A Place Called Earth

Jan 22, 2011

Earth is a small town in Lamb County, West Texas, United States and is possibly the only place on planet Earth that is named Earth. Earth ...

Tottori Sand Dunes: A Mini Desert in Japan

Jan 21, 2011

Who would have thought there is a desert in Japan? Well, not quite a desert but a huge sand dune that looks nearly a desert to me. It’s the ...

Chocolate Sculptures at Exhibition in Hong Kong

Jan 20, 2011

A shopping mall in Hong Kong is playing host to a 'Chocolate World Heritage' exhibition from Jan. 20 to Feb. 20. As a part of the ex...

Adrienne Antonson Makes Insects Out of Human Hair

Jan 19, 2011

Seattle-based artist Adrienne Antonson creates realistic looking insects using only human hair and glue. On the question of why she chose ...

The Ice Road to Tuktoyaktuk

Jan 18, 2011

The Tuktoyaktuk Winter Road is an ice road that connects the Northwest Territories communities of Inuvik and Tuktoyaktuk in Canada. It is op...

China Builds World’s Longest Sea Bridge: The Qingdao Haiwan Bridge

Jan 16, 2011

At 42.5 kilometers, the Qingdao Haiwan Bridge, connecting the city of Qingdao in Eastern China's Shandong province with the suburban Hua...

Devil's Tower at Wyoming, USA

Jan 15, 2011

One of the most spectacular natural creation, the Devils Tower (also called Mato Tipila, which means “Bear Lodge”), is a monolithic igneous ...

No Pants Subway Ride 2011

Jan 13, 2011

A section of New Yorkers took the NYC subway system in their undies to celebrate the No Pants Ride also called the No Pants Subway Ride, an...

Pencil Drawings of Winter Scenes by Guram Dolenjashvili

Jan 12, 2011

Guram Dolenjashvili is a Georgian painter who often works in monochrome using ink and pencil. Many of his works are landscapes made in blac...