Grad anđela kakav još niste vidjeli

Los Anđeles je konačno dobio video klip koji zaslužuje. Predstavljen je u njegovom pravom svetlu, zbog čega i jeste jedan od najpopularanijih gradova među ljudima širom svijeta <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirJh8fcEmkcdcpdKcIPWxDP8mhOon85iPQlW-w7gtc-yCpAzBmbOiNC-xoNc-HPM9gVXXtNADP08TuFuLMBpT4zPRWLxDjyr46GBDlrOqTx3g64M3-hQHdGH9XswK0Z6kgzindHlq7lKo/s1600/la.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="380" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirJh8fcEmkcdcpdKcIPWxDP8mhOon85iPQlW-w7gtc-yCpAzBmbOiNC-xoNc-HPM9gVXXtNADP08TuFuLMBpT4zPRWLxDjyr46GBDlrOqTx3g64M3-hQHdGH9XswK0Z6kgzindHlq7lKo/s1600/la.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />“Grad Anđela” je kompilacija ubrzanih video-snimaka najpoznatijeg grada uKaliforniji, koji će vam u potpunosti prikazati Los Anđeles i duh koji ga krasi. <br /><br />Gavin Hefernan je snimao grad iz različitih uglova, a inspiracija mu je bio film Majkla Mena – Vrelina, u kojem mastralno glume Al Paćino, Robert De Niro i Val Kilmer. <br /><br /><a name='more'></a><br />- Na samo 452 dana smo od dvadesete godišnjice jednog od mojih omiljenih filmova. U pozadini klipa se čuje nevjerovatna muzika iz filma Eliota Goldentala.Panorama iz “Vreline” me je inspirisala da napravim ovaj film još odavno, tako da mi je cijelo snimanje došlo kao “poslastica”. Pogotovo što sam snimao iz sličnih uglova odakle je Men bijeležio kadrove za film – rekao je Hefernan, autor video-klipa. <br /><br />Pogledajte video-snimak:<br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" mozallowfullscreen="" src="//player.vimeo.com/video/106575373?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0&color=f05126" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="640"></iframe><br /><br /><script type="text/javascript">google_ad_client = "ca-pub-6412456300276695"; /* 336x280, stvoreno 2011.08.12 */ google_ad_slot = "2114137887"; google_ad_width = 336; google_ad_height = 280; </script><br /><br /><script src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js" type="text/javascript"></script><br /><script type="text/javascript">google_ad_client = "ca-pub-6412456300276695"; /* 336x280, stvoreno 2011.08.12 */ google_ad_slot = "2114137887"; google_ad_width = 336; google_ad_height = 280; </script><br /><br /><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "ca-pub-6412456300276695"; /* novi-1 */ google_ad_slot = "4178019576"; google_ad_width = 336; google_ad_height = 280; </script> <script src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js" type="text/javascript"></script><br /><script type="text/javascript">google_ad_client = "ca-pub-6412456300276695"; /* 336x280, stvoreno 2011.08.12 */ google_ad_slot = "2114137887"; google_ad_width = 336; google_ad_height = 280; </script><br /><br /><script src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js" type="text/javascript"></script><br /><script type="text/javascript">google_ad_client = "ca-pub-6412456300276695"; /* 336x280, stvoreno 2011.08.12 */ google_ad_slot = "2114137887"; google_ad_width = 336; google_ad_height = 280; </script>

Grad anđela kakav još niste vidjeli

Los Anđeles je konačno dobio video klip koji zaslužuje. Predstavljen je u njegovom pravom svetlu, zbog čega i jeste jedan od najpopularaniji...

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Hofskirkja - last turf church -Hof, Iceland

