Rejected, banned, and most complained advertising from all over the world. Bacardi – Canada – Banned as it “objectified and demeaned women” (ASC) Kiss Tobacco – Israel – Banned as it contains “obscenity and ressemblance of human beings” Paddy Power – Ireland – Banned as “the betting odds referred to each woman’s chances of either …
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1Plitvice Lakes (Croatia): Sixteen Lakes interconnected by Spectacular Waterfalls The Plitvice Lakes are a series of sixteen lakes interconnected by spectacular waterfalls, set in a deep woodland and populated by deers, bears, wolves, boars and rare bird species. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, the lakes are renowned for their distinctive colours, ranging from azure to …
On July 2008, Oddee’s crew went –along with photographer Robert Dam— to one of the most bizarre street markets in South America.Located in the world’s highest capital at 11,200 feet (3,400 meters), La Paz, the market over Calle Linares hosts a crowded line of unusual storeswhere witches, medicine women, folk doctors, astrologers, fortunetellers, and sorcerers …
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In 1900, William Henry Goodyear (Brooklyn Museum’s first curator) traveled to the Paris for the World Exposition of that year, with photographer Joseph Hawkes.They brought back numerous images from the exposition including street life, vistas, pavilions, statues, and other structures and decorative details.We took some of those pictures and compared them with today’s Paris. Enjoy! …
Master your skills, while being an overgrown man-child who’s cheating on his girlfriend/mom with a Game Boy(Interact Games – 1994) On “Revengers of Vengeance” you seek for revenge in return for their vengeance, which came as a revenge of your vengeance, which… nevermind.The best of all? It’s “based on a true story”(Extreme Entertainment Group – …
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1Bellagio Fountains (Las Vegas): A Choreographed Water Show The Fountains of the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas (USA) are a vast, choreographed water fountains with performances set to light and music. The performances are visible from numerous vantage points on the Strip, both from the street and from neighboring structures. The fountain’s show takes place …
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1Banpo Bridge (South Korea): The Fountain Bridge On September 9, 2008, the Banpo Bridge in Seoul (South Korea) got a major facelift: a 10,000-nozzle fountain that runs all the way on both sides. Immediately after being installed, the bridge turned into a major tourist attraction, as the bridge pumps out 190 tons of water per …
“Atravesse na faixa” means “Go across the track” and reminds people not to cross the street whenever they feel like, or else… or else they might end up as this illusion. This advertisement for an insurance company was put on the back of buses in Amsterdam.