The weird and wonderful Sanzhi Pod City, or UFO houses (on account of their flying saucer-like shape), was an abandoned resort complex in Taiwan. Pod City was marketed as a holiday resort for U.S. military personnel posted to East Asia. The original idea for the UFOs came from Sanjhih Township plastics manufacturer Yu-chou Co. The [...]
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30 Incredible Infinity Pools
It’s the middle of a blistering hot summer in the United States, so taking a dip in the cool water of an infinity pool sounds heavenly. The design of infinity edge pools are visually stunning, as the swimming pool appears like the edge vanished and the pool stretches into the horizon or to infinity. The [...]
Church of Nativity walk-through, where Jesus Christ was born [40 Pics]
The Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem is one of the oldest continuously operating churches in the world. The structure is built over the cave that tradition marks as the birthplace of Jesus of Nazareth, and thus it is considered sacred by Christians. The structure is actually a combination of two churches, with a crypt [...]
Spectacular Architecture in Spain [17 HDR Photos]
Some photographers like Marc love to take photos and then process them to generate HDR (high dynamic range) images. He’s from Spain and has an amazing eye and talent for capturing architecture. Here are 17 gorgeous examples that Marc took in the last year to help us take a virtual tour of Spain and admire [...]
The US-Mexico Wall, it’s Borderlands, Wildlife, and People [38 Pics]
In 2005, the Department of Homeland Security was granted the authority to waive environmental laws to speed the building of a barrier between the U.S. and Mexico. Under this waiver, more then 500 miles of wall and fence have been constructed through mostly rural and wilderness areas. In January 2009, the International League of Conservation [...]
From Majestic to Decay – Michigan Central Train Station [25 Pics]
At the time of its construction, the Michigan Central Station (also known as Michigan Central Depot or MCS) was the tallest rail station in the world. It was built in 1913 for the Michigan Central Railroad. The introduction to Detroit’s Michigan Central Station says the Michigan Central Station was designed by Warren & Wetmore and [...]