Everyone is sometimes tormented by a question like: “How many things have I not seen yet?” There will always be something to surprise a person because the world is full of unusual things, made both by the forces of nature and by the hands of talented craftsmen. It’s a pity that it’s impossible to see, much less touch, everything.
Although we would argue with the first conclusion. Here is a selection through which you can get acquainted with the wonders of nature and human thought remotely. Believe me, this doesn’t make the fancy buildings, installations, and plants any less impressive.
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“Veiled Lady” – the sculpture is made of marble. Creating the illusion of transparency from stone is, without a doubt, the height of skill.
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Located right in the middle of the Mongolian desert is a turtle bar. We have many questions: who comes there, what is served there, and most importantly, how could they come up with such a thing?
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The author of this miracle is Patrick Dougherty, an American environmental artist. He is known for his sculptures and installations made from sticks and saplings.
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Snake Bridge on the Macclesfield Canal in England. Designers and builders apparently did not like simple solutions.
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Not only does this house look like a toy house, but the hedge in front of it is touching. It’s as if we are looking not at a real photo, but at an illustration from a children’s book.
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The tree, struck by lightning, caught fire in a very strange way. The fire has not yet come out, but is “eating” the trunk from the inside.
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The winds from Antarctica are so strong and harsh that trees have bent under their pressure. There is no one on Cape Slope Point in the vicinity of New Zealand: only sheep farmers live here.
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Vancouver is a city where even the manhole covers are perfect. The urban environment is thought out to the smallest detail: local residents and tourists should pay close attention to every detail.
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It was necessary to design the building so that it would forever acquire a surprised expression on the facade. We doubt that the architects did this on purpose, but who knows?
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Still, the desert flora looks very alien – near this grandiose cactus you can safely locate a set for filming a science fiction movie.
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The pineapple-shaped house was built in 1761 by Scottish Earl John Murray especially for his wife Charlotte. Now this stone structure is considered one of the most bizarre buildings in the country.
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This is not the “gateway to hell.” The photo shows solidified lava flows coming from the vent below. And it looks quite intimidating – a ready-made illustration for religious books.