In the Spanish city of Bilbao hosted the "Contest freaks" (Concurso de Feos). As part of the nine-day festival "Great Week" (Aste Nagusia) hosts various live music concerts, exhibitions, arranged salutes. The most important and famous competition of the festival is a competition on who crouched most read more...

Come weigh

Thu, 23 Aug 2012 04:08:41 -0600

Every year, each of the 16,000 inhabitants of London Zoo is mandatory weighing and measuring.

Data are entered into a single information system, and it helps professionals keep track of key performance indicators read more...

Donkeys with Internet access

Thu, 23 Aug 2012 02:49:34 -0600

The theme park of biblical Kfar Kedem in Galilee (Israel), donkeys have Wi-Fi-Router, which allows smartphones and tablet computers to go online. Animals are used to move between the park and the visitors themselves, along with a special historic clothes are attractions.

Demonstration exercises Japanese defense forces

Wed, 22 Aug 2012 06:40:24 -0600

Army in Japan, contrary to popular opinion, there is only called it "defense force" and is intended solely to protect the island from possible invasion. The rest of the very serious armed organization with well-trained soldiers and specialists. His prowess they exhibit annually at special exercises read more...

A zombie for the candidate of US President

Wed, 22 Aug 2012 06:24:23 -0600

American channel AMC has put forward its own candidate in the U.S. presidential election which has already started, "Sanchez" in the country. A zombie (A. Zombie) has all the trappings of a mandatory candidate - a huge black SUV, characterized by guards and his wife named Patty Morgan zombies.

The grave of wife next to the house of Davis

Wed, 22 Aug 2012 05:13:14 -0600

James Davis is suing the town authorities Stevenson, northern Alabama, USA, for the right to leave his wife's grave near their home. Stevenson - a town with a population of 2600 inhabitants quietly dying after passing through it on the branch line has virtually stopped the trains.

Photo of the day 08 21 2012

Tue, 21 Aug 2012 10:46:39 -0600

China has many water parks. One of the centers of water recreation, which is called "Chinese Dead Sea", particularly large - area under water is 30 thousand square meters. meters, a record, even for China. The name Park, located in Sichuan province, was because of a strong salt healing waters. It read more...

Committing Suicide

Tue, 21 Aug 2012 10:38:01 -0600

The real tragedy was played out in one of the residential areas in the Chinese city of Zhanjiang. A woman in the heat of an argument killed my nephew, and then tried to commit suicide by jumping from the roof of the house. However, relatives and rescuers managed to talk to a woman first, and then read more...

Train skidded

Tue, 21 Aug 2012 10:21:46 -0600

Six people were injured in the incident on a suburban train near Berlin. For some unknown reason, on Tuesday afternoon, train (S-Bahn) derailed the train at this point, there were about 50 people. The attendance of witnesses immediately responded to all the emergency services of the German capital read more...

RAM for free medicine

Fri, 17 Aug 2012 03:22:36 -0600

Over three thousand U.S. residents gathered near the town of Wise, Va., to get free medical care at the clinic Remote Area Medical (RAM). The charity was founded in 1985 Brooke Stan (Stan Brock), and its first mobile hospital operated primarily in Latin America, but now most of the time he spends read more...

Best photo of the day 08 17 2012

Fri, 17 Aug 2012 01:53:14 -0600

At the Bronx Zoo, the largest zoo in USA, the Caribbean flamingo chick is born, a rare species of birds. Fledgling quickly rose to his feet - first with his mother, and then independently.

Sea of Fire

Thu, 16 Aug 2012 10:48:59 -0600

Grassland fires in Washington State, USA, and destroyed about 70 homes and nearly 40 square meters, miles of meadows, forests and shrubs.

Urgently evacuated over 400 residents.

A festival of fire In Minsk

Thu, 16 Aug 2012 04:45:24 -0600

In the capital of Belarus, a festival of fire - the event, which brings together many artists, in their performance, endearing element of fire. In addition they were a rock band, circus and dance groups, although the attention they have received considerably less.

Parade of the wall

Thu, 16 Aug 2012 01:37:21 -0600

The unpleasant incident took place during the parade before the Italian carabinieri Siena Palio - the traditional race for bareback. One of the horses suffered and preferred "land" of his rider straight into the wall. Siena Palio held in Siena today, August 16 as it passes on the day (and more - 2 read more...

Flower carpet in Brussels

Thu, 16 Aug 2012 01:22:23 -0600

Grand Place - one of the historic area in the center of the capital of Belgium, famous not only settled down in her City Hall and the Bread House (also known as King's House), but also a huge carpet of flowers. (Photos: Julien Warnand / EPA)

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Barack Obama launched his election campaign

Wed, 15 Aug 2012 13:39:31 -0600

Barack Obama launched his election campaign with a trip to Iowa - the state, which is considered the most agricultural of the country and is strategically important for any presidential candidate because of the so-called "Congress factions in Iowa," where delegates from political parties nominate read more...

The Paradise Canary Islands in the Fire

Wed, 15 Aug 2012 13:16:19 -0600

More than five thousand people were evacuated and several were killed by forest fires that raged for almost a month in the Canary Islands and managed to destroy over 10% of the territory. Stable dry weather and the wind played into the hands of the fire. The authorities of the islands have long despaired read more...

Colors of Peshawar a city of Pakistan

Wed, 15 Aug 2012 12:42:01 -0600

In Pakistan the area of the city of Peshawar, the county Charzada (zone free Pashtun tribes). Here lies the valley of the three great rivers: Swat, Kabul and Jindi. We invite you to see some interesting photographs taken by the photographer Gregory (Kazakhstan) during his visit to Pakistan.

Best photo of the day 08 14 2012

Tue, 14 Aug 2012 10:03:07 -0600

Olympians are leaving from London - for them everything is finished. But for the cleaners, serving games, everything is just beginning.

London 2012 Authenticity

Tue, 14 Aug 2012 00:47:22 -0600

Gregory lives in Kazakhstan, Alma-Ata. By profession he is a journalist, and works in the main state television channel of the republic "Khabar". He is also a very good photographer, we invite you to see his recently taken photos of London.

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Meteor Shower 2012

Mon, 13 Aug 2012 23:24:46 -0600

Like every year, the Earth once again hit the trail of dust particles released comet Swift-Tuttle, which leads to the formation of the Perseids - meteor shower, visible from Earth. The smallest particles, the size of a grain of sand, burn up in the planet's atmosphere, forming a "star rain." This read more...

Farewell to London 2012

Mon, 13 Aug 2012 22:04:04 -0600

August 12 at the Olympic Stadium in London the closing ceremony of the Summer Olympic Games in 2012. Its title and main theme sounded like "Symphony of British music." She opened the performance of singer Emily Sande, just as in more than three-hour show was attended by dozens of British bands and read more...

A series of earthquakes in Iran killed 300 people

Mon, 13 Aug 2012 10:05:11 -0600

Occurred on Saturday, August 11, a series of earthquakes in Iran killed about 300 people, and about 5000 Iranians were injured. The authorities of East Azerbaijan Province, where was the epicenter of the earthquake, is still able to identify only half of the victims. According to officials, this is read more...

The sand under the microscope

Mon, 13 Aug 2012 02:37:19 -0600

The scientist and photographer Gary Greenberg (Gary Greenberg) looked at the grains of sand through a microscope, and shared what he saw with the world.

To read more...

Works of art from the newspapers

Mon, 13 Aug 2012 01:29:05 -0600

In order to create sculptures and installations Nick Georgiou (Nick Georgiou) uses old newspapers. Nick describes his work inspired the death of the printed word. After printing products continues read more...

Walk on walls in Paris

Mon, 13 Aug 2012 01:11:04 -0600

If you plan to visit Paris before the end of March, then be sure to visit the art complex of Le 104. There you will see quite an unusual installation by artist Leandro Erlicha (Leandro Erlich) from read more...

Vegetables Mutants

Mon, 13 Aug 2012 00:54:09 -0600

German artist Uli Westphal (Uli Westphal) carried out a project Mutato, archiving a collection of non-standard fruits, roots and vegetables. These pictures show a great variety of shapes, colors read more...

The hotel for the dead

Mon, 13 Aug 2012 00:33:06 -0600

Funeral Business in Japan - it is extremely advantageous. The average price to have a good man in another world, is $ 30,000. Moreover, mortality rates have recently increased so that families have for a few days to wait for the queue for the cremation of the deceased. In the suburbs of Yokohama Lastel read more...

The island of dolls

Sun, 12 Aug 2012 12:29:28 -0600

Far away in the tropical forests of Mexico, near the small town Hochimilko (Xochimilico), is a unique place that is very popular in tourists - La Isla de la Munecas (Island of Dolls). On hearing this name, untrained people probably imagine something sentimental and charming. But he will be severely read more...

Best photo of the day 08 12 2012

Sun, 12 Aug 2012 11:24:18 -0600

A man is reflected in the window along with the t-shirt on which is printed the name of the player's team Andriy Shevchenko. Ukraine won her first match at Euro 2012 against Sweden and Shevchenko scored two goals.

Robotic Future

Sun, 12 Aug 2012 11:10:49 -0600

Everyday the world has a lot of scientific discoveries. Today it is no surprise stories of the cleaner robot-or full-function robot-baby. Advances in technology can improve and upgrade the prototype robot created so quickly that it is often very difficult to keep up with technological development read more...

Vibrant Singing Tree

Sun, 12 Aug 2012 03:20:03 -0600

This amazing creation of Mike Tonkin and Anna Liu - "Singing Ringing Tree" or "Vibrant Derova Singing" can be seen and heard on the hill of Pennine Lancashire County mountains. The height of a singing sculpture reaches three meters. The tree is made of galvanized steel pipes, which publish melodious read more...

War in Syria and children

Sun, 12 Aug 2012 02:59:38 -0600

In a military conflict in Syria between rebels and government forces often killed children. Many of them while playing with guns and take part in the actions are obviously not friendly towards the official Damascus.

The read more...

The most famous incident of the tower

Sun, 12 Aug 2012 02:20:41 -0600

Leaning Tower of Pisa, Italy. The most famous "leaning tower", but not very oblique. Built on the soft clay tower started falling a few years after construction began. The tower has 294 steps.

The height of the read more...

Hanging piano

Sat, 11 Aug 2012 07:51:41 -0600

A very unusual way the organizers of the Lithuanian music festival Piano.lt decided to celebrate its opening. They took a ride and "pianist" with his "tool" in a balloon over the city, the benefit of flying balloons over the Vilnius is not allowed. However, this is, of course, just a nice trick - read more...

Best photo of the day 08 09 2012

Thu, 09 Aug 2012 12:47:37 -0600

International Golf Open Tournament in Pulheim (Germany) has been overshadowed due to the appearance of the little family of swans. Several adults and four chicks paraded on the field is important, not really paying attention to the players. Those were not in conflict with the proud bird - in this read more...

Attempting to lift 196 pounds nearly ended tragically

Thu, 09 Aug 2012 12:41:28 -0600

Became the worst nightmare come true for the German weightlifter Matthias Steiner, weightlifter - when he try to push the 196 pounds he lost, and the bar fell on his neck, pressing to the dais. Maintenance staff and doctors immediately rushed to the aid of an athlete and, at least at first glance read more...

Typhoon Haykuey hit Shanghai

Thu, 09 Aug 2012 12:29:51 -0600

More than two million people were evacuated due to typhoon "Haykuey," which hit Shanghai. The wind speed reached 110 km/h, it tore the trees, tore off roofs and caused flooding. Hundreds of planes on its way to Shanghai, were diverted to other airports of the country. No official data on the number read more...

Best Photos of the Olympic Games Day 12th

Thu, 09 Aug 2012 12:10:17 -0600

We offer you a selection of the nice pictures of the 12th day of the Summer Olympic Games 2012 in London.

Rui Sengmin (South Korea) in the doubles against China

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This Hogwarts

Sun, 05 Aug 2012 17:02:01 -0600

Who would have thought that the school in the Harry Potter series of films for him has not been drawn, and existed in reality? So not less, it does exist ... in the form of the model.

During a press tour of the read more...

Best photo of the day 08 04 2012

Sat, 04 Aug 2012 17:52:11 -0600

A small monkey in the hands of worker of Zoological Center.

A girl with cigarette

Sat, 04 Aug 2012 17:41:11 -0600

Meet a girl Saghir Ansari 11 years old . Saghir and her family live in India, in a very poor town in the east. It turns bidis - a traditional Indian cigarettes, thin and short.

