Enormous Crystal Cave - Naica, Mexico
Apr 25 2011
The Naica Mine of the Mexican state of Chihuahua is a working mine that is best known for its extraordinary selenite crystals. The mine is owned and operated by Industrias Peñoles, a producer of lead, zinc and silver. These caverns were discovered during mining operations and contain crystals of selenite (gypsum) as large as 4 feet (1.2 m) in diameter and 50 feet (15 m) long.
World's First One Billion Dollar Home
Apr 21 2011
Antilia in Mumbai is the house of the Indian businessman Mukesh Ambani, Chairman of Reliance Industries. He is world’s fifth and India’s first richest man. This house is built in the 4000sq m site on Altamount Road in South Mumbai, India.
Lion's Back - Moab, Utah (Offroad Heaven)
Apr 20 2011
The Lion's Back is a sandstone ridge in Moab, Utah that is very popular among 4x4'ers. It is one of the best places to offroad in the desert.
Plitvice Lakes National Park - Lika, Croatia
Apr 19 2011
This definitely qualifies for one of the most beautiful places on our planet. This park lays high in the mountainous region of Lika, Croatia. Take a look at these beautiful pictures and find out some information about this park.
Son Doong Cave - Largest Cave in the World
Apr 16 2011
I don't know what's more interesting: the fact that the largest cave was hidden from the world until 2009, or the fact that it has a small jungle and a fast moving river inside of it. Son Doong cave is located in Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park of Vietnam.
Antonov 225 'Mriya' Largest Airplane in the World
Apr 15 2011
The Antonov An-225 Mriya is a strategic airlift cargo aircraft, designed by the Antonov Design Bureau in the 1980s. It is the world's heaviest aircraft. The design, built in order to transport the Buran orbiter, was an enlargement of the successful An-124 Ruslan. The An-225's name, Mriya (Мрiя) means "Dream" (Inspiration) in Ukrainian.
Wally et Hermès Mega Yacht
Apr 14 2011
Popular French ship builder Wally comes up with another ultra-futuristic and stylish design for a yacht - except this time it is a sea home. We will let these renderings do the talking.
Marina Bay Sands Hotel Singapore
Apr 14 2011
Marina Bay Sands is an integrated resort fronting Marina Bay in Singapore. Developed by Las Vegas Sands, it is billed as the world's most expensive standalone casino property at $8 billion, including cost of the prime land.
Chicago Sears Tower Balconies
Apr 14 2011
Downtown Chicago is a very spectacular sight to see. What better way to view it from a glass balcony on the 103rd floor of the Sears tower? See for yourself!
Beautiful Places on Our Planet (Part 1)
Apr 14 2011
Explore with us some of the most beautiful places to see on our planet. This will be a series of posts so check back soon to view more amazing photos.
Bogatyr Coal Mine - Highest Coal Production in the World
Apr 13 2011
A strip coal mine “Bogatyr” had been built by 1969 in Ekibastuz, Kazakhstan. In 1985 it reached its highest annual production level – 56.8 million tons of coal. The strip mine of such a high production capacity has been built for the first time in the world and, because of this factor, in 1985 it was put into the Guinness Book of World Records.
Mona Lisa in 3,000+ cups of Coffee
Apr 13 2011
This Mona Lisa wasn't painted, but rather poured with different shades of coffee. The total cups of coffee was 3,604, wonder how long it took to brew all that coffee!
World's Smallest Aquarium
Apr 13 2011
This tiny waterworld was created by brilliant Russian craftsmen Anatoly and Stanislav Konenko. Its longer side is about 3 cm and it hosts several miniature zebrafishes.
Yuri Gagarin: First Human in Space (50th Anniversary)
Apr 12 2011
To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the first human going to space we put together this compilation of photos of Yuri Gagarin. On 12 April 1961, Yuri Gagarin became the first human to travel into space, launched into orbit on the Vostok 3KA-3 spacecraft (Vostok 1).
Russian Marines’ Training
Apr 12 2011
The “Sputnik” (“Satellite”) garrison where the marines of the Northern Fleet carry their difficult service is located on the very edge of the map – not far away from Murmansk and very close to Pechenga village. In this post we’re going to show you some of their regular training exercises.
