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When I first saw this image, I had a hard time figuring out what was really going on. Was the boat floating above water? Was it Photoshopped? Is this some kind of sorcery? After analyzing the image more, I've come to the conclusion that the water is just so clear that it makes the boat appear to be floating! We're not 100% sure where this magical place is, but according to one commenter on…

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Grand Prize Winner: Splashing by Shikhei Goh



Back in November, we wrote a post about the amazing entries in National Geographic's 2011 photography contest. After more than 20,000 photographs from over 130 countries were…

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The PAS House is perfect for the person who eats and breathes skateboarding and loves skate clothing. A ribbon-shaped path links the inside and outside of the home together, giving riders the ability to board in a continuous motion.



The house is divided into three separate spaces. The first one includes the living room, dining area…

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Norway-based ad agency Kitchen certainly knows how to make us do a double-take! Using that old adage - "sex sells" - they dress up beautiful blond women in transparent gowns, made of nothing but words in different typefaces. Created for fashion magazine Alt for Damene, the dresses' message is clear: "Stories that stay with you."…







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From afar, Villa Geldrop in the Netherlands looks like any other home. Walk a little closer, though, and you'll notice that is has an awesome underground level.



Four bedrooms and a living room are located in the underground level. Hofman Dujardin Architects designed the home to allow tremendous amount of natural light to flow through the open spaces in the axe-shaped foundation. The… Continue

Rome



To many people, death is a very uncomfortable subject. Perhaps it's because there are so many unanswered questions. What will happen when you die? Where will you go? Will anyone remember you? Leaving everyone and everything behind is a daunting task that is difficult to imagine.



Three Italian students, Andrea Pilia, Adriano Leo, Dario Cataldi, were studying… Continue

Camouflaged like a desert fox, a beautiful model is seen laying out by a cliff on a white sandy beach. The different textures and colors Sydney-based photographer Juli Balla captures are impressive.



Balla has been working as photographer since 1989. Initially working as an artist, she now focuses primarily on advertising, beauty, and portraiture.…

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I think this qualifies as the craziest stunt we'll see today...



Skydiver Paul Steiner climbs out of a glider's cockpit, crawls along the wing and then somersaults underneath while stepping onto the wing of a second glider flying below. Steiner then moves back onto the main fuselage of the second glider while the first glider turns upside down and flies… Continue

This painting by Torrance-based Greg "Craola" Simkins is totally insane. The piece, titled The Puppet Pathos, features a hyper-realistic monster that steals the dreams and thoughts of all creatures. The exquisite detail and three-dimensional perspectives in this painting are truly remarkable.



If you're interested in seeing Simkins's work in person, you…

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New York City is full of love! This heart-shaped sculpture designed by Gage/Clemenceau architects will illuminate Times Square for Valentines Day. The ten-foot, sculpture is constructed with DuPont™ Corian and welded steel tubes. The heart is lit from within using color changing LED… Continue

PICK OF THE WEEK

The Wrestler

Critics are surprisingly giving this heart-wrenching movie great reviews saying that Mickey Rourke was born for this role. Randy "The Ram" Robinson, a 1980s-era pro wrestler, has become a burnt-out shell of his former self. After he has a heart attack during a small-time match, a doctor tells him he could die if he fights again. In an effort to build a new life, Robinson takes a job at a… Continue