Vanish Roller Coaster | Cosmo Land Amusement Park, Yokohama, Japan

Vanish Roller Coaster | Cosmo Land Amusement Park, Yokohama, Japan
The Vanish Roller Coaster in Japan's, One of the world’s coolest roller coasters is in Cosmo Land Amusement Park, Yokohama, Japan and it is not just any ordinary one; it is an underwater roller coaster. On its journey, this roller coaster enters into an underwater tunnel. If you've you ever gazed in amazement at how birds dive down into the water and then gracefully emerge within a mere moment, then you have got to check out the Vanish roller coaster. The ride opened in 1999 and is a thrilling experience that goes on for 2 minutes on a track that is 744 m long and reaches 35 m at one point. Looking for some excitement unheard of on roller coasters? The ride on Vanish is worth the experience!
This ride is definitely not for those who are faint at heart. It appears as if the underwater roller coaster is taking a plunge into the water with water splashing around upon the diving impact. If buildings can rise then roller coasters can go underwater too! Based on this principle, the creation is an almost incredible one where one can but long to sit on the seat and take the thrilling ride. The underwater roller coaster is in a park which is an attraction in itself and is located in MinatoMirai, Yokohama Bay area. The park Cosmoland contains 32 attractions including the underwater roller coaster Vanish. There is a Ferris Wheel, a Cliff Drop ride that would make you scream and a Spinning Coaster amongst many others. There is also a chance to practice shooting and show off your skills to the Japanese who are very particular about their’s! When at Cosmoland Amusement Park, don’t forget to visit the House of Terror which happens to be a haunted house intended to give you goosebumps. For kids and fun loving elders there is a carnival street and kids area that also contains rides like Safari Pets, LED and Merry-go-Round; which are meant to liven up the moods with their colors and make.
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The Cargo Hold Restaurant | Durban, South Africa

The Cargo Hold Restaurant | Durban, South Africa
The 'Cargo Hold' restaurant is built in a replica of South Africa's legendary ghost ship 'The Phantom' and masterfully incorporated into the famous uShaka aquarium, where floating marine predators - sharks. As you have a dinner in the cool dark interior of the ship's stern, the finest marine life, including their famous sharks, will drift past the windows. Last century, The Phantom was sighted sailing into Durban harbor from a southerly direction. At dusk it rounded Durban's Bluff headland with just one blue-green light swinging at the fore.
The ship's stevedores waited for the vessel, described as a stern ship with a black and scarlet funnel and two masts, to enter the harbor, but it never did. Weeks later it appeared in the same place but even closer to shore this time. It answered no signals and flew no flags. Some said it was lost and others said it was on a secret mission. And with no conclusions reached the boat became ingrained in locals' minds as The Phantom.
People lunch next to the window of a large aquarium with fish and sharks in the 'Hold Cargo' restaurant in Durban.
The ship has an authentically battered, rusty and weather-beaten feel to it.
Snorkelling and dining all in one. A shark swims past the restaurant's walls as oysters are cracked open.
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Dictators with Soft Toys

Dictators with Soft Toys
Chinese photographer Chinlung sun, living in the capital of China - Beijing, created an interesting and remarkable series of photographs showing us the softer side of the world. In his photo project the most vicious and courageous dictators and rulers of the world (in his view) are presented in the form of gentle people, hugging stuffed animals. The photos show the world leaders embracing cute plush toy, and each leader Chinlung photographer tried to give him an appropriate animal nature. In his works Chinlung really showed amazing abilities of digital editing and revealed his talent. To create these photographs, he asked his friends to dress as rulers, whom he wanted to portray. Then create multiple images from different angles with different toys in the hands of their models.
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A Tribute to Budgie, Food Illustrations | Anna Keville Joyce

A Tribute to Budgie, Food Illustrations | Anna Keville Joyce
A series of bird illustrations, 100% consisting of foods - a project by artist Anna Keville Joyce , which has no practical meaning, but is able to deliver aesthetic pleasure and cheer up the audience. Work under the title A Tribute to Budgie from food designer and food stylist Anna Keville Joyce - the category of those that are difficult to repeat the "at home", but that you can admire and marvel at the skill of the author. This art series that Anna created is in tribute to her pet bird: when Budgie passed on, Anna turned to art therapy to deal with her grief. As she works with food as a creative medium, it only made sense that she worked with the materials she knows and loves, and the result is astonishing. A flamingo crafted from crushed-up Fruit Loops cereal stands tall among paper-thin radish and kiwi slices; the plate becomes a canvas rather than just a serving implement.
When it comes to selecting the ingredients she’ll use to create her miniature masterpieces, Anna first considers the image she’d like to create, and then starts to think about the textures, shapes, and colors of different food ingredients. A slice of cauliflower could easily become a cloud, for example, while strips of potato peel could easily be used to evoke tree bark. She may have sparked a new revolution in home culinary experimentation: we could all use a bit more art in our lives, and if these beautiful vignettes can be created with a few simple, healthy ingredients, then playing with our food is a worthwhile endeavor indeed.
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Clint - The Prince of Colors

Clint - The Prince of Colors
Edmund Thomas Clint (1976–1983) was an Indian child prodigy. He is known for having drawn over 25,000 paintings during his life. Clint was the lone son of MT Joseph and Chinnamma Joseph. He was named after Clint Eastwood. He loved painting Hindu festivals and traditional events near his home in Kochi, Kerala. When he died of kidney failure in 1983, he was just six years and 11 months old, yet left behind some 25,000 artworks. Normally it would take years of analytical study and training to draw such paintings. His work has been displayed in exhibitions in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala in 1995 and 2007. At the age of 5, he secured first place in a competition held for painters below the age 18.
Legacy Clint Road in Kochi, Kerala is named after him. A biography, Clint - Nirangalude Rajakumaran (Clint - The Prince of Colors) was written about him. A Brief Hour of Beauty, another biography in English, is now available on Jain Book Agency. The 2007 Malayalam film Anandabhairavi, about a child prodigy was inspired by Clint's life. Edmund Thomas Clint memorial painting competition for children was held at Kochi in his memory.
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Incredible photo-realistic Drawings by Diego Fazio

Incredible photo-realistic Drawings by Diego Fazio
Incredible photo-realistic drawings by Diego Fazio, a self-taught Italian artist. “Each portrait is done with just a pencil and paper and can take up to 200 hours to finish.” It’s hard to believe these pictures are not photographs. They are pencil drawings made by Diego Fazio, a 23 year old self-taught artist living in Italy. Also known as DiegoKoi on Deviantart, Diego started off as a tattoo artist but eventually began drawing bodies instead of drawing on them. Each meticulously detailed portrait can take up to 200 hours to complete. Born in 1989 in Lamezia, Italy, the emerging talent is self-taught; starting his career as a tattoo artist. He cites the artwork of Katsushika Hokusai, a highly influential Japanese artist from the Edo period, as one of his early inspirations. Each artwork can take hundreds of hours and Diego says he only began drawing in 2007.
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Book Benches in Istanbul

Book Benches in Istanbul
Book benches in Istanbul. These unusual benches are designed for streets, bus stops, squares and parks of Istanbul, Turkey, they are decorated in the form of books. The city of Istanbul is promoting reading with the help of book bench. Benches that generally look like an open book is placed around the city and each bench carries Quotes from 18 famous Turkish writers. This Campaign are not only promotes the reading but also turns boring public into various functional works of art. It is a brilliant idea to promote readers with the use of such creative Book Benches which are located at the heart of the city. You can't spend your time in vain sitting on such a wise bench, besides such creative approach to architecture encourages people to study, learn and read.
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