28 October 2013

One Color Towns around the World

We've all heard about the colorful towns around the world, there are really lots of them and their facades are very colorful and striking. But, are there any towns that are painted in only one color? Of course there are, but they are very rare. Exactly, the following list deals with these unusual tourist destinations - a one-color towns, enjoy the article.

01. Júzcar — Spain

Júzcar (220 residents) is a town in the province of Málaga, part of the autonomous community of Andalusia in southern Spain. In spring 2011, buildings in the town (including the church and gravestones) were painted blue to celebrate the premiere of the Smurfs movie. 4,000 litres (1,100 US gal) of paint was used.

In December 2011, Sony Pictures offered to repaint the town. Citizens voted to leave the buildings painted blue, as an estimated 80,000 tourists visited in the six months following the repainting. The town normally sees 300 tourists per year.
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Most Amazing Wallpapers of Grand Canyon

Grand Canyon Mencius and Confucious Temples

the Grand Canyon is a very famous tourist destination with over 4 million people from all over the world visiting this place.Have you ever wondered how Grand Canyon was formed? Well, scientific research shows that it was formed mainly by the course of the Colorado River, erosion and continental drift. It took millions of years to create such beautiful structures.There are many images of Grand Canyon landscapes available but I’ve chosen the best aerial view photos. For inspiration, you can download them in different sizes through Flickr and use it virtually or print them as large wallpapers.09 more images after the break...

Russian architectural firm Remistudio has taken the concept of a man-made biosphere and gone to sea with its vision for the floating "Ark Hotel." Designed to withstand floods, tidal waves and rising ocean levels as well as earthquakes and other natural disasters, the hotel concept would float and function independently on the surface of a body of water, providing a green, self-sustaining environment for guests who presumably, would never have to leave.09 more images after the break...

Top 10 Most Spoken Languages In The World

01. Chinese (Mandarin) – 935 Million Native Speakers

Of the more than 6.6 billion people in the world, 14.1% of them speak Mandarin Chinese. China has many dialects, but Mandarin Chinese is the most common and widely accepted of them all. It is the native language of roughly 935 million Chinese. 09 more after the break...

Unique Temples of the World

01 Church of the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona. Because of the complexity of manufacturing of masonry structures, the cathedral will be able to finish no earlier than 2026.

The history of architecture of temples rich and varied, and this suggests that it began with the construction of temples and distributed all architectural innovations, all styles and directions. As of today we can admire the preserved places of worship of the great civilizations of the ancient world, as well as new models of amazing religious structures. 19 more after the break...

10 Alien-Looking Places on Earth

Socotra Island (Indian Ocean)

This island simply blows away any notion about what is considered “normal” for

a landscape on Earth,you’d be inclined to think you were transported to another planet –

or traveled to another era of Earth’s history. Socotra Island, which is part of a group of four

islands, has been geographically isolated from mainland Africa for the last 6 or 7 million years.

Like the Galapagos Islands, the island is teeming with 700 extremely rare species of flora

and fauna, a full 1/3 of which are endemic.

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Ramakrishna Paramahamsa.

Ramakrishna was born in a poor Brahmin Vaishnava family in rural Bengal.

He became a priest of the Dakshineswar Kali Temple, dedicated to the goddess Kali,

which had the influence of the main strands of Bengali bhakti tradition.

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