that’s a bus stop?

i’m missing something here.
never have i been so confused by a bus stop.

it’s a fully functioning bus stop in ventura, california and it looks like some kind of mutant house snake. it’s very possible that i’d be too scared to sit on a bench in the middle of that and calmly wait for a bus.
turns [...]

the growth of dubai

‘monster x’ (thanks - unlucky with the name) sent me these brilliant aerial shots illustrating the rapid growth of dubai over the last few decades. it’s not surprising at all but pretty cool nonetheless.
notice the man-made islands in the last shot.

dubai, 1973

dubai, 1990

dubai, 2006
i think a photo for each of the last 15 years would’ve [...]

kawazu loop bridge

trust the japanese to make a bridge look like a rollercoaster.
built in 1981, the kawazu loop bridge is possibly the only double loop bridge in the world.
at 45 meters high, 1.1 km long and with a diameter of 80 metres this apparently earthquake-proof construction is something of a tourist attraction in kawazu, japan.
i wonder how [...]

extreme rich-poor divides

here’s a quick selection of shocking photos / google maps links to start the day. they all illustrate an extreme degree of wealth divide in different parts of the world.
1. paraisópolis favela, morumbi, sao paulo

(above: check out the size of the tennis courts in comparison to the size of the housing on the left)
the shantytown [...]

the steepest streets in the world

to live at the top of one of these roads would be my worst nightmare, mainly due to my current lung capacity being similar to that of a baby slug with a smoking habit. plus, i don’t think i could sleep at night with my car parked outside unless it was cemented to the floor.
before [...]

umihotaru, the floating car park

(click photos for bigger versions)

this strange-looking beast in tokyo is an artificial island and tourist attraction by the name of umihotaru (translation: marine firefly) which forms part of the tokyo bay aqualine, a bridge-tunnel that connects kawasaki and kisarazu.

cars can either drive over the 4.4km bridge to the island and park in order to admire [...]

impact craters on earth

on earth there are close to 100 impact craters with a diameter of 0.1km or more, many of them either so eroded or large that they can only be recognised on satellite images. for the uninitiated, impact craters are formed by the hypervelocity impact of a meteoroid, asteroid or comet on the earth’s surface (or the surface of any large object in space). i’ve chosen 5 of these incredible craters and used my computer’s keyboard and mouse to present the results below.

pure joy

this advert has smashed all opposition to pieces to win the title of ‘best advert ever made’, judged by me.

if you don’t agree you must be dead inside.
absolute genius.

what a difference some height makes

a few stunning aerial photos (click for bigger)…
the city of marrakech, morroco

the city of shenyang, northeast china

the burning man festival, nevada

7 amazing holes

(if you’re expecting filth you’ll be disappointed).
looking at photos like these scares and fascinates me in equal doses. the sheer scale of these holes reminds you of just how tiny you are.
mirny diamond mine, serbia siberia
i’m pretty sure most people have seen this one. it’s an absolute beast and holds the title of largest [...]