In itself there is nothing special read more...

Mock Afghan village

Sat, 04 Aug 2012 17:19:58 -0600

Photographer Johannes Simon (Johannes Simon) from the Associated Press interested in how NATO forces prepare for military operations in Asia, in particular, how they are trained before being read more...

26 pounds of bees on the human body

Sat, 04 Aug 2012 17:03:02 -0600

In China, Hunan Province held an unusual contest. Participants were required to attract as many bees as they can. The winner was a beekeeper, who sat at the swarm of weight at 26 pounds.

Vertical mode

Sat, 04 Aug 2012 16:50:14 -0600

In Boston, a fashion designer Ted Baker presented his new spring-summer collection, created in conjunction with the students of the local College of Art and Design. Show drew a huge audience's attention not only because of fashionable attire, but also because it took place on a vertical wall of Hotel read more...

Future cowboys start with sheep

Fri, 03 Aug 2012 16:03:27 -0600

In the traditional Silver State Stampede Rodeo 2012 in Elko, Nevada, United States, were held including at least the traditional race to tame sheep. It seemed that this would be a sheep? Just as importantly, why should it be tamed? It's docile, soft to touch an animal. However, for children aged two read more...

Blue Angels over Seattle

Fri, 03 Aug 2012 15:46:27 -0600

"Blue Angels" - a group of aerobatic aircraft the U.S. Air Force has risen in the sky over Seattle during one of the largest festivals in America - Seafair. Air show, which was attended by the illustrious group of pilots, is the culmination of events in Seattle. (Ted S. Warren / AP Photo / Scanpix)

Best Photography part 1

Fri, 03 Aug 2012 14:45:38 -0600

Yuri Ovchinnikov is a creative photographer from Russia. He is living in the Saint Petersburg city. He is also a master of sports, member of Camel Trophy and full member of the Russian Geographical Society. We invite you to see some of his work.

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Best photo of the day 08 03 2012

Fri, 03 Aug 2012 13:13:35 -0600

This photo “Hummingbird in action” is taken by the Russian photographer Sergey Volkov.

Chelsea Flower Show

Fri, 03 Aug 2012 12:28:25 -0600

"Summer does not start until you get to Chelsea Flower Show" - say in the UK. And in some ways they are, of course, right. Chelsea Flower Show - one of the most popular flower exhibitions in the world, the story which began back in 1862. In the garden of the British Royal Society of Gardeners, held read more...

Best photo of the day 08 02 2012

Thu, 02 Aug 2012 17:30:08 -0600

The soldiers and children in Afghanistan seems to be the only ones who look at each other without fear. Almost idyllic picture of the photographer managed to capture the Reuters news agency on the streets of Afghan cities Manugay Valley Furnace in Kunar province, which is patrolled by soldiers of read more...

Journey to Grand Canyon

Thu, 02 Aug 2012 12:46:47 -0600

Grand Canyon - one of the deepest canyons in the world, it is located on the Colorado Plateau in Arizona. Its length - 446 km, width from 6 to 29 km, the depth of 1600 meters. Canyon was formed by water erosion of the earth's rocks. Previously, about 5-6 million years ago the Colorado River flowed read more...

Best Photos of the Olympic Games Day Fifth

Thu, 02 Aug 2012 05:18:13 -0600

We offer you a selection of the selected pictures of the fifth day of the Summer Olympic Games 2012 in London.

Nathan Adrian celebrates a victory in the 100 meters freestyle. (AFP PHOTO / CHRISTOPHE SIMON / Scanpix)

Labyrinth of knowledge

Thu, 02 Aug 2012 04:49:29 -0600

At the Royal Festival Hall in London, an exhibition-maze aMAZEme Brazilian artists and Marcus Saboia Gualtera Pupo. Its name contains the word game - "amaze me" (surprising me) and "maze me" (confuse me), at a time. Not to mention the fact that "maze" can simply be translated as "Labyrinth." Results read more...

A torch is lit in the forehead

Thu, 02 Aug 2012 04:35:07 -0600

Spanish miners rally since the beginning of June. The reason for the early miners strike was the decision by the Spanish government for reasons of economy to reduce the cost of the mining sector by 60% - from 300 million euros to 110 million. Trade unions believe that the reduction of subsidies may read more...

Best photo of the day 08 01 2012

Wed, 01 Aug 2012 16:51:43 -0600

Clash of Orthodox Jews and police in Yaffe, Israel. ( AFP PHOTO / JACK GUEZ / Scanpix)

The best photos of the fourth day of the Olympic Games

Wed, 01 Aug 2012 12:27:56 -0600

We offer you a selection of the nice photographes of the fourth day of the Summer Olympic Games 2012 in London.

Ennio Falco (Italy) throws fire sleeve (AFP PHOTO / MARWAN NAAMANI / Scanpix).

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Rural Olympics in Kila Raipur India

Tue, 31 Jul 2012 07:35:39 -0600

Farmer is also not stranger to sports gambling, it is confirmed by Rural Olympic Games, which take place in the village of Kila Raipur (Kila Raipur) in the Indian state of Punjab since 1933. Within a few days all others wishing to demonstrate their strength, agility and endurance miracles. Along with read more...

Best Photos of the Olympic Games Day three

Tue, 31 Jul 2012 06:19:27 -0600

We offer you a selection of the best pictures from the third day of the Olympic Games in London.

The drama of the day - Korean Shin A Lam burst into tears and refused to leave the track in protest against the decision read more...

Best photo of the day 07 30 2012

Mon, 30 Jul 2012 16:52:57 -0600

Festival of colors Holi is usually carried out in India in March. A little thought, the Germans decided to hold a slightly modified Holi festival in Berlin. Among the differences between the German version of Indian Origin - the obligatory white dress parties, a ban on its own colored powders (all read more...

Museum in Jerusalem Israel Bible Lands Museum

Mon, 30 Jul 2012 12:50:35 -0600

Layout of the Old City of the Second Temple (~ 2000 years ago) is in the Museum of Israel, there is a temple, and Books - a specially constructed building for storage of the Dead Sea Scrolls found at Qumran.

Best Photos of the Olympic Games Day Two

Mon, 30 Jul 2012 05:34:10 -0600

We offer you a selection of the best moments of the second day of the Olympic Games in London.

Yutin Fan (China), shoot only at the bronze (AFP PHOTO / JEWEL SAMAD / Scanpix).

Tulips in Holland

Sun, 29 Jul 2012 16:54:32 -0600

Tulips in Holland - not just tulips. This is her symbol, and in the Middle Ages - even it was the method of payment of anything, and very expensive. For a couple of rare varieties of flower bulbs you can buy a house, or a sufficient number of livestock, or a small brewery. A girl with a dowry in the read more...

Best photo of the day 07 29 2012

Sun, 29 Jul 2012 12:13:05 -0600

A little girl looks out from the feet of soldiers at the time, as the holder of the Victoria Cross, carries the Olympic flame (Christopher Furlong / Getty Images).

Race for survival

Sun, 29 Jul 2012 03:49:09 -0600

On the first day of April in Australia took an unusual marathon - Tough Mudder ("Race to the bottom"). More than 22,000 people took part in the passage of an obstacle course, designed by British Special Forces. Participants had to overcome many obstacles in extreme conditions - mud, heat, water ...

With his wife

Sun, 29 Jul 2012 03:27:27 -0600

The North American championship in speed the transfer of women takes place every autumn in Newry, Maine, USA. During the race the 250 meters hurdles competitors bear their wives (or future wives). The winner of the competition receives a prize as much beer as he weighs the burden.

In London officially opened the Olympic Games

Sat, 28 Jul 2012 07:32:57 -0600

In London, at the Olympic Stadium, the solemn opening ceremony of the 2012 Olympic Games. The ceremony began with a colorful show called "The Island of Miracles", during which 80 thousand spectators in the stadium and hundreds of millions - around the world, was introduced to the history of Britain, read more...

Best Spa House

Sat, 28 Jul 2012 06:58:10 -0600

Architects of Metropolis Design submitted a draft Spa House, located on the Host Bay in South Africa. This multi-functional building with a residential area and a spa - an extension to the main residence in Cape Town, South Africa.

Alice in Waterland Underwater Photography

Fri, 27 Jul 2012 18:02:08 -0600

Elena Kalis - a talented Russian photographer and now she lives and works in the Bahamas. These amazing under water pictures are creative idea, and excellent image quality. Pictures under water - the main specialization of Helena, and you must see her work at the official site (Jessica Hilltout) traveled to Africa and taking pictures of children playing football and all the accessories that they are doing with their own hands to play your favorite game.

Sport and the Royal Guardsmen

Fri, 27 Jul 2012 05:12:40 -0600

Photographer Gideon Hart devised an unusual way to advertise the upcoming Olympic Games, which will be held this summer in London. In his photographs on the bicycle track, courts and even in the pool depicted people who are a symbol of the British crown - the Royal Guard. The photographer explained read more...

Best photo of the day 07 26 2012

Thu, 26 Jul 2012 17:12:54 -0600

In this picture of the day you can see the clouds in the sky and at the same time the clouds on the ground.

Smoking saves my life

Thu, 26 Jul 2012 12:41:59 -0600

Photographer Robyn Twomey (Robyn Twomey) photographed the people who have experienced the healing properties of marijuana. They told Robin, why prefer cannabis to all other drugs.

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Room from 100 thousand US dollars

Thu, 26 Jul 2012 12:19:11 -0600

A year ago, the German conceptual artist Hans-Peter Feldman won the eighth biennial Hugo Boss. The amount of award was $ 100,000. Feldman decided to transfer this money to the Guggenheim Museum as a gift, but the most unique way: he used the money to create an installation consisting of 100,000 banknotes read more...

Khewra Salt Mines in Pakistan

Thu, 26 Jul 2012 08:00:17 -0600

Khewra Salt Mines are in the district of Punjab in Pakistan, about 160 kilometers from Islamabad and 260 kilometers from Lahore. They attract up to 40,000 visitors per year and is the second largest in the world. Located in the foothills of the Salt Range, the mine is considered the oldest in South read more...

The car with the largest Automobile race in the world

Wed, 25 Jul 2012 17:16:05 -0600

There is nothing surprising in the fact that the machine is to their owners, 10, 20 and even 30 years. Surprisingly, the two-door car Volvo P1800S, which its owner has acquired Irving Gordon in 1966, not only still on the run, but is brought back in the 2002 Guinness Book of Records as the largest read more...

Best photo of the day 07 25 2012

Wed, 25 Jul 2012 16:52:34 -0600

Pakistani security officer with a wounded child in place of the explosion in Quetta, Pakistan. Two suicide bombers attacked the house of the military. The explosion killed his wife and another 18 people, including at least 8 - soldiers. (AP Photo / Arshad Butt)

The Time Machine USA The Forties

Wed, 25 Jul 2012 13:21:19 -0600

It collected 100 color photographs of America of the forties of last century, made by different authors. Basically there footage shot on film 4x5 Kodachrome, but there are frames with 35 mm equipment. Mainly in these shots I was impressed by the color.

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Wrestlers laamb

Wed, 25 Jul 2012 12:37:35 -0600

Photographer Denis Rouvray (Denis Rouvre) from France, made portraits of wrestlers laamb - Senegalese national struggle, common in other countries in sub-Saharan Africa - Niger, Nigeria and Gambia.

Basilisk lizard running on water

Wed, 25 Jul 2012 12:20:46 -0600

Shlemonosny Basilisk Lizard - arboreal lizard that lives in tropical rain forests. A distinctive feature is the ability of the basilisk to run on water, holding his body on the surface of rapidly alternating blows the hind legs.

European Championship for carving

Wed, 25 Jul 2012 06:09:07 -0600

More recently, in the city of Leipzig was the first European Championship in carving, which brought together the best artists of this new type of culinary art, ready to impress the judges for its masterpieces from a variety of fruits and vegetables. (Carving - the art of cutting of vegetables and read more...

Vegetables giants

Wed, 25 Jul 2012 05:47:58 -0600

In the town Herrougeyt the north of England hosted the annual farm festival. Last year it celebrates its centennial anniversary. On this occasion, the festival has introduced a new program - the competition of farmers grew the biggest vegetable.

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Vegetarian Festival in Thailand

Tue, 24 Jul 2012 16:56:28 -0600

The most significant landmark on the island of Phuket is the world-famous vegetarian festival, which takes place over eight days in the first decade of the ninth lunar month (late September - early October).

