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August 1, 2009

Seagaia Ocean Dome

Seagaia Ocean Dome is the largest fake beach in the world. Opened since 1993, it receives millions of visitors a year.

Measuring 300 meters long and 100 meters wide, the dome is located in Miyazaki, Japan. It has a retractable roof so you can enjoy the beach on rainy days too! The temperature inside is always at around 85 degrees.

This is perfect for those who travels to Miyazaki, Japan during the red hot Japanese summer and can't find a beach, which by the way, is right next to the dome...

         
Click here to download:
Seagaia_Ocean_Dome.zip (2033 KB)

Filed under  //   beach   fake   japan   miyazaki   world record  

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July 29, 2009

Rainbow Bridge

In 1993, Tokyo completed the project of building a suspension bridge crossing the Tokyo bay. The bridge spans 1870 feet and has 2 decks. There are also walkways available during certain hours if you want a nice view of the bay.

But that's all boring, until night time comes! Lamps are placed on wires throughout the bridge, which are illuminated into rainbow colors at night. And it's all powered by solar energy obtained during the day.

In year 2000, a replica of the Statue of Liberty was also built near the bridge, which is located on the same latitude as the one in NY. And recently, for protection purpose, they've also created a 59 foot Gundam to guard the area! (If you don't know what Gundam is, you should really watch more TV and read less blogs)

       
Click here to download:
Rainbow_Bridge.zip (683 KB)

Filed under  //   bridge   gundam   japan   rainbow   tokyo  

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April 30, 2009

Cafe Calico

Calico is a cat cafe located in Tokyo. No, it's not one of those cafes where you bring your cat and they sit on the same table with you.

Calico is the classy place to go if you want to enjoy a cup of tea while petting friendly felines (DISCLAIMER: I just assume they are friendly). The cafe has about 20 cats of different breeds and is packed with customers. Reservations are required if you want a spot.

There are also rules you must follow if you want to hang out there:

Must wear their cat-access passes around your neck at all times.
Can't bring children under 5th grade.
Cats too young to be held have scarves around their necks.
Do not hold or stroke a cat if it resists.
Must leave napping cats alone.
Never bring cat nip or cat food to the cafe.

           
Click here to download:
Cafe_Calico.zip (249 KB)

Filed under  //   cafe   cat   japan   tokyo  

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April 17, 2009

Suoi Tien Park

Ever wonder where the Buddhist monks go for fun? Why Suoi Tien Park of course!

The Buddhist-themed amusement park located in Vietnam has a heaven palace, which features a giant water park with huge smiling statues. It's the park creator's vision of what heaven would be like. Of course, the park won't be complete without a "Hell" version of the water park, which is located on the other side. Somehow, hell looks a lot like heaven, but with huge ugly frowning statues...

But of course, we don't visit a Buddhist-themed park for religious stuff. We are there for the bat caves and crocodile lake with over 1,500 crocodiles of all sizes!

             
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Suoi_Tien_Park.zip (1858 KB)

Filed under  //   buddhist   crocodile   themepark   vietnam  

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March 20, 2009

Diomede Islands

The Big Diomede and Little Diomede, sometimes called Tomorrow Island and Yesterday Isle respectively, are the 2 islands at the border of Russia and Alaska, U.s.

The islands are about 2.4 miles apart located in the middle of the Bering Strait, separated by the International Date Line. They are called Tomorrow Island and Yesterday Isle because Big Diomede is 21 hours ahead of the small guy.

When the sale of Alaska finalized during 1867, there are families with family members on both islands. They were not allowed to cross over to see each other during the cold war.

       
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Diomede_Islands.zip (279 KB)

Filed under  //   alaska   coldwar   island   russia   us  

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January 19, 2009

Complex Shit

Created by American artist, Paul McCarthy, the piece named "Complex Shit" is a giant inflatable dog turd featured in Zentrum Paul Klee Art Museum, Switzerland.

The art piece is the size of a house and was part of the "East of Eden: A Garden Show" exhibit. It was carried by a gust of strong wind few months ago, took down a power line, and broke someone's window. A real case of shit hit the fan (or power line).

     
Click here to download:
Complex_Shit.zip (248 KB)

Filed under  //   art   paul mccarthy   shit   switzerland  

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January 5, 2009

Counterfeit Mall

Whoa! It's been quiet here...

Anyway, in Nanjing, China, they are busy finish building a new shopping center for fake brands, featuring stores like McDnoald's, Bucksstar Coffee, and Pizza Huh?

Here are some leaked photos of the soon to be opened mall. Some consumers are pretty pissed off about the whole idea, so the city is under pressure to shut it down.

     
Click here to download:
Counterfeit_Mall.zip (161 KB)

Filed under  //   china   mall  

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November 5, 2008

Colletto Fava

Colletto Fava is a hill in the northern Piedmont of Italy. In 2005, Viennese art group Gelitin created a massive pink stuffed bunny on the side of the hill.

The bunny is about 200 feet in length and 20 feet high lying down. Other than being a work of art, the bunny is also a place for visitors to climb and relax on the top.

The bunny, named Hase, is expected to last until 2025.

     
Click here to download:
Colletto_Fava.zip (405 KB)

Filed under  //   art   bunny   pink   stuffed animal  

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October 13, 2008

The Source

The Source, created by Greyworld, is a cube of 729 balls suspended on cables 32 metres high in the lobby of the new London Stock Exchange.

Controlled by computers running Python scripts, the balls will begin moving up and down at 8am when the market opens. It forms characters, shapes, and moves in motions that reflect the nature of the stock market itself throughout the day.

When the market closes, the balls return to their cubed arrangement resting on the bottom. It looks really cool when it's moving, but I can't find a video on it (And they say YouTube has everything! Lies!).

UPDATE: You can see the videos on Greyworld's website. Thanks to Andrew Shoben of Grey World for the tip!

         
Click here to download:
The_Source.zip (571 KB)

Filed under  //   art   england   greyworld   london   python   stock  

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October 4, 2008

Fucking, Austria

Pronounced "Fooking", it's a village in Upper Austria, one of the 9 states of Austria.

The village's been around since 1070. Fucking, a swear word in English, means "Focko's people". The village is named after a man called Focko.

The Fucking village (pun intended) is famous for their street signs with the village's name on it. It attracts many tourists and is commonly stolen. A more secured road sign was installed in 2005, but the problem remains.

   
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Fucking_Austria.zip (93 KB)

Filed under  //   austria   fucking   funny  

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