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How are the future cities like? Part 1

2010-08-19T02:31:00.001-07:00

Ever thought about the cities of tomorrow? Let's travel through some:

The world's most haunted places (Part 1)

2009-06-28T06:00:00.000-07:00

1.The Myrtles Plantation
St. Francisville, Louisiana
From Stephen Wagner

The Myrtles Plantation

Built in 1796 by General David Bradford, this stately old home is said to be haunted be several restless ghosts. Some researchers say as many as ten murders have been committed there, but others, such as Troy Taylor and David Wisehart, have only been able to confirm one murder at Myrtles. (Those two authors provide a very good history of the house in their article, The Legends, Lore & Lies of The Myrtles Plantation).

Even they agree, however, that the place is seriously haunted and easily qualifies as one of the "most haunted." These are some of the ghosts that allegedly haunt the house:

* Cleo – a former slave who was allegedly hung on the premises for killing two little girls. (Those murders and even the existence of Cleo are in question.)
* The ghosts of the two murdered children have been seen playing on the veranda.
* William Drew Winter – an attorney who lived at Myrtles from 1860 to 1871. He was shot on the side porch of the house by a stranger. With his life's blood pouring from his body, Winter staggered into the house and began to climb the stairs to the second floor... but didn't make it. He collapsed and died on the 17th step. It is his last dying footsteps that can still be heard on the staircase to this day. (Winter's murder is the only one that has been verified.)
* The ghosts of other slaves allegedly occasionally show up to ask if they can do any chores.
* The grand piano has often been heard to play by itself, repeating one haunting chord.

Now a bed and breakfast, The Myrtles Plantation has opened its doors to guests who often report disturbances in the night. My colleague, Stacey Jones, founder of Central New York Ghost Hunters, reports on her stay there:

"It was a spectacular place to stay, if you keep an open mind. While taking the guided tour, I saw what looked like a heavyset African-American woman wearing an apron walk by the door, on the porch. Thinking it was a worker in period dress, I peeked out and no one was there. We stayed in the children's bedroom, and my best-friend (who was a non-believer at the time) experienced quite a bit of paranormal phenomena. She was held down in the bed and constantly poked all night. She was unable to move or cry out for help. She didn't think the stay was as great as I did. They let you ghost hunt on the grounds whenever you like, but you can't ghost hunt in the main house without an escort. I suggest setting up a video camera in your room and bring a tape recorder to obtain EVP."

2.The Tower of London
London, England
From Stephen Wagner

The Tower of London. Photo: Jeff Thomas

The Tower of London, one of the most famous and well-preserved historical buildings in the world, may also be one of the most haunted. This is due, no doubt, to the scores of executions, murders and tortures that have taken place within its walls over the last 1,000 years. Dozens upon dozens of ghost sightings have been reported in and around the Tower. On one winter day in 1957 at 3 a.m., a guard was disturbed by something striking the top of his guardhouse. When he stepped outside to investigate, he saw a shapeless white figure on top of the tower. It was then realized that on that very same date, February 12, Lady Jane Grey was beheaded in 1554.

Perhaps the most well-known ghostly resident of the Tower is the spirit of Ann Boleyn, one of the wives of Henry VIII, who was also beheaded in the Tower in 1536. Her ghost has been spotted on many occasions, sometimes carrying her head, on Tower Green and in the Tower Chapel Royal.

Other ghosts of the Tower include those of Henry VI, Thomas a Becket and Sir Walter Raleigh. One of the most gruesome ghost stories connected with the Tower of London describes death of the Countess of Salisbury. According to one account, "the Countess was sentenced to death in 1541 following her alleged involvement in criminal activities (although it is now widely believed that she was probably innocent). After being sent struggling to the scaffold, she ran from the block and was pursued until she was hacked to death by the axe man." Her execution ceremony has been seen re-enacted by spirits on Tower Green.

3.Eastern State Penitentiary
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
From Stephen Wagner

Eastern State Penitentiary

Eastern State Penitentiary has become a favorite destination for ghost hunters as well as the public at large since it has been opened to tours.

Built in 1829, the imposing Gothic structure was originally designed to hold 250 inmates in solitary confinement. At the height of its use, however, as many as 1,700 prisoners were crammed into the cells. Like many such places of high emotional stress, misery and death, the prison has become haunted.

One of its most famous inmates was none other than Al Capone, was was incarcerated there on illegal weapons possession in 1929. During his stay, it is said that Capone was tormented by the ghost of James Clark, one of the men Capone had murdered in the infamous St. Valentine's Day massacre.

Other reported haunting activity includes:

* A shadow-like figure that scoots quickly away when approached.
* A figure that stands in the guard tower.
* An evil cackling reportedly comes from cellblock 12.
* In cellblock 6, another shadowy figure has been seen sliding down the wall.
* Mysterious, ghostly faces are said to appear in cellblock 4.

Unfortunately, not all of these cells are open to the public, even on the tours.

4.The Queen Mary Ship
Long Beach, California
From Stephen Wagner

The Queen Mary

This grand old ship is quite haunted, according to the many people who have worked on and visited the craft. Once a celebrated luxury ocean liner, when it ended its sailing days the Queen Mary was purchased by the city of Long Beach, California in 1967 and transformed into a hotel.

The most haunted area of the ship is the engine room where a 17-year-old sailor was crushed to death trying to escape a fire. Knocking and banging on the pipes around the door has been heard and recorded by numerous people. In what is now the front desk area of the hotel, visitors have seen the ghost of a "lady in white."

Ghosts of children are said to haunt the ship's pool. The spirit of a young girl, who allegedly broke her neck in an accident at the pool, has been heard asking for her mother or her doll. In the hallway of the pool's changing rooms is an area of unexplained activity. Furniture moves about by itself, people feel the touch of unseen hands and unknown spirits appear. In the front hull of the ship, a specter can sometimes be heard screaming - the pained voice, some believe, of a sailor who was killed when the Queen Mary collided with a smaller ship

Ten of the World’s Most Religious Cities

2009-06-22T05:41:00.000-07:00

written by Deanna Hyland
Religion plays a large important role in the lives of many people in the world. It can unite and bring peace and harmony to large groups, but it can also cause anger, strife, and long-lasting, deadly wars. Throughout history these ten cities have been significant spots for major religious events. They continue to be pilgrimage sites for millions. If you get the opportunity to visit any of them it’s sure to be an unbelievable experience.

Mecca, Saudi Arabia

Mecca is the holiest of cities in Islam. In 2008, the yearly Hajj pilgrimage attracted two to three million people to the city. This pilgrimage is part of the Five Pillars of Islam, and is required of any capable Muslim at least once in their life. Saudi law forbids non-Muslims to enter Mecca.