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Best photo of the day 07 24 2012

Tue, 24 Jul 2012 11:42:56 -0600

A team of skydivers Eloem, Arizona. (Daniel Ramsbott / DPA / Zuma Press)

Pictures of old Egypt late 19th century

Tue, 24 Jul 2012 08:07:04 -0600

The New York Public Library has published a gallery of 9000 photographs and illustrations on the theme of the Middle East, made from the 17th to the 20th century. The monuments of ancient Egypt and the Biblical world often in the early photographs. French academic François Arago (1786-1853) read more...

Summer is in full swing

Tue, 24 Jul 2012 05:09:39 -0600

This year summer is in full swing. Many countries are once again faced with record-high temperatures. Only one thing saves from the heat, that is water. But where it has not enough to hide in the shade and eat ice cream.

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Pencil against the Camera

Mon, 23 Jul 2012 17:37:51 -0600

The ingenious photographer Ben Heine (Ben Heine) invented a new art form - the combination of photography and drawing. Originally it was just an experiment, but pencil sketches with the photos read more...

Best photo of the day 07 23 2012

Mon, 23 Jul 2012 12:32:51 -0600

African lioness Kate and Alexander Pylyshenko, artist and owner of a private zoo in the city Vasilevka, Ukraine. September 7, 2011. Alexander posted online record of 36 days in a cage with a lioness. According to local media, he wanted to make money on improving the lives of lions, and to draw attention read more...

Soap Mania

Mon, 23 Jul 2012 12:08:29 -0600

20 years old American girl from Florida Tempest Henderson suffers from a psychological disorder called allotriophagia, which is characterized by the desire is inedible veschi.Temper eats soap and washing powder and gets enormous pleasure from it.

Only the most important

Mon, 23 Jul 2012 11:41:38 -0600

The project "The Burning House" ("The burning house") Anyone can send a photo of the most valuable things for him that his first act will be saved from a burning house. Think about what things are and will save you, if there read more...

Battle of the tomatoes La Tomatina Festival

Mon, 23 Jul 2012 03:12:40 -0600

In the media battle on tomatoes in Bunol in eastern Spain, attended by about 40,000 people from around the world. It was destroyed several tons of tomatoes. La Tomatina Festival (La Tomatina), held annually on the last Wednesday of August. The festival is held in honor of the patron saint of the city read more...

Animals chair

Mon, 23 Jul 2012 02:44:22 -0600

Maximo Riera (Massimo Riera) - The designer who likes to surprise. And it's hard to argue when we saw his recently created chairs. While examining the furniture could not help recall the spoils of the old read more...

The rite of exorcism in Colombia

Sun, 22 Jul 2012 16:01:38 -0600

Hermes Cifuentes 20 years helping his compatriots to get rid of the uninvited supernatural beings in their bodies. The report you will see photos taken during the rite of exorcism, which is still popular in the treatment of mental diseases in Colombia.

Best photo of the day 07 22 2012

Sun, 22 Jul 2012 12:52:44 -0600

Camping at night under the moonlight. This photograph is taken by the Russian photographer Eugene Martov.

National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest 2012

Sun, 22 Jul 2012 12:28:25 -0600

24th National Geographic Traveler photo contest came to an end, and the judge was about to pick winners, and online voting ended on July 20. Here are some beautiful pictures of participants in four categories: Travel, Landscapes, The feeling of space and unexpected moments.

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Strange Sports

Sun, 22 Jul 2012 11:31:41 -0600

American Nilmen Sol (Sol Neelman) for four years photographing the unusual sports.

City on a unicycle hockey.

The strength of portraits of Plato

Sun, 22 Jul 2012 05:28:26 -0600

Photographer Platon (Platon) - Half-Englishman, half-Greek. Maybe it helps him in his work to comply with the balance between detachment, distance, and found true interest in people. During his career, read more...

The geometry of light and magic

Sun, 22 Jul 2012 02:58:25 -0600

Popularization of drawing with light on a long exposure led to a set of colorful pictures. Over time, they cease to differ from each other, and the authors stopped at the achieved effect.

Dennis Calvert (Dennis read more...

Transparent Church

Sun, 22 Jul 2012 02:37:58 -0600

Young architects Pieterjan Gijs and Arnout Van Vaerenbergh designed the transparent church in the Belgian Haspengou. The church is part of the "Z-OUT". This is a large and ambitious long-term project, designed for installation of architectural monuments of modernity, which will be implemented over read more...

Safe weapons

Sat, 21 Jul 2012 15:46:43 -0600

Kyle Bean (Kyle Bean) believes that the weapons should not be used to kill people, and in the war - a relic of the past. Humanity to a different look for weapons, Kyle decided to make an unusual exposure, and read more...

Tattooed faces of the women of Burma

Sat, 21 Jul 2012 15:26:42 -0600

In the hilly province of Chin women in Burma was applied to the face tattoos for many generations. For them - a sign of beauty, strength and pride. Earlier this year photographer Brent Lewin (Brent read more...

Best home for skater

Sat, 21 Jul 2012 15:07:09 -0600

This home is ideal for anyone who eats, sleeps and lives with a skateboard. Trails connect the inner and outer surfaces at home that allows you to ride forever.

The original home area of 204 square meters built read more...

Best photo of the day 07 21 2012

Sat, 21 Jul 2012 14:53:32 -0600

Photographer Tom from Canada Opinions (Tom Ryaboi) pictures of himself sitting on the edge of the roof of a skyscraper.

Woodstock in Polish

Sat, 21 Jul 2012 07:35:33 -0600

Photographer Peter Bohler visited Przystanek Woodstock (Station Woodstock) - Polish analogue of American rock music festival. The motto of the festival is the slogan of "Love, friendship and music." In 2011 the site was visited by over 700,000 people.

Marina Bay Sands the most expensive hotel in the world

Fri, 20 Jul 2012 17:21:41 -0600

After four years of construction hotel opened in Singapore Marina Bay Sands. At the height of the three towers of 200 meters (55 storeys), there is a huge terrace in a gondola with swimming pools and green gardens with total area of 12.4 thousand square meters.

Best photo of the day 07 20 2012

Fri, 20 Jul 2012 16:53:37 -0600

The instructor breaks a bottle on the head of female recruits during training the first Chinese female bodyguards in Beijing. To become certified as a bodyguard it is required to go through several stages of training for 8-10 months. (David Gray / Reuters)

The temple of the living trees

Fri, 20 Jul 2012 16:48:46 -0600

Giuliano Mauri has launched an unusual "live" architectural design. The essence of the project lies in the fact that inside the wicker 42 columns, seedlings were planted hornbeam (small genus of deciduous trees of the birch family). As planned by Giuliano, after fifteen years of limiting frames, columns read more...

Best photo of the day 07 19 2012

Thu, 19 Jul 2012 12:16:52 -0600

Residents of Pakistan watching the burning truck. Three oil tankers and container to be delivered to NATO troops in Afghanistan have been undermined by gunmen in southwestern Pakistan. (BANARAS KHAN / AFP / Getty Images)

16 most expensive materials in the world

Thu, 19 Jul 2012 06:47:12 -0600

Gold - is not the most precious substance in the world, in terms of grams. And do not even platinum. Look at the 16 most expensive materials at a price per gram. The substances are in reverse order, with an increase in value.

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Olympic and other Stadiums with a birds eye view

Thu, 19 Jul 2012 05:21:35 -0600

Today we offer you a look at the pictures of the best stadiums and Olympic Stadiums around the world with a bird's-eye view.

London 2012 Olympic Stadium.

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Kensington Festival of Miniatures Doll House

Wed, 18 Jul 2012 04:16:05 -0600

Kensington Festival of Puppet homes (Kensington Dollshouse) since 1985, brings together collectors and professionals involved in miniature work. The festival is one of the world's largest selling exhibitions of works of miniature art.

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The most unusual winter resorts

Wed, 18 Jul 2012 03:49:57 -0600

Five-story hotel "Monte Rosa Hut", designed for 120 seats, located at an altitude of 2890 meters in the Swiss Alps. It is considered the most energy-efficient building because of the high-altitude maximum self-sufficiency and environmental safety.

Best photo of the day 07 17 2012

Tue, 17 Jul 2012 12:42:36 -0600

Osprey eats almost exclusively fish, the bird produces it with surprising dexterity. The method of hunting is flying around the reservoir in order to find and select the right size fish floating on the allowable depth and the subsequent attack on her from above. Attack of the swift, but its rate varies, read more...

Observations from above

Tue, 17 Jul 2012 12:26:27 -0600

These photos were taken by an ordinary digital camera, but with an unusual point - with the Earth's orbit. Dutch astronaut Andre Kuipers (Andre Kuipers) is currently conducting research at the International Space Station and he became interested in photography.

Jellyfish Lake

Mon, 16 Jul 2012 12:56:32 -0600

In the eastern part of the densely wooded island of ESA-Malki, a member of the archipelago of rocky islands (the state of Palau) is an amazing marine lake, in which he lives a lot of jellyfish. There are only two types of jellyfish are living here - the gold and the moon.

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Best photo of the day 07 14 2012

Sat, 14 Jul 2012 13:19:59 -0600

The seller hand shoes on the street in Quetta, Pakistan. Quetta - the largest city and capital of the Pakistani province of Baluchistan. Locals call Quetta "Pakistan's orchard." The city is fortified fort, surrounded by hills on all sides. (Naseer Ahmed / Reuters)

Sunfish

Sat, 14 Jul 2012 13:13:19 -0600

This unusual fish has entered in the Guinness Book of Records because of its size. Sunfish is the largest bony fish in the world. The length of her body can reach three meters. Also, there are cases when the fish reaches a length of 5.5 meters.

Clay Army

Fri, 13 Jul 2012 08:22:35 -0600

In Barrington's Court, England, ending balance of 40,000 clay figurines. They are part of the installation of "Field for the British Isles" Anthony Gormleysa. What exactly are they going to say an artist - everyone must decide for himself, for sure it is not known. What is known is the fact that the read more...

Best photo of the day 07 12 2012

Thu, 12 Jul 2012 17:12:30 -0600

This picture is taken by Nikolai Matveev. Photographer called it Illumination. This is the rare luck for the photographers to capture such a beautiful scene.

Amazing road giants

Tue, 10 Jul 2012 05:52:38 -0600

Way Giants - coastal area consisting of 40,000 basalt columns of volcanic origin. Located on the north-east of Northern Ireland, 4.8 kilometers north of Bushmills. In 1986 it was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and in 1987 - a national reserve.

The most unusual buildings from around the world part 2

Sun, 08 Jul 2012 07:18:54 -0600

We have already published first part of “The most unusual buildings from around the world”. Now we offer you to see second part. These buildings read more...

Official opening of the tallest skyscraper in Europe The Shard

Sun, 08 Jul 2012 06:40:39 -0600

On July 5th in London 310-meter skyscraper The Shard "Splinter" was officially opened. Housed the structure in the shape of a pyramid, on the south bank of the Thames near London Bridge. In the 95th storey of the building offices, hotel and residential areas will accommodate.

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Best photo of the day 07 06 2012

Fri, 06 Jul 2012 12:26:59 -0600

Rescuers recovered from under the rubble of a destroyed house a two-week read more...

The most unusual cloud

Fri, 06 Jul 2012 12:05:46 -0600

Various cloud formations studied by meteorologists for centuries. But only after the widespread introduction of cameras into our lives the opportunity to capture the unique natural phenomenon, which sometimes lasted not long. We invite you to see these unusual clouds.

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Best photo of the day 07 05 2012

Thu, 05 Jul 2012 12:00:07 -0600

The representative of the Turkana tribe, ethnic lying on the ground waiting for treatment in Makutano, Kenya. (Dai Kurokawa / European Pressphoto Agency)

Summer pasture Taban neighborhood and Karagai

Thu, 05 Jul 2012 06:55:25 -0600

These best landscape photos taken in the photo project "Unknown Kazakhstan" by photographer of Kazakhstan, Constantine Kikvidze.

Summer pastures are located at an altitude of 2,000 meters above sea level

A world without people

Thu, 05 Jul 2012 05:50:56 -0600

For several reasons, economic or because of natural disasters, people refuse to stay in some places of the planet. There you can watch the apocalyptic paintings. That's because the world would look like if all people suddenly disappear.

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Best photo of the day 07 04 2012

Wed, 04 Jul 2012 14:10:55 -0600

An activist holds out a flower to one of the police, which block a protest march and protest against the arrest of former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko in Kiev. More than 5,000 opposition activists took to the streets of the capital in protest. (AP Photo / Andriy Kravchenko)

Travelers legs

Tue, 03 Jul 2012 12:24:18 -0600

Photographer Tom Robinson (Tom Robinson) makes the photos on the memory in an unusual way - pictures of feet.

