Church of the Most Holy Trinity in Vienna, Austria, does not really look like a temple of God. It looks like a bunch of piled up concrete blocks, held together with glass. The church is also known as Wotruba Church, in honor of the architect, who built it. It was built in 1976. Created by…
Hertogenbosch (“Den Bosch”), Netherlands is home to an unusual neighborhood known as Bolwoningen, which means ball houses. At first glance it looks like post alien invasion scene, but don’t be scared; these houses are occupied by humans only. In 1968, the Government of the Netherlands decided to fund an experimental construction of low-cost housing. The…
There is a picturesque region, stretching along the banks of the Vigi river. It is located between Suda and Chukhloma: about 340 miles from Moscow. 25 years ago there was the village of Pogorelovo, the first written mention of which dates back to the beginning of the 17th century. Today, there is not much left…
This reservoir is the source of the Cetina river. Rising from a spring at Milasevo near a small village called Cetina, 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) north of Vrlika, it flows 101 kilometres (63 mi) to the Adriatic Sea. It is the most water-rich river in Dalmatia. The source of the Cetina river in Croatia is…
This odd art installation is the work of French sculptor Lili Fantozzi, a self-educated 39 year-old sculptor and actress, whose works have been exhibited in contemporary art galleries in Paris, Vienna, New York and Brussels. “I presented a miniature version of the sculpture (a pair of Keds on eggs), which is symbolic of the dangerous…
Segera retreat in Kenya is home to a beautiful wildlife. The retreat offers several villas to visitors, who want an African getaway, but still like to have a luxury. The Nay Palad Bird Nest Villa is definitely most incredible place, where human can have a glimpse into a birds life. The place truly looks like…
There is a beautiful bridge on the narrow-gauge railway from Borjomi in Bakuriani. It’s famous because it was built by Alexandre Gustave Eiffel in 1902. He is best known for the world-famous Eiffel Tower, built in Paris.
It’s a story that has been told time and again – someone drops out of school at 15 with claims that they won’t amount to anything following them out of the door, only to end up spectacularly defying their doubters. What did that someone go on to become? A famous writer, perhaps? A pop star?…
