Showing posts with label architecture. Show all posts
Showing posts with label architecture. Show all posts

Tuesday, May 7, 2013

picturesque Skylines around The World

Macao, China.


#25 Macao, China 

 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.


#23 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

#22 Jakarta, Indonesia.


#22 Jakarta, Indonesia

Beijing, China.


#21 Beijing, China

 Mumbai, India.


#20 Mumbai, India

 Panama City, Panama.


#19 Panama City, Panama

 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.


#17 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Chongqing, China.


#16 Chongqing, China

 Shenzhen, China.


#15 Shenzhen, China

 Busan, South Korea.


#14 Busan, South Korea

 Toronto, Canada.


#13 Toronto, Canada

Guangzhou, China.


#12 Guangzhou, China

 Moscow, Russia.


#11 Moscow, Russia

 Shanghai, China.


#8 Shanghai, China

 São Paulo, Brazil.


#7 São Paulo, Brazil

#6 Seoul, South Korea.


#6 Seoul, South Korea

 

New York, USA.


#2 New York, USA

 Hong Kong, China.


#1 Hong Kong, China

Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Street Art Puts Faces On Russian Cityscape

Breaking out 2012 / Tula.


Breaking out 2012 / Tula

The Green Beard 2012 / Rostov - on - Don.


The Green Beard 2012 / Rostov - on - Don

The big brother 2010 / Nizhniy Novgorod.


The big brother 2010 / Nizhniy Novgorod

The fire in the eyes 2011 / Nizhniy Novgorod.


The fire in the eyes 2011 / Nizhniy Novgorod

The tower man 2011 / Perm.


The tower man  2011 / Perm

Open your eyes 2011 / Irkutsk.


Open your eyes  2011 / Irkutsk

The faces 2011 / Perm.


The faces  2011 / Perm

Just smile 2010 / Nizhniy Novgorod.


 Just smile 2010 / Nizhniy Novgorod

Underground dweller 2011 / Nizhniy Novgorod.


Underground dweller 2011 / Nizhniy Novgorod

Watcher man 2011 / Krasnoyarsk.


Watcher man  2011 / Krasnoyarsk

Toothyman 2011 / Ekaterinburg.


Toothyman 2011 / Ekaterinburg

Riverman 2011 / Novosibirsk.


Riverman 2011 / Novosibirsk

2012 / Nizhniy Novgorod.


2012 / Nizhniy Novgorod

Monster House 2012 / Nizhniy Novgorod.


Monster House 2012 / Nizhniy Novgorod

Glutton 2012 / St. Petersburg.


Glutton  2012 / St. Petersburg

The sly smile 2012 / Кazan.


The sly smile  2012 / Кazan

Mostr 2012 / Ekaterinburg.


Mostr 2012 / Ekaterinburg

Mr.Rooftop 2012 / Rostov - on - Don.


Mr.Rooftop 2012 / Rostov - on - Don

Nikita Nomerz Russian Faces.


Nikita Nomerz Russian Faces

2011 / Pikalevo.


2011 / Pikalevo

The Keeper of the Keys 2012 / Pikalevo.


The Keeper of the Keys 2012 / Pikalevo

The City Sentinel 2012 / Rostov - on - Don.


The City Sentinel 2012 / Rostov - on - Don

2012 / St. Petersburg.


2012 / St. Petersburg

Trash monster 2012 / Nizhniy Novgorod.


Trash monster 2012 / Nizhniy Novgorod

Tuesday, March 26, 2013

The US Embassy In Baghdad that Cost A Staggering $750 Million (PHOTOS]

Here's the Chancellery Building — located at the intersection of "Broadway" and "Main Street" within the compound..


Here's the Chancellery Building — located at the intersection of

Here, a man carries dry cleaning past the blast walls that surround the dining facility. .


Here, a man carries dry cleaning past the blast walls that surround the dining facility.

This is the Annex I building. The embassy compound is larger than Vatican City, and contains a food court and a shopping mall where embassy staff can spend their hazard pay. .


This is the Annex I building. The embassy compound is larger than Vatican City, and contains a food court and a shopping mall where embassy staff can spend their hazard pay.

A Christmas tree stands in the lobby of the Chancellery building in the compound. .


A Christmas tree stands in the lobby of the Chancellery building in the compound.

Americans residing in the Embassy are encouraged to wash their hands when returning inside. .


Americans residing in the Embassy are encouraged to wash their hands when returning inside.

There's a six-lane swimming pool where Americans can swim laps. .


There's a six-lane swimming pool where Americans can swim laps.

Here's an embassy employee — one of 1,350 government employees, and thousands of contractors — working out in the fitness center. .


Here's an embassy employee — one of 1,350 government employees, and thousands of contractors — working out in the fitness center.

Next to the weight room there is a regulation-size basketball court. .


Next to the weight room there is a regulation-size basketball court.

Here's a private contractor comment box near scales in a hallway of the facilities building. The Embassy cost seven times as much as the Iraqi Police College. .


Here's a private contractor comment box near scales in a hallway of the facilities building. The Embassy cost seven times as much as the Iraqi Police College.

Here's the palatial dining room. .


Here's the palatial dining room.

Embassy employees get to choose from burgers, sushi, "Mexican Fiesta," Thai beef, grilled shrimp salad, sandwiches and more..


Embassy employees get to choose from burgers, sushi,

Fresh fruit stands stacked next to a palm tree. While the U.S. spared no expense on the facility, the palm is admittedly fake. .


Fresh fruit stands stacked next to a palm tree. While the U.S. spared no expense on the facility, the palm is admittedly fake.

Embassy employees can choose from a wide variety of desserts as well. .


Embassy employees can choose from a wide variety of desserts as well.

The Embassy generates its own power, has wells for water, as well as treatment and sewage plants. .


The Embassy generates its own power, has wells for water, as well as treatment and sewage plants.

There's even an irrigation system, which makes this regulation-size soccer field possible. .


 There's even an irrigation system, which makes this regulation-size soccer field possible.

The apartment complexes within the compound are stocked with bullet-proof glass all around. Marks covering up shrapnel damage can be seen on some buildings..


The apartment complexes within the compound are stocked with bullet-proof glass all around. Marks covering up shrapnel damage can be seen on some buildings.

Here's the commemorative plaque that hangs outside of the Chancellery wall inside the compound. .


Here's the commemorative plaque that hangs outside of the Chancellery wall inside the compound.