Magic Fountain of Montjuic (Barcelona)

Magic of Montjuic Fountain (Font Magica de Montjuic on either Catalan and Spanish) is a fountain located in the head within the Avenida Maria Cristina Montjuic Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The fountain is situated below the Palau Nacional on Montjuic hill, and near Placa d 'Espanya. Water fountains, like most of the surrounding developments, have been built for the International Exhibition of Barcelona 1929.The Magic Fountain was designed by Carles...

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Glass Windows of the Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision

Neutelings Riedijk Architects (NRA) represent the generation of Dutch Architects that are finally beginning to usurp the dominance of Rem Koolhaas. NRA recently completed Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision. The building was conceived as a perfect cube, half of which is buried beneath the ground. A cultural focus for the city of Hilversum, it houses broadcasting archives, offices and a museum. The exterior is a modernstained glass,...

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World's Largest US stained glass Flag

It had to be somewhere--the world's largest stained-glass flag--so it's here on the south wall of the Dole Institute of Politics on the west campus of the University of Kansas in Lawrence. It's 40 feet high, it has 960 pieces and, it weighs one ton (not that it's likely to be moved anytime soon) and it costs $200,000. Flanking the flag are steel columns recovered from the World Trade Cente...

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World Map Stained Glass Dome (Mapparium Building - Boston, MA)

Located in the Christian Science Center in Boston, The Mapparium is a spherical stained glass room that depicts as a map of the world with political borders from 1935. The hard spherical surface of the globe reflects sound and produces striking acoustical effects. It forms a remarkable whispering gallery so that visitors standing at corresponding locations near opposite ends the bridge can speak to each other and be heard...

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Hans Lollik Islands, US Virgin Islands $45 million

Hans Lollik Islands, US Virgin Islands A prime spot for real estate development, these islands are situated a mere 8,000 feet away from St. Thomas island and offers beaches, stunning vistas, forests and ideal fishing spots. The perfect waters are also ideal for anyone with a keen interest in swimming, diving or snorkelin...

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Kasha Katuwe Tent Rocks (New Mexico, US)

New Mexico's Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument, where erosion chisels rock formations formed by explosive volcanic eruptions between six and seven million years ago. While the formations are uniform in shape, they vary in height from a few feet to 90 feet throughout the 4,000 acre monument. ...

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12 Creative Doorstops

  OMG They Killed Kenny! Fans of South Park are Quite familiar with Kenny, the lovable hooded parka muffled voice kid Who is killed in virtually all of the Earlier episodes. Here is the doorstop.   For cheese lovers, hunters or mice, this yellow Swiss cheese will do the job.   Alleluia! This crucifix will of the keep doors open. Believe it or not, Door stopper cross to hook on the door after use.     This...

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10 Real Cars Inspired by Cartoons Films

  In the summer of 2002, Lou and Steve Raguse painted an old van into a replica of the Scooby-Doo Mystery Machine. Raguse's paint job was so realistic that they decided to paint two more vans to sell.   From the amazing cartoon series, Speed Racer comes an actual, real life Mach 5 car. One of the most famous and recognized cars in the world! This real life car was built by custom car builder Mark Towle. And you can actually...

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