- StumbleUpon. Mystery of iceland by tim gasperak. Yesterday, we featured arkitema and arkthing’s new design for iceland’s national opera house. today we continue the icelandic theme by featuring photographer tim gasperak’s series ‘mystery of iceland’. The series captures the landscapes of the country in vivid detail. gasperak is a san francisco based photographer specializing in landscapes and portraits. the ‘mystery of iceland’ series was shot in 2006. via coudal.
The Town With No Roads. Lifestyle. We will never tire of the positive effects of nature.
Its calming, soothing and inspiring influence will never go out of style. The more we rush, the more time we spend indoors staring at our screens and devices, the more urban our lifestyles become, the more we crave and need time away from it all. It has been amazing to follow the newest solutions to the old dilemmas: How to bring more green space to cities; how to reclaim underused urban land for recreational and other "green" uses; how to provide more and more people the opportunity to enjoy the benefits of spending time in nature. Lately, we have seen fantastic examples of how designers and architects, urban planners and citizens' organizations have accomplished both large and small-scale projects, from bringing a bit of greenery, and open space to otherwise bleak surroundings, to large-scale neighborhood-changing undertakings. Getting back to nature is not a new phenomenon. 21 Of the Most Extraordinary Places To Visit - StumbleUpon.
50 of the Most Important Landmarks of the World (Part 1) - StumbleUpon. 5 more Weird World Wonders — Celebrities, Current Events, Health & F... - StumbleUpon. 10 Best Places to Live for Escaping World Conflict. Where would you be the safest if World War 3 broke out tomorrow?
Perhaps it’s a grim subject, but safety and distance from world conflict can be a motivating factor in your choice to expatriate. At the very least, conflict around the world can weigh heavy on the soul, and it’s nice to know there are some places still left in the world where you might be left in peace. Thus, we’ve assembled a list of the 10 best places to live if you want to escape world conflict. 10.
Switzerland Switzerland’s long history of neutrality and its tucked away location among the valleys of the Alps still make it a safe bet, even despite having a high number of bordering nations. 9. Costa Rica has a stable democracy, a disbanded military and a national policy of neutrality. 8. There are regions of Papua New Guinea that are still being discovered for the first time. 7. 6. 5. 4. Isolated in the middle of Micronesia, Tuvalu is among the safest and most remote places in the world. 3. 2. 1.
Comments. Amazing Places To Experience Around The Globe (Part 1) - StumbleUpon. Preachers Rock, Preikestolen, Norway Blue Caves - Zakynthos Island, Greece Skaftafeli - Iceland Plitvice Lakes – Croatia Crystalline Turquoise Lake, Jiuzhaigou National Park, China Four Seasons Hotel - Bora Bora Ice skating on Paterswoldse Meer, a lake just South of the city of Groningen in the Netherlands.
Marble Caves, Chile Chico, Chile The Gardens at Marqueyssac Ice Canyon - Greenland Capilano Suspension Bridge, Vancouver, British Columbia Valley of the Ten Peaks, Moraine Lake, Alberta, Canada Multnomah Falls, Oregon Seljalandsfoss Waterfall on the South Coast of Iceland Petra - Jordan (at night) Verdon, Provence, France Wineglass Bay, Freycinet National Park, Tasmania, Australia Norway Alesund Birdseye of City Benteng Chittorgarh, India Riomaggiore, Italy Keukenhof Gardens - Netherlands. Sky Lantern Festival - Taiwan.