Showing posts with label country. Show all posts
Showing posts with label country. Show all posts

Friday, December 10, 2010

Gangga, the Sacred River of Dead Body

Gangga, the River of Dead Body Situated on the banks of the river Ganges, Varanasi and Haridwar are considered by all Hindus to be the holiest cities in Hinduism. The Ganges is mentioned in the Rig-Veda, the earliest of the Hindu scriptures. It appears in the Nadistuti sukta (Rig Veda 10.75), which lists the rivers from east to west. In RV 6.45.31, the word Ganga is also mentioned, but

Friday, August 6, 2010

Prisons in Brazil

Terrible images of Brazilian life in prison. I think that situation in other prisons are much better than in this one…. [sillyvillage.com]

Monday, July 12, 2010

Creepy Park in Finland

The sculpture park of Veijo Rönkkönen in remote eastern Finland is perhaps the most important ensemble of contemporary folk art in the country. The first work of sculpture by this paper mill worker was completed in 1961; today his yard is filled with over 450 statues in cement, including over 200 self-portraits in yoga positions (representing all the positions the near-hermit has tried.)

Sunday, July 4, 2010

Algae invasion in china

Garbage dump in Phnom Penh: 2000 People Collecting Rubbish to Survive

Stung Meanchey Municipal Waste Dump is located in southern Phnom Penh, the largest city and capitol of Cambodia, in a district of the city of the same name, Stung Meanchey. It is a part of the city with low-income neighborhoods and slums. The dump itself covers about 100 acres, or almost 6 hectares. It is flanked by private property on which rubbish pickers build makeshift huts and are

Saturday, June 26, 2010

Sexy Military Women Around The World

Soldiers are one of the most wanted and paid profession in the world but women hasn’t been soldiers until now. So here is some of women soldiers from around the world. You will find that some of them are really hot ;) Algeria Australia Austria Bahrain Belgium Brazil Canada Chile China Colombia Czech Republic Finland France Germany Greece

Friday, May 7, 2010

Top 10 Cleanest Countries in The World

Researchers at Yale and Columbia ranked countries' environmental performance based on 25 metrics, including water and air quality, habitat protection and the impact of the environment on the health of the population. European countries make up more than half of the top 30, while the U.S. ranks 61st. 1. Iceland EPI score: 93.5GDP per capita: $36,000Population: 311,000In the

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Village in Ukraine

These photos are from the village in Ukraine, near Kiev. Made by Alexander Mihailenko. They are processed but still they depict the true spirit of old slavic village that still can be met in Ukraine.

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Inside Tokyo Storm Water Discharge Channel

Advance planning that leads to the security of the citizens of the country is always welcomed, more especially if it is something related with the natural catastrophes. These natural disasters are simply unpredictable and dealing with them looks like an insurmountable task. Though hugely expensive, but it is worth taking over, for the

Normandy 1944 – Then and Now

BERNIERES SUR MER Typical Norman house located along the beach at Juno Beach. (Photo : Conseil Régional de Basse-Normandie / Archives Nationales du CANADA) BERNIERES SUR MER Canadian troops going ashore on Juno Beach on D-Day, 6 June 1944. (Photo : Conseil Régional de Basse-Normandie / Archives Nationales du CANADA ) CAEN Sherman tanks of the Sherbrooke Fusiliers advancing

Thursday, February 11, 2010

Street Food From 11 Different Countries

Although street food has gained the undeserved reputation of symptoms heralded in Pepto-Bismol commercials, it is the very essence of the food of the country and should not be skipped over in favor of a tidy restaurant that caters to foreigners who are looking for something a little closer to home. A little dirt never hurt anyone. Vietnam Russia Japan