The pirate ship of Dalian, China. A tourist attraction next to the highway.
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2-day timelapse of Antarctica when the sun never sets.
[📹 shuttersoundfreddie]
3D animation explaining freestyle swimming
In 1898, British inventor Henry W. Short patented the Filoscope — a handheld flip-book viewer that used a lever to animate sequential images.
[📹 foticos.collection]
Breathtaking winter aerial view of glowing mountain peaks
In Indonesia’s West Papua region, a dense forest is cut through by a river that shimmers with extraordinary clarity, appearing as if illuminated from below. Known as Kali Biru, or the Blue River, its water sparkles with a striking, luminous blue hue.
A car ad from Brazil
Guy captures one of the most beautiful sunsets from California.
[📹 Mario Arce / yesiamahobo]
This is what it would sound like if Frank Sinatra sang ‘Creep’ by Radiohead
[🎤 louisbrigham1]
Absolutely insane.
This guy jumped a gorge in Silvretta, Montafon.
Derinkuyu — the underground city that breathes.
Deep ventilation shafts harnessed natural airflow to supply fresh air to thousands living underground, all without the use of electricity.
Colours of autumn
Our planet is extraordinary, and Hayden Lynch’s view of Mount Manaslu in Nepal proves it once again. Truly—wow.
When a tornado meets a forest fire, we witness the birth of a fire tornado... 🌪️🔥😱
A skier narrowly avoided disaster on Thursday after being carried by an avalanche in the Cim de l’Hortell area of Andorra la Vella Parish, Andorra 🇦🇩. The incident occurred on a northeast-facing slope at approximately 2,400 meters elevation.
[📹 ares_masip]
Imam Jomeh House (1843), shimmering with impossibly beautiful mirrorwork ✨
Tehran, Iran
Znamenskaya Church (1699) in Dubrovitsy, Russia, is one of those Baroque marvels that looks like carved lace.
[📹 elena.krizhevskaya]
Interactive 3D Super Mario billboard in Times Square, New York.
Incredible camouflage in the wild
A close-up video reveals a moss-mimicking stick insect (Trychopeplus sp.) blending seamlessly into its surroundings in Ecuador’s endangered Chocó rainforest.
A striking reminder of how evolution and biodiversity thrive—even in ecosystems under serious threat.
Candle ice on Moraine Lake in Winter