Posted by: diychica on: October 21, 2009
There are spots on earth that seem not of this earth; Chile’s Valle de la Luna, or Valley of the Moon, is one of those places.
Barren, inhospitable and brimming with bizarre, polychromatic rock formations, it’s easy to see why this unique setting gets its name. Those who didn’t know better might think the scenes [...]
Posted by: diychica on: October 13, 2009
Fairy chimneys, blood red rivers and Seuss-like spotted lakes: these aren’t CGI settings for sci-fi films, but real places right here on earth.
From rivers in Spain that run blood red to a legendary place of underground rock cities and fairy chimneys in Turkey, these locations seem to have come straight out of science fiction.
Source:http://webecoist.com/2009/10/12/out-of-this-world-earthâs-most-bizarre-landscapes/
Posted by: diychica on: October 9, 2009
Moscow is holding a championship in one of the sexiest sports on earth – pole dancing.
But during finals of the competition – one dance almost finished in tragedy.
Source:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qwvc-RUKOSM#t=2m15
Posted by: diychica on: September 25, 2009
Landscapes are usually associated with rolling hills and lush meadows, the tranquil quiet broken only by occasional birdsong.
Not these landscapes…
Source:http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/featured/creepiest-landscapes/15802
Posted by: diychica on: August 25, 2009
When a body of water is inland, not part of an ocean, deeper than a pond and fed by a river, it is classified as a lake.
Usually created by rifts, tectonic shifts and ongoing glaciationsoften found in basins or along mature riverstheyre some of the most beautiful nature-made landmarks on earth.
Source:http://www.womansday.com/Content/Family-Lifestyle/10-Extraordinary-Lakes
Posted by: diychica on: June 11, 2009
In honor of our innate love of all things fast, we’ve gathered up a list of the fastest things on (or nearly on) Earth.
You’ll find no cheetahs or peregrine falcons here, just the most crazy-quick contraptions humans have ever strapped themselves into. With that, let’s punch it….
Source:http://www.switched.com/2009/06/10/worlds-fastest-planes-trains-and-automobiles-and-other-stuff/
