Awesome pictures from around the world
Someone sent me these in a chain email, it was horribly formatted. I also do not know who made the comments, or how accurate they are. I take zero credit in the pictures, I just wanted to compile them nicely for all to see.
The world’s highest chained carousel, located in Vienna, the height of 117 meters.
Thor’s Well – “the gates of the dungeon.” CapePerpetua, Oregon. At moderate tide and strong surf, flowing water creates a fantastic landscape
Emerald Lake in the crater of an extinct volcano. Tongariro National Park – NewZealand
Restaurant on a cliff on the east coast of Zanzibar.Depending on the tide the restaurant can be reached both on foot and by boat.
Office of Selgas Cano in Madrid
Desert with Phacelia (Scorpion Weed). Flowering once in several years.
Balloons in Cappadocia, Turkey.
Dubai. The view from the skyscraper BurjKhalifa. The height of buildings is 828 m (163 floors).
And this is the view down
These trees grow in the forest near Gryfino, Poland. The cause of the curvature is unknown
EDIT : kc0tma from expedition portal actually has a good reasoning behind this :
The reason for these trees being bendy actually is known. We've got a lot of trees like this around my parts and are locally known as "pistol butts". What happens is you have smaller, younger trees, and they get a heavy snow load on them that bends them over. Then when the snow starts melting part of the tree goes back upwards while the weight of the snow keeps the rest bent over. Its kind of like when you soak a piece of lumber in water and then put it in traction and once it dries it stays bent.
The border between Belgium and the Netherlands in a cafe
Twice a year in the Gulf of Mexico rays migrate. About 10 thousand stingrays swim from the Yucatan Peninsula to Florida in the spring and back in the fall.
In the resort town of Skagen you can watch an amazing natural phenomenon. This city is the northernmost point of Denmark, where the Baltic and North Seas meet. The two opposing tides in this place can not merge because they have different densities.
In the Chinese province of Shandong is a bridge across the Gulf of Jiaozhou. The bridge length over 36 km is calculated for eight car lanes, and is the longest sea bridge in the world.
Day and night. The monument in Kaunas, Lithuania
An unusual tunnel in California’s Sequoia National Park
This statue, created by Bruno Catalano, is located in France
Family photo
The longest traffic jam in the world recorded in China. Its length is 260 kilometers
Paris computer games store. In fact, the floor is absolutely flat.
Marcus Levine – slaughtering an artist in the literal sense. He creates his paintings by nailing a white wooden panel. At his latest series of paintings exhibited in a gallery in London, Marcus has spent more than 50 000 pieces of iron.
In the city of Buford (USA) lives just one person. He works as a janitor and as a mayor.
Autumn camouflage
Haus Rizzi – Germany.
Lena Pillars. Russia, the Lena River.
Banpo Bridge in Seoul, South Korea
Favelas of Brazil. The boundary between wealth and poverty.
Lost paradise in the Indian Ocean. Isle of Lamu.
Balcony of floor 103 in Chicago.
From the outside it looks like
View of the sunset from inside the wave.
This is a unique geological phenomenon known as Danxia landform. These phenomena can be observed in several places in China. This example is located in Zhangye, Province of Gansu. The color is the result of an accumulation for millions of years of red sandstone and other rocks.
In northwestern Montana, USA. The water is so transparent that it seems that this is a quite shallow lake. In fact, it’s very deep.
Airport in the Maldives is located on an artificial island in the middle of the Indian Ocean
unconfirmed light house location, but here is a cool video to go along with it : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fapXUqagiFQ
Photo of storm in Montana, USA, 2010
Skyscraper-Crescent Crescent Moon Tower (Dubai)
Heavy fog in Sydney, which enveloped the whole city
The river above the river: Magdeburg Water Bridge, Germany.
Morning Glory – kind of clouds observed in the Gulf of Carpentaria in northern Australia
Gibraltar Airport is one of the most extraordinary airports around the world
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Kevin on 12.16.2011
Those are some pretty awesome pictures. I really like the one where you are looking down through the glass floor. Just looking at the pic gave me a sense of vertigo.
The clouds in the ” Balloons in Cappadocia” picture are beautiful.
I bet it took a good bit of engineering to build that canal over a river.
Vivi The Mage on 12.16.2011
Agreed, some very awesome pictures! I love the trees.
Lee Halleck on 12.17.2011
Absolutely fantastic pics.
Vivi The Mage on 12.17.2011
Glad i could share
Fernando on 12.18.2011
Awesome..!! Great collection of our world’s pictures..!!
