A statue is a three-dimensional representational abstract based on a symbol, person or object. However, does the size of the representation also represent the greatness of that symbol?
Now there’ve been great statues and monuments to commemorate the great leaders, or some religious symbol, and while they all deserve mention, what I’ll be listing down are [...]
A building is man’s testament to engineering. But what of the arts? Here’s a couple of strange buildings that separate themselves from the pack.
In my travels I’ve come across more strange structures that can only leave you asking, “what were they thinking/smoking/trying?” To some people, planning a masterpiece and marrying it with structural functionality is [...]
Car design is always different, in different parts of the globe. Some embrace the classics and build upon that, while some just totally move on to a different, futuristic direction.
Now I’ll have to stress this — most of these cars are concept cars — meaning, I’ve probably come across them at different car shows that [...]
Since forever ago, man has been developing ways to build things that are bigger than him. How else can you explain gigantic airplanes, ships, or the tallest skyscrapers? We’ve seen features on the tallest buildings, etc — but what of things to come?
Currently in development are three man-made giants, to be seen from skylines in [...]
Ok, now picture what a shark looks like. We’ve seen hammerhead sharks, and, well, the normal, scary type of shark — the one with the fin raised on the center of its body. Not these sharks — these are the rarely-seen, not-so-ordinary, blink-and-it-attacks-you shark.
It’s been 33 years since Steven Spielberg made us afraid of [...]
As of this writing, the world has spoken: 77 finalists for the top 7 spot for the new top 7 wonders of the world. For today, in keeping with the 7-centric nature of the New7Wonders Foundation, I’m picking out my top 7 from the bunch.
Mind you, I haven’t been to all 77 of the mentioned [...]
Imagine your last trip. I’m betting most of the scenery is still vivid in your mind, the voice of the concierge at the hotel, the crisp feel of the cold breeze running past your cheek driving to the beach, the feeling of living in between the moment just before the next wave hits. But what [...]
Optical illusions are a treat — in different parts of the world, clever, clever people in the advertising department come up with different gimmicks to get the buzz going about the products that they are advertising.
According to LiveScience, optical illusions work because the human eye has been conditioned to anticipate what the next type of [...]
The world is, as most travelers will say, a very diverse and colorful place. What passes a normal for you may be completely absurd somewhere else in this planet. Culture develops differently in many places, even ones close to where you live. Combined with our love of celebration, it has resulted in a lot of [...]
We all know about optical illusions. The eyes can be fooled by many things indeed. I know, these are probably a dime a dozen for most people on the internet who must have encountered at least one site on it. But these ones aren’t really ordinary. Why? Just see for yourself.
Psychological Optical Illusions. These are [...]