The history of Mecca is old, old, old, with the first story coming from a pre-Islamic legend. The tale tells of Adam and Eve being cast out of Paradise, with Adam landing in what is now Sri Lanka and Eve landing in Arabia. They wandered for 200 years before finally reuniting on Mt. Arafat near Mecca. God eventually allowed Adam to build a shrine, and the legend states that he was buried in what is now Mecca.

Perhaps a more accurate historical account begins in 2,000 BC when Abraham and his son Ishmael built the Kaaba, a cube-shaped building in Mecca and now the most sacred of all sites in Islam. The Kaaba is the place that all Muslims face during their prayers, no matter where they are in the world.

The prophet Muhammad was born in Mecca in 570. In 630 he took control of the city, destroyed 360 pagan idols, declared the city a place of Muslim pilgrimage and dedicated it to the worship of only Allah, thus forming the Islam faith.

Lhasa, Tibet

Lhasa literally translates to “place of the gods.” The city was the home of the Dalai Lamas, political leaders of Tibet and religious leaders of Tibetan Buddhism, from the 1600’s until the Chinese invaded and the 14th Dalai Lama fled into exile in 1959. Today you’ll find the Tibetans a minority of the population compared to the Chinese.

Lhasa has many sites that are of historical significance including Jokhang Temple, Norbulingka and the Potala Palace, which are all UNESCO World Heritage Sites; and Sera and Drepung Monasteries, and Zhefeng Temple.

Over one million people go to Tibet each year. You’ll often see the devout pilgrims in Lhasa kneeling or lying prone with their foreheads on the ground. These pilgrims will be trying to gain spiritual merit by following one of the three concentric pathways that go inside or around Johkhang Temple.

Bethlehem

This small town of 30,000 people is located six miles outside of Jerusalem and is thought to be the birthplace of Jesus by most Christians. It is home to one of the largest Palestinian Christian communities, even though it is primarily a Muslim city.

History abounds in this almost 2,000-year-old city. It is the birthplace of David and the location where he was crowned king of Israel. Records show that over the centuries it has been attacked and conquered many times by many people - the Romans, Samaritans, Muslim armies, Crusaders, the Sultan of Egypt and Syria, Ottomans, and the British during WWI. Most recently it was occupied by Israeli troops. Currently, it is controlled by the Palestinian National Authority.

The city is most renowned for the biblical story surrounding Jesus. Two different accounts in the New Testament mention Bethlehem as the place of his birth, but modern day scholars question the accuracy of this. Regardless, Christian pilgrims flock to the city especially at Christmas and Easter, to see the Church of the Nativity, which is thought to mark the place of Christ’s birth, and to be one of the oldest churches in the world.

Varanasi, India

Located in northern India, Varanasi is a holy place for Hindus, Buddhists and Jains. According to legend the city was started by the Hindu deity Lord Shiva and is the most sacred place of all of the seven sacred cities of Hindu. But, if you look at historical records Varanasi was probably founded about 3,000 years ago as an industrial center for muslin and silk fabrics, perfumes and ivory.

Over one million pilgrims visit the city each year. Hindus believe that bathing in the Ganges River forgives sin and that dying in this area ensures the release of a person’s soul. There are about 100 ghats (a series of steps leading down to the river) in the city. Many are privately owned and most are used for bathing, cremation or disposal of partially burned corpses. Friends from India report that the water is pretty dirty, so you might want to think twice before you attempt a bathing experience.

Varanasi is also one of four important Buddhist pilgrimage sites appointed by Guatama Buddha. He is said to have given his first sermon on the basic principles of Buddhism here.

The main attraction in the city is the ghats, but there are also many temples to see. Over the centuries the temples in the city have been destroyed numerous times by invading Muslims, who then used the materials to build mosques. There is still some racial tension in the city today.

Vatican City

Tucked in the center of Rome, Italy, this small country is only 110 acres and has a population of just 900 people, but as far as being a religious location, it is huge. It is home to the central authority of the Roman Catholic Church and the residence of all Popes since 1377.

Once upon a time (37-41 AD), the area was the site of the Circus of Nero, and the tall obelisk you see standing outside of St. Peter’s Basilica is a remnant from those days. Legend has it that it was in this circus that Saint Peter was crucified upside down. Many other Christians were also martyred here. Up until the 4th century, when the Basilica was constructed, the area was a prominent place for funeral monuments, mausoleums and altars of pagan gods.

At one time the church ruled a large portion of the Italian peninsula, but in the mid-19th century the Papal States were seized by the new kingdom of Italy. A bit of unrest ensued between Italy and the church, but finally in the 1900’s Mussolini signed a treaty between Italy and the Holy See allowing Vatican City to exist in the way you see today.

There is a lot to see in Vatican City, including St. Peter’s Basilica, the Vatican Library, the Sistine Chapel and the Vatican Museum, which house incredible works of art by Michelangelo, Bernini, Botticelli and Raphael.

Haifa, Israel

Haifa is built on the slopes of Mount Carmel overlooking the Mediterranean Sea, about 56 miles from Tel Aviv. It’s got wonderful beaches that tourists still seem unaware of and some important religious sites. Religiously it’s a very diverse city and a major pilgrimage site for people of the Bahá’í faith.

Your first question may be what is Bahá’í? It’s an independent world religion that was founded in the mid-1800’s in Iran by Bahá’u’lláh. The followers believe Bahá’u’lláh is the most recent prophet, following in the footsteps of Krishna, Abraham, Moses, Buddha, Muhammad and Jesus. The goal of Bahá’í is to unite all races and people in one cause and one common faith centered on unity, love and divine knowledge.

Bahá’í is more of a lifestyle than a religion, but when it all started in Iran the Muslim authorities were not very happy about it. Thousands and thousands of Bahá’ís have been killed because of their beliefs over the years. Regardless, Bahá’í continues to grow and flourish and this non-violent group that believes in honesty, trust, truth, service to humanity, and fellowship with all other religions has built an incredible site In Haifa. The Bahá’í World Center and its golden-domed shrine were made a UNESCO World Heritage Site last year.

Salt Lake City, Utah

This city was founded in 1847 by a group of Mormon pioneers led by their prophet Brigham Young. The group fled from the Midwest to escape hostility against their practice of polygamy. Disputes occurred between the Mormon settlers and the federal government over the practice, and finally in 1890 the church released a manifesto which suggested its members obey the law forbidding polygamy.

The city is very diverse, both religiously and culturally. It hosts portions of the Sundance Film Festival, attracts many Broadway and off-Broadway plays, has a large Greek Festival, holds the international Salt Lake City Marathon, has a very diverse music scene, and has a large gay population which holds a gay pride parade each June.

The city is the headquarters of The Church of Latter-day Saints (LDS) and the Salt Lake Temple is a main tourist attraction. This enormous six-spire granite building sits in the heart of the city and took 40 years to build. Only members of LDS are permitted to enter the building. You’ll also find the Family History Library, which is the largest genealogical library in the world and open to the public.