"When read more...

Best photo of the day 07 02 2012

Mon, 02 Jul 2012 12:54:22 -0600

Bike shop in Atlansberge (Altlandsberg), Germany. The owner of the shop, Peter Horstmann, decided to decorate the building with old bikes, for this purpose he has accumulated more than 40 broken models. Customers buying new bikes, and in gratitude gave the old ones. At the moment, on the walls of read more...

Best photo of the day 07 01 2012

Sun, 01 Jul 2012 12:57:41 -0600

Villagers of Philippine town near Elorde Bunavan Cox with a huge crocodile, caught by local residents and staff of a crocodile farm. After three weeks of hunting, a 6.5-meter crocodile caught in a trap set at the mouth of the river. (AP)

Graffiti on the Al Mac

Sun, 01 Jul 2012 12:44:12 -0600

El Mack was born in Los Angela in 1980, son of an engineer and artist. He is familiar with the art world from the cradle. Especially a lot of time he devoted to individuals and human figures. The inspiration he draws from the Mexican culture of the city of Phoenix, religious art, pin-up, graffiti, read more...

Best photo of the day 06 30 2012

Sat, 30 Jun 2012 13:00:24 -0600

Fireworks over the Cathedral of St. Basil during the International Festival of Military Bands "Spassky Tower." Participants in the annual event, (held August 31 at Red Square in Moscow), were military bands from different countries. (REUTERS / Sergei Karpukhin)

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Treasures of Egypt

Fri, 29 Jun 2012 12:40:55 -0600

Egypt - a country in which you can not just dive into grand millennial history and mystery, but also get a lot of wonderful impressions of an unforgettable holiday. How? Each defines for itself. After all, Egypt is rich not only in their sights and antiquities. Tourists can choose from a large abundance read more...

Best photo of the day 06 28 2012

Thu, 28 Jun 2012 12:20:30 -0600

Prayer during the Eid al-Fitr in Tahrir Square in Cairo. (Khaled Desouki / Agence France-Press/Getty Images)

Guinness Book of Records 2011

Thu, 28 Jun 2012 04:33:24 -0600

May 4, 1951, Sir Hugh Beaver, managing director of Brewing Company "Guinness" went for hunting in the North Slob, Wexford County, Ireland. Their friends got into a dispute over what kind of bird is the fastest in Europe, but he realized that the books do not have such information. read more...

Restaurant in the sky

Wed, 27 Jun 2012 04:19:28 -0600

If someone suddenly decides to make a marriage proposal to his beloved, then dinner in such an environment - will be at the height of the literal and figurative sense. Dinner in the Sky is a real boon for the thrill and quite sophisticated cuisine. The Chef will prepare for you at a height of 50 meters, read more...

Best photo of the day 06 26 2012

Tue, 26 Jun 2012 10:58:20 -0600

Sunken boat in the Antarctic (in the same bay where the Russian Antarctic station Bellingshausen) Brazilian boat sank "Mar Sem Fim" the crew was evacuated for three days before the tragedy occurred. This was a private yacht owned by a citizen of Brazil. used for scientific and educational expeditions.

Celestial Gold rapeseed field

Mon, 25 Jun 2012 09:18:54 -0600

One of the most beautiful time in China is the flowering oilseed rape. Therefore, in the middle of March in the city of Huangshan, located in eastern China, a flurry of tourists. Every year, thousands of photographers here come from all over the world, as well as ordinary fans of the beauty of nature.

Lechuguilla Cave

Mon, 25 Jun 2012 08:38:05 -0600

Carlsbad Caverns National Park in the U.S., more than one decade hit the beauty of cavers and ordinary citizens. It is no coincidence, because this geological park has one of the most beautiful and longest caves in the world - Lechuguilla Cave. She kept her secret until 1986. Since its opening on read more...

Lake Crescent a Chinese oasis in the desert

Sat, 23 Jun 2012 02:34:19 -0600

Around 6 km from the city of Dunhuang in western China, Lake Crescent lies - an incredible oasis in the Gobi Desert. In Chinese it is called Yueyatsyuan. This lake is a crescent-shaped - the most important landmark of the region, where one of the greatest Buddhist temples situated in the world.

Best photo of the day 06 21 2012

Thu, 21 Jun 2012 12:32:10 -0600

In this photo - Cool, curved edge of the horizon – captured in the field of Ukraine – Photograph by Weise Maxim.

Desktop wallpapers from National Geographic for May 2012

Thu, 21 Jun 2012 02:47:59 -0600

We offer you a large selection of the best pictures from National Geographic in April.

Sunset over the western slope of Mount Everest. read more...

Best friends cheetah and Labrador have been together for a year

Thu, 21 Jun 2012 01:37:07 -0600

A year ago - a small cheetah named Kasi and a puppy Labrador Mtani both are living togather as friends. Kasi threw by his mother, and his keepers brought him to the zoo. A year has passed of their friendship, and still inseparable friends continue to enjoy life at the zoo Bush in Florida, National read more...

Best photo of the day 06 20 2012

Wed, 20 Jun 2012 13:05:34 -0600

This picture was taken by Alexander Ravin in Russia.

Seize the moment

Wed, 20 Jun 2012 12:30:16 -0600

Good time to the correct angle is important for successful photography .In this post of photos are obtained once in a lifetime. The reason for their appearance can be an unexpected set of circumstances or mnogchasovye ambush with a camera, silly accident or a verified motion, jokes subconscious or read more...

Best photo of the day 06 19 2012

Tue, 19 Jun 2012 13:08:12 -0600

Clown fish under the water of Indonesia, Bali Island.

Biggest dog of the world

Tue, 19 Jun 2012 12:33:59 -0600

Weighing in at 111 kg and height of 1 meter and 9 inches Giant George is a Guinness Book record holder, he was officially registered as the biggest dog in the world. Standing on its hind legs, George rises by as much as 2.2 meters.

A statue of Genghis Khan

Tue, 19 Jun 2012 01:52:23 -0600

A statue of Genghis Khan - a 40-meter statue of the Great Khan (1162-1227) on horseback, standing on the bank of Tuul River in Tsonzhin-Boldoge (54 km east of the capital of Mongolia, Ulan Bator.

Best photo of the day 06 18 2012

Mon, 18 Jun 2012 13:05:16 -0600

Xkeken Cenote, Mexico a spiritual place of Maya believers. Photograph by John Stanmeyer, National Geographic

Ice sculptures at Lake Geneva

Mon, 18 Jun 2012 05:16:20 -0600

In Switzerland, cold enough to roam on Lake Geneva, creating a real ice sculptures on one of the most beautiful waters in Europe.

The dog tries to go on the ice next to the car on the frozen shores of Lake Geneva read more...

Sculptures of the ghost in the Scottish woods

Mon, 18 Jun 2012 04:27:35 -0600

The forests of Scotland have long been a favorite holiday destination of both local residents and tourists. But walking through the woods by the lake, near the Scottish town of Aloa untrained person can wind up laughing ... It was here, near the forest path you can see the ghostly figures of men, read more...

Best photo of the day 06 17 2012

Sun, 17 Jun 2012 13:08:49 -0600

Pakistanis on the street, strewn with rose petals in Lahore. Thus, a wholesale dealer is drying petals before being sent to market. (AP Photo / K.M. Chaudary)

In China the parents abandoned the child werewolf

Sun, 17 Jun 2012 06:47:09 -0600

The little Chinese girl Dzhanli Liu was born with a rare hereditary disease - "werewolf syndrome". It was abandoned even by the father and mother, and only a distant relative of the girl gave her shelter. Now he is looking for doctors who would help the little girl.

Beauty of night and forest lodges

Sun, 17 Jun 2012 04:13:32 -0600

We invite you to see the photo series “beauty of night and forest lodges”. These photos were captured in Russia and worth watching especially for those who like the night and the adventure. Photograph by Vasin, Valery.

Levitation Photography

Sun, 17 Jun 2012 03:36:08 -0600

You can say that levitation is not possible, you can also say that the camera never lies. You can be wrong and in fact, and in another, just look at these photos.

Who says people do not fly? Looking at these pictures, read more...

Best photo of the day 06 16 2012

Sat, 16 Jun 2012 13:08:29 -0600

A woman confesses to a priest in one of the confessionals, set in the Retiro Park in Madrid.

Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao

Sat, 16 Jun 2012 07:39:41 -0600

In the the Spanish city of Bilbao, in 90 years of the twentieth century, a modest building appeared that not only is considered an architectural masterpiece of modernity, but also glorified the city to the world. This building - the Guggenheim Museum, built by the US-Canadian architect Frank Gehry read more...

Work of Photographer Bertil Nilsson

Sat, 16 Jun 2012 01:26:51 -0600

Photographer Bertil Nilsson (Bertil Nilsson) for many years, taking the best pictures of the circus. Images of individuals in these photographs do not always look like the circus, in their view, the ordinary.

Spiders eight legs and eight eyes from the corner looking at you

Fri, 15 Jun 2012 23:52:11 -0600

Eight legs and eight eyes from the corner looking at you. Italian female photographer Iryna captured an excellent series of Spiders. We invite you to see her wonderful work.

The body of a spider is divided into read more...

Best photo of the day 06 15 2012

Fri, 15 Jun 2012 12:51:14 -0600

Photo from the International Space Station, with a height of about 400 km. In the picture fire in the national reserve "Santa Fe National Forest" in New Mexico, USA. (NASA / Associated Press)

Civil War in Syria

Fri, 15 Jun 2012 08:34:04 -0600

The uprising in Syria - the massive anti-government unrest in various cities of Syria , against the country's president , Bashar al-Assad An ongoing internal conflict in Syria, which is part of a broader Arab spring . The first public demonstration was held on January 26, 2011, but they appeared only read more...

Melissani Cave

Fri, 15 Jun 2012 02:30:11 -0600

Melissani Cave is a Greek cave located on the island of Kefalonia Melissani that contains two big water filled halls. The Melissani cave was hidden for many centuries, until in 1951 it was explored.

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Best photo of the day 06 14 2012

Thu, 14 Jun 2012 12:19:29 -0600

A perfect capture of turtle and fish together. This best underwater photo captured by Russian photographer Dmitry.

50 best photographs of the planet Earth from space

Thu, 14 Jun 2012 11:35:01 -0600

We invite you to see 50 best pictures of the planet Earth from space. After seeing these pictures you will learn that, our world is extremely wonderful when we see it from the space. NASA's Space Photos.

Unique panorama AirPano

Thu, 14 Jun 2012 02:36:25 -0600

A team of photographers AirPano.com involved in shooting 3D-panoramas from the air. They have assembled a collection of more than 80 types of cities around the world.

The aim of the project - the creation of virtual read more...

Most Powerful and Meaningful Photographs part 1

Thu, 14 Jun 2012 01:18:24 -0600

We invite you to see the Most Powerful and meaningful Photographs ( part 1 ) Ever Taken from the last 100 years. These photographs can touch your emotions and some photographs can even make you weep.

Earthrise: read more...

Best photo of the day 06 13 2012

Wed, 13 Jun 2012 11:53:58 -0600

An amazing interaction between manatee and a little girl. Photographer said that “it was an awesome capture of one of life’s precious moments”. Photograph by Chirstoper @ CMGW Photography.

Red Bull Flugtag in Moscow

Wed, 13 Jun 2012 02:45:12 -0600

Red Bull Flugtag - an event known around the world. Dietrich Mateschitz owns the idea, the owner of Red Bull. Flug Tag in German means "flight day". The participants of Red Bull Flugtag create their own flying machines, which accelerates and takes off with a 6-meter springboard. Presentation of each read more...

Live photos part 2

Tue, 12 Jun 2012 12:18:21 -0600

We have already published Live photos (part 1) , now we invite you to see some more outstanding live photos (called as Cinemagraphs).

Best photo of the day 06 12 2012

Mon, 11 Jun 2012 17:06:03 -0600

Best view of golden gate bridge from an airplane.

Drug war of Mexico

Mon, 11 Jun 2012 11:25:29 -0600

Israeli photographer Shaul Schwarz (Shaul Schwartz) - One of the first who spoke in his pictures on drug war in Mexico. In recent years, Saul saw firsthand the many showdowns, the hunt for dealers, bloody murder scene, and read more...

Best photo of the day 06 11 2012

Mon, 11 Jun 2012 07:28:57 -0600

A best view of Rainbow. Photographer gave it the name "Azazel’s Fall". Photo by MORO.

