-
I've live in Macau for almost 14 years now and I can assure you that the Grand Lisboa is an architectural eye-sore.
Read more
-
The problem being with Faberge jewel art is that a lot of it got destroyed in the Bolshevik uprising, as did a lot of great russian designs...
Smirnoff.
O.k, not much but still one great thing was nearly permanently destroyed.
But thats the price you pay with the scar of Communism.
Read more
-
Will, yea they destroyed Smirnoff but kept the vodka... of pretty ugly variety.
Read more
-
Well what’s some peasant’s life worth anyway, spend it all on jewelry and let the people starve
Read more
-
I completely agree with you
Read more
-
Har! Yes, the life of the peasant was ever so much better under Communism.
Read more
-
I ended up doing a school project on these eggs-at first, I thought I'm simply be discussing pretty jewely egg things made by some guy in Russia. But there's a lot more history involved. It amazes me how the royal family could spend so much money on a couple eggs every easter and still let Russia's desolate people waste away.
I mean, wow. Had they used the money for materials and whatnot to make them to feed and provide other kinds of care to their people, they might have saved a lot of lives.
Read more
-
The sad fact about Communism is that it replaced one rigid class system with another. The history of Communism was every bit as bad as Feudalism, and in many cases worse. The common people did not reap any benefits despite all the rhetoric handed down from on high. The ruling elite had a disproportionate amount of wealth as compared to the proletariat. As such, it was far from a classless society. Did the Romanov's have an obscenely lavish lifestyle compared to the peasants? Yes, but so did every Soviet leader except for maybe Lenin. Some may argue that the Soviet Union was never really a pure communist state as per the writings of Marx. That may be true, but Marx was too much of an idealist and failed to properly deal with human nature, and the desire of the individual to differentiate from the crowd. So, the theory works on paper, but can never work in reality.
As for the eggs, they are a beautiful example of the ingenuity and creativity of the Russian people.
Read more
-
Jim-Bob:
Good insight, which I believe to be entirely correct. It's hard to summarize the whole chapter of history or ideology, but you did it remarkably well. Cheers!
Read more
-
It's brought up in the linked page, but the Chinese beach pictures are in Busan, Korea. I was there in August.
http://www.daehanmindecline.com/digital/20070826b.html
Read more
-
that "car" chase was priceless. godzilla and mothra vs. king gidorah, and are they building a gundam?
Read more
-
the abbey road shot looks heavily shopped, just look at the white line where ringo should be, are you sure it's not from the b3ta abbey road kit?
http://www.b3takit.co.uk/page1.htm
the psd version has a layer with the beatles removed
Read more
-
vmos - the abbey road photo is actually from the original shoot - link provided there :)
Read more
-
The Car stunt can be in Oman (from the 'hats' of these guys).
Read more
-
Real-world Cat Weasel. Cool!
Read more
-
Where is the turning torso?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turning_Torso
At least worth mentioning IMO.
Read more
-
The Globe too:
http://www.arkema-inc.com/index.cfm?pag=723
Read more
-
What about the "Marilyn" tower in Mississauga?
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/toronto/story/2006/03/29/tor-condo-tower060329.html
Read more
-
also avaz twist tower in sarajevo/bosnia / herzegovina
http://img168.imageshack.us/img168/9485/attrg6.jpg
http://www.sa-c.info/updateImg/avaz_twist_tower_wSZICim.jpg
Read more
-
These buildings are pretentious, hideous and inhuman.
Read more
-
I forgot to add: fascist. I am reminded of the Hitler/Speer's 'visionary' plans for Berlin.
Read more
-
Len, you might like the "hobbit" houses then better - see
here
-
Ecological tower in Siberia, Khanty Mansiysk - is crazy project! All population of city is 65 000 persons. Around - a wild taiga.
Read more
-
they are some kickass buildings
Read more
-
>also avaz twist tower in sarajevo/bosnia / herzegovina
It is just a skyscraper, and while it may be big news in Bosnia and a marvelous nationalism piece for you, we have many in developed countries.
Also, this is about MOST ELEGANT PROPOSED SKYSCRAPERS
The Avas does not fit the category of "proposed"
Read more
-
The Panzer driver's mask is not a gas mask - It's to protect the face from spall (splinters of metal that fly off the inside of the armour when it is hit hard). The lower section is made of chain mail
Read more
-
The author of the last picture seems to be Gottfried Helnwein, german artist.
Read more
-
Geyarh!
Reminds me of that Dr Who Episode with the gas mask kid!
