205. A soccer field in Brazil.


206. Norway.


207. What a CT scanner looks like without the cover.


208. A rocket leaving Earth’s atmosphere.

209. The Hidden Town of Monemvasia, Greece.


210. Sun protection in Medina.


211. Human Vision (Top) vs. Cat Vision (Bottom).


212. National Library of China

213. Built in the 1st century, the Verona Arena is still hosting live performances two millenia later.


214. What 60 feet of snow cleared in Japan looks like.


215. The unbroken seal on Tutankhamun’s tomb. This picture was taken in 1922 when the tomb was discovered. This seal has remained untouched for 3,245 years till this picture was taken.


216. Finally got to see The Mona Lisa up close.


Source: http://nedhardy.com/2015/02/13/damn-fine-collection-fascinating-photos-29/

Nice!

allycat:
Nice!

Thanks.

217. A 700-year-old home in Iran.

218. Bedouin nomads crossing the Wadi Rum desert, Jordan.

219. University has a vending machine that gives free coke if you hug it.


220. Cape Town.

221. This statue in Cairo Airport looks like it defies the laws of physics.

222. Three Player Chess.


223. Grüner See is a lake in Austria, which turns into a Park in Summer.


224. Airplanes bypass eastern Ukraine since the MH17 flight crash.

225. Seaside Grotto Restaurant in Italy.
Burger01, one of the best spot to make a proposal. Bring our babe here o.


226. Annual beer floating event today in Helsinki, Finland.



227. This toilet in Japan has a place to put your child.


228. The security guard at Disneyland asks a little girl for an autograph, pretending that he mistook her for a ‘princess’


Source: http://nedhardy.com/2014/08/08/damn-fine-collection-fascinating-photos-7/

Obudu Ranch, Nigeria.

Olumirin water fall, Erin Ijesha, Osun state, Nigeria.

Source: http://www.punchng.com/feature/people-places/erin-ijesa-waterfalls-captivating-work-of-nature/


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Sile12:
225. Seaside Grotto Restaurant in Italy. Burger01, one of the best spot to make a proposal. Bring our babe here o.

Sounds great!
Nice collections.

National Stadium Abuja, Nigeria.

Source: http://www.abujafacts.ng/abuja-national-stadium/

229. Iddo island, Lagos. Date unkown.

230. Lagos Islands.

Source: http://www.snipview.com/q/Islands_of_Nigeria
cc: Ishilove, Obinoscopy, Lalasticlala

Burger01:

Sounds great!

Nice collections.

Thanks bro.

231. Bridges connecting Islands, Lagos.

232. First story building in Nigeria.

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vickerz:
sile12, u are our discovery channel, dont stop pls

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233. Idanre Hills, Ondo state, Nigeria. (only town with one way in, one way out).

There is something spiritual and magical about Nigeria, her people, wildlife and landscapes. Mysterious shrines found in groves, caves or on hills conjure up feelings of otherworldliness, and the land is so close to indigenous people’s everyday lives and imaginations that caves are given names and thunder, water and mountains are still worshipped. For the backpacker willing to stray off the beaten track, there’s much to explore in this mystical country especially in the picturesque but little known Idanre Hills, tucked away in Ondo state and just visible from the upper elevation of the nearby capital city of Akure.Often described as one of the most awesome landscapes in the country, the extraordinary-looking isleberg hills surroundthe town of Idanre and dominate the life of the population. High up in one of the hills, you’ll find a fascinating abandonedancient village.Currently being considered for UNESCO World Heritage status, Oke Idanre is the original home of the Idanre people. The village was founded by early people crossing the Yorubalands, and was fully populated and functioning right up until the 1920s, when its inhabitants were encouraged to come and settle in the valley below.Records show that early Christians, converted by European colonists, came into conflict with people practising the traditional polytheistic religion at this time. So while the Christians chose to settle in an area eventually named Alade, those practicing ancestor worship created a new village called Odode closer to their old home.Ancient footstepsThough no longer inhabited, Oke Idanre’s red adobe-type structures and iron roofs are maintained by the families who still own the properties. While the families may now live in thevalley below, they return for one week a year during the festival of Orosun in May to stay in their former homes and commune with their ancestors. In the village you can see the Owa’s palace, reputed to have been built a millennium ago, and even a footprint from one of the ancient rulers in the village. Carved into rock, the footprintof Agboogun is said to fit the shape of every person’s foot as long as they don’t practice witchcraft Settled on top of the flat hilltop you’ll also find the Ark of Noah, an ancient wooden structure worked into the form of a ship. The structure is regarded by the Idanre as the biblical Noah’s Ark, and they will readily swear on the god of iron (Ogun) that biblical accounts of the Ark resting on the Ararat Mountains are untrue.

