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 Buigas, who has designed fountains illuminated in early 1922. What site is the location of the fountain was built before the Four Columns. Columns, representative of Catalanism movement, have been omitted under authority of Prime Minister Migel Primo de Rivera.

Buigas proposed design of a year before the exhibition, with many calling the plan too ambitious, with too little time to resolve. The project used more than 3000 construction workers. The first show took place on May 19, 1929, the day before the commencement of exhibition The fountain was badly damaged in the Spanish Civil War and did not operate until 1955 after Buigas oversee necessary repairs. In the 1980s, music was established by light and fountain shows, along with the Museu Nacional, completely restored before the 1992 Summer Olympics, held on Montjuic. Performance including movies, classic, and modern music, such as The Godfather, Lord of the Rings motion, Gladiator, a Spanish zarzuela, and "Barcelona" by Freddie Mercury and Montserrat Caballé.

Light show and music from October to April took place on Fridays and Saturdays every half hour 7:00 to 8:30, and from May to September, Thursday through Sunday 9:00 to 11:00 every half hour. Espanya Barcelona Metro station nearby, along Lines 1, 3 and 8.

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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, conceived in collaboration with artist Jaap Drupsteen. Each panel of the cast glass skin is imprinted with famous images from Dutch Television. Interestingly, each image is only discernible from a certain angle, creating a merged and colourful effect.

The interior of the building is in textural contrast, as it gives way to the exhibits. However, the stained glass casts a colourful glow where it permeates. One wonders if the effect is similar to that of the stained glass that we are more used to — that of the mediaeval church.

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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 Center.

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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 as if they were standing next to each other.

The Mapparium was designed to allow the countries of the world to be viewed in accurate geographical relationship to each other. It is usually assumed that a globe solves this problem; but since it is viewed from the outside, different parts of the globe are at different distances from the eye and are thus distorted by perspective. 

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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 snorkeling.

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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 cute little door-mouse ($ 4.45) is as dead as a doornail. He was squashed cans so you enter and exit a room with ease. A humorous way to prop open any door!

 

Loose Leaf ($ 9.95) looks like it wafted out of the sky and flitted to your entryway. But looks deceive cans - Actually it is a very reliable and practical doorstop, as functional as it is evocative!

 

Funny ghost devil doorstops designed by Alan Lau and Kikkerland Design. 

 

This rabbit ($ 19.95) That is not lazy, after all, it's hard work keeping That door open!

 

Sold in sets of 2, this adorable doorstop in the shape of a tube-May be small, but it firmly holds open doors of all sizes.

 

Blob promotes head door-stop headache drug. Simple and fun ideas.

 

This brand Silly doggy doorstop ($ 10.99) is as practical as it is cute.

 

The award winning SPLAT has been featured at the 2006 ICFF, in Interior Design Magazine, Metropolis Online, and Samsungs Digital Magazine. Designed by Peter Pracilio, Mino Kodama and Ian Collings.

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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 rent the car for special events!

 

One of the Batmobiles from the Sixties television series was sold for $ 233,000. After the series zoomed to popularity, the producers of the show commissioned a number of replicas for promotional use. This Batmobile is number six, and one of the functional models.

 

 

This is the 1959 Miller-Meteor Cadillac ambulance limo That was transformed by Universal Studios into the Ecto-1 Ghostbusters car.

But Actually, the cartoon was inspired by the movie "Ghostbusters" created in 1984. Thanks to Jayson for the tip!

 

The Ninja Turtles Van (or Party Wagon, as it is Sometimes Referred to) is what the A-Team van Would look like if it made ​​sweet love to a tortoise. Fully equipped with a wide range of weapons and defense Mechanisms, this is a transformed News Ch 6 mobile. Some hardcore fans have constructed Turtle Their own vans, like the man of the picture above.

 

 

The truck is well-equipped with Optimus Prime accessories, like a voice-activated alarm system with Optimus Prime's voice from the movie, a 17 "LCD DVD player, a Bluetooth CD stereo system with satellite radio capability, a new memory foam mattress in the sleeper, chrome pedals with rubber flames, two-tone blue / red flames in the interior and exterior, and an overall new paint job. It even has the Transformers logo on the front and Transformers bedsheets in the sleeper!

 

 

Many people have seen the films made by Pixar, especially the movie “Cars”. These are cartoon characters of course, and yet, if we look at EP Industries run by the great Eddie Paul, he can transform these cartoon cars into real vehicles. So that means, you will see Mater the tow truck, Sally Carrera the Porsche 911 and the Lightning McQueen, which is the Pontiac Trans Am, all converted into the real thing!

 

We're pretty sure that many of you remember the Hanna-Barbera's "Wacky Races" cartoon series. A full set of 11 real-life Wacky Races vehicles 'invaded' the English city of Chichester in West Sussex in anticipation of their annual outing at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. It was the first time these vehicles have been driven on public roads.

 

Now Donald Duck's Car has taken a leap outside the comic world changed from a real automobile, sure to capture the attention of lady ducks as it cruises down the street. It has exactly the Same features, Including the "313" license plate the which is Donald Duck's birthday: March 13. The car is not very spacious though as it only fits a couple of tiny people. But of course, We all know That in the cartoon, many ducks crammed into the car.

 

 

The car of The Flintstones was in the MegaCon 2010, with the company of other TV cars like the Mach 5, the ectomobile, and others

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