Jerusalem, Israel

Jerusalem is one of the oldest cities in the world, dating back to about 4000 BC. It has been the spiritual center and the holiest city for the Jewish people since the 10th century BC. It also contains many important old Christian sites and is the third-holiest city in Islam. Over the centuries it has been destroyed twice, attacked 52 times and besieged 23 times. Today the city is at the center of the conflict between Israel and Palestine.

Although Jerusalem is primarily known for religious reasons, it is also an incredible cultural city. The Israel Museum, which features many ancient collections, including the Dead Sea Scrolls, attracts about a million visitors a year. There is also the Palestinian National Theatre, the Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra and Yad Vashem (a memorial to the victims of the Holocaust.)

The Old City of Jerusalem became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981. It is a small section inside of the large modern city and holds several important religious sites like Temple Mount, Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Western Wall and al-Aqsa Mosque. The walls to the Old City contain 11 ancient gates, but only seven are open. Until 1887 the gates were always closed at sunset and opened again at sunrise.

Pushkar, India

This is one of the oldest cities in India. Legend associates its creation with Lord Brahma (the Hindu god of creation.) Part of the myth says that the gods let loose a swan with a lotus in its beak. The lotus fell to earth and the place where it landed is Pushkar.

Pushkar is located in the center of India near Ajmer. It is considered one of the five sacred pilgrimage sites for Hindus. Pushkar Lake is a divine spot and pilgrims come to the lake during the months of October and November to bath at one of the 52 ghats.

Other reasons to visit are to see the Brahma Temple, one of few existing temples dedicated to Lord Brahma, or for the Pushkar Fair which is one of the world’s largest camel fairs and attracts thousands of tourists.

Medina, Saudi Arabia

Medina is the city that the Prophet Muhammad fled to when he was driven out of Mecca. It is considered the second holiest city in Islam and is located about 120 miles from the Red Sea in a very fertile area of the Hejaz Territory. Like Mecca, only Muslims are allowed to enter Medina.

Al Masjid al-Nabawi (the Prophet’s Mosque) was built on the site of Muhammad’s home and is where he is buried. Muhammad actually helped to build the original mosque in 622 AD. The mosque has burned down and been rebuilt twice, most recently by King Fahd. At that time 27 moving domes were added to the roofline, it was expanded so it could hold a larger number of people, and comforts like air conditioning were added.

Many Muslims on the Hajj pilgrimage visit Medina before or after visiting Mecca. Muslims believe that praying once in the Prophet’s Mosque is the equivalent to praying 1,000 times in any other mosque.

Read more about author Deanna Hyland and read her other BootsnAll articles.

Photo credits:

Bethlehem by betta design on Flickr ,
Haifa by tsweden on Flickr ,
Mecca by Ammar Abd Rabbo on Flickr ,
Varanasi by ironmanixs on Flickr ,
Vatican City by Punxutawneyphil on Flickr ,
Salt Lake City by Edgar Zuniga Jr. on Flickr ,
Jerusalem by premasagar on Flickr ,
Medina by Shadow runner on Flickr ,
Pushkar by Christian Bachellier on Flickr ,
Lhasa by pictinas on Flickr

10 of the World’s Most Beautiful Ancient Cities

2009-06-22T04:36:00.000-07:00

Written by Matthew Rogers on June 3rd, 2009 - Topics: Geography and Travel, History and Trivia

Children always think the town they grew up in has been there since the dawn of time, just like they think their parents are giants that will never die. As we grow older, we discover that where we live is quite often merely as old as our grandparents, or an antique car. Sometimes this can be a startling revelation, but it couldn’t possibly match the awe that must be felt to realize the city you live in has existed for 10,000 years!

Damascus

(images via french irish, ben taher)

The Capital of Syria, it’s generally agreed upon that Damascus is the oldest continually inhabited city in the world. With its population estimated at over 4 million people, this city is as crowded as it is old, and it’s believed to have been settled nearly 12,000 years ago! At that time, mankind was barely out of the Stone Age.

Plovdiv

(images via Emilofero, horstgeorg)

While only the second largest city in Bulgaria, behind the Capital, Sofia, Plovdiv has its own fame. This city has been inhabited by man since at least 4,000 BCE, with some believing it to be closer to 6,000. It’s easily one of the most overlooked cities in the world, as it’s stunningly beautiful and packed full of historic artifacts and monuments.

Beirut

(images via SwaitoSlaw WojTkowiak, Ageel)

This city makes the news these days for its on-again off-again involvement in regional strife, but it used to be called the Paris of the Levant, even though it out-dates Paris by thousands of years. Beirut has been a city of Man for at least 5,000 years, and theories suggest it could actually be more like 20,000, making it the oldest city on Earth.

Jerusalem

(images via ashi, cbrodzky, Ula…)

No other city in all of human history has ever been so hotly contested for such a long period of time. Jerusalem is called Holy by billions of people world-wide, and has been for centuries. While the city’s involvement with major religions may only span roughly 3,000 years, the settlement itself is believed to have been founded over 6,000 years ago.

Tel Aviv

(images via Sam Rohn, erniePhoto, Sharona R)

A mash-up of culture clash in the desert 100 years ago led to the official birth of this city, but people had already been living there for at least 4,000 years when Tel Aviv got its name. Jaffa, the original Arab settlement, still remains there today as a sprawling desert suburb to the high-rising modern metropolis.

Athens

(images via grafwilliam, brandnewbrain, saxonfenken)

The historic birthplace of reason, Athens has been a crown-jewel for civilization for over 3,000 years. The true age of the city is not known but suspected to be greater than 3,500 years, and its ruins attract droves of tourists year-round, as evidence of truth for all the stories we read about in grade school.

Lisbon

(images via francisco antunes, el memo, victor nuno)

Another grossly overlooked European Eden, Lisbon has been standing for roughly 3,200 years. It’s believed to have been founded by the Phoenicians, and led a long life of being repeatedly conquered by wave after wave of new armies for 2,000 years. After all it’s been through, it remains remarkably gorgeous, and packed with all the history it’s soaked up from its experiences.

Xi’an

(images via danny f5, stubzee, Heaven’s Gate (John))

Home of the famous terra cotta armies of the ancient Qin Dynasty, Xi’an has steadily grown over the last 3,100 years to be a much-loved jewel of modern China. It’s popular among natives and tourists alike, for its rich cultural heritage sites as well as its thriving industries. The city is now also home to China’s growing Space Industry.

Rome

(images via stuckincustoms, semeraro, mserarolsbcn)

The Eternal City hardly needs an introduction. Suffice to say, this marvel of civilization began life with a mythical story, and it continues to amaze all who see it with a similar mythical presence and beauty. Believed to be founded in 753 BCE, the story of Romulus and Remus is still held as canon. While the figures may be purely mythical, there has yet to be any other explanation more plausible than the fraternal legend.

