World's Largest Bloom Rafflesia
The flower with the world's largest bloom is the Rafflesia arnoldii. This rare flower is found in the rainforests of Indonesia. It can grow to be 3 feet across and weigh up to 15 pounds! It is a parasitic plant, with no visible leaves, roots, or stem. It attaches itself to a host plant to obtain water and nutrients. When in bloom, the Rafflesia emits a repulsive odor, similar to that of rotting meat. This odor attracts insects that pollinate the plant. see more Rafflesia pics after the break...
Largest Wooden Structure
This is really world largest wooden structure which may amaze you and the beauty of sculpture is also too good. The power of a wood structure is defined in a striking new edifice. A wood canopy of six “parasols” has been erected in Seville, Spain. This Metropol Parasol, as is formally known, is built of 3,400 wooden parts, is over 90 feet tall almost 500 feet long.The structure is made of interlocking pieces of wood held together mostly with glue and with metal clamps. Costing an estimated 130 million Euros and built over the course of five years, the structure is designed as an urban icon to draw attention to Seville, and reclaim an underutilized urban area. Restaurants and shops are embedded in the towers and below the canopy. A view walkway crowns the top. Read more after the break...
Beautiful Wall Gardens
Wall gardens also known as vertical garden which is used for decoration as external walls, roofs of various designs and interiors. Vertical garden idea has found expression in works of svoe French botanist Patrick Blanc, and the designer, the majority of installations, which is based in Paris. The first vertical installation was created in 1988. more wall garden pics after the break.....
Most Dangerous Roads In The World
Col de Turini, France
Situated more than 1 mile above sea level, Col de Turini is a mountain pass situated in south of France in the Alps. It's also part of a 20 miles rally stage of the Monte Carlo Rally of WRC, which combines 34 challenging hairpins and long stretches where cars top 111 mph. It is one of the most exciting roads on Earth. The pass was featured in the very first episode of Top Gear series 10, when the presenters went in search of the greatest driving road in the world. At its highest point, Col de Turini is 1607m high. In the north, the Col de Turini starts with a dazzling series of hairpins. Finally, we end up riding in a gorge, with a wild river on the left, and a steep rock-wall on the right. Read more after the break.....
Heaviest Woman of the World
47-year-old Pauline Potter of Sacramento, California, has officially entered the 'Guinness Book of Records' as the world's heaviest woman at 700 pounds, but now she wants to the lose the weight. She wants to lose as much as 500 pounds so that she can go dancing, do road trips and fit in seats at the movie theatre. Read more after the break.....