Space Needle aka Seattle Center was designed for the 1962 World’s Fair. Facts: Height: 158 m(518 ft.) Footprint: 36.6 x 36.6 m (120 x 120 ft.) Stories: 60 Cost: $4.5 million (1962) Materials: Steel, Concrete and Glass Architect: John Graham & Associate Admission: Observation Deck Admission Regular: $19 Youth (ages 4-12): $12 Child (age 3 & under): Free Senior (ages 65+): $17 Day &...

Wat Arun, the Temple of the Dawn, located near the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok, Thailand. It is one of Bangkok’s best know landmark and the most photographed temple in Bangkok, which features a soaring 70-meter-high spire decorated with tiny pieces of colored glass and Chinese porcelain. The Wat Arun or the Temple of Dawn, is named after Aruna, the Indian God of Dawn. credit: Mark Fischer credit:...

Venice is really built on water. The people of the Veneto region built the city on a salt marshland at the mouth of the Adriatic Sea. The “official” date of the birth of Venice is the 25 March 421. Venice has around 150 canals connected by 409 bridges, and over 3000 alleyways on the 117 islands. Basically every time you see a bridge it is connecting two islands. Attractions you have to see are...

Dublin Docklands is a must see destination on any sightseeing trip of Dublin. It is a new modern district, which is situated on both banks of the Liffey River where it goes into the sea, just only minutes from the city centre and is served by an extensive public transport network. As the area expands and develops, there are a growing number of hotels, offices, restaurants, cafes and bars. credit:...

Bodie was named after Waterman S. Body, who discovered gold here in 1859. It is an original mining town from the late 1800′s. Bodie had the reputation of being one of the most furious, vehement, violent and lawless towns. It once had a population of 10,000 people and some $75million in gold was taken from Bodie Butte. It is located on the eastern slope of the Sierra Nevada mountain range in Mono...

Architect Guojón Samúelsson patterned its facade after the basaltic lava columns that are common in Iceland. It is the tallest and largest church in Iceland and is Reykjavík’s most photographed emblem by far, visible from everywhere in the capital. Its magnificent 74.5 metres (244 ft) high steeple rising above all other buildings in Reykjavik. It took 38 years to build the church. Construction...

Miniatur Wunderland can not be explored in a few of minutes. You need to come early in the morning and leave in the very last minute. It is a permanent exhibition that attracts over a million visitors a year. This model railway took 500,000 working hours and is stretched over 4 square km with plans to increase to 6 square km in 2014. The model rail track runs for 9km at a cost of 7.3 million Euros. credit:...

The 2011 Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 was an Australian touring car motor race for V8 Supercars. The race was at the Mount Panorama Circuit just outside Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia. It is a 1000 kilometre (620 miles) race. The race was traditionally run on the first Sunday in October but is now held on the second Sunday. The race traces its lineage to the 1960 Armstrong 500. Jonathon Webb’s...

The Catacombs of Paris have been created at the end of the 18th century. In the 1800′s in Paris the cemeteries were overflowing with dead bodies and had become the origin of infection for all the inhabitants. After multiple complaints, the Council of State, by decision of November 9, 1785, pronounced the removal. Beneath the streets were old stone quarries where they had mined stone to build...

The Belle of Louisville is the oldest operating western rivers steamboat. It was originally built as Idlewild in 1914 by James Rees & Sons of Pittsburgh, PA, for the Memphis Packet Co.. Nowadays, it is top Louisville attraction. She takes passengers on cruises up and down the Ohio River and races in the Great Steamboat Race every year on the Wednesday before the Kentucky Derby. It has the shallow-draft...

DS5 combines ground-breaking style, rewarding driving dynamics and exceptional refinement with innovative engineering solutions. It completes the present DS line-up (DS3 and DS4) and while it is the range topper. This model fits perfectly with the brand’s “Créative Technologie” baseline and features even bolder choices in style, architecture, sensations and refinement. Citroen sees...

All exotic and sport cars spotted in or around the city of Berlin. This is a really incredible to find this cars in city centre. Germans are one of the richest nations in the world, so citizens who have the cash like to surprise with purchasing some pretty decent cars. Porsche Carrera GT Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano SLR Stirling Moss Mk II Porsche 997 GT3 RS Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG S65 AMG Wiesmann R8...

The Geneva International Motor Show is open from March 8-18, 2012. Total of 180 World and European Premiers are presented by the 260 exhibitors. World premieres: AC Schnitzer F10M M5 ACS5 Sport BMW Alpina B5 BiTurbo with power upgrade BMW Alpina B6 BiTurbo with power upgrade Artega Roadster Aston Martin Q Audi RS4 Avant Audi TT-RS Plus Bentley Mulsanne Mulliner Driving Specification Bentley SUV Concept Bertone...

Here are some basic tips for desert driving technique, first rule is drive slow and easy and watch out for wildlife. If you try to drive too fast, you’ll damage tires, break things, second, stay on the top of, not in, the ruts. Put your vehicle in 4-wheel drive before you need it, and shift to low range early to reduce the strain on your vehicle. Range Rover did some desert testing on the Evoque...

VFS is a private entertainment arts school located in Vancouver. Vancouver Film School offers the Makeup Design program that combines every aspect of the discipline in one amazingly intense year. Students leading by professional instructors develop their skill sets to include everything from cutting-edge prosthetics to beauty and glamour makeup, out-of-kit effects, hair laying, airbrushing, full head...