Thanks alot-- I won't be sleeping tonight. :(
j/k, love the work you guys do.
Read more
-
It was an interesting surprise to see a piece of art I did a few months back posted on a random blog!
If you could credit the spray-painted Tag art Skull / Gasmask white/black image as 'Blayne Scott' that would be fantastic. :)
Good post!
-Blayne
http://blayne.dark-ware.org
Read more
-
Thank you Blayne, the credit is added. Glad you like the article.
Read more
-
i never knew burning man was real..i saw it on "malcolm and the middle." i love this website! its only been a day and im almost done lookin at evrythin, i think..if u can reply..how old are you??
Read more
-
Anonymous, Burning Man is large-scale art installation event in the desert - see
hereglad you like the site
-
No matter what they look otherworldly to me.
PS Gas masks don't do a thing against radioactivity or nuclear fallout, I don't know where you get that from.
Read more
-
PS Gas masks don't do a thing against radioactivity or nuclear fallout, I don't know where you get that from.
True, gas masks don't do much at all for protection against fallout, but they do for mustard gas and other corrosive gases.
The cultural conflation of gas masks with nuclear fallout probably comes from seeing them used during wartime (mustard gas).
I came across a 1961 booklet published in Canada (with a forward by Prime minister Diefenbaker) titled "11 Steps to Survival' that outlines how to survive a nuclear explosion. Gasmasks in this case don't protect against fallout, but *do* help to filter out some of the heavier particles cast into the air by the detonation.
-Blayne
Read more
-
the first picture with the two old ladys is a still from 'The Happening'
Read more
-
Great images, thank you! the other unknown credit (the black and white image above the burning man-one) is by Francisco Matas Rosas, Mexico City. http://www.franciscomata.com.mx/portafolioinicioi.html
Read more
-
Nice post. Cool images. Also, Romulus, you are incorrect. Modern gas masks filter out radioactive particulates from fallout, but only when used with a proper filter. But a gas mask alone will not save you from radioactivity, you need a full set of correct protective clothing AND a gas mask for that.
"Romulus said:
PS Gas masks don't do a thing against radioactivity or nuclear fallout, I don't know where you get that from."
Read more
-
I believe that the second horse picture is incorrectly labeled. The horse appears to be wearing a simple "nose bag," a canvas sack filled with grain that enables the horse to eat on its breaks from work while it is away from a manger or pasture.
Read more
-
Thank you, Carroca - post updated
Read more
-
LOL! I thought that the Google Docs page I created on uʍop ǝpısdn architecture was dust in the wind...!
That was from a series of Flickr photos I found the other day. I thought they were pretty awesome pics! :)
You guys do a fantastic job on this site! Keep up the great work!
alanocu
Read more
-
Like ketchup, heroin used to be a proscribed drug. This picture was probably a remnent of this era.
-mojoman64
Read more
-
The Heroin that we know and love today was actually created by the Bayer company (the same aspirin one!). It was marketed as a cure all pains drug and sold openly. Things went downhill for that product shortly after...
Read more
-
about buildings upside-down.. our national radio station has this kind of building, google for "
slovensky rozhlas"
-
Amazing the heroin - many narcotics had in previous incarnations some "medicinal" purpose. A wasted patient is probably quite a quiet patient! Not teriffic.
Read more
-
The building below the house attack photo is (or was) the Rainier Bank Building in Seattle WA
Read more
-
Bayer was also at one time part of the company that created Zyklon B gas...
http://www.cracked.com/article_15767_p2.html
Read more
-
"Upside-down architecture" updated - thank you!
Read more
-
The SUVs wrecked by a tank were a stunt done by an Russian Jeep dealer, for extra money on the trade in the people had to surrender their old SUVs to this event.
On the sign it says "Jeeps are not afraid of tanks" which is a remake of the slogan “Tanks are not afraid of mud” that often is written on Russian trucks.
The SUVs are Ladas.
Read more
-
What stunning images of Iran! Thanks for sharing these - I now have a profoundly different (and better) view of this country, and her people and the beautiful scenery.
I think my perceptions of Iran were of a hot and dusty desert country - I am ashamed of my ignorance - but pleased to have learned something new.
Read more
-
I really enjoy reading your picture blog. I have no idea where you find all these images. Thanks for putting in the work though, they make my day. Iran is a beautiful country...even if Ahmadinejād is a little crazy
Read more
-
I can only agree with Nick, stunning pictures of what is obviously a beautiful country. I am sure that the vast majority of the people there are the same as in every other country, happy to live their lives bringing up their children. Time for us all to think about what is good in the world, and that is most of the people, not the very few how are ruining it for us all.