Biggest cave of the World

Mon, 11 Jun 2012 03:35:54 -0600

The world's biggest cave ( Son Doong cave ), hiding in the jungles of Vietnam. A team of cavers with a local farmer decided to explore its depths.

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Neuschwanstein Castle

Sun, 10 Jun 2012 12:39:46 -0600

Neuschwanstein Castle is located in Germany , standing on the of a rocky outcrop 200 meters, near Füssen in the Allgäu . Ludwig II had built it in the 19th century. Today, it is the most famous castle of Germany , visited annually by millions of tourists.

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UNESCO World Heritage Sites Part 1

Sun, 10 Jun 2012 09:29:58 -0600

World Heritage Sites that are included in the special list of UNESCO, represent a great interest for the entire population of the planet. The unique natural and cultural sites make it possible to preserve the unique natural landscapes and man-made monuments that demonstrate the richness of nature read more...

Transit of Venus 2012

Wed, 06 Jun 2012 23:50:41 -0600

On June 5th, 2012, Venus passed across the face of the sun, producing a silhouette that no one alive today will likely see Transit of Venus again. It rarely happens that Venus passes directly between Earth and Sun. These were used in the passage of the XVIII century. to determine read more...

Best photo of the day 06 07 2012

Wed, 06 Jun 2012 13:31:19 -0600

Mendocino Tree - 112.20 meters in height. Type of Sequoia sempervirens, trunk diameter 4.19 m, the location of Montgomery Woods, California, USA. In the period from December 1996 to August 2000 was officially the highest tree in the world.

Wave Arizona

Wed, 06 Jun 2012 07:44:09 -0600

Surrounded by colorful hilly terrain on the border between the U.S. states of Arizona and Utah stretched the picturesque Arizona Volna.Takoe place on our planet is only one - and it is unique. Hugo Martin of the Los Angeles Times once said, "You can not call myself a landscape photographer, if you read more...

Birds of veterans

Tue, 05 Jun 2012 14:46:46 -0600

I-16 at the time of starting the engine. July 17, 2011 g.na airfield "Mochische", which is located in a suburb of Novosibirsk, flight tests have been restored Soviet single-piston fighter monoplane 30s-16s.

Best photo of the day 06 05 2012

Tue, 05 Jun 2012 13:05:31 -0600

Best view of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. This photo was submitted to the 2012 National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest. Photograph by Ignazio Sciacca.

Best Examples of Forced Perspective Photography

Tue, 05 Jun 2012 04:31:08 -0600

Today we bring you 27 excellent examples of pictures in the style of "forced perspective". Each of them you can do yourself, all you need is a camera and thought-out idea. An optical illusion - not too difficult to do, to think through all the main to the smallest detail and do not read more...

Geometric Beauty of Flowers

Mon, 04 Jun 2012 08:59:12 -0600

Photographer Wei Qi (Qi Wei) looked for new ways to seemingly standard object of admiration. He decided to show the beauty of the new colors. In his photographs, each petal of flower is composed of its own, which is lined with retaining the symmetry of the whole plant. Key desired to show the harmony read more...

Best photo of the day 06 04 2012

Mon, 04 Jun 2012 07:15:55 -0600

6-year-old Ivan Stoylkovich has supernatural abilities to attract metal like a magnet. City Koprivnica, Croatia. Photo: Reuters.

11 unusual bridges

Mon, 04 Jun 2012 03:11:56 -0600

The bridge should solve the problem as a standard - to help people cross from one bank to another, and aesthetic - to be cultural monument of the city.

In the Netherlands, Leeuwarden in the city built a bridge read more...

Tasty flags of the world

Fri, 01 Jun 2012 11:57:04 -0600

These flags, which symbolize different countries, were created by representatives of States Parties of the International Food Festival Sydney. All flags are made from traditional products of these countries.

Vietnam.

Best photo of the day 06 01 2012

Fri, 01 Jun 2012 02:00:19 -0600

Best night view of Colfosco. It is part of the Alta Badia region Italy. Colfosco, situated at 1,645 m asl, is the highest located village of Alta Badia - is a major ski area in the Dolomites in the Trentino-Alto Adige. The Alta Badia alpine resort, is located within the national park Puez - Odle.

Giant store felled timber

Thu, 31 May 2012 13:12:51 -0600

In 2005 the territory of Denmark and Sweden, the most powerful hurricane hit Gadran (Gudrun), which destroyed a lot of wood. All wood collected in southern Sweden at the abandoned airfield. It turned out the largest lumber store in the world - 2.5 kilometers in length, 13 meters in height, 75 million read more...

Best photo of the day 05 31 2012

Thu, 31 May 2012 12:37:27 -0600

Ice stalactites and stalagmites illuminated by candles. Photo captured by Evdokimov.

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Deosai National Park

Thu, 31 May 2012 11:58:43 -0600

Deosai National Park in the District Skardu located in the Pakistan and part of Gilgit-Baltistan. Deosai National Park is the second highest plateau in the world (at an average altitude of 4,114 read more...

Yosemite National Park

Thu, 31 May 2012 07:13:36 -0600

Yosemite National Park is a United States National Park. The park is known for the unique biodiversity of flora and fauna and is famous for its exceptional landscape.

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Kiev in China

Thu, 31 May 2012 03:41:05 -0600

Soviet aircraft carrier "Kiev" (1970), Chinese have converted it into a luxury hotel. The ship was carrying on combat duty in the Atlantic and the Mediterranean Sea in the Northern Fleet of the USSR.

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Best photo of the day 05 30 2012

Wed, 30 May 2012 12:47:46 -0600

The massive fish kills in the Chinese province of Fujian. Within three days all the fish died in the nine thousand fish cages at the Min River Basin. This is the seventh case of mass fish plague in China over the past six months.

Aerial view of John Arthus Bertrand

Wed, 30 May 2012 08:29:40 -0600

French photographer Yann Arthus-Bertrand is engaged in shooting with altitude, making them in various corners of the earth. Over the copyright project "Earth, seen from the sky" , Ian worked in sotrudnichistve with UNESCO. Arthus-Bertrand's dream is to work all over the world, that while it is impossible read more...

Chronicles of the Nordic Seas

Wed, 30 May 2012 05:27:02 -0600

Alexander Semenov is exploring the life of creatures that live in the northern seas for several years. His work is well illustrated by the infinite riches of the world ocean.

Many people believe that the colorful, read more...

Live photos

Wed, 30 May 2012 00:19:51 -0600

Everyone knows that the photo - is static with no movement and a video contains stream. Is it possible to create something borderline? Of course!

There is such a wonderful image format - Gif and not yet extinct read more...

Different alternative medicine

Tue, 29 May 2012 12:47:56 -0600

When anesthetic and conventional medicine does not work, then people search for the alternative medicine. Somewhere use of leeches and scorpions, and somewhere turtles biting a person. For some, this is madness, for others the last chance for recovery. We invite you to see a series of unusual photos read more...

Best photo of the day 05 29 2012

Tue, 29 May 2012 12:14:41 -0600

This fantastic photo captured by Russian photographer Iren Leema at a film studio. In this set film Wolfhound was filmed.

Find Me If You Can

Tue, 29 May 2012 08:02:23 -0600

Bolin Liu (Liu Bolin) - Chinese painter, known as the Invisible Man, creates the optical illusion in which a person merges with the surrounding space. First, the artist disguises clothes, and then carefully sets the model. The team has two assistant Liu. Author did not use a graphics program.

Best Sunset photography by Caras Ionut

Tue, 29 May 2012 07:08:11 -0600

We invite you to see best sunset photography by Caras Ionut, he is an experienced photographer and expert in Adobe Photoshop.

Farmers are harvesting

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Geiranger Fjord supremacy of natural beauty

Mon, 28 May 2012 13:32:55 -0600

Undoubtedly the Geiranger fjord in Norway , is one of the most supreme natural beauty, unforgettable and impressive in the world, and this is true not only because it is the part of the list of World Heritage the UNESCO, since 2005, but also by the testimony of all those lucky enough to have had the read more...

Best photo of the day 25 28 2012

Mon, 28 May 2012 12:11:57 -0600

In this best night-time captured photo a group of fisherman fishing in YANGSHUO, CHINA. (Photograph by YURY PUSTOVOY)

Litla Dimun

Mon, 28 May 2012 07:39:24 -0600

Litla Dimun is the smallest and the only inhabited of the 18 Faroe Islands, located between Scotland and Iceland. Its area is only 0.8 square kilometers, and the height at the maximum point is 414 meters.

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Worlds smallest artificial heart saved the life of a baby

Sun, 27 May 2012 14:50:03 -0600

It's amazing how medical advances happen and get achievements, thanks to them, saving the lives of people who previously would not have survived. The world's smallest artificial heart saved the life of a baby in Italy. Physicians of Bambino Gesu Hospital in Rome who have managed to successfully implement read more...

Best photo of the day 05 27 2012

Sun, 27 May 2012 12:05:23 -0600

17-year-old Tom Wilder lying in the mud at the Glastonbury music festival in Pilton, England. (AP Photo / Ben Birchall, PA)

The underground house in the village of Vals Switzerland

Sun, 27 May 2012 09:19:43 -0600

In the Swiss village of Vals (Vals) architectural company SeARCH and Christian Muller Architects have developed an unconventional design of the underground private homes. Practically the whole house is located inside the hill (160 meters), and its glass facade out to the terrace (60 sq.m.), with a read more...

Earthquake in Northern Italy

Sun, 27 May 2012 04:06:38 -0600

Last Sunday, May 20, a strong earthquake struck northern Italy that killed at least seven people and damaging or destroying many structures (including old and new), and leaving thousands homeless. The magnitude of earthquake was 6.0 and occurred just after 4 a.m. local time, at a depth of only 5 km read more...

Horseshoe Bend

Sat, 26 May 2012 16:57:30 -0600

Horseshoe Bend is famous for its curved shape attraction. This unique bend of the Colorado River is located in the canyon national recreation area Glen, United States (Glen Canyon National Recreation Area). Because of its beauty this place attracts huge number of tourists.

Best photo of the day 05 26 2012

Sat, 26 May 2012 14:03:00 -0600

To jump flying squirrel climbs on top of the tree. During the flight of its front legs wide apart, and back pressed against the tail, forming a characteristic triangular silhouette. By varying the tension of the membrane, flying squirrel maneuvers, sometimes changing the direction of flight at 90 read more...

Natural pool Giola

Sat, 26 May 2012 09:03:06 -0600

On the Greek island of Thassos near the village of Astris there is a beautiful natural pool. Pool is separated from the sea by a narrow strip of rock. Swimming Pool bears the name Giola. Beauty, isn't it?

River Monsters

Sat, 26 May 2012 05:11:16 -0600

Jeremy Wade in Animal Planet program "River Monsters", in which he travels the world and catches the largest river fish.

A close relative of the piranha - skumbrievidny gidrolik, which is often read more...

Fabulous world of insects

Fri, 25 May 2012 14:07:13 -0600

Malaysian Lee Pei Ling (Lee Pei ling) lives and works in Tanzania. He creates an amazing macro photography of insects that look like paintings. To create the effect Lee Pei focuses on the main subject and the background is intentionally blurred. So the beauty of the object and nothing distracts from read more...

Google office in Zurich

Fri, 25 May 2012 13:11:52 -0600

Google offices has become an integral part of the PR company. Each new office has its own design and style. Thousands of people from around the world want to work there. What is special about them? We invite you to look at the interior of another new office of Google, which is located in Zurich (Switzerland). read more...

Best photo of the day 05 25 2012

Fri, 25 May 2012 12:28:40 -0600

Bull jumps into the arena after the race with the bulls at the San Fermin fiesta in Pamplona. Every year, hundreds of thrill-seekers take part in this risky event and each year is not without wounds. Since 1924, in Pamplona in total thus killing 15 people. (AP Photo / Ivan Aguinaga)

The exhibition of mummies in Philadelphia

Thu, 24 May 2012 13:49:38 -0600

Within the walls of the Franklin Institute of Philadelphia opened a unique exhibition "Mummies of the World." Here you can see 45 mummies, and 95 items related to mummification. Each mummy has its own secret. For example, a detailed study of the mummy of a child Detmoldskogo found that he died due read more...

