Rich McCore, a London resident, once walked around his hometown, when he suddenly came up with a terrific idea - to photograph famous sights in a more original manner than other photographers do. So, starting with the greatest beauties of the capital of the United Kingdom, Rich subsequently involved the sights of other countries in his creative project. ...

The sultry summers, the heat and the scorching sun leave us nothing but a saving holiday on the beach by the cool water. Yes, we don’t complain too much! After all, what could be better than warm sand under your feet, the sound of the surf, a refreshing breeze and fun beach activities? Someone lies motionless in the sun all day, others tirelessly splashing in the waves, some spend hours playing active games on the coast - a common picture. ...

Peter Menzel is an American photographer and traveler. His last project was the book “What I Eat: Around the World in 80 Lunches”. In it, he describes and shows what the most ordinary people around the world eat - from yoga to fashion models. The most amazing thing is what kind of different people live on our planet. ...

If you think that you are a person with an iron psyche, fearless and invulnerable, then here is a good test for you. These 14 places even in the photos look so creepy that goosebumps run, what can we say about a personal visit! Be that as it may, don’t go there right away, it’s better to look at the pictures first. ...

Richard Kalwar has gone from assistant fashion photographer to president of the legendary Magnum Photos photo agency. He became famous as the author of surprisingly thin, witty, elegant and aesthetically perfect street photographs. The subjects of his shots are characterized by a bright contrast between everyday life and an aura of extraordinary. ...

In India, in the heart of the Himalayas, in the Spiti Valley, is the Ki Gompa Temple. Gompa is a fortified fortress for spiritual training and practices. In Russia, such fortresses were called monasteries. In Ki Gompa, they have long taught and trained lamas, priests of Buddhism. Ki Gompa - the largest Buddhist temple, it is designed for 300 students. ...

Many of us have heard that among the Russian emperors there were those who knew how to "drink and have a drink." And it did not always end well for others. It is known that Peter the Great made people drink so much that sometimes they died from it. Another great prince shot at the general, another representative of the dynasty brought the engineer to suicide. ...

In July, went to Valdai, took pictures of the Iversky Monastery, the city and the surrounding area. In this post, photos from the lake. Islands from left to right: Slanting, Potato, in the background Ant and in front Plastochka Selvitsky island - on it is located the Valdai Iversky Svyatoozersky Bogoroditsky male monastery. on the shore of the lake On the territory of the boarding house "Northern Lights" since 2006, there is an exact copy of the southernmost Orthodox church, installed at the Russian station "Bellingshausen" in the Antarctic Church of St. Sergius of Radonezh ...

Despite the fact that the most important decoration of a house in the Christmas period is, of course, a Christmas tree, there are many more elements in the interior that, with their updated, elegant appearance, mark the onset of these most magical holidays. And it always has been! Perhaps our present decorations and elements of Christmas decor are not similar to those that our grandparents adorned their homes, but the essence remains the same - we want a bright and warm holiday in our hearts and in our homes at any time. ...

Quite often in the USA, directors include characters from Russia in the plot, as a result of which they have to recreate Russian realities, which means that they can’t do without inscriptions in Russian. However, despite the fabulous budgets, in American films and TV shows, film figures in most cases prefer to save on a Russian translator and get out on their own. ...

A year ago, a guy named Jacob Laukaitis went on a very impressive, strictly planned and controlled 7-day North Korea tour. There, his passport was taken from him and all attempts to learn at least something independently about life in the state were peremptorily stopped. The traveler admits that North Korea, of course, has become the most unusual country of all that he had to visit. ...

Evolution created many different species, choosing who would better adapt to the environment. In these "experiments" sometimes very unusual creatures were obtained, which still cause many questions among scientists. For example, rangeomorphs outwardly resembled plants, however, they still had an undisclosed breeding system and had the ability to adapt very quickly to the environment. ...

It is difficult to say for sure where exactly the various stereotypes about other peoples come from, but if they settled in our subconscious, then getting rid of them is not so easy. Today we will talk about the most popular cliches that instantly appear in your head, you just have to mention this or that country. ...

In the mountains of Kabardino-Balkaria, 40 kilometers south of Nalchik are the picturesque Blue Lakes. This is a group of reservoirs consisting of five karst lakes, the most interesting of which is the emerald lake Tserik-Köl (Lower Blue). People do not bathe in it, fish are not found, and the locals avoid this pond and call it the "bottomless lake". ...

"Bondi Beach in Sydney. Not at all like it was on TV." "Melbourne is just home." "In Brisbane there is a beach in the middle of the city. Some kind of stupidity." “Here the zoo cheered me up a bit. It turns out that Steve Irwin is alive (an Australian naturalist who became famous for the series“ Crocodile Hunter. ”He died in 2006 when a ramp hit him with a poisonous sting. ...

The indigenous peoples who inhabited the territory of modern Peru before the arrival of the Spaniards coped well with the problem of droughts and lack of water resources. The grandiose system of water channels and ponds helped them in this. In modern Peru, they faced a similar problem, which is exacerbated every year against the backdrop of population growth. ...