Delhi

(images via sanmang, wili)

A truly amazing place, Delhi holds several of greater Asia’s most valuable historic sites. The Indian city is thought to have been populated for 3,000 years now, and shows no sign of ever stopping. It’s in Delhi that one can find the famed Humayun’s Tomb , and the sprawling metropolis holds more than 15 million inhabitants. To date, it is the eighth largest city in the world by population.

Man eating Python (not for weak-heart and food problem meeting ones)

2009-06-20T12:51:00.000-07:00

"Oh my god, can't imagine someday you place yourself in a giant snake bell. Human ate them, and now they return to eat human. I used to think it's just scared movie, but..."

The pictures below allegedly document a recent incident of a snake eating a person. The accompanying stories vary as to victim (local child, camper, or oil rig crew member) and location (South America with the snake an anaconda, Borneo, and Singapore). The snake is a reticulated python.

The two pictures below obviously are of poorer quality and detail than the ones above. The pictures above also seem to have been in circulation several years before the ones below appeared. The lump appears to be of a stocky animal such as a pig rather than of a person. The person's body has very little mucus on it for having been inside a snake. Those who keep snakes well know how slimy food items get, especially when a snake regurgitates. It's difficult to ascertain where his arms are; one of them should be lying right along his side, since they would have to fold that way during the snake's feeding. His arms may be extending up into the snake to open a path for his head and chest. The upper torso appears to be within a bag inside the snake. The python's stomach and/or intestine also seem to have disappeared. Most experts suspect that these were staged photographs, though I have to give the man credit for crawling that far into the snake. In any event, no news service has ever carried a story relating to these photographs … and it would have made a great story. Some Internet sites with information on these pictures are:

The picture below was taken in Malaysia and printed in a local magazine there. The reticulated python could not completely eat the person. An adult human's shoulders present a real obstacle to the biggest snake. Whether the person already was dead or was killed by the snake remains unknown.

Poor the man, we're all regret for such accidents. Hope our human will be careful when coming to jungle or somewhere cruel like that. Lesson: equip yourself to be ready for face to face case, be always with someone or group to have the strength to protect yourself from fear and injury.

Another giant snakes in old newspaper

This scrub or amethystine python that ate an adult wallaby in Australia, sometimes turns up in the sensational press as a man-eater.

Picture published in Weekly World News on October 30, 1990. The story alleges that a 25-foot 380-pound anaconda ate a Japanese researcher in the Amazon. Since when do people wear pith helmets in the 90's? The snake itself is a reticulated python from Southeast Asia.

The same picture was modified and run a second time in the Weekly World News on January 8, 1991. This time the snake is a serial baby-eater! It has also shrunk from a HUGE 25 to a giant 13 feet. At least the location makes sense. The reticulated python occurs throughout Southeast Asia.

Two photographs submitted by Mr. A.J. "Mac" McBride of Colchester, England, to The Vivarium. He states that they were sepia postcards that a friend of his father had obtained. The second photograph reveals that the retic had eaten a deer.

All of these photos have been retouched to remove military insignia on the men's clothes. It's fairly well known that these were Japanese soldiers during World War II.

According to our village hunter's story...RIP man...All photos below belonged to their owner.

World's most beautiful list 2009 (combined from People)

2009-06-20T12:32:00.000-07:00

Here You can see the 2009 World's Most Beautiful People. Christina Applegate is a first Most beautiful People in the World.

1. Christina Applegate

This Year Christina Applegate admits World's Most Beautiful 2009. She is a really good looking personality. She is 37 years old. Some day ago She being diagnosed with breast cancer. She is a underwent a double mastectomy, followed by reconstructive surgery.

2. Halle Berry

Halle Berry is a 42 years old. She also appeared on the Most Beautiful cover in 2003. She said I love My Daughter's Smile and Her eight new teeth. And she said finally i getting a complete night of sleep.

3. 90210 Stars

The TV Stars (from right) Shenae Grimes, 19, Jessica Lowndes, 20, AnnaLynne McCord, 21, and Jessica Stroup, 22 Put their freshest photo for their People Shoot. They are a most famous Sexiest Women in the world.

4. Ciara

Ciara is a 23 years old. She also went sans make up at her Prople Shoot. She Says It is About confidance

5. Zac Efron

Zac Efron is a 21 years old. He hate Junk Foods. He stays in shape by "backpacking, hiking, surfing, swimming, playing tennis things that get you active and are also fun. He Said I try not to eat anything that is packaged.

6. Christina Aguilera

Christina Aguilera is a 28 year old. She is Great singer. She is Mother of 15-month-old-Max. He brings out a different side of me that I'm really starting to enjoy."

7. Freida Pinto

Freida Pinto is a 24 year old Actress & Model. Recently She Work in Slumdog millionaire Movie. She Said The beauty of Life is taht it takes turns that are sometimes bigger than your wildest dreams.

8. ChanningTatum

Channing Tatum is a 29 years old martial arts trainer. His girl friend she said he is not fighter but he is lover. He had me like wanna dance. He referring to his starmaking role in the film Step Up.

9. Julianne Hough

Julianne Hough is a 20 years old TV Stars. She is The Dancing with the Stars champ and country singer. She likes the revealing outfits she wears on the ABC reality show. She Said I always wear a Shorter shorts Dresses.

10. Robert Pattionson

Robert Pattionson is a 22 years old. He is the Stars of Twilight Movie He is So funny. He does not Quite understand his heartthrob status and the fuss about his signature tousled do. Some day ago he did a Plastics Surgery and his Looks is totally Change. Then suddenly He got a big deal."

11. Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift is a 19 years old. This is her second appearance on PEOPLE's Most Beautiful list. Last Year She gave her Poses without makeup. She Said that it is important to be comfortable with who you are and go natural once in a while.

12. Michelle Obama

Michelle Obama is a 45 years old. She is the first lady says growing up in a supportive household helped make her the confident woman. She Said i had father and a brother who thought I was beautiful. She Grew Up with very Strong male role models who thought I was smart and fast and funny, so I heard that a lot.

13. Melissa Rycroft

Melissa Rycroft is 25 years old. She moved on to a Dancing with the Stars gig After Rejected in The Bachelor. An Insurace Agent named Ty Strickland is Her New Boyfriend . she told Ellen DeGeneres "He has been my biggest rock and supporter,"

14. Tristan Wilds

Tristan Wilds is a 19 years old stars. He Played good-guy Dixon On 90210 Series. He Told the CW Source I am very luckier in love.

15. Taylor Momson

Taylor Momson is 15 years old. She is the Youngest Gossip girl Stars. Recently She Signed with IMG models,but admits that her height (5'8'') can make it hard for her to find jeans that fit. She Said I am tall but my legs like a three-fourths of my body."