Hof, in Öræfi, is a small village in southeast Iceland, approximately 30 kilometers east of Vatnajökull, and 20 kilometers south of the Skaftafell National Park. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsAd46bRW2CmXTHD4QFRaj-lgDnzwyCJwcfP3yey1cOjTDGPHW7VKgVxtBYZBP_aGW7vvhXBsxVxtJvuk8SN1P-D1K6F-Ry5pZAJ9p-QJ774N8-WkYJVfW7ycerS-li-GLXKbli3NPwpI/s1600/turf-church-hof-5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsAd46bRW2CmXTHD4QFRaj-lgDnzwyCJwcfP3yey1cOjTDGPHW7VKgVxtBYZBP_aGW7vvhXBsxVxtJvuk8SN1P-D1K6F-Ry5pZAJ9p-QJ774N8-WkYJVfW7ycerS-li-GLXKbli3NPwpI/s1600/turf-church-hof-5.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />Like many Icelandic villages, houses here are roofed with turf, a practice that developed in Northern Europe as early as the Iron age. In order to protect themselves and their livestock from the harsh climate, the settlers constructed shelters using the trees to provide a framework and covering the frame with turf.<br /><br /><a name='more'></a><br /><iframe frameborder="0" height="480" src="https://www.google.com/maps/embed?pb=!1m14!1m8!1m3!1d4167.803858501957!2d-16.7070975!3d63.9065974!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x48d03a4ffb695535%3A0x8c6478d186971170!2sHofsvegur%2C+Island!5e1!3m2!1shr!2sba!4v1411552713669" style="border: 0;" width="650"></iframe><br /><br />Near the end of the 18th century, a new style developed with the ends of the buildings made of wood and the turf covering the sides and roofs. Some of these buildings have survived to present times. The Hofskirkja Church is one such building.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAyd7zejEZJRXAGvKfy-XfCDKWlT-HBBObQFc79-zpEiUi0hiXI_6zGDB227me0d3VCCishC5uZpyxN8cYTW8s2H3REaiUzYCV4CCWD9KPDihp2QnkLMIuiqYFoQVryKCyAtjGictxSCE/s1600/turf-church-hof-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAyd7zejEZJRXAGvKfy-XfCDKWlT-HBBObQFc79-zpEiUi0hiXI_6zGDB227me0d3VCCishC5uZpyxN8cYTW8s2H3REaiUzYCV4CCWD9KPDihp2QnkLMIuiqYFoQVryKCyAtjGictxSCE/s1600/turf-church-hof-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />Hofskirkja Church, dedicated to saint Clement, was built in 1884, and was the last turf church built in the old architectural style. Its walls are thick and assembled of rocks to give stability as well as insulation, an important element to consider in the Icelandic climate.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxg4bEDTrfitdV-yqF6TBTnLHAPtP6xKKWrxonPFj2gZGDx27c7Zwe4Rzsns3nrINomUS6nwc-anB6J99_p26W_eps-7jZQJ8dBgb6kZPiPktl9J1XhFOWS9gOUtEHPwoPfYzjr697xaY/s1600/turf-church-hof-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxg4bEDTrfitdV-yqF6TBTnLHAPtP6xKKWrxonPFj2gZGDx27c7Zwe4Rzsns3nrINomUS6nwc-anB6J99_p26W_eps-7jZQJ8dBgb6kZPiPktl9J1XhFOWS9gOUtEHPwoPfYzjr697xaY/s1600/turf-church-hof-2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />The roof is made of stone slabs and covered in turf. It is one of six churches in Iceland still standing, which are preserved as historical monuments. Records say that the church was built by the carpenter Páll Pálsson, while the lock and hinges of the church door were made by Þorsteinn Gissurarson, who was a well-known blacksmith from Hof.<br /><br />The church is maintained by the National Museum but also serves as a parish church.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifM9UKkmRPKbfxf884aB26kfX4HFZo3hgg8FZegAO4k3SgXXAHBKTWrTUWuH1RRebHQmjnq4slXpz4U8vEiGVgdbC7t4TYPRgFlOZakZQ6BKiOmfs4VZ9FtBLKN6AhyphenhyphenupeebPn9xcPbbg/s1600/turf-church-hof-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifM9UKkmRPKbfxf884aB26kfX4HFZo3hgg8FZegAO4k3SgXXAHBKTWrTUWuH1RRebHQmjnq4slXpz4U8vEiGVgdbC7t4TYPRgFlOZakZQ6BKiOmfs4VZ9FtBLKN6AhyphenhyphenupeebPn9xcPbbg/s1600/turf-church-hof-3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />Building turf houses was widespread in Iceland where turf was used on houses of both the poor and the wealthy, and on all types of houses - homes, stables, and churches. In the 20th century this changed dramatically, as fewer and fewer turf-houses were being built. Now at the start of the 21st century, only a few craftsmen practice the trade, and the knowledge is being passed on mainly through the heritage sector.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSdZ8pUxgEsfzHPHci_HP5fb8xO5hrS2kAPym-0IEJMmUBXw_zw2PYeFtJ_W4JbS9CtZ2sgjqzYHL6DnOicdptWUV4nIG6VIHnU7F_xsIIS0WOfDg5KT15B8XehE_tIPy_1EQV4vEnoOE/s1600/turf-church-hof-4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSdZ8pUxgEsfzHPHci_HP5fb8xO5hrS2kAPym-0IEJMmUBXw_zw2PYeFtJ_W4JbS9CtZ2sgjqzYHL6DnOicdptWUV4nIG6VIHnU7F_xsIIS0WOfDg5KT15B8XehE_tIPy_1EQV4vEnoOE/s1600/turf-church-hof-4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6oQAYJhLnLrhg975kqXGzm_iPa9JsioxnnHcZKtWk0nWmCtwxr_gxi39hQR-kBjC6R3l_66JebCb2u3kSlWPzoWrTtrjNz3HegmY_CZ1fowc5_y9ZREQb2oXm_FupDCD8clIdI6Wa8_0/s1600/turf-church-hof-6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6oQAYJhLnLrhg975kqXGzm_iPa9JsioxnnHcZKtWk0nWmCtwxr_gxi39hQR-kBjC6R3l_66JebCb2u3kSlWPzoWrTtrjNz3HegmY_CZ1fowc5_y9ZREQb2oXm_FupDCD8clIdI6Wa8_0/s1600/turf-church-hof-6.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKjRUYi_5x8hY6Ki8zyxobSLOdeScacc1kIihEwwbFbSj1sdUr_8DSrnEugYR20JsHl1ZBrRjLXofrJGstX5ksKcRVpPbcOt2zALFcqzRKUa5VcbTdJ8Zu4W958Fe-93ZoRYWEbbAs7uY/s1600/turf-church-hof-7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKjRUYi_5x8hY6Ki8zyxobSLOdeScacc1kIihEwwbFbSj1sdUr_8DSrnEugYR20JsHl1ZBrRjLXofrJGstX5ksKcRVpPbcOt2zALFcqzRKUa5VcbTdJ8Zu4W958Fe-93ZoRYWEbbAs7uY/s1600/turf-church-hof-7.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/timvollmer/7400253406" rel="nofollow">Photo credit</a></div><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;">Sources: <a href="http://hof1.is/hofskirkja/">Hof-1</a> / <a href="http://www.mytripjournal.com/travel-629493-church-turf-building-buildings-ground-community-covering-graves">My Trip Journal</a> / <a href="http://www.thjodminjasafn.is/english/for-visitors/historic-buildings-collection/nr/3430">National Museum of Iceland</a> / <a href="http://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/5589/">UNESCO</a> [via <a href="http://www.urbanghostsmedia.com/2014/09/enchanting-hof-turf-church-iceland/">Urban Ghost Media</a>]</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span> <iframe allowfullscreen="" bgcolor="#000000" frameborder="0" height="480" mozallowfullscreen="" src="http://www.360cities.net/embed_iframe/hofskirkja-in-austur-skaftafellssysla-iceland" target="_blank" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="640"></iframe><br /><br /><script type="text/javascript">google_ad_client = "ca-pub-6412456300276695"; /* 336x280, stvoreno 2011.08.12 */ google_ad_slot = "2114137887"; google_ad_width = 336; google_ad_height = 280; </script><br /><br /><script src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js" type="text/javascript"></script><br /><script type="text/javascript">google_ad_client = "ca-pub-6412456300276695"; /* 336x280, stvoreno 2011.08.12 */ google_ad_slot = "2114137887"; google_ad_width = 336; google_ad_height = 280; </script><br /><br /><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "ca-pub-6412456300276695"; /* novi-1 */ google_ad_slot = "4178019576"; google_ad_width = 336; google_ad_height = 280; </script> <script src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js" type="text/javascript"></script><br /><script type="text/javascript">google_ad_client = "ca-pub-6412456300276695"; /* 336x280, stvoreno 2011.08.12 */ google_ad_slot = "2114137887"; google_ad_width = 336; google_ad_height = 280; </script><br /><br /><script src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js" type="text/javascript"></script><br /><script type="text/javascript">google_ad_client = "ca-pub-6412456300276695"; /* 336x280, stvoreno 2011.08.12 */ google_ad_slot = "2114137887"; google_ad_width = 336; google_ad_height = 280; </script>

Hofskirkja - last turf church -Hof, Iceland

Hof, in Öræfi, is a small village in southeast Iceland, approximately 30 kilometers east of Vatnajökull, and 20 kilometers south of the Skaf...

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''Najopasnija staza na svijetu'' se ponovo otvara za turiste

