Top 10 Most Tasty Cuisines in the World

For all the food fanatics out there, traveling is essential, if you want to taste everything the world has to offer. That is why we have rounded up the most resounding symphonies of flavor, the most colorful dishes and the tasties bites. Here is your guide to the fascinating, international cuisines.

9 Best Train Journeys in the World

n a modern world where traveling between destinations is viewed as a waste of time and resources, it is hard to actually comprehend the beauty of some of the most spectacular rides on the planet. Far less comfortable, yet far more beautiful and interesting, the time spent between two destinations is equally captivating and offers many sights and sounds.
While we are very much in a century where we have ‘no time to stand and stare’, there are still some awesome train rides across the globe where the trip itself turns into a destination. So how about hopping on these 10 grand train journeys?

Glacier Express

Arguably the slowest ‘express’ on the planet, the 180 mile ride on this delightful route takes a good 8 hours. Not that we are complaining about the pace as this offers you loads of time to catch a glimpse of the magical panorama that lies on its path, which links the two mountain resorts of St. Moritz and Zermatt in the Swiss Alps. 291 bridges, 91 tunnels and an altitude of 6,670 feet make this train ride similar to an expedition through fairyland.

The 10 Oldest Cities on Earth

There’s something fascinating about ancient cities that makes you want to explore everything they have to offer. If you, too, love to explore ancient civilizations or what remains of them, we have put together a list of the 10 oldest cities in the world that are still standing, reminiscent of how people lived millenniums ago.



10. Lisbon, Portugal (2000 B.C.?)

Set on seven low hills, on the north banks of the River Tagus, Lisbon’s charm is strongly linked to the past. Lisbon was first inhabited by Iberian people, responsible for building the megaliths. After centuries of growing, Lisbon is now one of the liveliest cities in Europe. The renovated palaces, magnificent churches and Art Nouveau buildings are just a few of the things that make up the city’s cultural heritage. There’s an impressive collection of ancient and modern art in many of the city’s museums such as the Calouste Gulbenkian Museum, the National Coach Museum, and the Carmo Archaeological Museum. When you’ve seen all the cultural attractions, be sure to head down to Bairro Alto, the center of nightlife, packed with restaurants, bars and clubs. There are also plenty of shopping opportunities either for local merchandise at the Campo de Santa Clara or famous brands in the Centro Commercial Colombo.

15 Incredible Libraries Around the World

15 Incredible Libraries Around the World

Moldova National Library - Photograph by Daniel Zollinger

These pillars of higher learning are also home to some of the world’s most incredible architecture. Below is a small collection of stunning libraries around the globe. From the historical to the modern, these centres of knowledge and learning also preserve the history and culture of their respective periods. Personally, I would find it hard to concentrate in some of these places, they are too beautiful for the eye not to wander. More images after the break...

Gypsy Woman Hand Tattoo Design

Gypsy Woman Hand Tattoo Design

gypsy woman hand tattoo design

Unique sperm fried eggs

Unique sperm fried eggs

Unique sperm fried eggs

A Strange House from Tokyo

A Strange House from Tokyo

Extreme Climbing Photo

Varya Akulova - The worlds Strongest Girl

Varya Akulova, also called "Girl Hercules" is capable of lifting up to 350 kg, while she weighs only 40 kg and she is the strongest girl in the world. This fact has been confirmed twice by Guinness Book of World Records. Varya muscles are barely visible but she has a great willingness, translucent body and thread-like tendons. Varya says, "I wish I could be big, very big: 190 cm tall and weighing more than 100 kg, like my father." Although daily exercise, Varya is a top student in his class. Currently, he is in class 7

Woman photo on Britain Extreme Weather

A woman walking home in Clapham and the day after unseasonal hailstorm

The Ugliest Dog in the World

A 4-year old Chihuahua’s oddly curved back and legs and closed-up left eye earned her the title of “The ugliest dog in the world” in a contest held in North California on Friday, June 25.

Sporting a gray, brown and black coat, Princess Abby Francis beat a rough-looking slate of candidates for the prize, including Pabst, a teeth-bearing boxer mix who won last year.