Vivi The Mage on 12.18.2011
Glad you like it
Aubrey on 12.19.2011
Just love the photo’s
Will pass to my friends
Thanks Roy
Aubrey
Vivi The Mage on 12.19.2011
You’re welcome! Glad I could post them for all to see
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Micky on 12.20.2011
Hi where abouts is that lost paradise, tried google-ing, can find some things on the isle of lamu but nothing on that exact photo. Any help?
Vivi The Mage on 12.20.2011
I did some digging too, couldn’t find anymore information on it either. The person who made the subtext may have gotten the location/island incorrect. Or it’s just one of the things that actually doesn’t exist on the internet! haha
Gwenlyn on 12.23.2011
I believe dat paradise lost is part of the Six senses resort and spa at Laamu, Maldives
Vivi The Mage on 12.23.2011
Do you have a link?
Anonymous on 12.26.2011
That image of the Crescent Moon Tower in Dubai isn’t a photograph of a real building; it’s a computer-generated image of a concept building.
Vivi The Mage on 12.26.2011
I think you might be right, I found another, similar one :
http://images.nationalgeographic.com/wpf/media-live/photos/000/426/cache/dubai-skyscrapers-fog_42697_600x450.jpg
Mathew Leonard on 12.30.2011
Some are scary and beautiful as well.
Vivi The Mage on 12.30.2011
Yeah, some are pretty high up!
gozde on 12.30.2011
Cappadocia is in Turkey by the way.
Vivi The Mage on 12.30.2011
Thanks for that, I updated the post with that
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Ben E on 01.01.2012
The moon crescent Dubai skyscraper doesn’t exist yet so the pic you’ve got is just an imagining. Also, the Burj Khalifa right, but the way you’ve written it makes it appear as if the buildings around it are that height.
Vivi The Mage on 01.01.2012
I didn’t make the comments, but yeah, I noticed the dubai image too, it’s a computer mock up, it has to be.
Gianna on 01.01.2012
In HAUS RIZZI, Germany I recognized the art work right away as James Rizzi of NYC, who passed away last week. Condolances and prayers to his family and friends.
Vivi The Mage on 01.01.2012
condolences.
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Rain A on 01.03.2012
Like that pic with clear and deep water. Awsome pics
Vivi The Mage on 01.03.2012
Agreed
MaddMatts Coasters on 01.04.2012
great pics, I especially like the light house one, that WOULD be crazy to step out for a smoke on!
Julie Wood on 01.04.2012
Totally amazing!!! Dubai is on my bucket list – opposing Tides Denmark – would love to be in that traffic jam in China . .. NOT
View of sunset inside tide – AWESOME
Vivi The Mage on 01.04.2012
Agreed, Dubai would be very cool to go see !
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jazy chase on 01.07.2012
just to clarify i believe the lake shown of montana is actually as shallow as it looks if the lake were deeper the shadow would be less defined and less dark as light would bleed around the figure
Vivi The Mage on 01.07.2012
Someone else mentioned that too.
chris on 01.08.2012
Amazing shots, especially bent trees and the games shop. Great collection of images.
Steph on 01.11.2012
I love the pictures, but what I would really like to comment on is your character. I read through some of the previous comments and even when someone contradicted you or tried to be a jerk, you came back with a positive remark instead of arguing or saying something rude. Truly inspirational.
Vivi The Mage on 01.11.2012
No reason to get too finicky on the net
. Glad you liked the pictures too! I found them pretty awesome myself.
Charles McCool on 01.12.2012
Fantastic photos from around the world. Such a great place we live.
Vivi The Mage on 01.12.2012
Agreed, now if we could only find a second so similar
Bret @ Green Global Travel on 01.12.2012
Wow, this is one of the best collections of photos I’ve seen! We could add a lot of new places to our travel bucket list just based on these photos alone…
Vivi The Mage on 01.12.2012
Agreed, the list is getting pretty long, yeah?
Sue Reddel on 01.12.2012
These photos are simply amazing. I’ve been to many of these places but these photos capture the uniqueness and beauty. Can’t wait to add several of these spots to my must see list. Thanks for sharing.
Max Katz on 01.12.2012
For those who do not know ,the glass balcony is at the Willis Tower[formerly Sears Tower].I live about 3 hours away from Chicago in Indiana.Since I was a kid I have enjoyed going to Chicago .There are so many things to explore there.May I recommend that you stay in Indiana close to the magnificent Dunes National L
ake shore and catch the “Blue Line” in to the city?The round trip is less than $20 I think,and takes about 1 hour ,20 minutes ,one way It runs I think about 21 hours per day and will drop you off at Randolph in the heart of the loop.