Read more
-
To the anonymous idiot who said "even if Ahmadinejād is a little crazy"
You obviously just don't get it you clown. If Iran has been so seriously misrepresented to you as it obviously has before now, doesn't it occur to you that their very popular (by our standards) President has also been misrepresented?
Ahmadi Nejad has been lied about endlessly. If you bothered to research a bit you will find he is a very decent, wise and well spoken president. He has NEVER threatened anyone, let alone Israel, his words have been twisted by Zionist controlled corporate press and the constant claim he threatened to wipe Israel off some map, is pure unadulterated bulldust.
If you want crazy you maniac, then how about reading some of Bush or Cheney, or indeed most of the present crop of US presidential candidates ramblings. Then go read the text of the excellent and reasoned letter Ahmadi Nejad personally penned a couple of years back, to Bush and which of course was also misrepresented. They even lied about its length which was NOT fourteen or seventeen pages but a just a handful of well written and very inspiring prose.
The ignorance of so many people these days is astounding, frightening and not a little disgusting!
By the way I have always known what a beautiful country Iran is, I have a number of Iranian friends who long since told me of it. The thought that such philistines as American pig dogs and their nasty lackeys might destroy and harm such a country and race fills me with loathing. As an Australian it is even self loathing.
F**K, where do I get off this crazy bus!
To the blog owner thanks for shining a light into the darkness of western minds, for what little good it will do.
Read more
-
I'm from Canada and let me tell you I have the same difficulty telling my friend they should not refuse to visit a great country, with marvelous scenery to see, only because of there politics. And this great country is U.S.A. Sadly, I'm not joking. But I'm sure I will enjoy my trip to the Grand Canyon in march.
Read more
-
Please, just ignore the politics and enjoy the scenes.
By the way, did you really think of Iran as a desert country? I think you have mistaken Persians with Arabs.
Read more
-
inaram bebin:
http://www.pbase.com/kourosh/esfahan
http://www.pbase.com/kourosh/boushehr
Read more
-
Loads more images here:
http://www.worldisround.com/articles/73022/index.html
Read more
-
Wow such beauty makes me feel so connected to Iran.
Read more
-
beautiful photos thanks! rabbit please keep your jihadist rants for another site.
Read more
-
Beautiful land! God's land. If only there weren't religons!
However, I noticed you photo'd an Armenian church - please tell me how many people attend masses there?
And also, please tell me, how come you have photos mosques? Aren't you featuring landscapes - NOT islamic works? Note, the artwork originates from pre-islamic times, from classical Persian civilization - nothing to do with today's shiite scum.
Read more
-
Hi
With so many thanks for giving us the opportunity to look at theses delightful pictures of Iran , I must notify you that the 5 the picture dose not belong to Iran. I may ask you to kindly remove it from the list !
Regards
Behnam
Read more
-
I've always known the area to be naturally beautiful [along with a thousand other places on this earth].
I've long been a huge fan of Iranian films [check them out].
But the reality is that it is not a safe place to travel.
Yes, I know that most written about the area is a beat up. But the dangers in visiting these places for westerners, along with it's neighbours, is real.
Congrats again on another fab series of pics, I look forward to your site everyday.
Read more
-
To Rabbit
You're lack of information astounds me. I have lived in Iran and have all of my family there, but have gone to college here. Let me set it straight. Ahmadi Nejad is a pig for lack of better uncensored words. He has screwed Iran ever since he gained power. There is a reason why no one in Iran is able to access the video of Ahmadi Nejad's promises of what he would do when he came into power. For example, giving out free oil to Iranian citizens. Right now, as of Thursday, February 28 2008, Iranians are in terrible shape. You obviously have some corrupt friends as the only people who are pro-government have some kind of family, financial, or religious link. Sorry I get pissed off thinking about my homeland getting screwed.
Read more
-
I'm an American and I can see that Iran is a very beautiful country, more so to me because I love the mountains and the cooler climate they give.
This is pretty country and many of its inhabitants are decent people. It just happens to be ruled by a despotic regime. In that vein it's similar to Germany. Germany is also a beautiful country with a decent populace that also once upon time had been ruled by a despotic regime that eventually threatened the world's stability. And back then, many people thought Hitler himself was a decent, intelligent man who hugged puppies and adopted babies and liked to dance and twirl in the rain. Only hindsight would prove to us what a monster he truly was. The same will probably hold true for Ahmadinejad (who really is just a figurehead) as well.
We're seeing history repeat itself, and once again the Jews are the scapegoat. What a shame.
