Go See the Titanic, in Tennessee
Just because it sank almost 100 years ago, doesn’t mean you can’t visit the famous Titanic. One of the best way to do it is to travel to the Titanic Museum, in rural Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. The world’s largest museum attraction, this 50% scale replica of the Titanic is actually just the front bow of […]
The Amazing Newspaper Sculptures of Nick Georgiou
The printed press may be dying, but Tucson based artist Nick Georgiou has found a way of breathing new life into old newspapers. Nick’s art is inspired by the death of the printed world, economic crisis, and political and environmental uncertainty. He states “Books and newspapers are becoming artifacts of the 21st century. Whatever we […]
Giant Mobile Is Made of Recycled Phones
A giant Nokia mobile phone has appeared in one of the biggest squares in Cluj, Romania, as part of the Planet Report Environmental and Film Festival. Cluj is probably the most beautiful city in Romania, and I’m glad I finally get the chance to mention it in one of my posts. The first edition of […]
This Is Batman’s Golf Cart
When he’s not too busy chasing evil villains like the Joker, and keeping Gotham safe, the Dark Knight likes to relax by playing a little golf. And he has the coolest golf cart you’ve ever seen! I know that we’d all like to believe, but in reality, this is just the work of a passionate […]
Artist Uses 200,000 Ants to Create Unique Painting
Painter Chris Trueman, from Claremont, California, has created a unique painting by using 200,000 dead ants instead of paint. The painting Chris calls “Self Portrait With a Gun” actually features his younger brother, dressed as a cowboy, holding his dad’s rifle. From afar this unusual artwork looks more like an old yellowed photo, but as […]
China Hosts World’s First Robot Olympics
The World’s first International Humanoid Robots Olympic Games kicked off on June 21, in China’s Harbin’s Institute of Technology. Two years after hosting a memorable edition of the human Olympic Games, China becomes the first country to host an Olympics dedicated to humanoid robots. Nineteen teams, from China, United States, Japan, South Korea or Germany […]
7 Bad-Ass Trees You’ll Probably Never Climb
I remember reading an article on Environmental Graffiti, a few months ago, about the thorniest trees on Earth. The photos were really impressive, considering I had no idea such trees even existed, but I felt there wasn’t really enough information about these amazing species of trees. So I took it upon myself to do some […]
The Impressive Wasp Nest Collection of ‘Hornet Boy’
Terry Prouty has been fascinated with wasps, ever since he was a little boy, growing up in Louisiana. Now he’s all grown up and is the owner of possibly the most impressive wasp nest collection in the world. Mister Prouty now lives in Oklahoma, but his passion for wasps is just as strong as when […]
The Sculpture Park of Veijo Rönkkönen Is the Weirdest Place in Finland
Deep in the forest of Parikkala, in the easternmost part of Finland, lies one of the craziest tourist attractions on the face of the planet – the sculpture park of Veijo Rönkkönen. Regarded by most as the most important ensemble of contemporary folk art in Finland, the sculpture park of Veijo Rönkkönen is a lot […]
Garden Turned into Real Life Candyland Board Game
A fan of the Candyland board game, ever since she was 3 three years old, Facebook user Kan-Dee Corner worked meticulously to transform her garden into a real life version of the famous game board. As a child, Kan-Dee Corner always dreamed about her very own magical Candyland, and now that she’s all grown up, […]
Leaf Eaters Compete in Nettle Eating Championships
Around 1,500 people showed up at the Bottle Inn pub, in Marshwood, Dorset, to see 61 contestants compete in the 2010 edition of the annual Nettle Eating World Championships. The history of this bizarre eating competition can be traced back to the mid 1980s, when local farmers started the ‘Longest Stinging Nettle’ competition, to see […]
Man Transforms Old Car into a Transformer Statue
Using his old Lada Samara Diva as an art medium, artist Nikola Nikolov has built a 2 meter-tall statue, named The Transformer. The Transformer was created to symbolize the relationship between man and machine. The artist cut up his old Lada Samara Diva into pieces, which he later sculpted and welded together in the shape […]
Say Good-Bye to Austin’s Cathedral of Junk
The 60 tons of junk that made up the awesome Cathedral of Junk, in Austin, Texas, are probably on their way to the recycling plant right now, leaving us with just photos and memories of the famous roadside attraction. Vince Hannemann began building the Cathedral of Junk in 1988, just because he thought it would […]
Samantha Young – The World’s Youngest Alligator Wrestler
Growing up on a farm, with 350 alligators has made Samantha Young take up alligator wrestling at a very young age. The 9-year-old was also inspired by her parents, both professional alligator wrestlers. Samantha began wrestling alligators when she was just 6 years old, but says her father beat her to it, starting the dangerous […]
Best Made Axe Sling – A Zombie Hunter’s Accessory
This sounds like something you’d normally see in a movie like Zombieland, but the Best Made Co Axe Sling is a real-life fashion accessory. So this company, Best Made, sells axes, and I’m not talking about the normal kind, you find at the local department store. These babies are stylish accessories better suited for an […]