16. Kristen wiig

Kristen wiig is 35 years old. She is one of the Sexiest qualities a person. She is a Saturday Night Live star. She Said you may not be that attracted to someone physically but, because of how funny they are, you have a little bit of a crush on them.

17. Angelina Jolie

Angelina Jolie is 33 years old. She is very famous actress. She Also appeared on the Most Beautiful cover in 2006 takes her fame in stride, focusing on her family to stay grounded. Angelina Told parade Magazine Whole worlds can like me. I am Happy.

Strange laws ever seen !

2009-06-20T09:22:00.000-07:00

Here's our fabulous collection of Strange Laws that can
date back very far. Most of these laws remain in the books
today, even if rarely enforced.
*Laws shown here have been collected from sources believed to be
reliable, however, there are no guarantees. We recommend that
you conduct further research if you plan on using any of these in a publication!

+ In Texas, it's against the law for anyone to have a pair of pliers in his or her possession.

+ In Philadelphia, you can't put pretzels in bags based on an Act of 1760.

+ Alaska law says that you can't look at a moose from an airplane.

+ In Corpus Christie, Texas, it is illegal to raise alligators in your home.

+ In Miami, it is forbidden to imitate an animal.

+ It is against the law to mispronounce the name of the State of Arkansas in that State.

+ In Illinois, the law is that a car must be driven with the steering wheel.

+ California law prohibits a woman from driving a car while dressed in a housecoat.

+ In Memphis, Tennessee, a woman is not to drive a car unless a man warns approaching motorists or pedestrians by walking in front of the car that is being driven.

+ In Tennessee, it is against the law to drive a car while sleeping.

+ In New York, it is against the law for a blind person to drive an automobile.

+ In West Virginia, only babies can ride in a baby carriage.

+ In Georgia, it is against the law to slap a man on the back or front.

+ A barber is not to advertise prices in the State of Georgia.

+ In Louisiana, a bill was introduced years ago in the State House of Representatives that fixed a ceiling on haircuts for bald men of 25 cents.

+ In Oklahoma, no baseball team can hit the ball over the fence or out of a ballpark.

+ In Rochester, Michigan, the law is that anyone bathing in public must have the bathing suit inspected by a police officer !

+ In Kentucky, it's the law that a person must take a bath once a year.

+ In Utah, birds have the right of way on any public highway.

+ In Ohio, one must have a license to keep a bear.

+ In Tennessee, a law exists which prohibits the sale of bologna (sandwich meat) on Sunday.

+ In Virginia, the Code of 1930 has a statute which prohibits corrupt practices or bribery by any person other than political candidates.

+ In Providence, Rhode Island, it is against the law to jump off a bridge.

+ In the State of Kansas, you're not allowed to drive a buffalo through a street.

+ In Florida, it is against the law to put livestock on a school bus.

+ In New Jersey, cabbage can't be sold on Sunday.

+ In Galveston, Texas, it is illegal to have a camel run loose in the street!

+ In North Carolina, it is against the law for dogs and cats to fight.

+ In Singapore, it is illegal to chew gum.

+ In Cleveland, Ohio, it is unlawful to leave chewing gum in public places.

+ In Virginia, chickens cannot lay eggs before 8:00 a.m., and must be done before 4:00 p.m.

+ In New York, it is against the law for children to pick up or collect cigarette and cigar butts.

+ In Massachusetts, it is against the law to put tomatos in clam chowder.

+ In Washington State, you can't carry a concealed weapon that is over 6 feet in length.

+ In San Francisco, there is an ordinance, which bans the picking up and throwing of used confetti.

+ In Kentucky, it is illegal for a merchant to force a person into his place of business for the purpose of making a sale.

+ It is against the law in Connecticut for a man to write love letters to a girl whose mother or father has forbidden the relationship.

+ In Michigan, married couples must live together or be imprisoned.

+ In the state of Colorado, a pet cat, if loose, must have a tail-light !

+ In Phoenix, Arizona, you can't walk through a hotel lobby with spurs on.

+ In California, a law created in 1925 makes it illegal to wiggle while dancing.

+ In Utah, daylight must be visible between dancing couples.

+ In Michigan, it is against the law for a lady to lift her skirt more than 6 inches while walking through a mud puddle.

+ In North Carolina, it is against the law for a rabbit to race down the street.

+ In Georgia, it's against the law to spread a false rumor.

+ In West Virginia, one can't cook sauerkraut or cabbage due to the odors and the offence is subject to imprisonment.

+ In Missouri, a man must have a permit to shave.

+ The law states that more than 3000 sheep cannot be herded down Hollywood Blvd. at any one time.

+ In Texas, it is still a "hanging offense" to steal cattle.

You may want to read:
-Strange but True Part 1
-Strange but True Part 2
-Strange but True Part 3

Strange but True Part 3

2009-06-20T06:16:00.000-07:00

+ There are over 58 million dogs in the U.S!

+ Dogs and cats consume over $11 billion worth of pet food a year!

+ Fingernails grow nearly 4 times faster than toenails!

+ Humans blink over 10,000,000 times a year!

+ In the year 2000, Pope John Paul II was named an "Honorary Harlem Globetrotter."!

+ Every second, Americans collectively eat one hundred pounds of chocolate

+ A fetus develops fingerprints at eighteen weeks!

+ The fear of vegetables is called Lachanophobia!.. More fears...

+ There are approximately fifty Bibles sold each minute across the world!

+ Every year, kids in North America spend close to half a billion dollars on chewing gum!

+ An earthquake on Dec. 16, 1811 caused parts of the Mississippi River to flow backwards!

+ A person uses approximately fifty-seven sheets of toilet paper each day!

+ Honolulu is the only place in the United States that has a royal palace!

+ One gallon of used motor oil can ruin approximately one million gallons of fresh water!

+ More money is spent on gardening than on any other hobby!

+ In 32 years. there are about 1 billion seconds!

+ Rice paper does not have any rice in it!

+ Baby robins eat 14 feet of earthworms every day!

+ In England, in the 1880's, "Pants" was considered a dirty word!

+ Most dust particles in your house are made from dead skin!

+ The blesbok, a South African antelope, is almost the same color as grapejuice!

+ The average person laughs 13 times a day!

+ Dogs can hear sounds that you cant!

+ Men are 6 times more likely to be struck by lightning than women!

+ It is estimated that millions of trees in the world are accidentally planted by squirrels who bury nuts and then forget where they hid them!

+ Ernest Vincent Wright wrote a novel, "Gadsby", which contains over 50,000 words -- none of them with the letter E!

+ Of all the words in the English language, the word set has the most definitions!

+ A toothpick is the object most often choked on by Americans!

+ Every 45 seconds, a house catches on fire in the United States!

+ The sun is 330,330 times larger than the earth!

+ The most used letter in the English alphabet is 'E', and 'Q' is the least used!

+ There are more than 50,000 earthquakes throughout the world every year!

+ The original name for the butterfly was 'flutterby'!

