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Phuktal by >> Anne on Flickr.

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boredpanda:

Giant Iron Tree Built In Russia’s Ministry Of Agriculture To Cast Shadow Over Archway

Okay but all I see when I look at this is modern day Temple of Mythal.

blazepress:

Pearl Waterfall, China.

aros:

Botanical apartments in Phuket Thailand

architags:

Haohan Bridge. Shiniuzhai National Geopark. Hunan Province. China. photos: chinatours & Jiao Zi / Imaginechina AP

The bridge, which is designed to sway in the wind, stretches almost 1,000 feet – that’s about the length of three football fields – across a canyon in Pingjiang county, with transparent plexiglass sections offering a spectacular view of the valley floor 600 feet below. (source: nbcnews)

travelingcolors:

Floating Raft houses, Khao Sok National Park | Thailand (by Karl Davies)

wxrldahead:

Ha Long Bay, Vietnam

The name Hạ Long is derived from the Sino-Vietnamese 下龍, meaning “descending dragon”.
According to local legend, when Vietnam had just started to develop into a country, they had to fight against invaders. To assist the Vietnamese in defending their country, the gods sent a family of dragons as protectors. This family of dragons began spitting out jewels and jade. These jewels turned into the islands and islets dotting the bay, linking together to form a great wall against the invaders. Under magics, numerous rock mountains abruptly appeared on the sea, ahead of invaders’ ships; the forward ships struck the rocks and each other. After winning the battle, the dragons were interested in peaceful sightseeing of the Earth, and then decided to live in this bay. (x)