1Longleat Hedge Maze (UK) Made up of more than 16,000 english yews, Longleat’s spectacular hedge maze –the world’s longest– was first laid out in 1975 by designer Greg Bright. The Maze covers an area of around 1.48 acres (0.6 hectares) with a total pathway length of 1.69 miles (2.72 kilometres). Unlike most other conventional mazes, …
The practice of creating buildings, sculptures or monuments by carving natural rock is called ‘Rock-cut architecture,’ a tradition with over 5000 years.Some famous, others little known, meet some of the most breathtaking works created from the ‘living rock.’ 1Great Sphinx of Giza (Egypt) A reclining lion with a human head that stands on the Giza …
1The Potala Palace: Tibet’s greatest monumental structure Perched upon Marpo Ri hill, 130 meters above the Lhasa valley, the Potala Palace rises a further 170 meters and is the greatest monumental structure in all of Tibet. In 637 Emperor Songtsen Gampo decided to build this palace on a hill, and the structure stood until the …
1The Death Road (Bolivia) The North Yungas Road, also known as The Death Road, is a 61 to 69 km road leading from La Paz to Coroico (Bolivia’s capital, to the Amazon region) in the Yungas region of Bolivia. It is legendary for its extreme danger: in 1995 the Inter-American Development Bank christened it as …
1Dry Valleys (Antartica) Antarctica’s Dry Valleys, with their barren gravel-strewn floors, are said to be the most similar place on Earth to Mars. Its fascinating landscape, located within Victoria Land west of McMurdo Sound, get almost no snowfall, and except for a few steep rocks they are the only continental part of Antarctica devoid of …
1Blood Puddle Pillow If your idea of a good time is tricking people into thinking you’ve been shot, these blood puddle pillows are perfect for you. Inspired by those suspenseful moments when a sleeping loved one is a little too still for a little too long, they are an irreverent combination of comfort and fear. …
1World’s Biggest Sweet Potato (24.9 Lbs or 11.2 Kg) Lebanese farmer Khalil Semhat, from the southern city of Tyre, couldn’t believe his peeled eyes when he discovered he had grown a massive potato weighing 11.3 kilos (24.9 pounds), setting a record for the world’s largest potato. 2Worlds Largest Marrow (113 Lbs or 65 Kg) Grown …
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1“The Ex” Knife Set and Holder Not only functional, but also therapeutic, “The Ex” Knife Set and Holder ($69.99)is a five-piece knife set plus holder that makes for the perfect gift and a guaranteed conversation piece.Constructed with heavy-gauge durable stainless steel, each knife offers a razor-sharp precision cutting blade and a hollow, ergonomically designed for …
1LEGO Pharaoh on the Thames One of the largest Lego creations ever constructed is a 16-ft-tall model of an Egyptian pharaoh that looks suspiciously like King Tut. The giant pharaoh stood floating down the River Thames on its way to Legoland in Windsor, England, where it was the centerpiece of Legoland’s Kingdom of the Pharaohs, …
Mondo Pasta Tangled phone lines are a common sight on the streets of Bangkok, so Procter & Gamble decided to take advantage of how they resembled long strands of tangled hair. To promote P&G’s line of Rejoice conditioners, a large green comb was placed on the telephone lines, reading: “Tangles? Switch to Rejoice Conditioners.” Fedex …