Tsingy: The Stone Forest of Madagascar

Tsingy de Bemaraha Strict Nature Reserve is located close to the western coast of Madagascar. This 666 square kilometer region has been classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1990 because of its unique, breathtaking geography, preserved mangrove forests, and wild bird and lemur populations.

The Tsingy rise up to 70 meters from the ground. At these heights, the tops are bare and razor sharp. At lesser heights, one gets to see vegetations with roots tens of meters below.

Stationery of Horror: Creative Stationary Designs

Advertising agency Jung von Matt created these very unusual and macabre stationary items for 13th Street, a television channel in Europe owned by NBC Universal Global Networks. These unique creation has won several awards for creative advertising at the New York Festivals, ADC Germany, ADC Europe and D&AD.

The Grand Canyon of Verdon

The Verdon Gorge in south-eastern France has been dubbed the Grand Canyon of Verdon because of its topological similarities with the Grand Canyon of the Colorado River, United States. The Grand Canyon of Verdon is about 25 kilometers long and up to 500 meters deep and measures 200 to 1500 meters from one side of the Gorge to the other. It is formed the Verdon River, which is named after its startling turquoise-green colour, one of the canyon's most distinguishing characteristics. The most impressive part lies between the towns of Castellane and Moustiers-Sainte-Marie, where the river has cut a ravine up to 500 metres down through the limestone mass. At the end of the canyon, the Verdon river flows into the artificial lake of Sainte-Croix-du-Verdon.
 
Because of its proximity to the French Riviera, the canyon is very popular with tourists, who can drive around its rim, rent kayaks or hike. The limestone walls, which are several hundreds of meters high, attract many rock climbers. It is considered an outstanding destination for multi-pitch climbing. There are routes encompassing cracks, pillars and seemingly endless walls. The climbing is generally of a technical nature, and there are over 1,500 routes, ranging from 20m to over 400m.

Tomatina Festival 2010, Spain

La Tomatina is a food fight festival held on the last Wednesday of August each year in the town of Buñol in the Valencia region of Spain. Tens of metric tons of over-ripe tomatoes are thrown at each other in the streets during this day. The week-long festival features music, parades, dancing, and fireworks among other things. On the night before, participants of the festival compete in a paella cooking contest. This festival started in a casual way in 1945, but wasn't officially recognized until 1952.
These images are from the Tomatina festival on August 25, 2010.

One thousand soldiers and a dog

A life sized picture of the blue whale

he blue whale is the largest living animal on earth, with a length that can go up to 33 meters. This is an image of a blue whale.





Now imagine how big an image would be if we were to view it life sized. This is exactly what WDCS, the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society has done. They have put up a life sized picture of the blue whale on their website. The photo is so big that it comes with a navigation system to help you know which part of the whale body you are viewing. See it here.

High Speed Photography: Bullets

A collection of images of bullets passing through various objects, captured using high speed cameras.

The jogging cycle

The best "drive carefully" sign

Funniest Signs at the Zoo

Here are some actual signs seen at various zoos.

Men will be men

No matter who they are or where they are, men will always stare at women.

The following picture appeared in a leading Indian newspaper. The men in blue T-shirt are the members of the Indian cricket team. So who is having the best view?

15 funny "The Axe Effect" ads

Axe, the brand specialized in male grooming products is well know for it's sexually laced and funny advertisements. Here are some of the best Axe ads that I could find on the net. Beware, the Axe Effect ahead.

1. This one steals the show. This mouse pad created to launch their website, AxeFantasy.com is placed under a skirt and you have to put your hand "up" the skirt in order to reach it. A pretty risky mousepad, especially since it was done in Dubai, which is a muslim country.

Confusing Traffic Signs

The most useless sign ever

Why put it there in the first place?

Welcome to the South Pole

ust like the welcome sign you see whenever you enter a city, a visitor to the South Pole is greeted by a sign too. This sign is located near a marker which identifies the exact geographical location of the South Pole.

Dumb things men do

It starts at a young age and men just get worse

Hot cheerleaders in IPL tournament

Cheerleaders, the new form of entertainment in cricket, seen during the ongoing IPL cricket tournament in India. Now more reasons to watch cricket!

How to ruin a photo

These guys know it best

This is what happens if your girlfriend catch you cheating

Ouch! that hurts!

