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Inside British Heritage

Historic treasures range of churches in Britain are from fabulous cathedrals, some of the most elaborate and effusive examples of medieval architecture, to isolated country churches. Bury Parish Church. Located in Bury, Lancashire, England, UK Lancaster Cathedral. Located in Lancaster, Lancashire, England, UK The Minster Church of St John the Evangelist. Located in Preston, Lancashire, England,...

Runway Makeup Tips and Trends

Models on the runway always look amazing. Runway makeup pictures illustrate an incredible art form that can be inspiring for special makeup looks. Makeup can be applied with sponges, brushes, fingers or other methods like airbrushing sprayed onto the face. Create the look that fits your mood. credit: TheZoneSC

e-Bike Specialized Turbo USA Launch

It has been on sale in Europe for a year, but pesky federal laws that poorly define the line between bike and motorcycle made it too fast to sell in the State. Specialized Turbo, an electric-assisted bike can cruise at speeds of up to 28 mph. The 250 W rear hub motor is powerful enough to get guy up to 8 MPH over the legal limit here in America. The frame has integrated LED head and tail lights, regenerative...

Musee d Orsay in Paris

In the centre of Paris on the banks of the Seine, opposite the Tuileries Gardens, the museum was installed in the former Orsay railway station, built for the Universal Exhibition of 1900. The museum holds mainly French art dating from 1848 to 1915, including paintings, sculptures, furniture, and photography. The museum boasts the best collection of Impressionist and post-impressionist paintings in...

Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam Reopens after Renovation

The Van Gogh Museum is an art museum in Amsterdam in the Netherlands dedicated to the works of Vincent van Gogh and his contemporaries. After seven months and a 20-million-euro renovation, the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam has reopened to visitors. It is located at the Museum Square in the borough Amsterdam South, close to the Stedelijk Museum, the Rijksmuseum, and the Concertgebouw. Amsterdam’s...

New Volkswagen Golf VII Driving

The new 7th generation Golf is not drastically different from the old model, but it won the title Car of the Year. The entry level model, which comes in at a reasonable €19,995, looks good, but the higher spec Golf with the added sports pack looks drop dead gorgeous. The all-new Golf is the Seventh Generation with the Mark 1 being introduced 38 years ago. The Golf MK 7 is longer, wider and lower...

Optical Illusions in Trick Eye Museum, Seoul

The Trickeye Museum is an art gallery with paintings that give each 2D art piece the illusion of being in 3D. The Trick Eye Museum is located in the Santorini Seoul multicultural complex. It offers opportunity to become a part of the art on display. It is definitely different. Do not go alone. You need any friend that at least would bring sunshine to your face plus do not forget to snap pictures. Opening...

Handmade Lampwork Hearts by Stephanie

Stephanie loves colors and making necklaces. Stephanie is a 21 year young lady with autism. There is nothing she would rather be doing than melting glass and creating beads. All of the lampwork beads are created in little studio in Adelaide credit: Beads by Stephanie

Inside Boeing Dreamliner 787

The 787 represents Boeing`s lastest foray into the world of commercial passenger air travel. It is a long-range, mid-size wide-body, twin-engine jet airliner. Its variants seat 210 to 290 passengers. Facts: Engine – 2 X Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 Power – 70,000.00 lbf Avionics – Rockwell Collins next generation avionics Maximum Cruising Speed – 944.66 km per hr (587.00 mph) Service...

Models of Ships in Las Palmas, Grand Canaria

Each of our models is entirely hand-built using high quality materials. Each one is created with the utmost care and attention to accuracy and detail. Ship modeling is a craft as old as shipbuilding itself. Royal William Muimota León Noruego Titanic Vasa Wappen Von Hamburg Santa Ana San Ildefonso U.S.S. Constitution U.S. Constellation Santisima Trinidad San Felipe credit: Rafael Gomez

Red telephone Boxes aka Street Art

Artists and designers have re-designed the iconic red telephone box as part of BT Artbox. The open-air art exhibition involved 80 more telephone boxes exhibited all around London, from Heathrow to Stratford. Artists has used a full-size, fibre-glass replica of the original telephone kiosk, introduced in 1936. credit: Dave Catchpole

New York International Auto Show 2013

The New York International Auto Show takes place every year at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City. Automakers unveiled a wide range of luxury vehicles, from sedans such as GM’s crucial midsize Cadillac CTS to sport-utility vehicles such as the Land Rover Range Rover Sport and Infiniti QX60 hybrid. Auto Show is open to the public Friday, March 29th through Sunday, April 7th,...

Casa Batllo – Original Work by Antoni Gaudi

This is one of three houses in this fashionable block designed by a prominent Modernista architect, the other two being Casa Morera by Domènech i Montaner and Casa Amatller by Puig i Cadafalch. From the outside the façade of Casa Batlló looks like it has been made from skulls and bones. The “Skulls” are n fact balconies and the “bones” are supporting pillars. Sprinkled with...

Red Fort – Wonder of India

Agra Red Fort a UNESCO World Heritage site located in Agra, India. It is about 2.5 km northwest of its more famous sister monument, the Taj Mahal. Complex was built as the palace fort of Shahjahanabad – the new capital of the fifth Mughal Emperor of India, Shah Jahan. The Red Fort has walls extending up to 2 km in length with the height varying from 18 m on the river side to 33 m on the city side....

Absolutely Breathtaking Pools in Hearst Castle

Hearst Castle is located on California Highway 1, about halfway between San Francisco and Los Angeles, near San Simeon, California, on a hill overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Driving time from either city is four to six hours. Hearst Castle featured 56 bedrooms, 61 bathrooms, 19 sitting rooms, 127 acres of gardens, indoor and outdoor swimming pools, tennis courts, a movie theater, an airfield, and the...