Underwater Base Jumping

June 10, 2010 |  by Joe  |  Motion, Places  |  No Comments

Guillaume Nery and Julie Gautier dives into Dean’s Blue Hole which diameter ranges from 25 to 35 meters at the surface. Dean’s Blue Hole is 203 meters (660 feet) deep which is the deepest and second largest underwater chamber. Truly amazing.

World champion freediver Guillaume Nery special dive at Dean’s Blue Hole, the deepest blue hole in the world filmed entirely on breath hold by the french champion Julie Gautier.

(via LikeCool)

Midnight Knitter Wool Graffiti Bandit

April 2, 2010 |  by Joe  |  Places, art  |  No Comments


“A guerilla knitter is gradually covering a New Jersey town in brightly coloured wool – and authorities have no clue who the rogue crafter is.”

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Easter Egg Tree in Germany

March 31, 2010 |  by Joe  |  Places, art  |  No Comments


Christa and Volker Kraft in Saalfeld, Germany have decorated their tree for Easter for over 40 years. Over 1000 eggs have been crocheted by now and it takes about 2 weeks to fully decorate it. WOW.

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Hotel Radisson Blu in Berlin

March 28, 2010 |  by Joe  |  Architecture, Places  |  114 Comments


In the middle of the lobby of the Radisson SAS Hotel in Berlin stands a AquaDom standing 25 meters tall and is the largest cylindrical aquarium ever built. It’s filled with about 900,000 liters of seawater and has 2600 fish of 56 species. More

Tokyo Sky Tree Tower

March 24, 2010 |  by Joe  |  Architecture, Places  |  No Comments

Tokyo Sky Tree will launch in Spring 2012. It is planned to be 634m tall and lit up by 2000 LED lights.

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Wingsuit Base Jumping

February 25, 2010 |  by Joe  |  Motion, Places  |  No Comments


Wingsuit Base Jumping is flying through the air with your body in a special jumpsuit called a wingsuit. So Cool!
Image taken by Flickr User anadaopegao

Olympic Venues from Space

February 22, 2010 |  by Joe  |  Places, Sci/Tech  |  No Comments


Vancouver, British Columbia

This gallery collects images taken from space by astronauts and satellite of a few of the more interesting and attractive Olympic host cities from 1900 to 2016. More

Nemo 33 – The World’s Largest Swimming Pool

February 20, 2010 |  by Joe  |  Architecture, Places  |  No Comments


Nemo 33 is the largest swimming pool in the world. The complex was designed by Belgian diving expert John Beernaerts. More

Over 150 Million Crabs Invade Island by Australia

February 11, 2010 |  by Joe  |  Places  |  No Comments


Christmas Island Red CrabsThese bloopers are hilarious
AMAZING!

Naica The Amazing Crystal Cave in Mexico

January 28, 2010 |  by Joe  |  Places  |  No Comments


Amazing Crystal Cave in Mexico was first discovered in 2000. Inside the cave your body experiences 112 degrees Fahrenheit with an added 90 to 100 percent humidity. Without the cooling suit and breathing unit, you can expect to pass out of heatstroke and have your heart beat racing at an incredible speed. More