Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Vertical Panoramic Photography: 15 Breathtaking Examples


Vertical Panoramic Photography: 15 Breathtaking Examples

The Worlds 5 most strangest places

The Worlds 5 most strangest places

The world is full of the most bizarre and the weirdest things. Who knows it better than us infact, right? From unusual cults to odd traditions, weird looking animals and creatures to wacky human creations, there is an unending list of the strangest things that remain hidden in the farthest corners of the world. Giving you a glimpse of such out of the ordinary world of dead and live, we are here yet again to take you for a tour to top five worst places in the world, that will undoubtedly take you by surprise and may be sometimes horror!

Truk Lagoon in Micronesia

The mysterious Ghost Fleet of Truk Lagoon has always been favorite amongst the explorers and divers. There lay dead the Japanese naval fleet and debris of their naval vessels and aircraft-carriers that drowned in 1944. While swimming through the wrecks, one can spot gas masks, sake cups, and the odd human remains. For almost 25 years no one was allowed to dive here as the area quietly conceals thousands of unexploded bombs.

Museum of Medical History Myuttera, Philadelphia

Like watching creepy skeletons and bones hanging off from cupboards and shelves? Museum of Medical History Myuttera is just the perfect place. The Mütter Museum is a collection of pathological specimens, antique medical equipments and biological exhibits. This museum is famous for its vast collection of skulls and unique displays like a female corpse, which turned into a soap in the land where she was buried, Siamese twins with combined liver , celebrity body parts and all kind of eerie things.

Manchac Swamp in Louisiana

Known as the haunted swamps, Manchac Swamp in Louisiana is said to be cursed by a woodoo queen when she was take a prisoner in the beginning of the 20th century. This resulted in disappearance of three hamlets in a hurricane in 1915. The place is only visited by few tourists that float in their torch boats under the shady and quite scary looking ancient Cyprus tress and their hanging long threading moss.

Parisian Catacombs, France

The Parisian Catacombs are a famous underground ossuary in Paris, France with bones and skulls placed on both sides of the ling corridor as the goods in stock. The walls of the long stretch that measures about 187 kilometers under the whole city, narrate the stories of the Great French Revolution. The air here is dry and has only a subtle hint of decay. It is said that the closed areas are patrolled by the special legendary underground police, though most likely the legions of the dead or vampires that although haven't been seen by any.

Chernobyl in the Ukraine

The abandoned town of Pripyat in northern Ukraine, Kiev Oblast was founded in 1970 to house the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant workers. The Chernobyl tragedy that struck the city in 1986 was the worst power plant disaster in history that released severe radioactivity into the environment following a massive power excursion which destroyed the reactor. Scattered toys and utensils, opened apartments and swing still creaking with the wind all make the city look creepy and dead.

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The World’s 5 Weirdest Animal Races

The World's 5 Weirdest Animal Races

Strikingly odd or unusual sporting event with the use of animals are practiced in different parts of the world. It has its own tradition where in a particular region it has gained momentum. It is a matter of fun and joy among the kids and adult who have a great time in applaud and encouragement.

Camel racing

Camel racing is a popular professional and tourist attraction sports mainly in Arab countries like Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Bahrain, Qatar and Jordan. This event is also held in Mongolia and Australia too. This racing involves lot of betting too so it is a great crowd puller event in the desert. In short sprints, camel usually run at speed up to 65 km/hour. The camels also maintain a speed of more than 40km/hour with good training. Child jockey are used to control the camels. A grand annual event is organized for Camel cup at Alice Spring in Australia.

Pig racing

Pig racing is a popular sport in which juvenile pigs are used. The pigs are raced around the tract of which is enclosed with grass and dirt or small gravels. This event is usually held in the countryside as an entrainment sports and draws in quite good tourist too. In the Southern region of United States, it is a popular racing event. In United Kingdom, Cresswell in Northumberland is the unique centre for pig racing. Among the show traveling event of the USA, Ugly Pig and Wee Pigs are much crowd gatherers.

Turtle racing

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n the Central United States, Turtle racing is a favorite event commonly held in the countryside picnics and fairs. In this event the adults and kids participate with joy by placing the turtles at the centre of the circle. They allow the turtles to walk freely around the given circle until one of the turtles successfully crosses out of the drawn circle. Sometimes the turtles are placed on the track lined up and cross the finishing line. In order to distinguish the turtles are numbered with paints or taped on their colorful shells.