Caminito del Rey, staza koju mnogi nazivaju ''najopasnijom stazom na svijetu'', naredne zime biće ponovo otvorena za turiste koji posjete Španiju nakon rekonstrukcije, iako vjerovatno neće biti podjednako zastrašujuća, piše ''Telegraph''.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiRFaLAvbwDEdoXbNrtgioHKoOKK5ESpwge4tuxihwcaE4Y7J9YyOKmceQWtjskuroxCaxqmiTuUD15bXGcrm6lWtU6jYZhVyuTHkuJujeS7lcrsDfgNKNwPeswPuh2sNkFE6IhEXgwlQ/s1600/El+Camino+del+Rey.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiRFaLAvbwDEdoXbNrtgioHKoOKK5ESpwge4tuxihwcaE4Y7J9YyOKmceQWtjskuroxCaxqmiTuUD15bXGcrm6lWtU6jYZhVyuTHkuJujeS7lcrsDfgNKNwPeswPuh2sNkFE6IhEXgwlQ/s1600/El+Camino+del+Rey.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />Takozvana najopasnija staza za pješačenje biće otvorena za turiste početkom sljedeće godine nakon višemilionske restauracije. Međutim, nova verzija će biti znatno “pitomija” od one koja je zahvaljujući internetu postala poznata mnogim ljudima širom svijeta. <br /><br /><a name='more'></a><br /><iframe frameborder="0" height="480" src="https://www.google.com/maps/embed?pb=!1m14!1m8!1m3!1d2114.1605840757898!2d-4.772184999999999!3d36.915893000000004!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0xd72bef6f16492a9%3A0x6f64784826a6d762!2sCaminito+del+Rey!5e1!3m2!1shr!2shr!4v1410948009968" style="border: 0;" width="640"></iframe><br /><br />Put Caminito del Rey, koji u prevodu znači “Kraljev put”, zaokupio je pažnju miliona ljudi koji su na internetu gledali avanturiste kako njime pješače. <br /><br />Međutim, nakon što je ova staza uzela ljudske živote 1999. i 2000. godine, oba ulaza su zatvorena, ali uprkos zabrani, šetači su nastavljali da se kreću ovom uskom stazom. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUK7W1QVX_lGs2ykB53uQnRTg91q-TCWfkXoTDWi2DfmXJ1-9rbqAJGg2lWh0ln5jPbaRv5aKF1D45cCCqCXZIpftDxR_EbYzgvNcr-VGwHDRxJBGIyf4cTILc3tvTIL5qV0ilO2FFNTM/s1600/El+Camino+del+Rey_2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUK7W1QVX_lGs2ykB53uQnRTg91q-TCWfkXoTDWi2DfmXJ1-9rbqAJGg2lWh0ln5jPbaRv5aKF1D45cCCqCXZIpftDxR_EbYzgvNcr-VGwHDRxJBGIyf4cTILc3tvTIL5qV0ilO2FFNTM/s1600/El+Camino+del+Rey_2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />Od tada, ova staza je potpuno zapuštena, a svi šetači koristili su je uz maksimalan oprez s obzirom na to da ih je od pada u Guadalhorce reku dijelilo svega nekoliko stubića. <br /><br />Regionalna vlada u Andaluziji je 2011. godine zajedno sa gradskom vladom Malage odlučila da renovira put, a cijena renovacije iznosila je 5 miliona evra. <br /><br />Radovi su počeli u martu ove godine, a vlasti se nadaju da će staza privući dodatne turiste u ovu oblast. <br /><br />Originalna staza dugačka 1.2 kilometra napravljena je kako bi radnici mogli da stignu do brane Guadalhorce. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX0HVyzpHInKnX9TNIw7x9oeTTfyqHDetOczUUaVzysMafMboE1YbsECYQRXGOy2jUQgjDJ7Jd8oV5YliH3RLWz6J_1g9SYZpFuuisorE84Pjp6L_7y3PxyK7PTfYXyc8BbY1pFfcK4DU/s1600/El+Camino+del+Rey_3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX0HVyzpHInKnX9TNIw7x9oeTTfyqHDetOczUUaVzysMafMboE1YbsECYQRXGOy2jUQgjDJ7Jd8oV5YliH3RLWz6J_1g9SYZpFuuisorE84Pjp6L_7y3PxyK7PTfYXyc8BbY1pFfcK4DU/s1600/El+Camino+del+Rey_3.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />Kada ona bude otvorena za javnost u januaru ili februaru 2015. godine, ona će prva tri mjeseca biti besplatna za turiste, a nakon istega tog roka, biće potrebno plaćati određnu nadoknadu s obzirom na to da će svakoga dana samo određenom broju turista biti dozvoljeno da koriste stazu usljed bezbjednosnih razloga. <br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/ZmDhRvvs5Xw?rel=0" width="640"></iframe><br /><br /><script type="text/javascript">google_ad_client = "ca-pub-6412456300276695"; /* 336x280, stvoreno 2011.08.12 */ google_ad_slot = "2114137887"; google_ad_width = 336; google_ad_height = 280; </script><br /><br /><script src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js" type="text/javascript"></script><br /><script type="text/javascript">google_ad_client = "ca-pub-6412456300276695"; /* 336x280, stvoreno 2011.08.12 */ google_ad_slot = "2114137887"; google_ad_width = 336; google_ad_height = 280; </script><br /><br /><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "ca-pub-6412456300276695"; /* novi-1 */ google_ad_slot = "4178019576"; google_ad_width = 336; google_ad_height = 280; </script> <script src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js" type="text/javascript"></script><br /><script type="text/javascript">google_ad_client = "ca-pub-6412456300276695"; /* 336x280, stvoreno 2011.08.12 */ google_ad_slot = "2114137887"; google_ad_width = 336; google_ad_height = 280; </script><br /><br /><script src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js" type="text/javascript"></script><br /><script type="text/javascript">google_ad_client = "ca-pub-6412456300276695"; /* 336x280, stvoreno 2011.08.12 */ google_ad_slot = "2114137887"; google_ad_width = 336; google_ad_height = 280; </script>

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Dimitrios shipwreck

Dimitrios (Greek Δημήτριος) is a Greek shipwreck famous due to its picturesque location on an easily accessible sandy beach near Gythio, Greece.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglYdWKWgTYWU7atFGFjNWZVyZFfI-_YbC5ohP1_PplbCXYZZSMrAMaMl5VMNEn1zgZQX_TQCouTc4zZiIiD-svPB37-WnfdDejI5AdEtjF1ih45ihXSTUc0qPFT5QGGIiYECIDnMc2f38/s1600/Dimitrios.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglYdWKWgTYWU7atFGFjNWZVyZFfI-_YbC5ohP1_PplbCXYZZSMrAMaMl5VMNEn1zgZQX_TQCouTc4zZiIiD-svPB37-WnfdDejI5AdEtjF1ih45ihXSTUc0qPFT5QGGIiYECIDnMc2f38/s1600/Dimitrios.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />"Dimitrios" (previously named "Klintholm"), a small, 67 metre freight ship of 965 tons cargo capacity built in 1950, is registered to the Prefecture of Piraeaus, registration no. 2707.<br /><br /><a name='more'></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt0u2kWFAlIJ-0f_noWXRQ1jU7s7CSSsWFLYlvoiM4kmYSVmwNYOtwr4MWSgrJbMkw9xf3UIGWfnxci6iGSfJzt-w1NZghjXGYzFLWssPKiifTXi-mnQRIRhbHZDQa5SJHHh6MZvMr7uU/s1600/Dimitrios_2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt0u2kWFAlIJ-0f_noWXRQ1jU7s7CSSsWFLYlvoiM4kmYSVmwNYOtwr4MWSgrJbMkw9xf3UIGWfnxci6iGSfJzt-w1NZghjXGYzFLWssPKiifTXi-mnQRIRhbHZDQa5SJHHh6MZvMr7uU/s1600/Dimitrios_2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />The ship belonged to 76.75% to the Molaris Brothers (Greek: Αφοί Μόλαρη) and to 23.25% to the Matsinos Brothers (Greek Αφοί Ματσινού).<br /><br />Dimitrios has been stranded on the beach of Valtaki (Greek Βαλτάκι) in today's Evrotas municipality in the prefecture of Laconia, Greece, since December 23, 1981.<br /><br /><iframe frameborder="0" height="480" src="https://www.google.com/maps/embed?pb=!1m14!1m8!1m3!1d7422.25704176289!2d22.585844!3d36.788994!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x0%3A0x0!2zMzbCsDQ3JzIwLjQiTiAyMsKwMzUnMDkuMCJF!5e1!3m2!1sen!2s!4v1410607429375" style="border: 0;" width="640"></iframe><br /><br />There are many rumors about the ship's origins and how it got stranded on the beach. Most relate that the ship was used to smuggle cigarettes between Turkey and Italy. It was seized by the port authorities of Gythio and then deliberately released from the port and left to be dragged by the sea to the beach of Valtaki, about 5 kilometers from the port of Gythio. It was then set on fire to hide the evidence of cigarette smuggling. Another less common rumor speaks of a ghost ship of unknown origins.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD_QbKH50mbVWsPr2BsTkBAwIJCwTQGnv3XtQpdxX6SZJ45Qbfzh7Cfw_sWpkoB4HOGOdgdi5a94UGIG0oWsCcyX2JXqE5kXLg5OuIMNs6aiYJ1F3zbKAzxSOwmBwdY4bMYDB46pqzhw4/s1600/Dimitrios_3.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="340" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD_QbKH50mbVWsPr2BsTkBAwIJCwTQGnv3XtQpdxX6SZJ45Qbfzh7Cfw_sWpkoB4HOGOdgdi5a94UGIG0oWsCcyX2JXqE5kXLg5OuIMNs6aiYJ1F3zbKAzxSOwmBwdY4bMYDB46pqzhw4/s1600/Dimitrios_3.png" width="640" /></a></div><br />However, according to a book written by the Honorary Chief of the Hellenic Coast Guard, Vice Admiral Christos Ntounis (1935–2010). Ta Navagia stis Ellinikes thalasses (translated as The shipwrecks of the Greek seas) there is more to be said about the true history of the ship.<br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dimitrios_shipwreck">From Wikipedia</a></i></span><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/uEFK6Bt4YTs?rel=0" width="640"></iframe><br /><br /><script type="text/javascript">google_ad_client = "ca-pub-6412456300276695"; /* 336x280, stvoreno 2011.08.12 */ google_ad_slot = "2114137887"; google_ad_width = 336; google_ad_height = 280; </script><br /><br /><script src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js" type="text/javascript"></script><br /><script type="text/javascript">google_ad_client = "ca-pub-6412456300276695"; /* 336x280, stvoreno 2011.08.12 */ google_ad_slot = "2114137887"; google_ad_width = 336; google_ad_height = 280; </script><br /><br /><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "ca-pub-6412456300276695"; /* novi-1 */ google_ad_slot = "4178019576"; google_ad_width = 336; google_ad_height = 280; </script> <script src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js" type="text/javascript"></script><br /><script type="text/javascript">google_ad_client = "ca-pub-6412456300276695"; /* 336x280, stvoreno 2011.08.12 */ google_ad_slot = "2114137887"; google_ad_width = 336; google_ad_height = 280; </script><br /><br /><script src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js" type="text/javascript"></script><br /><script type="text/javascript">google_ad_client = "ca-pub-6412456300276695"; /* 336x280, stvoreno 2011.08.12 */ google_ad_slot = "2114137887"; google_ad_width = 336; google_ad_height = 280; </script>

