Time to see the world!
We spend a huge amount of our lives in our homes so it is always important that we love the places that we live. While most people concentrate on making the inside of their houses unique and perfect, there are the odd few who decide to focus their creative powers on the outside of their […]
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For many people, their wedding is the most important day of their lives, where everything has to be absolutely perfect. Some people want the flowers to be just right, others worry about getting the perfect band, while for some, the whole ceremony has to leave the guests speechless. While everyone wants their wedding to be […]
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Every hotel likes to have a unique selling point to attract the very best guests but the Palacio de Sal resort in Bolivia may have the most unique of all: The luxury hotel is made entirely from salt! The 4,500 square metre complex is made from 10,000 tons of salt and even the furniture is made from the seasoning. […]
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Every year on June 29, a small town called Haro in the northern Spanish region of La Rioja, sees the colour red running through its streets. You’ll be relieved to know that it’s not the result of some barbaric act, but a part of the 300 year old celebration called La Batalla Del Vino (The […]
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If you’ve ever thought you could do with a little more room in your house, spare a thought for Etgar Keret, who lives in the thinnest house in the world. The claustrophobic structure is an art installation designed by architect Jakub Szczęsny and is located in the space between two buildings in Warsaw, Poland. The […]
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Crossing the River Han in Da Nang, Vietnam is a pretty special experience. Not only is there a bridge shaped like a dragon but it even breathes real fire! The aptly name Dragon Bridge was first constructed in 2009 and opened to the public in 2013. The impressive structure stands at 666m long and is […]
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Love or hate them, road and building signs are a part of our everyday lives and can be found in just about every corner of the earth. Most of the times we simply ignore any signs but there are occasional few that make us stop in our tracks and grab our full attention. While most signs […]
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Lifts and elevators have been around for thousands of years (the first known lift was recorded way back in 236 BC) and they offer a simple and easy way of vertically transporting people up or down a building or structure. While most lifts are tucked away in elevator shafts and only offer a view of […]
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Daredevils have been entertaining people for hundreds of years with their various demonstrations of bravery and courage. One of the oldest of these traditions is tightrope walking, which dates back a number of centuries and was a common act in travelling circuses. Over the years, the very best tightrope walkers have always pushed each other […]
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If you like a room with a view then there is no better location than the top of a cliff or the side of a mountain. Whether it’s a monastery, a castle or an entire village, people have been living in the most precarious of positions for thousands of years. The following are 10 of […]
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