+ Dogs and cats, like humans, are either right or left handed... or is that paws?!

+ The opposite sides of a dice cube always add up to seven!

+ Nose prints are used to identify dogs, just like humans use fingerprints!

+ Bulls are colorblind, therefore will usually charge at a matador's waving cape no matter what color it is -- be it red or neon yellow!

+ Apples are more efficient than caffeine in keeping people awake in the mornings!

+ Smelling bananas and/or green apples(smelling, not eating) can help you lose weight!

+ A hard working adult sweats up to 4 gallons per day. Most of the sweat evaporates before a person realizes it's there, though!

+ The average ice berg weighs 20,000,000 tons!

+ The poison-arrow frog has enough poison to kill about 2,200 people!

+ A lump of pure gold the size of a matchbox can be flattened into a sheet the size of a tennis court!

+ After eating, a housefly regurgitates its food and then eats it again!

You may want to read:
-Strange but True Part 1
-Strange but True Part 2
-Strange but True Part 4 (Strange laws ever seen!)

Strange but True Part 2

2009-06-20T05:59:00.000-07:00

+ Owls are one of the only birds who can see the color blue!

+ The average American/Canadian drinks about 600 sodas a year!

+ It was once against the law to slam your car door in a city in Switzerland!

+ There wasn't a single pony in the Pony Express, just horses!

+ Honeybees have a type of hair on their eyes!

+ The starfish is one of the few animals who can turn it's stomach inside-out!

+ Eskimo ice cream is neither icy, or creamy!

+ A jellyfish is 95 percent water!

+ In Bangladesh, kids as young as 15 can be jailed for cheating on their finals!

+ The katydid bug hears through holes in its hind legs!

+ A company in Taiwan makes dinnerware out of wheat, so you can eat your plate!

+ More Monopoly money is printed in a year, than real money printed throughout the world!

+ The elephant is one of the few mammals that can't jump!

+ The penguin is the only bird who can swim, but not fly!

+ Q is the only letter in the alphabet that does not appear in the name of any of the United States!

+ One quarter of the bones in your body are in your feet!

+ America once issued a 5-cent bill!

+ You'll eat about 35,000 cookies in a lifetime! Wow!

+ Like fingerprints, everyone's tongue print is different!

+ There are no words in the dictionary that rhyme with: orange, purple, and month! Interesting tries from our readers: orange: door hinge, melange (French for mix) purple: hurtle, durple?, turtle month: once, bunth?, hunch

+ Babe Ruth wore a cabbage leaf under his cap to keep him cool! He changed it every 2 innings!

+ Fortune cookies were actually invented in America, in 1918, by Charles Jung!

+ A man named Charles Osborne had the hiccups for 69 years! Wow!

+ A giraffe can clean its ears with its 21-inch tongue!

+ Chewing gum while peeling onions will keep you from crying!

+ Here are some interesting numbers to look at! (*1997)

+ 166,875,000,000 pieces of mail are delivered each year in the U.S!

+ 1,525,000,000 miles of telephone wire a strung across the U.S!

+ 123,000,000 cars are being driven down the U.S's highways!

+ 85,000,000 tons of paper are used each year in the U.S!

+ 56,000,000 people go to Major League baseball each year!

+ Bats always turn left when exiting a cave!

+ The praying mantis is the only insect that can turn its head!

+ In Tokyo, they sell toupees for dogs!

You may want to read:
-Strange but True Part 1
-Strange but True Part 3
-Strange but True Part 4 (Strange laws ever seen!)

Strange but True Part 1

2009-06-20T05:09:00.000-07:00

+ Saturday mail delivery in Canada was eliminated by Canada Post on February 1, 1969!

+ In Tokyo, a bicycle is faster than a car for most trips of less than 50 minutes!

+ There are 18 different animal shapes in the Animal Crackers cookie zoo!

+ Should there be a crash, Prince Charles and Prince William never travel on the same airplane as a precaution!

+ Your body is creating and killing 15 million red blood cells per second!

+ The king of hearts is the only king without a moustache on a standard playing card!

+ There are no clocks in Las Vegas gambling casinos!

+ There is one slot machine in Las Vegas for every eight inhabitants!

The Mona Lisa has no eyebrows. It was the fashion in Renaissance Florence to shave them off!
+ The Philadelphia mint produces 26 million pennies per day!

+ A lightning bolt generates temperatures five times hotter than those found at the sun's surface!

+ A violin contains about 70 separate pieces of wood!

+ It is estimated that 4 million "junk" telephone calls, phone solicitations by persons or programmed machine are made every day in the United States!

+ It takes glass one million years to decompose, which means it never wears out and can be recycled an infinite amount of times!

+ Forest fires move faster uphill than downhill!

+ Almost half the newspapers in the world are published in the United States and Canada!

+ The two-foot long bird called a Kea that lives in New Zealand likes to eat the strips of rubber around car windows!

+ Most lipstick contains fish scales!

+ Skepticisms is the longest word that alternates hands when typing!

+ One ragweed plant can release as many as one billion grains of pollen!

+ It's illegal to drink beer out of a bucket while you're sitting on a curb in St. Louis!

+ The first product to have a bar code was Wrigleys gum!

+ No piece of square dry paper can be folded more than 7 times in half!

+ A group of geese on the ground is a gaggle, a group of geese in the air is a skein!

+ Over 2500 left handed people a year are killed from using products made for right handed people!

+ There are more than 10 million bricks in the Empire State Building!

+ If you counted 24 hours a day, it would take 31,688 years to reach one trillion!

+ Taphephobia is the fear of being buried alive!

+ A crocodile always grows new teeth to replace the old teeth!

+ The sun is 330,330 times larger than the earth!

+ Clinophobia is the fear of beds!

+ A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second!

+ Porcupines float in water!

+ Pinocchio is Italian for "pine eye"!

+ The sentence "The quick brown fox jumps over a lazy dog." uses every letter of the alphabet!

+ The average life span of a major league baseball is 5-7 pitches!

+ The Mint once considered producing doughnut-shaped coins!

+ The only 15 letter word that can be spelled without repeating a letter is "uncopyrightable"!

+ The longest recorded flight of a chicken is 13 seconds!

+ The sloth (a mammal) moves so slowly that green algae can grow undisturbed on its fur!

+ Cat urine glows under a black-light!

+ The world's termites outweigh the world's humans 10 to 1!

+ The electric chair was invented by a dentist!

+ Windmills always turn counter-clockwise. Except for the windmills in Ireland!

+ A hedgehog's heart beats 300 times a minute on average!

+ Camels have three eyelids to protect themselves from blowing sand!

+ The placement of a donkey's eyes in its head enables it to see all four feet at all times!

+ Human teeth are almost as hard as rocks!

+ A mole can dig a tunnel 300 feet long in just one night!

+ Ancient Egyptians slept on pillows made of stone!