Oke Idanre is perched on top of a peculiar hill known as an isleberg, and contains many shrines and intriguing caves where early people worshipped and lived. To reach the village you’ll need to climb a daunting 640 steps, with five welcome resting places along the way.The iselbergs of the Idanre Hills are steep with rounded tops, and are a hiker’s dream or nightmare, depending on the level of challenge you are seeking. According to local guides, it takes between four days to a week to climb all of the hills. Ojimoba, the largest of the region’s iselbergs is even said to have spiritual powers. If you’re really up for a physical challenge, visit the area in during the Mare mountain climbing festival and marathon. Established in 2009, it attracts as many as 7,000 internationalclimbers.Also found in this sprawling 900 km² area is Orosun Mountain. Standing at an impressive 3,018 metres above sealevel, this imposing mountain is still worshipped by the local people today, and boasts its own festival every May.Unique flora and floraOnce you make it to the top of the Idanre Hills you’re more than rewarded for your efforts. The flora and fauna are unique, and indigenous mammals, such as the tailless Hyrax,still populate the rocks. A species of unclassified monkey inhabits the forests around Orosun, and you’ll find many different species of bat. During the festival of Orosun, popular bat hunting expeditions take place in Owa, a particularly large cavern with guano covered boulders. Other caves in the area worth exploring include Ojomu, Omi-Iwo and Olofin and Uwo-Akota, the cave of wasps.You’ll find the Idanre Hills 24 km southwest of Akure, the State capital of Ondo.


* Idanre town.

* Hikers lodge on top the mountain.

* Satellite image of Idanre surrounded by rocks. By Picsora.com

* Over 600 stair to the ancient settlement on the mountain.

Source: http://www.fascinatingnigeriamagazine.com/2013/08/idanre-hills-a-backpackers-dream/

234. Chinook installing a power line tower. Amazing...


235. Two teenage girls who left Austria to travel to Syria and become “jihadi brides” have reportedly grown disillusioned by life with Isis and told their families they want to return home.


236. The Lamborghini Egoista looks like a damn spaceship.


237. Big Wind, Jet Engines on Tanks Put out Oil Fires.


Source: http://cavemancircus.com/2014/10/20/damn-fine-collection-fascinating-photos-40/

238. Porsche 918 Cockpit (Dat Driver Seat).


239. The Face Of A True King. It should be noted that in the wild, almost no male lions will reach this kind of age. The vast majority will be killed off by ayounger male long before this point.


240. A truck on an icy road.


241. A lion gets a CAT scan.

242. The war against ISIS. It has a maximum effective range of 4 kilometres (2.5 mi). The weapon weighs 22 kilograms (49 lb) and is 1.85 metres (6.1 ft) long, Iraq.


243. The curled fingers, part of a statue that may have stood over 40 feet tall at the Temple of Hercules, in Amman, Jordan. 2000 years old.


244. The International Space Station in front of the full moon. Can see the station so tiny, amazing and beautiful.


245. Guarding the last male northern white rhino left on earth.

246. Leonardo DiCaprio dealing with not having won an Oscar.


247. Robert Wadlow (8’11”) with his father (5’11”).1930’s


248. A vision of the future, painted in 1930 (Video call).


249. An eerie underwater cave death warning sign.

Source: http://newscentral.exsees.com/item/0a7d0eeb7b7971444d4714cec8fd5fb1-23bba2866559f15efd4ca7e591153b28

250. One of the most extreme airport in the world.


Princess Juliana International Airport, (also known as Saint Maarten International Airport) is the main airport on the Caribbean island of Saint Maarten, located on the Dutch side of the island in the country of Sint Maarten. The airport is perhaps best known for very low-altitude flyover landing approaches due to one end of its runway being extremely close to the shore and Maho Beach.
The airport was started as a military airstrip in 1942. It was converted to a civilian airport in 1943. In 1964 the airport was remodeled and relocated, with a new terminal building and a control tower. The facilities were upgraded in 1985 and 2001.

* A KLM 747-400 landing from Amsterdam.