Dimitrios shipwreck

Dimitrios (Greek Δημήτριος) is a Greek shipwreck famous due to its picturesque location on an easily accessible sandy beach near Gythio, Gre...

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Avenue of the Baobabs

The centuries old trees lining both sides of this dirt road may become Madagascar's first natural monument<br /><br /><iframe frameborder="0" height="480" src="https://www.google.com/maps/embed?pb=!1m14!1m8!1m3!1d2222.520785960476!2d44.41832799999999!3d-20.250833!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x0%3A0x9c6e97eef7cc2405!2sAvenue+of+the+Baobabs!5e1!3m2!1shr!2sba!4v1410518212232" style="border: 0;" width="640"></iframe><br /><br />The dirt road linking Morondava and Belo Tsiribihina in Madagascar is framed by dozens of rare and ancient baobab trees creating a setting so beautiful and unique that it may become the country's first official natural monument.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDGs3qssOiLzPcN_5dZMBBlHriOQaYQf82pJ946jaMxe6OtMJK8Pn5rjI9KTHSQ3JO4QEkbxLb0mGsFXlYg6veMYeosObP6ciV8sCMOQzulhAYG8CqSR_GIvOEIKiOa_krqGmD22A5NeQ/s1600/Avenue+of+the+Baobabs.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDGs3qssOiLzPcN_5dZMBBlHriOQaYQf82pJ946jaMxe6OtMJK8Pn5rjI9KTHSQ3JO4QEkbxLb0mGsFXlYg6veMYeosObP6ciV8sCMOQzulhAYG8CqSR_GIvOEIKiOa_krqGmD22A5NeQ/s1600/Avenue+of+the+Baobabs.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><a name='more'></a>These giant trees, many of which are more than 800 years old with trunks that are over 150 feet around did not always stand alone. At one time the trees dotting the lane were part of a rich forest of the trees and other plants, but the encroachment of modern civilization and increasing populations in the area led to massive deforestation leaving the remaining baobabs to stand in relative isolation. There are also a handful of the ancient trees remaining in the outlying areas but both the trees along the road otherwise are under near constant threat of destruction.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA0GGtExzZ-Wil9-tX5fKTCXOOIjx4EhnXeufymtX6PJoxBY2Xvgl0ws_B2Dbs9d3FiCxiehQYnJlOBE3jAJP9elAVnBO7RJkvFF9bIQhbOBPvQ2HPsAneZ3SVRWBxnBpf1S6qgkToqfs/s1600/Avenue+of+the+Baobabs_2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA0GGtExzZ-Wil9-tX5fKTCXOOIjx4EhnXeufymtX6PJoxBY2Xvgl0ws_B2Dbs9d3FiCxiehQYnJlOBE3jAJP9elAVnBO7RJkvFF9bIQhbOBPvQ2HPsAneZ3SVRWBxnBpf1S6qgkToqfs/s1600/Avenue+of+the+Baobabs_2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />Thankfully, private organizations have taken notice of the site and are now promoting efforts to have the avenue protected, making it the country's first nationally recognized natural monument, so that the trees might survive for another 800 years to come. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj34GLZIW3TlzCTI_P9Mm3wWeABEb4wS2vaExAj9bHNjfFfoqBlxyyrv3UA_csJWOgsGJLwSAoGbA8_mcvFWFZa2KxVLubYiVLJKHmQkb6lvvCWgAs4YiDoucUk52v3r8Bbcmasg-u6hDI/s1600/Avenue+of+the+Baobabs_3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj34GLZIW3TlzCTI_P9Mm3wWeABEb4wS2vaExAj9bHNjfFfoqBlxyyrv3UA_csJWOgsGJLwSAoGbA8_mcvFWFZa2KxVLubYiVLJKHmQkb6lvvCWgAs4YiDoucUk52v3r8Bbcmasg-u6hDI/s1600/Avenue+of+the+Baobabs_3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span class="image-source"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Photo by <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/rietje/559600434" target="_blank">Rita Willaert on Flickr</a></span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.atlasobscura.com/places/avenue-of-the-baobabs">Source</a></span><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/xE31pfzgn2E?rel=0" width="640"></iframe><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="480" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/CMuyan0Ni5E?rel=0" width="640"></iframe><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/Bj6C4sLtSGg?rel=0" width="640"></iframe><br /><br /><script type="text/javascript">google_ad_client = "ca-pub-6412456300276695"; /* 336x280, stvoreno 2011.08.12 */ google_ad_slot = "2114137887"; google_ad_width = 336; google_ad_height = 280; </script><br /><br /><script src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js" type="text/javascript"></script><br /><script type="text/javascript">google_ad_client = "ca-pub-6412456300276695"; /* 336x280, stvoreno 2011.08.12 */ google_ad_slot = "2114137887"; google_ad_width = 336; google_ad_height = 280; </script><br /><br /><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "ca-pub-6412456300276695"; /* novi-1 */ google_ad_slot = "4178019576"; google_ad_width = 336; google_ad_height = 280; </script> <script src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js" type="text/javascript"></script><br /><script type="text/javascript">google_ad_client = "ca-pub-6412456300276695"; /* 336x280, stvoreno 2011.08.12 */ google_ad_slot = "2114137887"; google_ad_width = 336; google_ad_height = 280; </script><br /><br /><script src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js" type="text/javascript"></script><br /><script type="text/javascript">google_ad_client = "ca-pub-6412456300276695"; /* 336x280, stvoreno 2011.08.12 */ google_ad_slot = "2114137887"; google_ad_width = 336; google_ad_height = 280; </script>

Avenue of the Baobabs

The centuries old trees lining both sides of this dirt road may become Madagascar's first natural monument The dirt road linking Moronda...

