2nd hand clothing never looked so good

unfortunately the surreal scene above was actually an art installation by kaarina kaikkonen on the streets of helsinki, simply rows and rows of clothing suspended above the roads. i hope it stayed. kaikkonen seems to have a thing for 2nd hand clothing: she also assembled 3000 men’s jackets and placed them neatly on the steps of helsinki cathedral in 2000

3 beautiful and bizarre natural phenomena

red tide, the common name for ‘algal bloom’, is caused by high levels of phytoplankton accumulating to form dense, visible clouds near the surface of the water. due to the varying colouring of the phytoplankton’s pigments, these algae blooms range in colour too.

top 5 ‘deserted city’ scenes in film

there’s a relatively easy way to give the audience a chill during a film: slip in a shot of a deserted city centre, a city centre that’s notoriously busy in real-life, the scene preferably culminating in the camera panning out to prove the crew didn’t just manage to clear 10ft of road for 5 seconds.
it’s […]

the hanging coffins of sagada

if you ever visit the cliffs of sagada in the philippines you’ll be confronted by dozens of coffins, either perched on cliff faces above you, resting on iron bars jutting from the rock, or piled high in the caves of the cliff. for at least 2000yrs these cliffs were the traditional resting place of locals […]

massive jesus

just came across a picture of a huge jesus christ sitting in some water outside the ’solid rock church’ in ohio.
it’s incredible. and hilarious. and frightening.
62ft tall and 8 tonnes.

[update]
thanks to madmolecule, here’s another fantastically surreal statue that can be found outside the ‘world overcomers outreach ministries church’ in memphis…

incredible.
anyone know of any more?

9 artists who will blow your mind

remember, the following jaw-dropping pictures are of paintings or sculptures.
even if you think photorealistic art is pointless (which i’m sure some people do) there’s no denying the skill and patience involved in these creations.
(click on pics for fatter versions)
1. duane hanson [sculptor, 1925 - 1996]
(hanson on artfacts.net)

traveller - fibreglass & mixed media, 1988

queenie II […]

skyscraper survival kit

just came across these by chance. check out the first item in the high-rise kit (not the ‘1 adult’ - i’m assuming that’s not included).
it’s a sad state of affairs when products like this are available to buy…

you can buy these, and more, from ‘safer america‘.

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 […]