A city planner of a new town had a radical idea. 'Streets' he said, cost money, take time to build, cause pollution, and are ugly, so let's build a city without them! picked by kakana 10 months ago tags building Countryside metropolis skyscraper smallest * town |
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The "Devil's Town", the natural monument, is situated in the south of Serbia, Europe.This natural monument embrace two rare world's phenomena: soil figures as specific relief forms rendering an attractive sight, and two wells of strong acidic waters with high mineralization... picked by Mystic 3 years ago 2 comments edit related share plime.com |
New details of a buried ancient Roman town in England are being revealed for the first time using the latest technology. The newly uncovered features include street grids, clustered public buildings such as temples and baths, the town’s water supply system and possibly a large theater. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago 3 comments edit related share plime.com |
This town of 1,700 people 35 miles from Portland doesn't have a post office. It doesn't even have its own ZIP code. And it isn't about to give up its mailbox without a fight. picked by kakana 8 months ago 0 comments edit related share world |
Indonesia plans to build the world's longest suspension bridge across the earthquake-prone Sunda Strait, passing within 50 kilometres of the active Krakatoa volcano. The bridge, traversing 30 kilometres, will link Indonesia's main islands of Java and Sumatra at an estimated cost of $12 billion. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago 1 comments edit related share plime.com |
Daniel Suelo lives in a tiny cave in Utah. Instead of working for money, he spends his time foraging for food because he believes that living without money is a better way. Nine years ago, after volunteering with the Peace Corps, and living in Thailand and India, he decided to be a “vagabond in America”. 6 comments edit related share plime.comIs this a grand experiment or a retreat from reality? picked by Bingo 8 months ago |
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3. Q. What is "hyperbole"? 1 comments edit related share worldA. It's what takes place for two solid weeks leading up to the Superbole. Winner gets the Inker, the official Style Invitational trophy. Second place receives the book "Punk Shui: Home Design for Anarchists," which at least semi-seriously includes such decorating tips as cutting your couch in half with a chain saw and letting the stuffing dribble out. picked by bornbad 9 months ago |
A German motorist surprised by euro notes swirling in the air around her car hit the brakes and collected a "substantial amount of money" before turning it over to police. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago 2 comments edit related share plime.com |