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Famadihana: Dancing with the Dead

Famadihana is a funerary tradition of the Malagasy people in Madagascar. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQc-giKI3XWmB0XLrIIlQ9VZsJzXm3enC0riWMt4P1rDi3VIfs6JlsEGwhYdQdj9w4UHV3BDsh1cbk2FqaP8amC9f5zeFgsiW38UlsSZEUzPu9M_NfEM_622KSAkykkp-k2RQSYzjhjKo/s1600/famadihana_1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="384" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQc-giKI3XWmB0XLrIIlQ9VZsJzXm3enC0riWMt4P1rDi3VIfs6JlsEGwhYdQdj9w4UHV3BDsh1cbk2FqaP8amC9f5zeFgsiW38UlsSZEUzPu9M_NfEM_622KSAkykkp-k2RQSYzjhjKo/s1600/famadihana_1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />Known as the turning of the bones, people bring forth the bodies of their ancestors from the family crypts and rewrap them in fresh cloth, than dance with the corpses around the tomb to live music. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6Q3yQfs9HMvaqFEIJs7q77X8j0Z0Np_bScdRTfgHpEd8MM_nl7QO2QFyX3RzAiC1H-gsyBx2BQExwLjKiTVoGD4J6z8aSlEbVe2IWpQx3XjRlE3NYrg2_uHIUJGToskQ9XFA3saNaQDE/s1600/famadihana_2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="384" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6Q3yQfs9HMvaqFEIJs7q77X8j0Z0Np_bScdRTfgHpEd8MM_nl7QO2QFyX3RzAiC1H-gsyBx2BQExwLjKiTVoGD4J6z8aSlEbVe2IWpQx3XjRlE3NYrg2_uHIUJGToskQ9XFA3saNaQDE/s1600/famadihana_2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><a name='more'></a><br />This is a way of the Malagasy people to remember their dead relatives and loved ones from time to time. These people dig out the remains of their dead one’s body at regular intervals and wrap them in fresh clothes. They bury them again after carrying them around their villages.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh89TMNbAHNRrCvDlPzUmtJgMJSbGnGtIIbjfPlQ3w9a0_3y9U2ncMT7PQGOfd2zvBKQwaJsn5NlKsCFW0IZLpLOBaxGCiVvjROVQPNWAASkwb6AKsxRMxib_nZmYW6rDJI_oVeJdpawBs/s1600/famadihana_3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="384" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh89TMNbAHNRrCvDlPzUmtJgMJSbGnGtIIbjfPlQ3w9a0_3y9U2ncMT7PQGOfd2zvBKQwaJsn5NlKsCFW0IZLpLOBaxGCiVvjROVQPNWAASkwb6AKsxRMxib_nZmYW6rDJI_oVeJdpawBs/s1600/famadihana_3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibD3NitGAlUywPuPi8WbOZiBemAfdmj1wh7-HW7QKgUbVFitfeq3_5lOO2w8E6Iek6FlpFu-8wRLBw8dkCzWcqgl_atOCWIHMe7DfIv-Ej72lsWw1sstGnbFW1IttgJOuQoLGPyb8OCHY/s1600/famadihana_4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="384" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibD3NitGAlUywPuPi8WbOZiBemAfdmj1wh7-HW7QKgUbVFitfeq3_5lOO2w8E6Iek6FlpFu-8wRLBw8dkCzWcqgl_atOCWIHMe7DfIv-Ej72lsWw1sstGnbFW1IttgJOuQoLGPyb8OCHY/s1600/famadihana_4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGCwC4QUZHx8JCSqDsBU7pNyFb1KR9jTNi8DFSsYKNnImHDduJSUWOxQjPZgUd4ZDZalh2F9jHy3WD6qaQ92gNk-GtFVjgLRhnEMfZf2Uv5cisJWajCcuzZlgk0c7qrIJhqb_8AiwEnks/s1600/famadihana_5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="384" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGCwC4QUZHx8JCSqDsBU7pNyFb1KR9jTNi8DFSsYKNnImHDduJSUWOxQjPZgUd4ZDZalh2F9jHy3WD6qaQ92gNk-GtFVjgLRhnEMfZf2Uv5cisJWajCcuzZlgk0c7qrIJhqb_8AiwEnks/s1600/famadihana_5.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="480" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/24pm_NuEe_c?rel=0" width="640"></iframe><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="480" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/WLOCNEG-Vf0?rel=0" width="640"></iframe><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/dOzdEZqJLxI?rel=0" width="640"></iframe><br /><br /><script type="text/javascript">google_ad_client = "ca-pub-6412456300276695"; /* 336x280, stvoreno 2011.08.12 */ google_ad_slot = "2114137887"; google_ad_width = 336; google_ad_height = 280; </script><br /><br /><script src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js" type="text/javascript"></script><br /><script type="text/javascript">google_ad_client = "ca-pub-6412456300276695"; /* 336x280, stvoreno 2011.08.12 */ google_ad_slot = "2114137887"; google_ad_width = 336; google_ad_height = 280; </script><br /><br /><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "ca-pub-6412456300276695"; /* novi-1 */ google_ad_slot = "4178019576"; google_ad_width = 336; google_ad_height = 280; </script> <script src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js" type="text/javascript"></script><br /><script type="text/javascript">google_ad_client = "ca-pub-6412456300276695"; /* 336x280, stvoreno 2011.08.12 */ google_ad_slot = "2114137887"; google_ad_width = 336; google_ad_height = 280; </script><br /><br /><script src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js" type="text/javascript"></script><br /><script type="text/javascript">google_ad_client = "ca-pub-6412456300276695"; /* 336x280, stvoreno 2011.08.12 */ google_ad_slot = "2114137887"; google_ad_width = 336; google_ad_height = 280; </script>

Famadihana: Dancing with the Dead

Famadihana is a funerary tradition of the Malagasy people in Madagascar. Known as the turning of the bones, people bring forth the bodies of...

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Floating Forest, Australia

<span style="font-size: large;">Homebush Bay, Sydney, Australia. </span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0_cxKa2dWbuhx0_vvAqQ1hrydCejJ7g3UGjLhRRfazwVqqAfwYewn3lU-QzF8xhPwvnyrazOWnmaxmL_hcBew6Es9Kztwt348t0_N0L3euBO6HBfjF7AnL6NM8WOs69o74lyjLwYL66Y/s1600/ssayrfieldfloatingforest1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0_cxKa2dWbuhx0_vvAqQ1hrydCejJ7g3UGjLhRRfazwVqqAfwYewn3lU-QzF8xhPwvnyrazOWnmaxmL_hcBew6Es9Kztwt348t0_N0L3euBO6HBfjF7AnL6NM8WOs69o74lyjLwYL66Y/s1600/ssayrfieldfloatingforest1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: x-small;">Image by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/angeljim46/6199789236/" target="_blank">Andy Brill</a></span><br /><br />In the west side of Sydney there is a 102 year old ship, which has turned into what is now known as a Floating Forest. Homebush Bay is a place where the old ships end up. This one – previously a transport ship – was supposed to be dismantled, but ended up becoming a famous attraction instead.<br /><br /><iframe frameborder="0" height="480" src="https://www.google.com/maps/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d31482.88981251774!2d151.06591325000002!3d-33.83840975!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x6b12a4b8ce599c85%3A0x5017d681632bac0!2sSydney+Olympic+Park+NSW%2C+Australija!5e1!3m2!1shr!2sba!4v1410083234236" style="border: 0;" width="640"></iframe><br /><br />The dismantle ceased and it was left floating in the bay. During years the bushes and other plants overgrown the ship. It was discovered recently after the attempts to clean the bay. The Floating Forest has become a favorite site for photographers, who popularized it online.<br /><br /><a name='more'></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Sa6VBmvXQ4NKMluuW22LEFXSwOFRSfID6tVIIu9_J_Jc3kFQjt9Dv_jhya3rUvsMJEXtZKfvY_weufHTKn4UHmcvSBCcRN5ID2m0T1eWC5urYbx8AUZTep6xEJuuWOoYVy_r646XnV0/s1600/ssayrfieldfloatingforest2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Sa6VBmvXQ4NKMluuW22LEFXSwOFRSfID6tVIIu9_J_Jc3kFQjt9Dv_jhya3rUvsMJEXtZKfvY_weufHTKn4UHmcvSBCcRN5ID2m0T1eWC5urYbx8AUZTep6xEJuuWOoYVy_r646XnV0/s1600/ssayrfieldfloatingforest2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Image by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neeravbhatt/8690163125/" target="_blank">Neerav Bhatt</a></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Floating Forest, Australia

Homebush Bay, Sydney, Australia. Image by  Andy Brill In the west side of Sydney there is a 102 year old ship, which has turned into what is...