Best photo of the day 05 23 2012

Wed, 23 May 2012 08:41:29 -0600

A car sticks out of the garage wall in Chongqing, China. The driver lost control and crashed into the wall. (ChinaFotoPress / Zuma Press)

Earth and sky photos at night

Wed, 23 May 2012 07:46:17 -0600

We invite you to see some unique and best pictures of earth and sky at night.

A strong spirit

Tue, 22 May 2012 14:52:16 -0600

A resident of Indonesia Rusidah Badawi shows an example that for a creative person physical disability is no problem. After a car accident, she lost her both hands. But the 44-year-old woman was able in spite of everything, and become a professional photographer for 20 years successfully working in read more...

Landscape photography 1

Tue, 22 May 2012 13:10:18 -0600

Luigi from Pescara / San Severino Marche (MC), Italy is a best phptpgrapher of landscape photography. We invite you to see his best photography of landscapes.

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Story of a dead elephant

Tue, 22 May 2012 09:33:53 -0600

Villagers Chitsa (Chitsa 'Campfire' area) on the border of National Park in Zimbabwe Gonarezhu accidentally found the carcass of an elephant and decided to take advantage of this situation. British photographer David Chancellor (David Chancellor) watched everything that happened.

Kevin Richardson lord of beasts

Tue, 22 May 2012 00:39:21 -0600

Specialist behavioral patterns of wildlife, Kevin Richardson, famously learned to communicate with the beasts of prey as a pet: hug and squeeze lions, hyenas, cheetahs, leopards, and while predators perceive it as a best friend. For his ability to find contact with animals, Kevin earned the nickname read more...

Mysterious trees in Ireland

Mon, 21 May 2012 12:09:59 -0600

These fine beech trees older than 300 years, grow near the village of Armoy (Armoy) in County Antrim (Antrim) Northern Ireland. Because of the closely interwoven branches of beech wood locals called the tunnel "Dark fences" (Dark Hedges). This is a popular place for Irish photographers who come here read more...

Scientists found 200 years old sunken ship

Mon, 21 May 2012 10:15:01 -0600

Scientists from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the Department of the Interior Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) found the wreckage of a ship which is believed to have sunk about 200 years ago in the Gulf of Mexico.

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Best photo of the day 05 21 2012

Mon, 21 May 2012 09:33:35 -0600

The biggest boat that has ever been brought to the boat show on the land, Germany, Dusseldorf. The boat is called Elegance 122, the length of the yacht is 37 meters, weight - 180 tons, the price - 11 million euros. Boat Show - International Trade Fair boats and floating facilities in Dusseldorf.

Glass Beach Fort Bragg

Mon, 21 May 2012 05:35:52 -0600

There is one very interesting place - Glass Beach (Glass Beach, Fort Bragg, California, USA). In the early 20th century this beach was a big dump. In the sixties the landfill was closed, and various cleanup programs were undertaken through the years to correct the damage. Over the next several decades read more...

Hobbit house

Mon, 21 May 2012 03:35:25 -0600

In order to build a beautiful and comfortable home for family, does not necessarily require a lot of money. The proof of this is the example of a 32-year-old photographer Simon Dale, the father of two children who did not take an apartment in the mortgage, and decided to create a house with his hands read more...

Ant life

Mon, 21 May 2012 02:27:21 -0600

Andrey Pavlov, photographs of ants on their dacha. The main period when he begins photohunting on those little creatures that lasts from May to October. Andrew is particularly interested in the forest to shoot red ants that live within fifty meters away from the country house. Every track photographer read more...

Luxury house on wheels

Mon, 21 May 2012 01:39:16 -0600

In recent years, motor homes industry adopts the latest trends in architecture and design. From humble furgonchika trailer turned into luxury apartments that can seriously compete with the studio in a luxury residential complex. 30-ton mobile home placed on two floors.

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Best photo of the day 05 20 2012

Sun, 20 May 2012 13:03:46 -0600

Installers conduct routine inspection of high-voltage power lines, Anhui Province, China. (Photo: Rex / Fotodom)

Petty life

Sun, 20 May 2012 12:38:21 -0600

English artist Slinkachu is working on the project "Little People Project" since 2006. We invite you to see his work.

Burning vehicle

Living Bridges in India

Sun, 20 May 2012 03:16:26 -0600

In the north-east India there is very humid and warm climate that promotes the formation of violent rivers. On the bank of the river Rubber Ficus grows very rapidly. Many years ago, local tribes have noticed that some of the roots of Ficus elastica grows outward. And using this feature of the tree, read more...

Looking down

Sun, 20 May 2012 02:15:36 -0600

Photographer Jason Hawkes (Jason Hawkes) took pictures of human civilization with a bird's-eye view.

The most unusual buildings from around the world

Sat, 19 May 2012 13:36:08 -0600

Modern technological advances help to implement the most incredible projects. Design of houses and other buildings has stepped away from the ordinary standard of architecture.

In the photo: "Inverted House" (Upside read more...

Day and night in one frame

Sat, 19 May 2012 07:55:30 -0600

Stephen Wilkes (Stephen Wilkes) dedicated his next photo exhibition titled "Day to Night" to New York. Panoramas of the photographer captures the contrast change of the times of day. Surreal scenes where day follows night smoothly, embody the atmosphere of the city that never sleeps. To create a snapshot read more...

National geographic photo contest part 1

Sat, 19 May 2012 03:13:41 -0600

National Geographic holds a photo competition every year. You can search through multiple galleries and even help out the judging by voting on National Geographic.com. Photographers send their images to participate read more...

World Press Photo 2011

Fri, 18 May 2012 14:19:47 -0600

World Press Photo - this is the most prestigious competition for all the news photographers. Last year the competition was attended by 5847 photographers who have provided 108059 photographs. As a result of various competition awards were 56 photographers from 23 countries. We bring you the best in read more...

Eyes the mirror of the soul

Fri, 18 May 2012 11:45:13 -0600

Eyes - windows of the soul, not just human. Each animal has its own characteristic features, which are in one way you can see in his eyes. We suggest you look into the eyes of different animals.

Eye of iguanas.

Best photo of the day 05 18 2012

Fri, 18 May 2012 03:45:11 -0600

It is very rare - a rainbow that appeared during a storm in Haikou in China's Hainan Province. (China Daily / Reuters)

Superbus

Thu, 17 May 2012 12:36:08 -0600

In Netherlands there is a superbus that can travel at speeds up to 250 km/h The ceremony involved the issuance of registration numbers and the Minister of Infrastructure Protection Melanie Schultz van Netherlands Haugen Maas Geesteranus. Then Melanie swept behind the wheel Wubbo Superbus.

Aurora lights

Thu, 17 May 2012 08:26:30 -0600

Auroras - one of the most beautiful light phenomena in nature, so they attracted the attention of people throughout its history. Mention of auroras can be found in the writings of Aristotle, Pliny, Seneca and other ancient philosophers.

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Luxury Hotel Reethi Rah

Thu, 17 May 2012 02:21:54 -0600

Reethi Rah is a luxury villa resort located on the North Atoll, Mal, Maldives. The mound stretches for six kilometers. Reethi Rah has twelve beaches and 130 villas. Each villa has a spectacular ocean view and direct access to the lagoon. It offers luxurious veranda and soft sand.

Best photo of the day 05 17 2012

Thu, 17 May 2012 02:05:08 -0600

A diver is diving under the stars at night.

Frank and Louie two faced cat

Wed, 16 May 2012 14:16:49 -0600

Frank and Louie is a cat with two noses earned a spot in the Guinness Book of Records. 12-year-old cat named Frank and Louie from the city of Worcester, Mass., was the most long-lived cat with such a malformation.

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Coal world

Wed, 16 May 2012 13:30:34 -0600

Last year, the world was produced more than 7,000 megatons of carbon, and these figures prove the fact that coal plays an important role in the life of modern humanity. But carbon dioxide produced by the coal is destroying ozone layer. Large-scale, environmentally dirty and dangerous coal combustion read more...

Best photo of the day 05 16 2012

Wed, 16 May 2012 12:44:17 -0600

In the photo: the ruins of the dying in the slums of Manila, Philippines. A fire erupted May 11 in the slums of Manila, Philippines (Manila), has killed two people and left without a roof over your head for more than 10 000 people. The cause of fire is still unknown, fire spread on the roofs of wooden read more...

The natural symmetry

Wed, 16 May 2012 04:25:36 -0600

On these beautiful lakes there are reflections of several mountain ranges in North America, South America and Italy. Photographer Jack Brauer (Jack Brauer) is traveling around the world since 10 years, gathering a collection of landscape mirror.

Back to Nature

Wed, 16 May 2012 00:58:44 -0600

Photographer Lucas Foglia (Lucas Foglia) grew up in a small family farm in Long Island. Perhaps this influenced his interest in natural communities. C 2006 to 2010 Lucas traveled to the southeastern U.S., photographing the people of the community who, for various reasons decided to leave the city read more...

Animal Moms

Tue, 15 May 2012 14:41:54 -0600

No love more beautiful than a mother's love, because with the birth mother gives a part of herself to her child. Mother's love also exists in the animals, following photos are showing this.

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Petra

Tue, 15 May 2012 07:53:20 -0600

This site in Jordan has been inhabited since very ancient times. Petra reached its greatest importance under the Nabataeans, an ancient people whose original homeland was in northeastern Arabia. They migrated westward in the 6th century BC and eventually settled at Petra. Not much is known about read more...

Best photo of the day 05 15 2012

Tue, 15 May 2012 05:09:35 -0600

In the photo: From the shoes of the missing people throughout Mexico enthusiasts have built a number 49 on the number of those killed by drug traffickers. Mexican police on Sunday, May 13, found 49 mutilated bodies piled along the road near the city of Monterrey, located near the U.S. border. Murderers read more...

Santa Claus

Tue, 15 May 2012 03:51:05 -0600

At Christmas Santa Claus can be seen everywhere, and sometimes there are crowds of wizards with a white beard. Santa Claus (born Santa Claus), that is, Saint Nicholas, the late North American tradition - the Santa Claus who gives presents to children at Christmas. The name of the American Santa Claus read more...

Buzludja a mysterious place of the Communist Party

Mon, 14 May 2012 13:04:17 -0600

Buzludja is the largest monument of ideological communism in Bulgaria. The building was created by architect Georgi Stoilov. The building took seven years of hard work, which was attended by more than 6,000 workers and 20 leading Bulgarian artists. Above the interior decoration painters worked read more...

The perfect couple

Mon, 14 May 2012 05:03:57 -0600

The thickest woman in Britain, 33-year-old Susan, Eman, weighs 343 pounds. Susan wants to achieve her goal, set last year - namely, "to be the thickest woman in the history of mankind." To help in this, her 35-year-old groom Parker is ready for her, who is working chef.

Cottage Eco Perch

Mon, 14 May 2012 03:03:24 -0600

A cross between a barn and a small cozy hut designed studio Blue Forest. A wooden house called Eco Perch. Cottage is set in less than five days and is adapted to the life of four adults. In Eco Perch has a kitchen, bathroom and bedroom.

Beachy Head

Sun, 13 May 2012 14:34:41 -0600

Beachy Head is a chalk headland in the United Kingdom, close to the town of Eastbourne in the county of East Sussex, immediately east of the Seven Sisters. The cliff there is the highest chalk sea cliff in Britain, rising to 162 m (530 ft) above sea level. The peak allows views of the south east coast read more...

Mount Bromo

Sun, 13 May 2012 13:04:56 -0600

Mount Bromo located east of Java, Indonesia. The volcano is one of many in this country and generally in this part of the world, but it is one of the best - and most interesting - many legends about it.

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Best photo of the day 05 12 2012

Sat, 12 May 2012 12:48:39 -0600

145 skiers from around the world gathered in the bay in Makuayra Strahane on the west coast of Tasmania. They decided to get into the Guinness Book of Records, and for that the participants had to hold on while on water skis 1.85 km. 9 members have gone from a distance, but 145 skiers still managed read more...

Amazing Cave Fingal

Sat, 12 May 2012 09:01:45 -0600

Fingal's Cave (Fingal's Cave) - the famous sea caves, rock washed to sea water on the island of Staffa, which is part of a group of Internal Hebrides. The walls are composed of hexagonal basalt columns of vertical depth of 69 meters and a height of 20 meters. Included in the eponymous Scottish reserve.

Female Ninja

Sat, 12 May 2012 05:46:30 -0600

In Iran, formed combat unit "ninja", staffed by officials from the female. The composition unit includes 3500 women who possess all kinds of weapons and ancient art of "ninja".

In the photo: One of the cadets trained read more...