Read more
-
Maybe if the iranians spent more time making this wonderful art and maintaining their beautiful country instead of funding the killing of Jews it would be a better world.
Read more
-
too bad their leader is going to make that place uninhabitable for about 10,000 years. looks nice right now.
Read more
-
Great photos, I visited Iran two years ago and found the country to be quite beautiful. You can see my photos here, www.persiatoparis.com.
Read more
-
I had the pleasure of being in the country for 1 1/2 years compliments of the US Army. The Shah was in power then. Most of my time was spent in the country. I got to know the rural people. I feel that they would compare to most all of the rural people that are in the USA. I hope that the changing of the politics haven't changed the inherent kindness of these people.
Read more
-
Thank you Michael, very nice photography there!
Read more
-
Such a great country,,, really beautiful!! Well for those who don't know.. Desert is found only in the Gulf and African Areas in the Middle East.. So if you found those pictures beautiful then i guess you would find Lebanon Marvelous!! Lebanon is an Arab Country of a beauty that competes Switzerland with a great sea
Read more
-
thanks a lot Michael. iram is a very nice place
Read more
-
It is really stupid to discuss politics here in this blogg. Why people don't just enjoy the magnificently pictures posted here. Thats is what this blogg is for. This is really a amazing country which I hope can visit soon. It doesn't matter which kind of religion they adopt but respect it by all foreigners to it. Every country has its up and downs and we are not here to judge it but just admire the most amazing sceneries that nature and mankind have done. If we want to discuss politics there are many bloggs out there for this purpose, just respect other peoples work. If other people already recognized that they didn't know Iran was a such beautiful country why criticizing then.
For the owner of this blog you did a great job posting these pictures.
Read more
-
Sorry to all for speaking of politics! But as an Iranian I must tell some words to you; especially if you have read words of the other Iranian commenter, the Rabbit one!
Iran is a beautiful country as you can see. And it is a historical country of course. Even in holy book the name of our old kings mentioned who had have a fair manner of doing things.
Today the problem with Iran is islamic fundamentalism. Those Iranian hate even Iran itself! Can you believe it? The governments of Iran with presidency of Ahmadinejad are making a dam (named Sivand) to destroy some of our old pre-islamic constructions (named Pasargadae)! Can you believe it? This is happening in Iran. If you do not believe me see this:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sivand_Dam! And do not believe anyone that telling you the governments in Iran are any kind of good!
Cheers!
Read more
-
very beautiful place
Read more
-
To Rabbit,
You're bullshiting. Ahmadi Nejad HAS made repeated threats against Israel, and none of it is media hype or "zionist" propaganda. I could just as easily said that everything Bush and Cheney have said was twisted by propaganda. If YOU have done any REAL research, and not just listened to your Iranian friends or read Iranian sources, you would see this. But you're too ignorant to see it, and too anti-American to see any other point of view. Don't hit me with that "show proof" forum-retort BS because arguments like yours don't need proof, just opinion, and any proof i'll dig up you'll dismiss as "propaganda."
People outside Iran get a very limited perspective of this country; they only ever hear about it when Ahmadi Nejad has made a new threat (or repeated an old one) against some nation (usually Israel). In much the same way, you, an Australian, experience America only through television; a brief injection of an outside culture, a background noise in your Australian life. You got as much ability to judge as an American does.
Iran is a beautiful country, and its a shame the political climate makes it difficult for people to experiencing it. As in Israeli I can't travel there (I heard Israelis visited Iran with a European passport) though I would very much like to.
Read more
-
Thanks for beautiful pictures,
But where is the 5th image,
for other Uramanat images, go to this location, www.worldisround.com/articles/73022/photo2134.html
Read more
-
To Rabbit: I think you should calm down and cease to speak in such an aggressive manner. Furthermore, who sais Ahmadinejad is so popular? Just because you are shown scenes of tens of thousands of hysteric Iranians in rural provinces from south to North and West to East, cheering their president during his frequent visits to the provinces? Is that enough to convince you that he enjoys the support of the majority of Iranians? Well I have news for you! Don't ever rely on the number of people you see taking to the streets to determine statistics as far as how many of a population are pro and how many are anti. Iran has 70 million inhabitants, and if one to two or three or even four million should take to the streets in support of Ahmadinejad, it does not by any means necessarily indicate that he enjoys the support of the majority! All you need to do is to stroll around and talk to people in Iran, and you will find that they're not fond of either Ahmadinejad, U.S./Zionist warmongers, or the ludicrous Iranian "opposition" in exile. The Iranian people want a strong, independent, advanced and progressive Iran, and peaceful relations with all the countries of the world.