* Warning sign between runway 10 and Maho Beach.

* Something for everyone: The view of aeroplanes flying over the beach has become just as popular as sunbathing on it.

* Strong blast: Tourists run down the beach as a jet blasts sand up in to the air as it passes overhead towards the runway.

Source: http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess_Juliana_International_Airport

More Pictures from the airport.

* Ultimate plane spotting: A tourist takes pictures on Maho Beach in St Maarten as a passenger jet flies overhead towards the landing strip at Princess Juliana International Airport.


* With its white sands and crystal clear water, Maho beach is the perfect place to lie back and relax, if you don't mind the jets flying in overhead.


* An Air France jet comes in to land over tourists on Maho Beach which is situated a few yards from Princess Juliana International Airport.

* Noisy interruption: A jet on final approach above a young woman sunbathing at end of landing strip at Maho Beach of Princess Juliana International Airport.

Source 2: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2323401/The-ultimate-sun-block-Startling-photos-beachgoers-relaxing-beach-planes-come-land-just-METRES-heads.html

251. Mummies in the Capuchin Catacombs in Palermo, Sicily.

In 1599, Capuchin monks discovered that their catacombs contained a mysterious preservative that helped mummify the dead. As a result, more than 8,000 Sicilians from all walks of life chose to be buried here.
The corpses range in date from the late 1500s
to 1920 and most were embalmed before their
display.

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* The last burial was Rosalia Lombardo, a two-year-old girl who appears to be in perfect physical condition, despite being buried more than 90 years ago. The perfect appearance of Rosalia, who is enclosed in a double layer of glass, has led to her being nicknamed the "Sleeping Beauty of Palermo".


* Infant Hall: Dozens of long-dead infants, still in their baby clothes, line one hall.


* Many of the mummies have been posed, their heads bent in prayer.

Source: http://thevelvetrocket.com/2011/07/20/visiting-the-catacombs-of-the-capuchins-palermo-sicily/

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/picturegalleries/8296522/Ghoulish-mummies-in-the-Capuchin-Catacombs-in-Palermo-Sicily.html

252. Water Bridge in Germany.

MagdeburgWater Bridge water bridge in Germany , crossing the Elbe and connects two important channels, Elbe-Havel and Mittelland canal, through which the message with the industrial area the Ruhr valley. Not in Europe to equal it works. He is not built for trains and cars over the bridge only move ships and pedestrians. This is, without exaggeration an engineering marvel, a masterpiece of engineering.
The German government has proven that there is nothing impossible, having completed the bridge for 6 years and spent on it about 500 million euros. Massive construction joined the inner harbor Berlinports along the Rhine river.The longest water bridge in Europe, 918 meters long, is made of 24,000 tons of steel and 68,000 cubic meters of concrete.

Source: http://www.picturescollections.com/water-bridge-in-germany/

253. When Nebraska firefighters put out a blaze on Jan. 3, the water they sprayed froze against this building.


254. Photographer Jimmy Nelson published a book called "Before They Pass Away" showing the vanishing tribes of the world. Here are three Kazakh men using eagles to hunt.


255. A massive wildfire burned through large swaths of Southern California after one of the driest Januarys on record. It looks like hell on Earth.

256. Mount Sinabung, a large volcano on Sumatra Island in Indonesia, has been erupting on and offsince September of 2013, covering the area with ash and forcing thousands of people to flee their homes.

257. A Doctors Without Borders health worker in protective clothing carries a child suspected of having Ebola in the group's treatment center on Oct. 5 in Liberia.


258. The devastating Ebola outbreak this year was thelargest outbreak of the frightening virus in history. In this photo from October, survivor Sontay Massaley, 37, leaves an MSF clinic in Paynesville, Liberia. She is returning to her three healthy children after spending eight days in treatment.


259. A slow-moving river of molten lava from an erupting volcano crept over residential and farm property on Hawaii's Big Island at the end of October.


260. Beautiful: Astronauts aboard the International Space Station took this photograph of Florida at night in October 2014.


Source: http://www.amazfacts.com/2014/12/2014s-most-fascinating-science-pictures.html?m=0

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vickerz:
wow, sile12, dont stop pls,u give us hope in nairaland

Thanks.

261. Don't forget these first season movies.

* Prison Break (2005-2009).

* Lost (2004-2010).

* Smallville, "somebody save me common" (2001-2011).


* Desperate Housewives. ( From 2004).