Hamster racing

Hamster racing is a popular sport in which hamsters are placed in miniature racing vehicles fitted with wheels and balls. It is raced often down a 30 feet course track. The winner and runner up are selected on the bases of completing the finishing mark within a shortest duration of time. The miniature racing vehicle may be single sphere or designed according to better performance and speed. It is more popular in United Kingdom where a lot of activities of betting also take place.

Snail racing

Snail racing is a unique sport which involves a group or two to three snails on a given platform or table. In most cases, common garden snails are used in the sporting event. United Kingdom is known for its sporting activities in the world. It is a huge hit among the kids and adults in the countryside. In village fair and exhibitions, these sporting activities are conducted with much interest.

In this event, the snails are placed at the centre on a sheet on a raised platform or table. The snail which successfully crosses the given perimeter is selected as the winner. It is a time consuming sports but patience and thrill are part and parcel of this sport.

The World’s 5 Most Strangest Tunnels

The World's 5 Most Strangest Tunnels

A tunnel is typically an underground passageway, built in an effort to address the growing needs of roads, highways and bridges to handle a large volume of traffic. The exact definition of a tunnel has been twitched many times in the past. Irrespective of that, tunnels are the results accomplished by a magnificent feat of engineering, with boring giant holes in mountains, or laying several feet of pathway under the ocean. Let us have a look at the world's strangest tunnels-

Channel Tunnel

Channel Tunnel: Located in Coquelles, France, this tunnel is commonly known as the Chunnel. This 31 mile tunnel that links England and France was built in 1994 with a staggering cost of more than $20 billion. The idea of linking England and France through the English Channel was being toyed at for several years. However, the project could not take shape owing to a variety of reasons, technical and political included. The invention of modern boring machines coupled with the irrefutable benefit of linking the two countries finally made it possible. In order to provide protection from fire hazards, designers have built a smaller service tunnel in between the teo main tubes to act as an escape passage.

Smuggling Tunnel

Smuggling Tunnel: Located in Tijuana, Mexico, this 1000 feet long tunnel was recently unearthed by U.S. and Mexican officials. Tunnels used by slick criminals to smuggle contrabands is not unheard of in the past. During recent years, a large number of illegal tunnels have been discovered in the U.S., coming from Canada and Mexico. This tunnel digs 860 feet into the U.S. The incomplete tunnel was fitted with lighting, a ventilation system, electricity and even an elevator. The Drug Enforcement Agency in U.S. issued a statement saying that the construction of this tunnel has been going on for over two years.

Infiltration Tunnels

Infiltration Tunnels: In the 1970s, three different tunnels were discovered along one of the most disputative borders of the world. In 1990, a fourth tunnel was discovered creeping under Korea's Demilitarized zone. The third invasion tunnel, also known as the Third Tunnel of Aggression, came dangerously close to just 26 miles of Seoul, the capital city of South Korea. These secret tunnels gave North Korea a huge advantage of launching a massive military against its strong enemy South Korea. The tunnels were large enough to shuttle an entire military division per hour.

Cu Chi Tunnel

Cu Chu Tunnel: Situated in Cu Chi, Vietnam, this giant labyrinth of tunnels played an important role during the French Indochina War and the Vietnam War. The size of these tunnels range from 75 miles to over 150 miles. The Cu Chi tunnels have been a popular tourist destination in recent years, enabling visitors to travel through the cramped spaces, check out deadly booby traps and even travel to an underground command center from where the Tet offensive was planned. Tunnel size varies from a few feet tall to larger ones refashioned for accommodating larger tourists.

Tokyo Bay Aqua-line

Tokyo Bay Aqua-line: This tunnel is located in Kawasaki city, Japan. The tunnel is 6 miles long with a 3 miles long bridge dipping into it. Traffic was permitted to commute in 1997, enabling travelers between Kawasaki city and Kisarazu City to save roughly 45 minutes each day. The unique thing about this bridge-and-tunnel combination is that a large rest area lies on top of an artificial tunnel constructed at the entrance of this tunnel. The island is called Umi-Hotaru, meaning "firefly of the sea", and serves primarily as a rest area