+ A hippo can open its mouth wide enough to fit a 4 foot tall child inside!

+ A quarter has 119 grooves on its edge, a dime has one less groove!

+ Hummingbirds can weigh less than a penny!!

+ Until 1796, there was a state in the United States called Franklin. Today it's known as Tennessee!

+ The Earth weighs around 6,600,000,000,000,000,000,000 tons (5,940 billion billion metric tons)!

+ A cockroach can live several weeks with its head cut off - it dies from starvation!

+ Every time you lick a stamp, you're consuming 1/10 of a calorie!

+ The average person has over 1,460 dreams a year!

+ It's against the law to pawn your dentures in Las Vegas!

+ One in every 4 Americans has appeared on television!

+ The average American/Canadian will eat about 11.9 pounds of cereal per year!

+ It's against the law to burp, or sneeze in a certain church in Omaha, Nebraska!

+ you're born with 300 bones, but when you get to be an adult, you only have 206!

+ Human thigh bones are stronger than concrete!

+ Over 10,000 birds a year die from smashing into windows!

+ The state of Florida is bigger than England!

+ There are more than one million animal species on Earth!

+ In Natoma, Kansas, it's illegal to throw knives at men wearing striped suits

+ It was once against the law to have a pet dog in a city in Iceland!

+ Your heart beats over 100,000 times a day!

+ Thomas Edison, lightbulb inventor, was afraid of the dark!

Combined by StrangeFacts and internet resources

You may want to read:
-Strange but True Part 2
-Strange but True Part 3
-Strange but True Part 4 (Strange laws ever seen!)

The python with human head and blond hair in Vietnam. True or just a story?

2009-06-19T02:51:00.000-07:00

I came to Soc Trang province of Vietnam - one south east country in Asia. I heard everyone saying about appearing 1 hundred-year-old python having human head with blond hair and 2 small & thin arms with 3 fingers for each. It (the python of course) had a dull face, wet eyes like it's crying and looked no cruel like what I'd imagined about. However, I couldn't be face to face with it to check if this's true or fake. What I could get was just information from the people living here and the video you'll watch below. By the way, let me explain something about the dull face & the wet eyes..... Why dull, why wet?

Once upon a time, there's living an old man in an old house in Soc Trang - Vietnam. He was very poor. One day, he decided to sell his small cottage to gain some money for his living. That night, he dreamed: one couple came to him and said: "we will make you rich with one condition, please keep this house and don't mess it up!". He waked up in the early morning, a bit surprised by the dream, but soon forgot because he thought it's just a fabulous story. He came to the market to buy some food, and bought 2 lottery tickets on the same occasion (He sometimes bought them with the hope to grow rich). Fortunately, he became millionaire in the afternoon - He won the lottery! However, he thought it was fortune, not related to the dream. Then he sold his house and changed his address, no one knew where he came then....

The new house lady began to rebuild the old space by calling the Kobe to destroy the house, scooped the ground. When doing that, they accidentally cut the head of one female python living in underground corner, and the male python ran away. Along time from that period, everything seemed diving in deep time. But one day, people in this province saw "him" scrolling his body in a dull and tired way in a garden of one pagoda named Bat pagoda (too many bats came to live here more and more, days after days). "He" didn't intend to attack anyone nearby, just looking at somewhere so far with a dull & wet eyes. They said "he" was missing his wife, the only friend of his life.

I won't said this is true or false, but the story made me think about our human beings.... Hope you have pleasure to watch this video and leave me some comments. Thank you.

This content is copyrighted by Yagoo Bing. The python clip belonged to its owner.

10 Most Beautiful Oasis of the World

2009-06-18T22:38:00.000-07:00

The yellow sand dunes stretch to infinity, whilst the scorching sun of the Sahel beats down on your head. You’re tired and you’re thirsty. You’ve been travelling for miles, searching for water. Yet nonetheless you are cautious. Nothing is as it seems in this land of smokescreens and mirrors. “Water! Water!” you begin to scream. No… even your imagination is playing tricks on you. But what if in the distance, past the undulating sand dunes, lay the waters of sand-locked lagoons and waterfalls surrounded by palm trees?

It is this vision of utopia, surrounded by barren wasteland that inspired me to catalogue some of the most incredible desert oases before they are devoured by the desert sands and become mirages themselves.

Huacachina Oasis

Huacachina is a small oasis town in the Ica region of southwest Peru. A legend says the lagoon was created when an inquisitive young hunter disturbed a beautiful princess bathing. She fled, leaving the pool of water behind which became the lagoon.

Erg Awbari Oasis

Ubari Lakes are part of Erg Awbari Oasis in the Sahara. Located near Fezzan and 30kms north of Germa in Libya, these salt water lakes are a central trading point for many locals, who gather at the edges of the lake selling souvenirs and other goods.

Turpan Oasis

Turpan is an oasis city in the Xinjiang Uygur Region in China. It is just 8km west of the ruined city of Jiaohe, a border garrison town destroyed by Genghis Khan during the Han dynasty.

Khar Nuur Oasis

This remote desert lake, fringed by sand dunes is located in Khar Nuur, Mongolia. It’s a refreshing swimming spot for travelers who manage to venture into one of the world’s vast desert plains.

Maranhao Oasis

This wonderful desert lake is set within Lençóis Maranhenses National Park, Maranhao, Brasil. Some of the lakes within the park are dotted with palm trees. This lonely lake, however, has one solitary dry branch decorating its banks.

Crescent Lake

Crescent Lake in China’s Gobi Desert sits on the edge of an ancient city that once saw traders embark on their journey along the Silk Road to the West.

Chebika Oasis

The beautiful oasis of Chebika in Tunisia is probably one that most people know about without realizing it. It is where Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope was filmed.

Saharan oasis

This stunning image shows three men quenching their thirst at a small waterfall in the Saharan oasis of Timia, in Niger. It’s a picture perfect portrait of everyday oasis life for local desert dwellers.

Nahal David Oasis

Nahal David is a quiet oasis found near Bethlehem, Israel’s Palestinian West Bank. It’s certainly a far cry from the war-torn images often associated with that part of the world.

Tinerhir Oasis

This sprawling oasis is the village of Tinerhir, located at the foothills of Morocco’s Atlas Mountains. Todra Gorge and oasis are about 14km away so travellers normally visit both oases on the one trip.

Combined from wiki & internet resources. Photos belonged to their owners.

Staying up late - my bad habit

2009-06-18T13:24:00.000-07:00

Now is 03.25 AM in somewhere in this world...

Sitting here in a silent and boring room, felt so tired, I must go home now to take a sleep for a while before coming back to work at 9 AM today. Good morning human beings.

Hope I can keep my health better by scheduling my self in a strict way.