The great banyan tree

Sat, 12 May 2012 03:19:00 -0600

The Great banyan tree - the tree of the world's largest area of the crown. Located in the Indian Botanical cadu in Hauri. Age of the Great banyan tree is 200-250 years old, the tree is the largest of the famous banyan tree. The history of the tree, unfortunately, is not clear, there are only read more...

The smallest man

Fri, 11 May 2012 14:16:00 -0600

Chandra Bahadur Dungy (Chandra Bahadur Dangi) from Nepal may become the smallest dwarf read more...

Giant World

Fri, 11 May 2012 13:51:03 -0600

The newly opened Metropolitan Arts Centre in Belfast (Ireland) has decided to impress its visitors read more...

Best photo of the day 05 11 2012

Fri, 11 May 2012 10:48:07 -0600

Yves Rossy, known as Jetman, jumping from a helicopter over the Rio de Janeiro. Swiss pilot uses invented them wings "Dzhetving" carbon fiber and Kevlar, to control his body in flight. (Bruno Brokken / AP Photo)

19 animals dangerous to human beings

Fri, 11 May 2012 08:39:27 -0600

Who on earth is most terrible for a man?. In the first place - the Crocodile. "22-year-old Brett Mann was killed by a huge saltwater crocodiles in the river Finniss, when his friends stopped at the river to wash the bikes, and was carried away by rapid currents. Two of his friends read more...

The first eco nightclub

Fri, 11 May 2012 04:06:03 -0600

In today's world the trend is "green" is gaining momentum. Today, it makes sense to have fun in the environmentally conscious places. Antonio Di Oronzo (Antonio Di Oronzo), head of the architectural firm Vluarch created a night club "Greenhouse" in New York, which is the first eco-friendly nightclub read more...

Best photo of the day 05 10 2012

Thu, 10 May 2012 12:37:17 -0600

Drunken moose stuck in the branches of apple trees in Gothenburg, Sweden. Most likely, the elk got drunk, after eating fermented apples. 45-year-old Per Johansson said that he heard the roar from his garden, where he found the poor animal. (Per Johansson / Associated Press)

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Superlunie 2012

Thu, 10 May 2012 11:55:59 -0600

On the morning of Sunday, May 6, as the moon in its orbit closer to Earth, and the inhabitants of the planet were able to observe at this point superlunie - cosmic event, during which the Moon is closest to Earth. Every year there is 13 new moons and full moons 13. Superlunie - this is when the moon read more...

It makes a zombie

Thu, 10 May 2012 07:10:14 -0600

American artist Ed Edmunds has opened his studio «Distortions Unlimited Corporation» the production of monsters 30 years ago in Greeley, Colorado. He made all kinds of famous monsters, a variety of puppets and masks, and props and scenery for the movies.

Ian Plant Landscapes

Thu, 10 May 2012 01:01:47 -0600

Ian Plant (Ian Plant) the nature removes the last 15 years. During this time he has published eight albums, with beautiful scenery.

To the layman, some photos are fantastic visions that go beyond the literal. Ian read more...

Bridge to Nowhere

Wed, 09 May 2012 13:17:48 -0600

In Norway, there is "Atlantic Road" (Atlantic Road), which consists of several bridges, it opened in 1989. More than eight miles of roads located on small islands with eight points, where the road goes over the bridge.

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Best photo of the day 05 09 2012

Wed, 09 May 2012 12:45:35 -0600

Chile's Atacama Desert - the driest desert on earth, where rain falls read more...

Victoria Falls

Wed, 09 May 2012 09:19:20 -0600

Victoria Falls - one of the most majestic waterfalls of the Earth. Tons of water cascading from a height of 128 meters into a narrow gorge. It was here, in front of the precipice, the water washed the rocky bottom of this natural pool. This is a fantastic restaurant in the world. People who are read more...

Best photo of the day 05 08 2012

Tue, 08 May 2012 12:49:41 -0600

Tourists watch the feeding of the lions in the park for wild animals, Orana, Christchurch, New Zealand. Here in the special cell set cars and visitors the opportunity to assess the size and power of the powerful predators in the wild. Places to walk painted in advance, because allocated no more than read more...

Steve Jobs is no longer

Tue, 08 May 2012 12:24:53 -0600

Steve Jobs, founder of the legendary company Apple, died at age 56 after a long illness. Since January of 2011, Jobs has been on leave for health reasons, and on 24 August announced that he is leaving as CEO of the company, which was replaced by Tim Cook. During his nearly forty years of his career, read more...

The designer Kobi Levi creates unusual footwear

Tue, 08 May 2012 06:46:24 -0600

Israeli designer Kobi Levi (Kobi Levi) is engaged in the creation of exclusive footwear. Despite the unusual appearance of his shoes is very convenient, so Kobe calls his creations sculptures that can be worn. We suggest that you familiarize yourself with the most famous of his works.

National Geographic Photo Contest 2011

Tue, 08 May 2012 01:24:51 -0600

"National Geographic" holds an annual photo contest. The main winner received $ 10,000 and the opportunity to travel to the headquarters of the "National Geographic" in Washington to attend the annual seminar on photography. We invite you to look at some of the competition works.

The most unusual coffins from Ghana

Mon, 07 May 2012 05:30:05 -0600

Why should the coffin be boring box, if it is available in the form of a lobster, fruit, poultry or shoe? Residents of the African state of Ghana believe that a funeral is not a sad farewell to the deceased, and celebrating the transition of man dear to them in a better world. Here and there was read more...

Great Wall of China

Mon, 07 May 2012 02:03:58 -0600

The Great Wall - one of the seven new wonders of the world and one of the longest structures created by mankind. Due to the richness of history and culture of the Great Wall was one of the most popular attractions in the world. We invite you to see the greatest buildings in the history of our civilization.

Best photo of the day 05 06 2012

Sun, 06 May 2012 12:55:26 -0600

Members of the international religious movement called the "White Brotherhood" perform a ritual dance around the lake BBQ, in celebration of New Year. The doctrine is a synthesis of Christianity and Hinduism, with emphasis on brotherly love, healthy eating and living in harmony with nature.

SLACKLINE Fear Harmony Freedom

Sun, 06 May 2012 05:43:28 -0600

SLACKLINE - a kind of sport when the rope is loosely attached and significantly deviates from a straight line downward by gravity, and the efforts of both sides of the equilibrist. Today, this type of extreme activity more popular than ever. And now we learn more.

Hot Lake

Sat, 05 May 2012 23:11:15 -0600

Morning Glory Lake (Morning Glory Pool) is located in the United States National Park "Yellowstone", the famous geysers and hot springs.

The crystal-blue lake was colored by the growth of bacteria that have emerged read more...

10 facts about the ballpoint pen

Sat, 05 May 2012 07:55:41 -0600

Ballpoint Pen - a pen, which is used for writing the rod with a ball point pen on the end. Channel through which ink is held a small metal ball is blocked. In the letter he rolls on the paper surface, wetting the back of the ink. A small gap between the ball and the walls allows it to rotate and leave read more...

Best photo of the day 05 05 2012

Sat, 05 May 2012 06:24:07 -0600

Johann gymnast Kyas (Johanna Quaas) 86 years, but this did not prevent her from participating in the "Tournament of Masters" competition in gymnastics, which took place recently in the German Cottbus. Kyas involved in gymnastics 30 years almost without interruption.

Ceremonial faint

Sat, 05 May 2012 03:43:56 -0600

Coldaty honor guards and elite troops exposed to stress and unrest. Fact. Add to this the need to stand for several hours in the heat, no movement, clutching a red-hot arms. The result - sometimes there are unintended loss of consciousness. Especially for you publish these unique photographs.

13th Ice and Snow Festival in Harbin

Sat, 05 May 2012 01:46:56 -0600

The annual International Ice and Snow Festival in Harbin, conducted since 1963, he repeatedly interrupted the Cultural Revolution, but in 1985 the festival resumed. Harbin - the capital of Heilongjiang Province in northeast China. Officially, the festival kicked off on January 5 and will last more read more...

Best photo of the day 05 04 3012

Fri, 04 May 2012 12:33:07 -0600

Skiers, freeriders descend a steep rocky slope in the village of Haiming Austria to the west at 45 km from Innsbruck. (REUTERS / Dominic Ebenbichler)

Cheerful dog with a disability

Fri, 04 May 2012 10:29:12 -0600

Very often people have to learn to love of life in animals. They are always sincere in the manifestation of his love for life.

Here is another of the many thousands of such examples - 4-month-old puppy named Chuhcha read more...

Birds of the antique parts

Fri, 04 May 2012 06:39:25 -0600

The couple, Jim and Tori Mullan (Jim and Tori Mullan) under the brand name "Millennium" ("Mullanium") manufactures and sells exclusive items from antique parts. We present our famous collection of steampunk-style called "Songbirds" ("Song birds").

Best photo of the day 05 03 2012

Thu, 03 May 2012 12:57:56 -0600

The ultra-Orthodox Jew is his daughter in one hand and a chicken in the other during the ritual kaparot (Kaparot) before the holiday of Yom Kippur (Yom Kippur) in the Jerusalem area. The murder of white chickens - a symbolic gesture of reconciliation. After completion of the holiday dead chickens read more...

Animals minnows

Thu, 03 May 2012 11:22:56 -0600

Sharon Montrose (Sharon Montrose) is known for his photographs of animals. This time she made a series of extraordinarily touching cute our little baby. It is assumed that the photos will be used in the interior in the bedrooms of young children. Full-length photographs are available on the site Sharon.

Team Sandtastic masters of the sand

Thu, 03 May 2012 10:18:33 -0600

City of Sarasota, Florida, USA, is not only famous for its beautiful golf courses and beaches belopeschanymi. It was founded here an ambitious team of sculptors «Team Sandtastic». Probably everyone in my childhood trying to build sandcastles. In «Team Sandtastic» doing it professionally read more...

Earth seen from the sky

Thu, 03 May 2012 03:48:37 -0600

Yann Arthus-Bertrand - French photographer, journalist, knight of the Legion of Honor and holder of numerous other awards. He received worldwide fame thanks to a series of photographs of various parts of the Earth taken from the air: the project "Earth, seen from the sky» (Earth from the Air). read more...

Private Moon

Wed, 02 May 2012 13:02:56 -0600

The Russian duo, which includes the artist Leonid Tishkov and photographer Boris Bendikov, has created a fantastic series of photographs "Private Moon" ("Private Moon"). According to Leonid Tishkov, they get a visual poem, which tells the story of a man who had found the moon and stay with her for read more...

Hotel of the pipe

Wed, 02 May 2012 05:27:31 -0600

This amazing "Hotel of the pipe" (TuboHotel) is built in Mexico. Rooms for guests are ordinary concrete pipes that are talented architects turned into a cozy room. The hotel is made by architects "T3arc". The total area of residence - 220 square meters.

Past and Present

Tue, 01 May 2012 04:53:13 -0600

Dear Photograph - it's an interesting photo project, whose essence lies in the fact that everyone has the opportunity to place a photo on the site from the family archive on the background of the present situation. Anonymous to the photo caption: "These swings are always evoked a smile on my face."

Best photo of the day 05 01 2012

Tue, 01 May 2012 03:24:33 -0600

Wildlife Service, Colorado State had to climb a tree to shoot a brown bear, who came to the city of Boulder after hibernation in search of food. Of all persuasions to get off Bear posted strong silence. So Wildlife Service had to use darts with drugs.

Adul read more...

In a cell with a lioness

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 10:46:35 -0600

40-year-old artist from the Ukraine, Alexander Pylyshenko going to live with a lioness in a cage for 35 days. During this time he wants to raise enough money to expand their zoo, and for one to break the world record for length of residence in a cage with wild animals.

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Best photo of the day 04 30 2012

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 06:09:56 -0600

Swiss Freddy Nock is on the rope cableway leading to Germany's highest mountain - the Zugspitze (2962 meters). Nock was a distance of 995 meters and broke his own world record. Photo: Reuters

Car designer James Savchik

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 04:22:08 -0600

Jacob (Jacques) Savchik (real name James Savchuk, 1880 - 1955) - French designer of Ukrainian origin, the founder and owner of the well-known in the first half of XX century. studio for the production of chassis for passenger cars. We invite you to learn a little history and see the brilliant designs read more...

The worst road of China

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 01:35:53 -0600

"Road to Heaven" in the Tien Shan Man climbs the mountain Tyanmen south of the city and it is one of the most spectacular sights in Hunan Province. But for foreigners it is the attraction that goes beyond the ordinary. Surely if someone made a list of the worst roads, this would be at the top of the read more...

