Amazing Pictures (49 pics)
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- 24 Nov, 2020 |
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“Bridging The Golden Gate.”
“The Black-And-White Costume.”
“I was today years old when I learned that sea urchins naturally use shells as hats for camouflage, so some aquarists had the genius idea to make them tiny hats.”
“Britain's Queen Elizabeth coronation dress, from 1953. This white satin dress was designed by British Fashion designer Norman Hartnell.”
“The effect of a huge pond disappearing.”
“This is a meteorological phenomenon known as a Virga; a shaft of rain that evaporates before reaching the ground. This one, photographed in NYC yesterday, is also being backlit by the sunrise.”
“This downed Tie Fighter aquarium/vivarium.”
“Built by over 250 engineers and 3,400 workers using 70,000 tonnes of cement, 18,500 tonnes of reinforcement steel bars, 6,000 tonnes of structural steel, and 1,700 metric tonnes of bronze – the Statue of Unity in Gujarat, India stands twice as tall as the Statue of Liberty in the United States.”
“All the residents of Whittier, Alaska live inside one building.”
“A complete Basilosaurus skeleton found at Wadi Al-Hitan (Valley of the Whales) in Egypt.”
“Public transport vs Private transport.”
“A top-down view of a pyramid.”
“Purple snail in Australia.”
“Hong Kong apartments.”
“NASA's building a robot to explore Jupiter's moon Europa — from underneath its icy shell.”
“The Brahmin moth before and after metamorphosis.”
“Mountain view lodge in Dolomites, Italy.”
“Crested eagle tangled up with a snake in battle.”
“This is parade armor that is in the Kunsthistorisches in Vienna, it was given to Ferdinand II of Tyrol the Archduke of Austria.”
“This ready to build Jeep in a box.”
“Armadillo Girdled lizard. No way this isn't a Pokemon.”
“Frozen Trees in Finland.”
“The absolute SIZE of this dog breed (Turkish Kangal).”
“Mickey Mouse in his first official visit to USSR in the 80s.”
“My greyhound’s musculature is weirdly visible when he lies down.”
“Maintenance crew strapped to helium balloons to reduce their weight while inspecting FAST radio telescope’s delicate dish.”
“14,600,000 bolivars, the amount of money you need to buy a 5 pound chicken in Venezuela.”
“Astonishing Smoke Rings Over Mount Etna.”
“Driving through Fiordland National Park.”
“Brutalist sand castles by Calvin Seibert.”
“This Field of cabbages resembles spawning grounds for terrifying Facehugger aliens.”
“It's not painted. It took me 8 months to make this portrait from thread and nails.”
“An antique pocket shopping list.”
“Pythagoras created this drinking cup as a practical joke. When it is filled beyond a certain point, a siphoning effect causes the cup to drain its entire contents through the base.”
“This bald eagle a few years apart, showing the difference between juvenile and sub-adult plumage.”
“To celebrate the rice harvest, artists in Northern Japan create giant animal sculptures from leftover rice straw.”
“Stairs on the Great Wall of China.”
“Beautiful graffiti in Glasgow.
“This room interior in the new Star Wars hotel at Disney World.”
“Amazing whale sculpture.”
“The empire state building in 1941.”
“Flowers after an ice storm.”
“Autumn in Utrecht, the Netherlands.”
“This Orangutan using a spear to hunt after observing local fishermen.”
“In an effort to boost tourism the Xinhua village in China built a giant QR code from 130,000 trees so it can be scanned by passing planes.”
“Back to the future-inspired guitar.”
“How Space Jam was made 24 years ago.”
“Mount Olympus, Mars.”