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Gunther Holtorf's 23-year road trip

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi13f4ZMYPl6L9CX6b4FS896xPvRVhzCABqaTZwujmz506-Lvm4qwiydC5IT6S_KcUDeE7z7epW9Sl0LeMQ-GkBNNUJUPUuQ-BYGWcxGlLjfRIJtCvKVRfk50Je92nApnUk8i5szZqstM0/s1600/Gunther+Holtorf'.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi13f4ZMYPl6L9CX6b4FS896xPvRVhzCABqaTZwujmz506-Lvm4qwiydC5IT6S_KcUDeE7z7epW9Sl0LeMQ-GkBNNUJUPUuQ-BYGWcxGlLjfRIJtCvKVRfk50Je92nApnUk8i5szZqstM0/s1600/Gunther+Holtorf'.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />Back in 1989, as the Berlin Wall fell, Gunther Holtorf set out on what was meant to be an 18-month tour of Africa in his Mercedes Benz G Wagen. Now, with more than 800,000km (500,000 miles) on the clock, Gunther is still going.<br /><br /><a name='more'></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBsFHCpRZTU0oaxlt_UTs8pn0xtubdQbp1fL3HLkr7dCSEfqNG3sNBDdfGFI63qYvBqUd_uHIJJTpEio_P5x1Lx5exLvMxcNU2tQTV6VEMu8sH1pNKtB14ZkG51IZyTtTI6TiWM8Mi1K0/s1600/Gunther+Holtorf'_2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBsFHCpRZTU0oaxlt_UTs8pn0xtubdQbp1fL3HLkr7dCSEfqNG3sNBDdfGFI63qYvBqUd_uHIJJTpEio_P5x1Lx5exLvMxcNU2tQTV6VEMu8sH1pNKtB14ZkG51IZyTtTI6TiWM8Mi1K0/s1600/Gunther+Holtorf'_2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />The German former airline executive has travelled the equivalent of 20 times around the planet in the vehicle - which he calls Otto. He says he has never had a serious breakdown. Recently in Vietnam, Canadian-born photographer David Lemke joined Gunther on one section of his epic journey.<br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" mozallowfullscreen="" src="//player.vimeo.com/video/62766112?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0&color=f05126" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="640"></iframe><br /><br /><script type="text/javascript">google_ad_client = "ca-pub-6412456300276695"; /* 336x280, stvoreno 2011.08.12 */ google_ad_slot = "2114137887"; google_ad_width = 336; google_ad_height = 280; </script><br /><br /><script src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js" type="text/javascript"></script><br /><script type="text/javascript">google_ad_client = "ca-pub-6412456300276695"; /* 336x280, stvoreno 2011.08.12 */ google_ad_slot = "2114137887"; google_ad_width = 336; google_ad_height = 280; </script><br /><br /><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "ca-pub-6412456300276695"; /* novi-1 */ google_ad_slot = "4178019576"; google_ad_width = 336; google_ad_height = 280; </script> <script src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js" type="text/javascript"></script><br /><script type="text/javascript">google_ad_client = "ca-pub-6412456300276695"; /* 336x280, stvoreno 2011.08.12 */ google_ad_slot = "2114137887"; google_ad_width = 336; google_ad_height = 280; </script><br /><br /><script src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js" type="text/javascript"></script><br /><script type="text/javascript">google_ad_client = "ca-pub-6412456300276695"; /* 336x280, stvoreno 2011.08.12 */ google_ad_slot = "2114137887"; google_ad_width = 336; google_ad_height = 280; </script>

Gunther Holtorf's 23-year road trip

Back in 1989, as the Berlin Wall fell, Gunther Holtorf set out on what was meant to be an 18-month tour of Africa in his Mercedes Benz G Wag...

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Ostrvo zečeva u Japanu prava turistička atrakcija

Ostrvo Okunišima u Japanu, u razdoblju između 1929. i 1945. godine, služio je za proizvodnju hemijskog oružja. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6_O498j_UjmA0kpf4q1wSk1YxxxeUr63D_kNNTjf0ol_10uxA29EgEZX4q9NPFQUhbH-73sBfFrgUGwI_0LCqXChldTFmuOnLg3QiWpCNb8vAxShCht4T4BbucPhxxD4vR4AeLlYnZW8/s1600/bani.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6_O498j_UjmA0kpf4q1wSk1YxxxeUr63D_kNNTjf0ol_10uxA29EgEZX4q9NPFQUhbH-73sBfFrgUGwI_0LCqXChldTFmuOnLg3QiWpCNb8vAxShCht4T4BbucPhxxD4vR4AeLlYnZW8/s1600/bani.png" width="640" /></a></div><br />Danas je to turistička atrakcija, poznata po zečevima, koji su se tamo počeli nastanjivati 1971.<br /><br />"Vjeruje se kako su prvi zečevi na ostrvo stigli sedamdesetih godina, nakon što se jedna škola iz grada Takehare više nije mogla brinuti o njima. Prije nego je postalo svjetski poznato, na to ostrvo uglavnom su dolazili učenici i studenti i penzioneri. No, sada su nam najčešći gosti porodice, koje dane provode uživajući u igri i hranjenju zečeva", otkrio je voditelj hotelskog rizorta.<br /><br /><a name='more'></a><br />Tačan broj veselih životinjica se ne zna, no često se ističe kako oni danas "vladaju" ostrvom. Toliko su se odomaćili da se uopšte ne boje ljudi, već im prilaze, maze se...<br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/pY-GncsZ-UE?rel=0" width="640"></iframe><br /><br /><script type="text/javascript">google_ad_client = "ca-pub-6412456300276695"; /* 336x280, stvoreno 2011.08.12 */ google_ad_slot = "2114137887"; google_ad_width = 336; google_ad_height = 280; </script><br /><br /><script src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js" type="text/javascript"></script><br /><script type="text/javascript">google_ad_client = "ca-pub-6412456300276695"; /* 336x280, stvoreno 2011.08.12 */ google_ad_slot = "2114137887"; google_ad_width = 336; google_ad_height = 280; </script><br /><br /><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "ca-pub-6412456300276695"; /* novi-1 */ google_ad_slot = "4178019576"; google_ad_width = 336; google_ad_height = 280; </script> <script src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js" type="text/javascript"></script><br /><script type="text/javascript">google_ad_client = "ca-pub-6412456300276695"; /* 336x280, stvoreno 2011.08.12 */ google_ad_slot = "2114137887"; google_ad_width = 336; google_ad_height = 280; </script><br /><br /><script src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js" type="text/javascript"></script><br /><script type="text/javascript">google_ad_client = "ca-pub-6412456300276695"; /* 336x280, stvoreno 2011.08.12 */ google_ad_slot = "2114137887"; google_ad_width = 336; google_ad_height = 280; </script>

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Bodie, California: Best Ghost Town In The West!

