Ten on Tuesday – 10 Cool Things

iPod Videos — I can’t leave without them. It’s a must for parents who can’t turn on their TV sets at night because the little ones are sleeping

High end cellphones — that are not just for calling and texting. Amazing how most of them resemble mini computers now functionality-wise. I love how you can surf the net, read ebooks, take 5MP photos with a small gadget.

Facebook/Social Networking – the ability to contact old friends from high school, elementary never cease to amaze me.

And these from various sites and places all around the world.

Hand scultpure -

Deep in the the Atacama desert in Chile emerges a giant sculpture of a hand. A popular photo spot for tourist visiting the Atacama. The hand was constructed at an altitude of 1,100 meters above sea level. The work has a base of iron and cement, and stands 11 meters tall. The sculpture was inaugurated on March 28, 1992. The sculpture is located about 70 kilometers to the south of Antofagasta, Chile. The artist behind Mano de Desierto, The Hand of the Desert is the Chilean sculptor Mario Irarrázabal.

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Underwater Sculpture Park

The Underwater Sculpture Park is the work of sculptor Jason Taylor from England, who has a passion for creating fantastic and unique pieces of work depicting Grenada’s colourful history and folklore and placing them underwater. All of the sculptures are in beautiful clear shallow water easily accessible by divers and snorkelers. The sculptures end up creating artificial reefs, and enhancing the marine environment.

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The Door to Hell

Thirty-five years ago, geologists were drilling for gas when then encountered a very large cavern underground filled with a poisonous gas.  They ignited the gas expecting it to burn off in a few hours.  The gas is still burning to this day. Its 60 meters in diameter and 20 meters depth have not been caused by volcanic activity or a meteorite impact.This crater was created sometime in the 50’s when the Soviets were prospecting for natural gas in this area and it’s been burning since

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The Louvre

The Eiffel Tower

The Banaue Rice Terraces, Philippines

The Banaue Rice Terraces have often been called the “Eighth Wonder of the World” due to the extent and height of these gigantic stairways. They soar for several thousand feet upwards and extend for miles. Standing at the terrace viewpoint, the green steps extend for as far as the eye can see.

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And these I’m sure you’ve probably seen a hundred times.

Street Art

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9 Comments

  1. Mich says:

    galing! galing!

  2. frenchkys says:

    VERY cool indeed. ;)

  3. Zen says:

    Awesome list! It was refreshing. I like your blog, I’ve already bookmarked it.

  4. maroseqf says:

    the underwater sculpture park sounds really cool.

  5. Judi says:

    VERY cool! Thanks for introducing me to these wonderful places and art.

  6. mizhelle says:

    those pics were really cool! thanks for sharing!

    mine is up too

  7. Joanne says:

    Wow! The art street is really cool! =)

  8. fedhz says:

    i want to go the burning crater. asteg!

  9. Meg says:

    LOVE that hand sculpture – how cool. Just imagine stumbling upon that in the middle of nowhere. Awesome :)

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