Vivi The Mage on 01.12.2012
Wow, that is actually pretty cool…I did not know they had trains from Indiana to Chicago. If only they could get some direct/fast ones from Minnesota!
MEgO on 01.17.2012
what is the name of the lake in montana? it looks wonderful…
Vivi The Mage on 01.17.2012
Not sure! No one has mentionted what it is yet…Jazy seems to say it’s familiar, maybe he knows.
TJay on 01.20.2012
Just so you know the light house with the waves crashing around it is not in Mare, France. That is Minot’s Ledge Light in Minot, MA. It is the only free standing lighthouse built from the sea floor up in the world. Shortly after that picture was taken the light house keepers were taken out of the light and it was made automated. Its also famous because the light blinks the pattern * **** *** (I love you). The lighthouse keeper in that photo barely survived the picture and its been iconic in the area ever since.
Vivi The Mage on 01.20.2012
Thanks for that, I updated it to say that…informative!
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Nisha Soni on 02.03.2012
too Good!!
love the photo’s
Thanks
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Tawanna Browne Smith on 02.03.2012
Wow, breathtaking pictures and very talented photographers. Really feel challenged to see a lot more than I see.
Big Mike on 02.04.2012
Love the collection, especially the balloons in Turkey, and the clear lake. I did happen to notice all kinds of strangeness abounding with the traffic jam photo. I don’t think that’s China at all, I think it’s Southern California, and heavily photo shopped. The way the lanes come together, and the number of lanes, one side has nine lanes, the other ten, plus the architecture of the surrounding buildings doesn’t look Chinese at all. Not a nag, just an observation. Thanks for sharing, and having such a great attitude.
Vivi The Mage on 02.04.2012
You’re welcome! Glad people are enjoying these still
Zach on 02.07.2012
Buford, Wyoming. Don Sammons is the Mayor, Janitor, Gas Station attendant, Convenience store clerk, tow truck driver, etc etc. He is currently looking to retire, and is interested in selling the town.
Vivi The Mage on 02.07.2012
Where is this info?
Jo Ann on 02.09.2012
Great photos, I love the border between the Netherlands and Belgium!
Lee on 02.12.2012
Great pictures. However, I have to correct the name of the lighthouse. It’s called La Jument and it IS in France. The picture above is a famous photo taken by the photographer Jean Guichard in 1989. I know this as I have the picture in my house! Check on his website – lots of photos of La Jument (and even Wikipedia gets this one right).
richard on 02.12.2012
Appreciate the trouble you went to to present these photos in the way you have. Brilliant.
i think I’m right in suggesting that if you take a horizontal cross-section of the Mare, France lighthouse, the cross section is octagonal: if you do likewise with the Minot’s Ledge Lighthouse, the cross section is circular.
Go to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fapXUqagiFQ for time lapse of the keeper reentering the lighthouse.
sam on 02.12.2012
I live 2 miles from Minot’s Light and I can assure you that isn’t it. Minot’s has no platform around the bottom like that.
sam on 02.12.2012
Also, Minot’s light is in Scituate, not Minot.
Naresh P. Ayar on 02.17.2012
Really awesome pictures made by men & Nature ( God).
chanone1 chherlina loizaww on 02.18.2012
ameezing well
Jen on 02.18.2012
its beautiful but cold!2
The “Flathead,” as locals call the valley, lies just west of the Continental Divide in northwest Montana. Here you’ll find the gateway to Glacier National Park, and the home of both Whitefish Mountain Resort and Blacktail Ski Area. Flathead Lake, the largest freshwater lake west of the Mississippi, is also among the cleanest large lakes – perfect for sailing, cruising, swimming, and fishing.
jen on 02.20.2012
computer screwed up my last post should have said more…
the clear lake in montana is really that clear far out at the end of my dock the water was 8 feet deep and you could see the bottom crystal clear like that it likes like 2 ft of water and out on the boat you can still see all the rocks on the bottom when the depth finder says thirty. they also have caves way down at the bottom and they cant find the end. they have sent sonar into them and the signal never returns or something like that… they think the caves might come out at the top of the mountain! i would definately recommend going there but go in the summer becuase it is REALLY cold even into july because all the water comes from melting off the mountains
Vivi The Mage on 02.20.2012
That is cool, would be awesome if you posted some pictures
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Audion on 02.20.2012
The lighthouse picture is absolutely NOT Minot’s Ledge. As clearly seen in the picture the lighthouse is octagonal and has a defined ‘base’. Minot’s Ledge (a quick Google search for images will verify this) is ROUND the whole way up and does not have a ‘base’ but rather projects cone shaped right out of the water.
Vivi The Mage on 02.20.2012
I will update, A few people have been mentioning this.