Bodie is a ghost town in the Bodie Hills east of the Sierra Nevada mountain range in Mono County, California, United States, about 75 miles (121 km) southeast of Lake Tahoe. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcSHPHwwpeDONSFvucJOA00_dF2yryssUB6smCJL-86HSs2MPnbAQ40Mt7GAlcjcJ5_RQuMucXWbA0NtyPZeubbhHV4o07OktUSHTp3Bn1NCBhe-FQPTpgu1bx2aSQcMFDkYUKFiH_dQg/s1600/640px-Bodie6Aug2006.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcSHPHwwpeDONSFvucJOA00_dF2yryssUB6smCJL-86HSs2MPnbAQ40Mt7GAlcjcJ5_RQuMucXWbA0NtyPZeubbhHV4o07OktUSHTp3Bn1NCBhe-FQPTpgu1bx2aSQcMFDkYUKFiH_dQg/s1600/640px-Bodie6Aug2006.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />It is located 12 mi (19 km) east-southeast of Bridgeport,at an elevation of 8379 feet (2554 m).<br /><br /><iframe frameborder="0" height="480" src="https://www.google.com/maps/embed?pb=!1m24!1m12!1m3!1d119134.02090305014!2d-119.014276!3d38.20744!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!4m9!1i0!3e6!4m0!4m5!1s0x8097ca2718a34c3b%3A0x980675843d1751db!2sBodie+State+Historic+Park%2C+1416+9th+St%2C+Sacramento%2C+CA+95814%2C+Sjedinjene+Ameri%C4%8Dke+Dr%C5%BEave!3m2!1d38.20744!2d-119.014276!5e1!3m2!1shr!2shr!4v1410000523037" style="border: 0;" width="640"></iframe><br /><br />As Bodie Historic District, the U.S. Department of the Interior recognizes it as a National Historic Landmark. Also registered as a California Historical Landmark, the ghost town officially became Bodie State Historic Park in 1962, and receives about 200,000 visitors yearly.<br /><a name='more'></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0uU92ok7MkxF-Ib3AoUbxAHqnnNcLDdHucitJY-YCkXI_tf4Pg1RujSjWsYKd8WBxUe5YuxNBizsjBI7iXzIhQnyahvpLjQ9U3GXfagZv4ulWYHTU4wl-tMIL0ZB23SUM5w93N5Hv_pU/s1600/640px-Bodie_California_c1890.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="396" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0uU92ok7MkxF-Ib3AoUbxAHqnnNcLDdHucitJY-YCkXI_tf4Pg1RujSjWsYKd8WBxUe5YuxNBizsjBI7iXzIhQnyahvpLjQ9U3GXfagZv4ulWYHTU4wl-tMIL0ZB23SUM5w93N5Hv_pU/s1600/640px-Bodie_California_c1890.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />Starting in 2012, Bodie is administered by the Bodie Foundation, which uses the tagline Protecting Bodie's Future by Preserving Its Past.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Bodie is a ghost town in the Bodie Hills east of the Sierra Nevada mountain range in Mono County, California, United States, about 75 miles ...

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Great Salt Lake Causeway, USA

<iframe frameborder="0" height="480" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="https://maps.google.com/maps/ms?oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&safe=active&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=0x875329b4206e8e5f:0x992e768aefca81c8,Great+Salt+Lake&gl=us&hl=en&t=h&msa=0&msid=213636331758884881473.0004a53720f4a44fecc44&source=embed&ll=41.231347,-112.321472&spn=0.495739,0.877533&z=10&output=embed" width="640"></iframe><br /><br />The causeway running across the Great Salt Lake, Utah, was built in the 1950s by the Morrison-Knudsen construction company for the Southern Pacific Railroad as a replacement to a previously built wooden trestle, and is now owned and operated by Union Pacific.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWmPcy1lT4w68Lfx4WcATvFKTjIVtTY_1PHAWF1ffl-TjRyqqgIKZAzBg2_ACfAODhtV68jNJd7vfS65Aq7m5SJkldaUx9HcVYOLrz-FkK0oknYMY4P34vFfqHlP1Ca9-A8hF4IseatVg/s1600/gslcauseway.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWmPcy1lT4w68Lfx4WcATvFKTjIVtTY_1PHAWF1ffl-TjRyqqgIKZAzBg2_ACfAODhtV68jNJd7vfS65Aq7m5SJkldaUx9HcVYOLrz-FkK0oknYMY4P34vFfqHlP1Ca9-A8hF4IseatVg/s1600/gslcauseway.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />About 15 trains cross the 20-mile (32km) causeway each day. Because water flow is so constrained by the causeway, it has a significant impact on various industries. The salt discrepancy is visible to anyone who flies over the causeway. The water on the north side usually has a distinct reddish tint, while on the south side it's greenish-blue. The colors are attributed to different species of algae that thrive in different concentrations of salt.<br /><a name='more'></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXWYit8xC2z4Lhr3PvBR8Fiw5xolTLLIEX9clR94fzGn5XgeUba-C44AlbqymgEADZtJMgeijKAqC9OJMGlh31AXqT6_TGXhQ9yP53OrQDxhCjrOs8QQ6Waa4idXMISUZfH86eJQ_2RYk/s1600/gslcauseway_2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /><img border="0" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXWYit8xC2z4Lhr3PvBR8Fiw5xolTLLIEX9clR94fzGn5XgeUba-C44AlbqymgEADZtJMgeijKAqC9OJMGlh31AXqT6_TGXhQ9yP53OrQDxhCjrOs8QQ6Waa4idXMISUZfH86eJQ_2RYk/s1600/gslcauseway_2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />The unusual color scheme is a direct result of the causeway. The original trestle allowed water to flow freely under the railroad tracks, but the causeway that replaced it essentially acts as a 20-mile (32km) dam. The salt imbalance developed over many years because the south arm of the lake gets nearly all the freshwater. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP5k-tz55hEzy6inv9IdAHSGN_hzjE4-uvi5PHt1803e8oSWst1rOF44bxVPmFKxQKGV0F8iGRVeS17dzg7JJTVJEpoBzQG_HyysgpYpbt0a_QK_zURIiuyZy7df4gx5CpLEU3SbAgYD4/s1600/gslcauseway_3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP5k-tz55hEzy6inv9IdAHSGN_hzjE4-uvi5PHt1803e8oSWst1rOF44bxVPmFKxQKGV0F8iGRVeS17dzg7JJTVJEpoBzQG_HyysgpYpbt0a_QK_zURIiuyZy7df4gx5CpLEU3SbAgYD4/s1600/gslcauseway_3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />There are no significant creeks or rivers flowing into the north arm, while the south arm gets flushed continually by waters of the Jordan, Weber and Bear Rivers.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTCA22UjP7uUFTbY-6Gm4XpLWEiCXSPs09PcEjV41GkKp3-3x3WGCm3Fakn1ktutU_J2a342IsqMagisXCnSazcQOKV0nOJ3cxLl69_SDWf-XgvLSjJMR_9vEQ-pSep2Q8X1h1eCJ0YYM/s1600/gslcauseway_4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="366" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTCA22UjP7uUFTbY-6Gm4XpLWEiCXSPs09PcEjV41GkKp3-3x3WGCm3Fakn1ktutU_J2a342IsqMagisXCnSazcQOKV0nOJ3cxLl69_SDWf-XgvLSjJMR_9vEQ-pSep2Q8X1h1eCJ0YYM/s1600/gslcauseway_4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;"> (<a href="http://m.ksl.com/index/story/sid/15885612#map" target="_blank">link1</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Salt_Lake#Causeway" target="_blank">link2</a>)</span><br /><br /><iframe bgcolor="#000000" frameborder="0" height="480" src="http://www.360cities.net/embed_iframe/stansbury-island-great-salt-lake-utah-usa" target="_blank" width="640"></iframe><br /><a href="http://www.360cities.net/image/stansbury-island-great-salt-lake-utah-usa" title="Panorama photos of Stansbury Island, Great Salt Lake, Utah, USA on 360cities.net">Stansbury Island, Great Salt Lake, Utah, USA</a> in <a href="http://www.360cities.net/area/Utah" title="Panoramic images from utah">utah</a><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" mozallowfullscreen="" src="//player.vimeo.com/video/73724349" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="640"></iframe><br /><iframe width="640" height="360" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/V6SRzXUngok?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br /><br /><script type="text/javascript">google_ad_client = "ca-pub-6412456300276695"; /* 336x280, stvoreno 2011.08.12 */ google_ad_slot = "2114137887"; google_ad_width = 336; google_ad_height = 280; </script><br /><br /><script src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js" type="text/javascript"></script><br /><script type="text/javascript">google_ad_client = "ca-pub-6412456300276695"; /* 336x280, stvoreno 2011.08.12 */ google_ad_slot = "2114137887"; google_ad_width = 336; google_ad_height = 280; </script><br /><br /><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "ca-pub-6412456300276695"; /* novi-1 */ google_ad_slot = "4178019576"; google_ad_width = 336; google_ad_height = 280; </script> <script src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js" type="text/javascript"></script><br /><script type="text/javascript">google_ad_client = "ca-pub-6412456300276695"; /* 336x280, stvoreno 2011.08.12 */ google_ad_slot = "2114137887"; google_ad_width = 336; google_ad_height = 280; </script><br /><br /><script src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js" type="text/javascript"></script><br /><script type="text/javascript">google_ad_client = "ca-pub-6412456300276695"; /* 336x280, stvoreno 2011.08.12 */ google_ad_slot = "2114137887"; google_ad_width = 336; google_ad_height = 280; </script>