Best photo of the day 04 29 2012

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 12:23:50 -0600

Birds huddle together on a tree branch during a snow storm in April read more...

Miraculous rescue

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 01:39:13 -0600

On the waterfront in Melbourne woman walking with a dog, when suddenly, an unexpected gust of wind blew the little dog into the sea. Accidentally passing by the young man had the courage to take risks - rushed to save the defenseless animal, not afraid of ice water and squally winds. As the end of read more...

Stephen William Hawking

Sat, 28 Apr 2012 14:06:25 -0600

In 1963, when Hawking was 21, doctors diagnosed him with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, a disease of the central nervous system that is currently incurable. In 90 percent of cases the question of why the disease remains a mystery. Illness affects the motor neurons of the spinal cord and is manifested read more...

Drawings on the eyes

Sat, 28 Apr 2012 04:42:14 -0600

Artist Kathy Alves (Katie Alves) draws a picture of the eyelids with shadow, makeup brushes, and eyeliner. This trend in makeup is called "eyelid artworks". The photo work "Cosmetic clichés."

Green algae attacked the coast of China

Sat, 28 Apr 2012 02:19:55 -0600

Chinese beach on the shores of the Yellow Sea have been invaded by a huge number of green algae. We have already published a photo of the day on this topic. Now we offer you to see some more shots from the event.

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Best photo of the day 04 28 2012

Sat, 28 Apr 2012 02:04:40 -0600

In the photo: People take pictures of flying from the roof of a grand piano, which a moment later read more...

The house above the clouds

Sat, 28 Apr 2012 02:00:00 -0600

Solvay Hut - this house is situated at an altitude of 4003 m on the slopes of the Matterhorn, Switzerland. Vault is ready accommodate 10 people in the event of an emergency, such as when climbing a mountain.

On read more...

Hyenas and other people

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 14:21:44 -0600

Today we offer you to see another series of works related to Hugo with the cultural traditions of African societies.

One of the most famous episodes of the photographer - "Hyenas and other people." In the portrait read more...

Best photo of the day 04 26 2012

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 13:01:10 -0600

In the photo: Gorilla with Koko "adopted" a kitten. Volunteer organizations for the protection of gorillas, Janis Turner brought to the center of orphaned kittens.

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Verzaska a river with clear water

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 03:58:53 -0600

The river Verzaska (Verzasca) is so pure that it is possible to consider the details of the bridge over it at a depth of 15 meters. Swiss 30-kilometer river is known worldwide for its clear waters. Here is what 38-year-old photographer Claudio Gazzaroli (Claudio Gazzaroli) about this place - "I wanted read more...

Best photo of the day 04 25 2012

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 12:26:19 -0600

22-year-old Chinese woman who was trying to go out the window because of a quarrel with her fiance was saved at the last moment. (China Daily / Reuters)

Who am I

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 00:40:33 -0600

The project is a French photographer Munday Malo (Malo Monday) reminds us of the simple truth that the boxers, dancers, Pope, and even Superman had once been the children. Do not forget that we are all people first, and the differences appear read more...

Best photo of the day 04 24 2012

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 12:40:59 -0600

The bride and groom are photographed on the "Hill of Crosses" in northern Lithuania. The total number of crosses on the hill - more than 100,000. According to popular belief, the one who will leave here the cross, will contribute to success. (Janek Skarzynski / AFP - Getty Images)

It has an approximate read more...

The incredible friendship monkey and tiger

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 03:12:47 -0600

Zoo Samut Prakan (Samut Prakan) in Thailand is experiencing a tourist boom. All the tourists want to see the unique couple - a monkey and tiger. From the first days of life, the chimpanzee "Do Do" tiger's milk feeding from a bottle.

Best photo of the day 04 23 2012

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 13:33:07 -0600

Rubber chicken, Camilla has risen to a height of 38,039 meters over California. During a solar storm last month, a group of students from the Earth to Sky California Bishop pumped helium balloon that lifted the chicken into space to study the effects of solar radiation.

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How to take revenge on the wife of a bygone

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 06:13:50 -0600

38-year-old American, Kevin Cotter (Kevin Cotter) after the rupture of marriage, which lasted 12 years, my wife has left only a single thing - the wedding dress.

In read more...

The most beautiful hotel Grace Santorini

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 02:57:54 -0600

The most beautiful hotels of the world famous for its architecture, interior design, as well as the high level of service. Designed by design studio Divercity Architects Hotel Grace Santorini in 2011 was in the list of "101 Best Hotels of the world" on the version of the popular British magazine Tatler. read more...

Snow height of 20 meters

Sun, 22 Apr 2012 13:23:12 -0600

Corridor "Yukina-Otani" in Japan specifically to cut through thick snow, so that its axis coincides with the axis of the road. Preparation of the 500-meter high snow corridor begins in early April and mid-April to late May and is available for highway travelers. Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route - sight read more...

Best photo of the day 04 22 2012

Sun, 22 Apr 2012 06:43:00 -0600

It was impossible to make out exactly what he was singing. It was too big roar: the explosions of grenades, shooting AK-47s and machine guns. I just realized that he was trying to cheer his comrades. In pictures: Libyan rebel with a guitar singing songs during the battle for the city of Sirte. (AFP read more...

Hole of Monticello Dams

Sun, 22 Apr 2012 01:32:24 -0600

Once upon a time in America was the city of Monticello (Monticello), which was a lot of wheat fields and farmland. But then the city and the fields and farms flooded to their place to form an artificial lake and the legendary Berriessa Monticello Dam. Dam is legendary because the spillway it is organized read more...

Best photo of the day 04 21 2012

Sat, 21 Apr 2012 15:21:53 -0600

Television cameraman simultaneously with the performance of their duties and managed to have time to catch a baseball batted into touch Morne Justin (Justin Morneau) of the Minnesota Twins in the game against the Texas Rangers. "Rangers", by the way, won with a score of 6-2.

Restaurant and bed under water

Sat, 21 Apr 2012 03:12:03 -0600

Restaurant "Ithaa" belongs to the hotel "Conrad Maldives Rangali Island Hotel", which is located on two islands in the Maldives. The restaurant is notable for the fact that at a depth of 5 meters, near one of the islands. The roof of an underwater restaurant constructed of acrylic, which allows guests read more...

A weed that grows around the world

Sat, 21 Apr 2012 00:58:33 -0600

Dandelion. This small, but bright flower can be found everywhere, except in mountainous areas and arctic latitudes. For gardeners, it is a weed, but for ordinary people - an invitation to the summer.

Flying in the clouds

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 12:52:56 -0600

German photographer Rüdiger Nemzov (Rudiger Nehmzow) organized a trip to Brazil to capture the endless sky. Extreme photography was carried out at a height of about six miles above the earth. Cloud managed to shoot straight from the open door of the aircraft.

Best photo of the day 04 20 2012

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 05:29:11 -0600

Demonstrative performance Malaysian army soldiers during a military exhibition in Kuala Lumpur. (Lai Seng Sin / AP Photo)

Glass balcony at a height of one hundred and third floors

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 04:53:20 -0600

Skyline Sears Tower (Willis Tower, 110 floors, height - 443.2 m), located in Chicago, the tallest building in the United States and the fifth tallest in the world. At the 103rd floor of the skyscraper were firmly fitted with four glass balconies. Each balcony is able to withstand the load weighing read more...

A giant aquarium in the hotel

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 02:54:08 -0600

In the hall of the Berlin Radisson Blu Hotel, world's largest cylindrical aquarium - Aqua Dom.

Its diameter is 11 meters and height of the glass - 16 meters. The total weight of the glass - about 150 tons. Inside read more...

Burn all the fire

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 08:44:52 -0600

Lacoste Tom (Tom Lacoste) interested in unconventional hobbies of various subcultures. As an artist, Tom has a creative look at everything that gets in sight of his objective. We invite you to see his work from the series "Fire read more...

Best photo of the day 04 18 2012

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 04:44:16 -0600

Photographer Phil Mc Grew, who managed to capture lightning with eight "tails" in straight to the bridge, "Golden Gate" says he's been hunting for this photo for two years. The picture was taken from the apartment read more...

Castle on the island of Loretto

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 03:24:05 -0600

Loreto, a small island (Isola di Loreto) on Lake Iseo is situated on the territory of Northern Italy. Every year numerous tourists who come to tour the surprisingly beautiful lake, be sure to inspect this romantic island.

Titanic

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:21:37 -0600

April 14 marks exactly 100 years since the legendary disaster. "Titanic" - a British steamship company "White Star", the second of three ships of the twin of the "Olympic". The largest passenger liner the world at the time of its construction. During the first flight April 14, 1912 struck an iceberg read more...

Best photo of the day 04 17 2012

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 06:57:06 -0600

Mass launch of Chinese lanterns on the night of Ivan Kupala in the Polish city of Poznan, the evening of June 21. Kupala night and the shortest night of the year is celebrated in Russia, Belarus, Ukraine and Poland. (Marek Zakrzewski / EPA)

Unique clouds Tsunami of heaven

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 03:34:08 -0600

In the U.S., in Florida, Dzhearu Hottey managed to photograph from a helicopter a unique read more...

Best place for climbers

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 13:29:56 -0600

Refuge Gervasutti - the first project of its kind in the Alps. This home combines optimum comfort, safety, environmental care and real extreme. The project was commissioned by the Italian club CAI Torino. High quality materials and flawless application of modern technology solved the problems read more...

Best photo of the day 04 16 2012

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 09:22:18 -0600

German physicist Thomas Zenkel on airfield in the south-west of Germany made the first manned mission to multikoptere - electrical apparatus, which has 16 propellers. Multikoptery with several screws already in read more...

Walking with a goat on New York

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 07:55:31 -0600

Meet - Koukou, alpine goat, which lives in Summit, New Jersey. Its owner - Cyrus Fakroddin, they often walk in Manhattan and enjoy the atmosphere of the city. Fakroddin cares about Koukou with two months of age and treats read more...

Wonderful and giant drawings in the sand

Sun, 15 Apr 2012 12:14:24 -0600

This is not a gigantic Nazca drawings in the desert, and the mysterious figures on the wheat fields of England. It figures on the sand on the beaches of California. Artist Jim Denevan (Jim Denevan) Born in 1961, the clock drawing in read more...

Best photo of the day 04 15 2012

Sun, 15 Apr 2012 09:20:32 -0600

The Pakistanis are trying to put on the wheel truck overloaded with straw, on the road to Dargan. (Mian Khursheed / Reuters)

Cave Swallows Sotano de las Golondrinas

Sat, 14 Apr 2012 15:20:58 -0600

The nature of genius in their works, and she delights and fascinates. Example Cave Swallows (Sotano de las Golondrinas). It is located in the tropics of Central Mexico, its size is impressive, admirable beauty, originality is fascinating. Cave Swallows took 2nd place in Mexico in depth, and 11 in read more...

Best photo of the day 04 14 2012

Sat, 14 Apr 2012 03:39:12 -0600

Stuntmen perform trick moves on motorcycles read more...

Life among the huge stones

Sat, 14 Apr 2012 02:32:00 -0600

To the south-east ridge of the Serra da Estrela in Portugal, located in the charming hillside village of Monsanto. Building site dates back to 12th century. Since the construction was not possible to use a special technique, some relief in the form of huge boulders remained intact and became the natural read more...

Best photo of the day 04 13 2012

Fri, 13 Apr 2012 13:38:38 -0600

In the photo Rose Meyer. It works on the tanker read more...

100 years since the discovery of Machu Picchu

Fri, 13 Apr 2012 13:25:15 -0600

Machu Picchu (Machu Pikchu, in translation - "old peak") - a city of ancient America, located in present-day Peru, at the top of the ridge at an altitude of 2450 meters above sea level, above the Urubamba River valley. In 2007 awarded the New Wonder of the World.

The best photos of the contest astrophotographer 2011

Fri, 13 Apr 2012 11:17:55 -0600

The competition "astrophotographer 2011" (Astronomy Photographer of the Year), in which the overall winner was an amateur astronomer Damian Peach (Damian Peach) from the UK. The competition was attended by more than one hundred photographers from around the world, images that participated in the contest read more...

Portraits collages of fragments of works of art

Fri, 13 Apr 2012 03:59:01 -0600

Artist CAST Maxim (Maxim Ksuta) created a series of portraits, collages, "Day by Day" ("Day After Day") from the fragments of works of art from cave read more...

Photo of the day 04 13 2012

Fri, 13 Apr 2012 03:34:01 -0600