Navin bhandari on 02.21.2012
i live in dubai and there is no such crescent building its a sham i say… A SHAM!!!!
Vivi The Mage on 02.21.2012
Is it a sham, or a shame?!
Bill on 02.22.2012
I was wondering what the lake in Montana was called I’m almost certain I’ve been there!:)
Mandy on 02.23.2012
My family and I go to Sequoia’s every year! and I love driving under the tree! They also have a huge sequoia you were able to drive on, you can no longer drive on it but you can walk on it!
whitney on 02.23.2012
This picture definitely needs to be added!!!!
http://news.yahoo.com/photos/snapshots-slideshow/snapshots-021612-photo-1329423423.html
Vivi The Mage on 02.23.2012
That picture is awesome too!
Gary Crayton on 02.24.2012
It’s amazing to be able to see such quality pictures, thanks for sharing!!!!!
Gary Crayton on 02.24.2012
Thanks for sharing the pics!!!!
Vivi The Mage on 02.24.2012
If only they were higher resolution, right? haha
matt on 02.26.2012
that first carrousell is so damn fucking high i almost shitted myself when i rode it or the first time
Vivi The Mage on 02.26.2012
haha, yeah. It looks like it’d be a bit scary.
Maria @latinAbroad on 02.27.2012
OK, these photos are just something else!! =O Many places I had never heard of, now added to my lengthy travel bucket list. Can’t wait to feature some of this post on my travel blog this Wednesday for #TravelBL Day
Vivi The Mage on 02.27.2012
#TravelBL you say, hrmmm…will need to investigate, thanks!
Proxy List on 02.28.2012
I don’t believe the lighthouse picture can be real. Otherwise the guy on the picture would be in a very bad position…
Vivi The Mage on 02.28.2012
There is an article that someone linked in the comments about how he took off back inside the second the photo was taken and was safe.
Lawrence on 03.01.2012
Absolutely stunning pics although I could think of 5 friends off the top of my head who i know, no matter how beautiful the view is, would not let their child near a glass wall on 103 floor of a building lol
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Awesome post… really love it!
pennygirl33 on 03.08.2012
Hahahaha this pics are ahhhhhhhmazing! I would hate to be in the world’s longest traffic jam….i would be sooooo pissed
Vivi The Mage on 03.09.2012
Agreed, that looks insane.
First Security on 03.11.2012
The lighthouse image is not quite the ledge of Minot. As you can clearly see in the image of the lighthouse is octagonal and has a defined “base”. Minot Ledge (a quick Google search for images is to check this) all the way and not influenced by a “base”, but the draft right out of the water cone.
Vivi The Mage on 03.11.2012
I updated the caption to reflect that.
JNORR44 on 03.14.2012
could you give me the name of the lake from the clear water picture?
Vivi The Mage on 03.14.2012
If you go through the comments you might find it, but I don’t think anyone has accurately said what it was.
MM on 03.18.2012
The lake in northwest Montana is Horseshoe lake. Definitely had my fare share of good times there!
Ger Lachica on 03.23.2012
Can’t believe there are truly extraordinary pictures like this…This is superb!!
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valuable moon 4 on 03.29.2012
its unbilevable fuck it guys
Vivi The Mage on 03.29.2012
That sums it up nicely
samin on 04.07.2012
it very huge and beautiful
AeroFoam on 04.08.2012
That lighthouse is La Jument in France.
arthouse on 04.13.2012
Wow.. this is incredible.. truely insperational for ppl like..
Chennai Laptops on 04.24.2012
I like aa the images here. Specially Dubai is fantastic
Kent Smith on 04.29.2012
I thought I would clarify the image of the Merging Seas, in fact it is my image I posted on Flickr a few years ago and it has gone viral a few times. I call it “Merging Oceans”. It was taken on a cruise in Alaska in the Alaskan Gulf, not in the North Baltic sea. You can see my original image here http://www.flickr.com/photos/kentsmith9/4955772693/in/set-72157622762300631 . Also from that link you can see other images I took moments before and after the shot you see here just to prove to people it was my shot and it was in the Alaskan Gulf.
Vivi The Mage on 04.30.2012
That is awesome, you actually took that?
Jason E Stevens on 04.30.2012
Fantastic photos, I enjoyed the crystal clear lake in Montana and lost paradise. One of my goals is to vacation in a place like lost paradise such as Bora Bora. Thanks for sharing.
CtrlAltDefeat on 05.15.2012
The longest traffic jam picture is fake. It’s a photoshop (you can see repetition of patterns of cars if you look close) Saw it years ago, it’s almost as old as the internet. jus saiyan…