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House in the Clouds

March 2nd, 2008

This house was actually a water tower. The house was built around the water tank to make it look beautiful. It was built in 1923, served the Suffolk neighborhood till 1977 and the tank was removed in 1979. It now has a 5 bedroom, 3 bath house which you can rent is for a minimum of two night stay.

[via Neatorama]

World’s Largest Arch Bridge in Dubai

February 13th, 2008

Amazing! Dubai is going for an $817-million project on building the world’s largest arch bride, at 617-feet tall and 1-mile in length. The construction will start in March and it is slated to be complete in 2012. The bridge was said to have 12 lane and will carry more than 2,000 vehicles per hour in each direction. More pictures after the jump. Read more…

The Devil’s Pool

February 13th, 2008

Victoria Falls is located at the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe. This water fall is 360 feet tall and on top of it, there’s a natural rock pool which they called the Devil’s Pool. The water in the pool is relatively calm and from September to December, when the water lever goes low, you can swim in the Devil’s Pool. That’s edgy! Read more…

Google in Egypt?

January 12th, 2008

This is the Google store in Egypt. This is not a Google store or office in Egypt but a cybercafé. This cybercafé is located at downtown Cairo.

[via Newlaunches]

World’s Highest Tennis Court

December 13th, 2007


Hey guys, this is the tennis court located atop the Burj Al Arab in Dubai, the world’s highest tennis court. When the court is not in used, it work as a helicopter landing pad. Check out the video after the jump. Read more…

Eat the Phone

December 11th, 2007


Hmmm… that’s a good one for Christmas present. The Nokia 1100 replica from Ukraine, they are actually cookies. Cookies now are different compare to past, they are now in many shapes. I wondered how Nokia 1100 taste like. Read more…

The Pac-Man Christmas Tree

December 10th, 2007


This pyramid thingy is a Christmas tree shown at Nuevos Ministerios in Madrid, Spain. It uses a multi-colored LEDs to displays an animated tribute to the 80’s Pacman. Video after the jump. Read more…

World’s Fastest Zip Line

November 29th, 2007

This zip line is located in South Africa. It is claimed to be the world’s fastest, tallest, and steepest zip line. It is going to take you to a 100mph speed. Yeehaa! Check out the speed on the video after the jump. Read more…

Car Aquarium

November 26th, 2007

It’s amazing. Have you seen fish swimming in a car? It is found at the Siam Ocean World in Siam Paragon center in Bangkok, Thailand. Yes, this gigantic fish tank made out of a car and the fish are feed through the sun roof. Video after the jump. Read more…

World’s Most Powerful Fountain Shoots 1023ft. in the Air

November 21st, 2007

This is the world’s most powerful fountain, shooting up to the sky at 1023-feet into the air @ 375km/h. The fountain is located in Saudi Arabia. I wondered what will happen if a person stand on the spot where the water shoot up…I’m flying without wings. Pictures and video after the jump. Read more…