The most wonderful skybars we've ever seen (Part 2)

2009-06-18T10:00:00.000-07:00

Watch: The most wonderful skybars we've ever seen (Part 1)

6. Hong Kong Azure Restaurant Slash Bar (30 floors)

View from Azure / Photo from specialfx

More than the drinks, what draws tourists here is the prospect of looking down at the city lights from such a dizzying height. However, if you want your drinks all the same, you can discover separate modes for relaxation in the 29^th and 30^th floors and feel the vibrant spirit of the city in the soft jazz played in the background.

Photo from anotherview

7. Los Angeles Skybar

Los Angeles - Mondrian Skybar / Photo from Jess & Jason

Located in West Hollywood’s Mondrian hotel, this skybar is known for offering splendid sunset views of the Pacific. Normally the hot spot for the assembling of the movie stars, this deluxe skybar lounge promises to leave you starry-eyed. But the external view consisting of the glittering Los Angeles nightlife and the clouds is no less captivating.

Skybar - Mondrian / Photo from hellomartin

8. Berlin TV Tower (368 meters)

Bar at the observation deck of Berlin TV Tower (203,78 m high above ground) / Photo from Vlastula

This TV tower located in Alexanderplatz built by the East German government is reportedly the tallest structure in the entire Berlin. Its shiny steel sphere just under the antenna of the tower is the most eye-catching aspect of the tower and you can take a close look from 203 meters above ground. To make matters grander, the government lends out the tower for fancy weddings.

Berlin TV Tower viewing platform
/ Photo from balinx

The Fernsehturm (”television tower”) in the city centre of Berlin; from the top of the Berlin Dom. / Photo from Marco Bellucci

9. Dubai Vu’s Bar (51 floors)

Dubai from Vu’s Bar at the Emirates Tower / Photo from watchful mind

This bar is raised at a grand height of 1,024ft at Jumeirah Emirates Towers, where you can enjoy a wholesome menu along with the most select range of cocktail lists. You can actually look around a sweeping view of the Dubai skyline along with the Arabian Gulf and feel the world at your feet.

Jumeirah Emirates Towers Vu bar / Photo from bumblefreakcalifornia

Emirates Towers / Photo from elvis_payne

10. Sky Bar, Virginia Beach, Virginia (21 floors)

The Skybar on top of the Hilton Hotel in Virginia Beach, VA / Photo from jordanwinders

Posed above the Hilton Virginia Beach Oceanfront, this waterfront rooftop bar seems to float in the air. You can have fantastic time looking out the shorelines of Virginia stretching towards the north and south and the Atlantic horizon in the east. You have a full scope to indulge in a splurge of the finest cocktails, menu, wine and beer.

Written by Saradia Ray & photos belonged to their owners

The most wonderful skybars we've ever seen (Part 1)

2009-06-17T22:18:00.000-07:00

From the inception of civilization, man has always aspired to go up near the clouds through his elevating handiworks. The modern skybars that we see towering over some of the major cities of the world are an evidence to man’s love for heights. These not only serve as stunning structures kissing the skies but also attract visitors with a sweeping view of the surrounding urban stretch. Here is a list of the top ten skybars of the world for all who have a crave for dizzying heights:

1. State Tower, Bangkok (63 floors)

Sirocco Restaurant on top of State Tower, Bangkok / Photo from williwieberg

The Dome at State Tower looks gorgeous because of its heady height and stunning color effects from where you could catch a breath-taking view of the Chao Phraya River and Bangkok. You would love to dine in the famous Sirocco restaurant situated on this tower simply because of the splendid city view coupled with the Mediterranean food it offers.

Top of Town by williwieberg.
Let’s have a drink at the Skybar. Enjoy the jaw dropping views from its location on the 63rd floor of the State Tower, Bangkok. / Photo from williwieberg

Sirocco Roof Bar Restaurant / Photo from UK Ryan

Photo from Rizon Parein

2. Traders Hotel in Kuala Lumpur (33 floors)

Petronas Twin Towers view from 33F / Photo from Tomorrow Bystander

Simply because of its location in the magnificent SkyBar of Kuala Lumpur, the Traders Hotel enjoys a magical rapport with lovers of intoxicating cosmopolitan views and chilled drinks. From this unique rooftop lounge, you can enjoy a superb view of the glowing Petronas while listening to some soothing music.

Skybar, Traders Hotel, KL / Photo from James and Esther

The Sky Bar in Kuala Lumpur with a view of Petronas / Photo from Stuck in Customs

3. Tokyo New York Bar (52 floors)

Bar from the film “Lost in Translation” / Photo from j.d.ripper

This skybar featuring in the movie ‘Lost in Translation’ is made from ebony, walnut and black leather. Here you can enjoy an assortment of live jazz music and cocktails like brandies an cognac while looking around the panoramic view of glittering Shinjuku. You can also order a range of sophisticated Japanese dishes.

Tokyo Park Hyatt - 52nd Floor Night View / Photo from jackson.chu

Tokyo Park Hyatt Hotel of Lost in Translation fame / Photo from pokpok313

4. Sydney Blu Horizon Bar (36 floors)

The view from Blu Horizon Bar / Photo from Kama82

Located in the Shangri-La hotel above The Rocks, this skybar enjoys a close proximity to the famous structures of the city like Harbor Bridge, Opera House and Circular Quay. In addition, you can get a full view of the Darling Harbor while enjoying a pampering treatment by LaClinica beauty therapists or some urban cocktail delicacy.

Blu Horizon Bar / Photo from downunderendeavours

Written by Saradia Ray & photos belonged to their owners

Next: The most wonderful skybars we've ever seen (Part 2)

The light outside my door

2009-06-16T21:44:00.000-07:00

It's 11.41 AM now in somewhere in the world...

It's raining and the sky, the scenes & everything are so pure. I can't remember clearly, how long have I worked in such a dark office? may be too long...

My career kept me busy in a messing world of code lines, then I forgot everything interesting in this life, so bad, I forgot my friend, forgot my sky, my cloud, my light. But today, when I heard rain sound outside my door, I opened the door, the light & pure air filled up my room, filled up my mind. It's so beautiful outside. I realized that I had wasted my time for coding & coding. From now on, a new mind with a new way of living will change my life, I think I also have so many things to do, so many purposes to live.

Yagoo, Go ahead. Don't miss anything precious in your life! Once again...

Yagoo Bing: my own world of freedom, peace & independence

2009-06-14T08:01:00.000-07:00

Now is 10.01 PM in somewhere in the world...

I've just finished configuring my blog - my second life. I know the virtual world is just a big illusion (like the love that MLTR sang about - I also have my love for my blog), but at least I have my own world of freedom, peace & independence. You see, where in the real world can give you even 1 minute of peace in your mind? Nowhere... nowhere but my second life. I will write about what I think, talk the way my heart want to share.

What do the main topics talk about? As you saw on the title: Art, Life Style, Culture & Entertainment around hundreds of countries. You are welcome!