10 balancing stones of the world

In fact, it just seems that they are stuck between the rocks, or standing on a thin vein of rock. In reality, all these stones are connected by a kind of pivot, connecting them with the more massive parts. The first case - «Arches National Park» in the U.S. state of Utah. Overall height - 39 meters. The balancing part - almost 17 meters.

In the "Garden of the Gods" (a public park in Colorado) also has its own balancing rock.

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Balancing Rock, a Canadian Digby County, no less fascinating, although his height of 9 meters.

A rock-idol Brimhem Rocks, England. There are many boulders with intricate shapes that resemble animals. This "work" of wind, frost and water.

Stone mushrooms in the park «Mushroom Rock State Park», Kansas, USA.

Rocks Chiremba located in Zimbabwe, near Harare.

"Mexican hat" in Utah, USA.

"Devil's marbles', Australia.

Stone Keragbolten hung between two rocks in Norway, at an altitude of 1084 meters.

Golden stone in Myanmar, height of 7.6 meters, long poised over the abyss, but did not fall.

The tower of books about Abraham Lincoln

It is well known, the place of the figure of Abraham Lincoln in U.S. history becoming an independent country with its own constitution. In deference to him in Ford's Theatre was opened on the installation, which is a huge tower of books that mention the popular 16th U.S. president. The tower consists of more than 6.800 books, and its total height is 10 meters.

Life in cargo containers in French

Residential Building of the containers in France

French architect Patrick Partouche has completed construction of single family homes, using the eight containers. This project was built in the town of Lille, France.

The house has turned out a very comfortable and spacious, the total area of ​​208 square meters of dwelling. meters. From the huge windows offer magnificent views of the rural field. Original shutters, walls can turn the house into an impregnable fortress. In the case of leaving the owners, their refuge is fully protected. However, the owners of the house using these designs only to protect the interior from the sun.

All construction is based on reinforced concrete foundation. The assembly of the structure took exactly 3 days. Containers, which are commonly used for shipping goods delivered to site on special trucks to the platforms. And on the ground have only put all the pieces with the help of a crane.

All guests of the French miracle, like most bay windows. Despite the fact that the house has a large glass facades, it is quite warm. The exterior of the dwelling is fully consistent with local traditions, but the interior - the result of the desire of customers.

Red wood and metal - the basic elements of decoration

Metal transitions preserve the marine and cargo style

The second child

The interior of the bathroom

Shipping containers to the construction site

Installation of container on the foundation

Assembling the container with tap

The entire assembly took 3 days

Big-wall shutters protect from the sun

The owner home closes

Hall and dining room

The cozy dining room

Elements of interior design

spiral staircase

73-year-old female chimp had surgery

Little Mommy (Little Mother) - 73-year-old female chimp in the family in a safari park in Lyon County Loksahatchi, Florida - considered the oldest chimpanzees living in captivity. Recently, the old woman had surgery to remove a wobbly tooth, and "repaired" minor injury, possibly caused by young males of the group. The females of her family's wounds carefully stopped up with straw, but the vet managed to get it all cleaned.

The vet safari park Lion Country Elizabeth Hammond (left) talks with a nurse Stephanie Fisher before the operation in chimpanzees Little Mama.

Favorite Toy Little Mommy lying on the ground, while the rangers are placed with a dose of sedative chimpanzee on a stretcher.

Stephanie Fisher and Elizabeth Hammond are the Little Mother to the medical center.

Vets are working to remove some of the teeth 73-year-old chimp.

Little Mama anesthetized on an operating table surrounded by veterinarians, nurses, and caretakers of the park.

At the time of the procedures to put a finger monkey monitoring device.

Veterinarian Lion safari park Katri Elizabeth Hammond checks left eye chimpanzees.

Veterinarian Forrest Hayes (right) conducts an ultrasound scan in the dark.

The operation took two hours.

Hand in hand chimpanzee veterinarian during surgery.

The vet Jenny Dyumonko of the Palm Beach Zoo examines the lower teeth Little Mama.

Torn during surgery canine. Veterinarians have noted that for his venerable age at the Little Mothers excellent health.

Veterinarian Elibat Hammond helps locate the portable x-ray machine on the "patient."

A chest radiograph Little Mama.

Director of the safari park Lion Country Terry Wolfe (left) and his assistant Lindsay Vesselmann make footprints in the Little Mothers after surgery.

Footprints in the Little Mothers are for gifts, as well as to collect money during charity events.

Elizabeth Hammond attaches the package to intravenous drugs in the car on the way home - in an enclosure for chimpanzees.

The veterinarian checks the chimp back into the enclosures.

Little Mama opened her eyes, slowly regaining consciousness after anesthesia.