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Coin-Covered Wishing Trees in Portmeirion, Britain. Sticking hundreds of small denomination coins into tree trunks is apparently a popular way of getting rid of illnesses.

Coin-Covered Wishing Trees in Portmeirion, Britain

At least that’s what the staff at a holiday attraction in Gwynedd discovered after investigating the story behind several coin-covered tree trunks in the vicinity of Italianate village Portmeirion. The first tree was cut down four years ago, in order to widen the path to the picturesque settlement founded in 1925, and within only a few months it was covered with 2p coins. Chasing Aurora at How do you like Iceland? - a blog by Iceland Express.

Announcement The fissure eruption at Holuhraun does not cause flight disruptions.

Chasing Aurora at How do you like Iceland? - a blog by Iceland Express

Your WOW begins now! Interesting Places In Malaysia. I-City - The Nighttime Wonderland of Malaysia. I-City , one of the latest high-tech attractions of Malaysia, can best be described as an unconventional mix of Oriental style and the latest in lighting technology. Located in the city of Shah Alam, i-City is a one-of-a-kind theme-park where all the main attractions are made of plastic and millions of bright LED lights.

Similar to Elmer Long’s Bottle Tree Ranch , during the day, i-City’s artificial forest of maple and pine trees really comes to life at night. Made out of plastic and fitted with colorful LEDs, they put on a light show unlike any other.