Japanese garden inside the Hasedera Temple from Kamakura.

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Apocalyptic Mammatus Clouds Gather Over the USA picked by Bornbad 3 months ago

Pictures of accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheik Mohammed and his nephew posing for Red Cross delegates this summer at Guantánamo turned up on the Web Wednesday, offering a rare glimpse into life inside the prison's secret Camp 7 just days ahead of the anniversary of the Sept. 11 terror attacks picked by suebe 3 months ago

9/11 WTC Exploitation Ad from Moscow News. picked by suebe 3 months ago

Ring the historic Dreamland bell at Coney Island.

This set of photos was taken on Sept. 5, the first day of the Bell's display at the History Project. Photo credit: Tricia Vita/Coney Island History Project. picked by suebe 3 months ago

For almost 2600 years from 1280 BCE to the 12 and 13th century CE, rock-cut architecture was all the rage from the Far East and Orient, to Africa and the Middle East. It is the practice of creating buildings by carving solid rock, preferably from the top down. Unlike caves and other natural rock crevices, rock-cut architecture is all man-made. picked by Bornbad 3 months ago

Bodies in Urban Spaces picked by Bornbad 3 months ago

Disturbing statistics to say the least.

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Flutterbye picked by Bornbad 3 months ago

Scleractinian corals in many forms picked by Bornbad 3 months ago

The Many Moods of the Chameleon picked by Bornbad 3 months ago

L.A. Fires by night picked by Bornbad 3 months ago

Normandy, Then and Now.

Amazing collection of photos taken during the WW2 and nowadays. (Original photos were taken during the invasion of Normandy on and after D-Day.) picked by cb__ 3 months ago

Performers reproduce the scene of a hanging during a ceremony to celebrate the 40th anniversary since Muammar Gaddafi seized power in Libya, at former US base Matega in Tripoli.

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A boy cools himself in a fountain in Cordoba, southern Spain.

(Manu Fernandez/Associated Press) picked by kakana 3 months ago

Tibetan Buddhists and tourists view a huge Tangka, a religious silk embroidery or painting unique to Tibet, during the Shoton Festival at Drepung monastery on the outskirts of Lhasa, Tibet, on Aug. 20.

(Reuters) picked by kakana 3 months ago

Students perform with colourful hats made out of slippers during a street dance competition at a Tsinelas (Slippers) Festival parade at Gapan, Nueva Ecija province, north of Manila, on Aug. 25. The Tsinelas Festival is aimed at boosting the city's claim to be the slipper capital of the Philippines.

(Romeo Ranoco/Reuters) picked by kakana 3 months ago

100 child-sized ice sculptures sit in Beijing’s Temple of Earth to represent the 1 billion lives that will be lost in Asia due to water shortages caused by climate change. picked by suebe 3 months ago

Magnetic Storms: Magnetic storm over Hrútfjallstindar mountain in Iceland on April 13, 2008. picked by Bornbad 3 months ago

Gee your hair smells: The successful fisherman in Mogadishu, Somalia, carries his catch on his head.

Photo: Farah Abdi Warsameh / AP picked by suebe 3 months ago

Lighthouses Vs Waves picked by Bornbad 3 months ago

In Muslim nations and regions around the globe, this is the first week of the holy month of Ramadan, a time for followers to abstain from eating, drinking, smoking and sexual activity during the day, breaking their fast each sunset, with traditional meals and sweets. During this time, Muslims are also encouraged to read the entire Quran, to give freely to those in need, and strengthen their ties ... read full post picked by nateebiinature 3 months ago

Mount Vesuvius Erupting in 1944 picked by Bornbad 3 months ago

A country's printed money says a lot about its culture and history. Find out what printed forms of cash are used around the world and some interesting facts about each. picked by iamamaniac 3 months ago