The man with the goldfish earrings
You may stumble across this merry old man if you walk around Tokyo, especially in the Harajuku district. Ojisan used to be a postman but he always wanted to be an actor and be in the center of attention. As an opportunity to become a professional entertainer never emerged, he decided to claim the spotlight […]
The ruins of Mesa Verde
Dating back to as early as 1150 ., the ruins of Mesa Verde are one of the oldest in America. They are set in the Mesa Verde National Park in Colorado, USA and are all that is left of the ancient Pueblo people, also known as the Anasazi. Around 600 houses dug in the cliffs […]
World’s most expensive home-cinema
This baby costs $6 million but it’s the ultimate home theater experience. Jeremy Kipnis is a music producer that also invented this incredible home-cinema system. I’m sure you think $6 million is too much for something like this but if you’re really passionate about something, money is definitely no object..especially if you have lots of […]
Oldest woman fisherman you’ve ever seen
This lady can hold her own against any experienced male fisherman though. And she’s got the photographs to prove it, not some bogus fishing tales that guys like to use to show off to fellow fishermen. This old lady is Janet Larsen and she is addicted to fishing, as you can see. All these photos […]
World’s largest earthquake damper
You might just see a huge steel ball, but this tuned mass damper is so much more. This 728 tons steel pendulum is installed in one of the world’s tallest buildings, the taipei 101 in Taiwan. It helps stabilize the building in case of strong winds and earthquakes, through simple mechanics, when the building moves […]
The delicious Meat House
This house makes you hungry when you look at it. Joel Richards from EASYJO.com created this delicious-looking house out of sausages, bacon and other eatable components and got some serious attention, deserved attention if you ask me, that house looks good enough to eat. Great job and looking forward to their next meat creation.
World’s ugliest dog competition 2008
One of the wackiest competitions on Earth and also one of the funniest. This year’s World’s Ugliest Dog competition was held at the Sonoma-Marin Fair in Petaluma. Twelve dogs battled for the title of world’s ugliest dog, and in the end only Gus came out on top. Winers are selected from two classes, the Pedigree […]
Geysir geyser in action
Set in Haukadalur valley, in the south part of the country, Geysir is one of Iceland’s largest geysers. Geysers are quite a sight to behold when they erupt and they are also one of Iceland’s most precious resources. Geysir is one of the lazier geysers, it only erupts 4-5 times a day, while others do […]
The Coffin Bar
Although this is definitely one of the most original things I’ve seen lately, I don’t think I’ll be having a drink there. The Ukrainian town of Truskavets, famous for its mineral springs, has just added another major attraction on its menu for tourists. A giant coffin, 20 meters long, six meters wide and 6 meters […]
Piercing gets under your skin
And I mean that literally, just take a look at these images and you’ll see what I’m talking about. We’ve posted many photos of unusual piercings on Oddity Central, but I think these are the most painful of them all. Just imagine somebody pushing some pieces of metal under your skin until they fit into […]
AntWorks – ant farm by NASA
That’s right, this is like a NASA-made ant farm. Actually NASA only came up with the concept of AntWorks, developed so it could test the development of animal life in a 0 gravity environment. The prototype was created back in 2003 but these days you can buy your very-own AntWorks ant farm directly from the […]
Another home-made rollercoaster
People seem to love having a rolercoaster in their own backyards. This guy must have seen Jeremy Reid‘s wooden rollercoster and said he simply must top that. And he did, in the way that he built an iron rollercoster in his own backyard. John Ivers from Indiana is the man who built The Blue Flash, […]
The Hungarian Eagle
You might think this helicopter is American when you first look at it, you would be wrong. This painted masterpiece is actually a Mi-24 Hind helicopter and it belongs to the Hungarian Air Force. You might have seen photos of this beautifully painted aircraft on other sites, with descriptions like “this American Eagle helicopter is […]
Blue-green algae outbreak in China’s lakes
China’s water supplies threatened by blue-green algae outbreak. Chaohu Lake is China‘s fifth fresh water source, providing fresh water to over 300,000 people and is now being invaded by blue-green algae. Scientists say that, in order to thrive, these algae need a constant temperatures of over 25 degrees Celsius, at least 3 days of direct […]
The Car Fountain
A fountain in Rome holds a car in the air. This unusual fountain set up in Rome, Italy is the work of Spanish artist Juan Galdeano who wanted to make a statement that would hopefully draw attention to the issue of global warming. The fountain was built to look like it’s sustaining a hatchback Seat […]