I recommed all people who are interested in an ancient and most spiritual civilization, to visit Iran, and you shall see what many foreigners have already discovered which is a lovely, fascinating country with the friendliest and most generous people in the world. No people in the world can match the Iranians when it comes to kindness, hospitality, generosity and helpfulness.
Read more
-
Thank u for the pictures.This is an iranian girl who is in love with her country.I am not going to speak much about politics because I hate politics and politicians all around the world!The majority of them are fool stubborn liars ,no difference where they are from.Iran IS beautiful and SAFE to the guests.Iranians are still kind and warm.They do not want to destroy any where.They do not whish to fight.They just want to live their lives.Do not believe in that puppet president please and do not call him iranian for God's sake.I beg you not to call him Muslim as well.He is not our president.People in Iran suffer but the life is going on and iranians like other people live.that's not that bad yet!we'll survive!COME AND VISIT IRAN AND BE SURE NOTHING WILL HAPPEN TO YOU EVEN IF YOU ARE A WESTERNER! browse tehse ones too:
www.iranchamber.com
www.destinationiran.com/UNESC0_List.htm
Read more
-
What a wonderful comment!
Thank you...
Read more
-
...And one more thing!Have you heard of Cyrus the great Cylinder kept in UN?if you haven't,search a little on google and you will sympathize with people who first spoke about the human rights and now are accused of being terrorists!
Read more
-
Iran is a nice place worth of being seen.There are bewildering numbers of different landscapes from dessert to woods and plains and mountains.Like it's nature,there are lots of different people living there too.It is a multicultural,multilingual and multireligious country.Even there live many jewish people and so do christians,muslims and the followers of anciet religions like zardoshties.
Thwy have been living in peace for many many many years.
Read more
-
Just because a land is beautiful it doesn't mean all the people are.
Read more
-
Doesn't Rabbit sound like a White Liberal Consumed With Guilt From California?
I should know, I'm surrounded "rabbits"...
Read more
-
iran is a special place. to me it is the heart of the world,the center of the middle east, to the west europe, to the east asia, to the south africa, north russia, surrounded by other cultures and mixed with all types of people and colors. as far as shiite scum, islam is not scum, i personally dont believe in religion but islam is a pretty decent religion whatever you may think. its extremists that have turned it inside out. as for the art work and masques that came out of it, it shows the intricacy and focus and beauty "through" the religion. im just happy i can look at something so beautiful that humans created. these are geometric patterns that can be viewed in so many different ways, like the world- you can look at it in so many different perspectives and no one is really wrong. and yeah im iranian and yeah iran is kinda getting screwed but ill tell you one thing, america helped kick out the shah for some stupid oil that the world won't even need in our "green friendly" future. i may not enjoy what the country is undergoing but i dont want such beautiful things and so many good people destroyed and forgotten. hope for america. hope for iran.
Read more
-
Yes Ahmadinejād is a maniac. Yes the country is ruled by a bunch of fanatic theocrats. Yes I will not go there and support these people with my precious currency.
However, the country Iran as a such really has huge potential. The cultural richness, the beautiful nature, the natural resources and the many well educated intelligent people could make Iran one of the greatest nations on earth. Sadly, has become one of the most dangerous countries on earth, threatening its neighbors with nuclear destruction and supporting various terror activities.
Read more
-
Its funny how certain people imply that:
"Oh! , it's a beautiful country with mountains and trees...Ok..we should not go to war with them, but i previously thought it was a desert and people deserved to die. We must stop our leaders into duping us into believing that."
Read more
-
I belive in Rabbit comment.
Ahmadinejad is a kind man in Iran and a brave man to face with incubus countries leader.
Read more
-
There is an abandoned town called Uravan in Colorado. In the '50s they mined uranium and vanadium (hence the name). When this ceased, everybody left and it became a very "hot" spot due to the radioactive pools, and mill tailings.
It became a Superfund cleanup site, and has since been "cleaned" but I visited it in the late '80s prior to this and wandered through abandoned houses, stores and buildings. It was kinda spooky, yet fascinating and probably a bit dangerous as it was posted "radioactive".
There's a web site where you can find pictures and the whole story about it.
Read more
-
im suprised that you haven't included pictures of the roads in northen iraq, they beat alot of the ones here!!
Read more
-
You forgot to include Roosevelt Boulevard in Philadelphia!
Read more
|
SFSite
0 Comments:
Post a Comment
<< Home