Funny Inventions

Warning: Females ahead

Two separate signs combine to reveal the eternal truth!

Source

Crazy Ice Storm

You wouldn't want to get caught in one of these.

The best advertisement hoarding I've ever seen

Practice what you preach. A brilliant example shown by South Africa’s electricity provider Eskom in it's advertising campaign.



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Construction Blunders

Strongman

A survivor of the recent earthquake in China carries a refrigerator on his back in Beichuan, Sichuan. The earthquake has left more than 30,000 dead and over 220,000 people injured.




Photo Courtesy: Reuters

Incredible Leather Etching Artwork by Mark Evans

Mark Evans, from Conwy, Snowdonia, creates famous portraits by etching on leather with a hand knife.

Mark works with large hides sourced from around the world and hand-etches them with various knives and scalpels. The process takes huge patience and an eye for detail. Using surgical precision he carves away less than a tenth of a millimetre of leather. His incisions create different tones in the leather surface as the tanned suede beneath is gradually revealed. He calls his work "micro-sculpture" and spends months perfecting each piece.

Fantastic pictures of the Fantastic Pit of Ellison's Cave

The Ellison's Cave, located in the northwest Georgia, is one of the most spectacular caves of the world. With a depth of 1,063 feet and a length of 64,030 feet, Ellison's Cave in Walker County is the twelfth deepest and fifty-second longest cave in the United States. The two deepest cave drops in the continental United States occur in Ellison's Cave: "Fantastic," which drops 586 feet, and "Incredible," which drops 440 feet. The following pictures are of the Fantastic Pit.

The Cardrona Bra Fence of New Zealand

The Cardrona Bra Fence of Central Otago, New Zealand, began in 1999 some time between Christmas and New Year 1999, when four women's bras were found attached to the wire fence alongside the road. It's unknown who did it and why. The news spread and soon more bras began to appear. By the end of February 2000 there were some 60 bras on the fence. At this time somebody took offence to it and removed them. The local press reported this and soon more bras began to come in.


By October 2000, the number of bras had reached around 200, and again some unknown persons cleared the fence of bras. By this time, the fence had become a tourist attraction and the media gave the story of the second attack a wider coverage. This resulted in even more inflow of garments. By early 2006, the number of bras attached to the fence stood at close to 800.

I can't hold it any longer!

Submarine on the beach

In what could be the rarest of sights, a huge Russian nuclear submarine was seen cruising past a beach in Severodvinsk, Russia, with hundreds of onlookers, on a clear sunny day. It must have been quite a sight!

The narrowest streets in the world

According to the Guinness Book of Records, the narrowest street in the world is located in Reutlingen, Germany. In reality, it's just a passageway, an exit from a rear courtyard. In the eighteenth century, this district was completely destroyed in a huge fire. To ensure that, in future, fires couldn't spread so easily from house to house, a narrow space was left between them. Measuring just 31cm in width, it quickly went into the record books as the narrowest street in the world, even though it isn't much of a street.

Celebrities with their Cute Pets (18 pics)

Celebrities with their Pets
Do celebrity whims. They even pets choose the color of her dress at the Oscars. Chief Photographer star pets Christopher Ameruoso made thousands of images of 500 celebrities with their dogs, lizards and even piglets.

01 — Chris suddenly found that sometimes with the star pupils to work a lot easier than with their owners. Photo: Pamela Anderson with a Labrador named Star.

Talking Donkeys

This is a list recognizing the ten greatest talking donkeys from books, movies and television.At all events, the two things each entry has in common are they all talk, and they all are donkeys.



Donkey
He’s positive, sensitive, talkative, his favorite food is waffles, and he even flew for a brief moment with the help of some pixie dust. Yes, the one and only Donkey from the Shrek tetralogy hardly needs any further explanation. In 2001, Donkey, voiced by veteran Eddie Murphy, and the rest of Shrek gang announced, with a bang, the arrival of DreamWorks Animation as a power player in the computer-animated family film genre. Up until that time this extremely lucrative industry had been dominated, if not monopolized, by the Pixar studio. Yet critics and fans alike hailed Shrek for its fresh jabs at fairytale conventions, hurled openly at Pixar bedfellow Disney, and it was enough for Shrek to win the inaugural Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.

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