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The Road to Fairy Meadows

Pakistan’s Fairy Meadows must be really worth the trip… and a few heart-stopping moments along the way.

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Here’s another video, going from the other direction – click here.

Today’s pictures & links:

Stunning!

Created by Stanislav Odyagailo from Ukraine, this is a pure joy to behold:

(“To Catch a Wind”, art by Stanislav Odyagailo)

See the color version here. Here is another piece, “Leaving Doubts”:

(image credit: Stanislav Odyagailo)

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A Rose Made from Galaxies

Something mind-blowingly immense and beautiful – courtesy Hubble telescope:

(image via HubbleSite)

These are Arp 273 and UGC 1810 galaxies. See the high-resolution image here.

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What is this? Why is she wearing this?

UPDATE: Apparently, this is a smog helmet, featured in the Popular Science issue from 1949 – see here

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Hanging On (More Extreme Sports)

Continuing our Extreme Sports theme, we need to mention the running series on National Geographic Extreme Photos of the Week. Here is one of them – “no rope”, free daredevil climbing at Yosemite… see more here:

(image credit: Dean Potter)

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Mixed fresh links for today:

Longest Sentence in English, Longest Novel – [cool info]
Really Beautiful Interior of the Berliner Dom – [wow photo]
Impressive Abandoned Soviet-style Monuments –
Tallest Mountain to Deepest Ocean Trench – [infographic]
Awesome Concept Skyscrapers in China – [architecture]
Steampunk USB Drive Done Right – [gadgets]
Recycled! Star Wars Vehicles, Alien Blobs – [wow design]
This Machine is for… Wait for it! – [wow video]
Bohemian Rhapsody Sung by: Robots, Four Finnish Guys – [fun video]
Luckiest Squirrel Ever – [wow video]
Trolling Saruman – [fun video]
Fantastic Animation by Pierre Bertrand – [cool videos]
Find Your Perfect Patio – [summer fun]

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The Giant Destroyer of the Future

Back from the pages of Popular Science (December, 1916) is this intimidating humongous machine. See our “Strange Tanks” series for more such mechanical atrocities:

(images credit: Popular Science, December 1916)

According to our readers, this machine is similar to Tzar-Tank of Lebedenko (Russia, 1916) – see here.

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Prairie Surrealism

This is perhaps one occasion when Photoshopping a whole planet, or two, into a landscape seems appropriate… Prairie skies are immense enough to warrant an extra planet hidden in the sunset:

(image via, original unknown)

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Index typewriter “GUNDKA”, Germany 1924

Remember we ran the article about Weird Antique Typewriters? Well, we seem to have missed this kind:

(image via)

More info about this fascinating product can be found here.

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North Korea Finally Finishes its Grandiose Skyscraper

The Ryugyong Hotel in Pyongyang, North Korea, was long a favorite of urban explorers: a haunted, abandoned skyscraper, full of apocalyptic interiors and zombie-like exterior… well, no more. North Korea has finished the project and even clad the exterior in shiny glass. Futuristic? Certainly!

(image credit: Mark)

See more recent photographs from North Korea here, some of them are still pretty other-worldly.

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Renault “Frendzy” Concept Car

Finally a concept car that promises to be practical, flexible (combining mobile office and a family van) and really… different looking? – more info & video

(images via)

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Motherhood

Emperor Tamarin: Mother & Child -

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All Aboard!

Another surreal beauty created by Tebe Interesno artist from Russia (scroll down):

(image via Tebe Interesno, see larger)

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Anyone wants a rocket?

(original unknown)

…only you will have to transport it (push it) yourself:

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