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Maunsell Sea Forts

Rising from the water like rusty invaders out of H.G. Wells, the Maunsell Army Forts in the Thames Estuary are decaying reminders of the darkest days of World War II.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAqGLFIdlyWQ2XBnJQFrrSZEPeDymXeMPng_JHcSVxGKFWQ-MgrsxyJl8p9ZNEFqUZgHDyy6VeTWp-QM_J5gkVb5VOgLrT0TwzhpTq5fD46axpIFn97DhAz1WW0Sl5KBmDR4Zarul7ZdI/s1600/Maunsell+Sea+Forts.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAqGLFIdlyWQ2XBnJQFrrSZEPeDymXeMPng_JHcSVxGKFWQ-MgrsxyJl8p9ZNEFqUZgHDyy6VeTWp-QM_J5gkVb5VOgLrT0TwzhpTq5fD46axpIFn97DhAz1WW0Sl5KBmDR4Zarul7ZdI/s1600/Maunsell+Sea+Forts.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />Part of the Thames Estuary defense network, the anti-aircraft tower-forts were constructed in 1942, with each fort consisting of a cluster of seven stilted buildings surrounding a central command tower. When operational, catwalks connected the buildings. <br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7T1uZxO0ZSNr-Jor8Ke2QhUrQRiMS7lN_Wdoj6JwYCioQHJBimQNJi731xB9NMtoEF7XK-A7pSOrU-Ksl1IBxWGCdqVG5FtohrVf2dzUmk_KwbfLKVcD3MgImkR4fWL2UsIwXYP8BGOY/s1600/Maunsell+Sea+Forts_2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7T1uZxO0ZSNr-Jor8Ke2QhUrQRiMS7lN_Wdoj6JwYCioQHJBimQNJi731xB9NMtoEF7XK-A7pSOrU-Ksl1IBxWGCdqVG5FtohrVf2dzUmk_KwbfLKVcD3MgImkR4fWL2UsIwXYP8BGOY/s1600/Maunsell+Sea+Forts_2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />Built on land and then transported to their watery homes, the forts were designed by Guy Maunsell, a British civil engineer, later known for innovations in concrete bridge design. Originally there were three of these forts, but only two are left standing: the Redsands Fort and the Shivering Sands Fort.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf4q0ioIcC__cXqwRvNrc4OoCk5g_aDMUB2Y3O3C_e2VpAiLUlVtTbstDDW3wj47vledVhJ2oTNjy_3JFRqBYq6GzfqvZZn2BfnR0fhGm9TO8nng5fjdwij44Eo2jsJhUyL2875qZa0bQ/s1600/Maunsell+Sea+Forts_3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf4q0ioIcC__cXqwRvNrc4OoCk5g_aDMUB2Y3O3C_e2VpAiLUlVtTbstDDW3wj47vledVhJ2oTNjy_3JFRqBYq6GzfqvZZn2BfnR0fhGm9TO8nng5fjdwij44Eo2jsJhUyL2875qZa0bQ/s1600/Maunsell+Sea+Forts_3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><a name='more'></a><br />After their successful wartime career, the forts were decommissioned in the 1950s. The Nore Army Fort was badly damaged in a storm and by being struck by a ship, and was dismantled in 1959-60. In the 1960s and 70s, the remaining abandoned forts were famously taken over as pirate radio stations. The micro nation Principality of SeaLand occupies a nearby Navy fort of a different design known as the Roughs Tower, also by Maunsell. All of the Army Forts are now abandoned.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQHyRWVD7Q2XsJQKTPbj8qfgWdi8W6VY2z3YySLZV6815gayiFbCG-Yh0D_QlqFiyJRsrlx1c3RkP3ctAV4R863ZNnXpHI7qWeDOmLjLGrJwxcC12czJqyjQBS_BaMYOd1G9Is4mQgJxA/s1600/Maunsell+Sea+Forts_4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQHyRWVD7Q2XsJQKTPbj8qfgWdi8W6VY2z3YySLZV6815gayiFbCG-Yh0D_QlqFiyJRsrlx1c3RkP3ctAV4R863ZNnXpHI7qWeDOmLjLGrJwxcC12czJqyjQBS_BaMYOd1G9Is4mQgJxA/s1600/Maunsell+Sea+Forts_4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />In 2003, the Project Redsands organization formed with the aim of protecting and possibly restoring the Redsands Fort, chosen over Shivering Sands due to its better state of preservation. More recently, the Shivering Sands Fort was occupied by the artist Stephen Turner for 36 days in 2005, roughly the same amount of time a WWII serviceman would have spent at the fort. He described the project as an experiment in isolation and wrote a blog and a book about the project. In 2008 The Prodigy filmed a music video at Redsands.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9uevCbn5Ij1DfNFFE_8QUI-XYzluyx58yXsEsKGkAV_UVq9axoC74xTWE02LBwvZKti-Id1Tue656AF-sWvS43ljVoLU8OXK3UFZVSTkT9hVF_buI7AEp_BhjhG7O0D5jMctY8MAFiPo/s1600/Maunsell+Sea+Forts_5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9uevCbn5Ij1DfNFFE_8QUI-XYzluyx58yXsEsKGkAV_UVq9axoC74xTWE02LBwvZKti-Id1Tue656AF-sWvS43ljVoLU8OXK3UFZVSTkT9hVF_buI7AEp_BhjhG7O0D5jMctY8MAFiPo/s1600/Maunsell+Sea+Forts_5.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br />According to Underground Kent, an organization dedicated to exploring and documenting the military installations in Kent: "Access for the men posted to these forts was via an entrance at the base of the platform. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimOPiPz7JguIi3m9fem4LqCFhhCw8QbvvrUeTplnfX2-yP1pAymEXkll-Z9XlVmQK1aYF1FoRgUSMJXy2pYtxuXKTf9qbtPTR-NIxtyZ0X0u8r-hu3kY6IzlkvlTdxLJM9qUr9DvM6yeU/s1600/Maunsell+Sea+Forts_6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimOPiPz7JguIi3m9fem4LqCFhhCw8QbvvrUeTplnfX2-yP1pAymEXkll-Z9XlVmQK1aYF1FoRgUSMJXy2pYtxuXKTf9qbtPTR-NIxtyZ0X0u8r-hu3kY6IzlkvlTdxLJM9qUr9DvM6yeU/s1600/Maunsell+Sea+Forts_6.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />Parts of the ladders that the men would have used are still visible today, but are in a very poor condition. Indeed, attempting to access these forts is extremely hazardous, and they are best viewed from a boat and a safe distance."<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqL6DXaY8NTrl0iRddzZjlszSJx9XjcCVV-R97MIiR6Cvw1FRWhKStAMhL9l6-wm7QPtmurJiw-WHYUt8thXzRnoOgp00iO0cq9dB-MX1JLy309U5vrwnsydXRlFf0zwXDaMzUwQZ56Rg/s1600/Maunsell+Sea+Forts_7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqL6DXaY8NTrl0iRddzZjlszSJx9XjcCVV-R97MIiR6Cvw1FRWhKStAMhL9l6-wm7QPtmurJiw-WHYUt8thXzRnoOgp00iO0cq9dB-MX1JLy309U5vrwnsydXRlFf0zwXDaMzUwQZ56Rg/s1600/Maunsell+Sea+Forts_7.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />The forts are now in varying states of decay, and attempting to enter them is probably ill-advised, if not illegal. 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Maunsell Sea Forts

Rising from the water like rusty invaders out of H.G. Wells, the Maunsell Army Forts in the Thames Estuary are decaying reminders of the dar...

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