Aerial View Of Paris

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France - A country of romance and love, fine dining, French champagne, cognac legendary and the highest wealth tax in Europe. Here in Paris is the most visited sites in the world – the Eiffel Tower. So, Paris aerial view. 11 more images after the break...

Amazing Plant Sculptures at the Montreal Mosaiculture Exhibition 2013

Even if you’re not into gardening yourself, the plant sculptures in the international Montreal Mosaiculture Exhibition will blow your mind. As defined in the official website of the event, mosaiculture “is a refined horticultural art that involves creating and mounting living artworks made primarily from plants with colourful foliage (generally annuals, and occasionally perennials).” It is also a highly complex form of art, requiring different sets of skills from all the participating artists: not only do they have to plan and build the framework of the sculpture and match the colors, it is also important to understand the maintenance of each plant they use.

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This year over 200 horticultural artists from all around the world present 40 living plant sculptures, created from more than 22 000 different plant species – over 3 million flowers overall! The sculptures will be showcased in 10 exhibition greenhouses and 30 themed gardens at the Montréal Botanical Garden until 29 September. The competition also touches on ecology, challenging artists to work around the “Land of Hope” theme and interpret it in their sculptures from the ecological point of view.

The Mosaïcultures Internationale competition was founded back in 2000 by Lise Cormier after her visit to China: this is where Lisa saw an enchanting 40-feet-high sculpture of 3 doves and was instantly inspired to bring the idea back home. Don’t miss your chance to visit the event! 20 more images after the break...

10 Places Where You Can Make a Wish, and it Will Turn

For those who love to travel “to good use”, and believes in miracles, we collected 10 locations around the world where you can make a wish and be sure that it will be granted. As we know, the main thing – to believe!

01. House of the Virgin Mary in Ephesus – A place of pilgrimage for Christians.

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Here is the source from which the water is considered curative. Located near the wall where everyone can make a wish, fixing nodule of any matter on the specially installed gratings. According to legend, the home took the Assumption of Our Lady, who had spent the last few years there life on earth.

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The Famous Pere Lachaise Cemetery in Paris

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Pere Lachaise is one of the most famous cemeteries in the world. It is situated in the eastern part of the capital and is officially called the Eastern cemetery. Among other things, Pere-Lachaise cemetery, perhaps, is the largest green oasis in Paris and one of the largest museums of gravestones, covering an area of approximately 48 hectare. 20 more images after the break...

10 Places with the Shortest Life Expectancy

There are many places in the world that suffer from short life expectancy. However, ten of the shortest are all found in Africa. Here is a rundown of the ten countries in the world with the shortest life expectancy. 10 Places with the Shortest Life Line Expectancy after the break...

The Mayan Temple water slide in the Bahamas

The Mayan Temple water slide in the Bahamas, a detailed replica of the Temple of Doom, is the ultimate ride for Indiana Jones-style thrillseekers, 07 more images after the break...

Thousands of Potted Flowers Form a Grand Design on a Staircase in Sicily

What a sight! Come visit a small town on the island of Sicily called Caltagirone and you'll witness a landmark that's a sheer beauty. Built in 1608, the Staircase of Santa Maria del Monte has 142-steps which are each decorated with a different ceramic, using styles and figures derived from the millennial tradition of pottery making.

Each year, during the La Scala Flower Festival, about two thousands potted plants and flowers of different shades and colors are arranged on the historic staircase to create one grand design. La Scala Flower Festival is held as a tribute to Our Lady of Conadomini, who is patron and protector of the city of Caltagirone. This year, the floral design decorated the staircase for almost a full month, from May 8 to June 3, so that visitors could admire the grandeur of its scale. Created by Angelo Murgo, it was comprised of 2,000 plants and flowers which included geranium, marigold and boxwood. Artists around the world, more stunning staircase works like this, please!08 more images after the break...

Most Beautiful Abandoned Places In The World

Stunning photos of abandoned places around the world., 24 more images after the break...

Mysterious 22 Abandoned Places Around The World

01. Abandoned mill from 1866 in Sorrento, Italy

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If you ever wanted to have an adventure off the beaten track, away from the tourists and off into the wilderness, you could do a lot worse than explore these 22 rather mysterious and abandoned locations.

The four corners of the globe to bring you some of the most beautiful, magical and even spooky sites which both time and history seem to have forgotten. 21 more after the break...