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This Island Is Different. Why? It Has an Engine...

Orsos Island is a luxury floating island that has the ability to be moved and re-anchored. The completed launched product is expected to be completed early next year, in 2013. The estimated 4.6 million dollar island is over 20 meters wide (65+ ft) and more than 37 meters in length (121+ ft).

15 Surprising Facts that Are Super Interesting

It exists around us, giving context to our present, anchoring us to a continuum of events. Nothing that's happened completely went away, we see the remains of years past all around us. But the details are often harder to come by.

Glimpses of Life in Brazil in 15 Fascinating Pictures

You won't find anchors like these anywhere else! This really old anchor from Tatajuba, Brazil, has a heavy rock inside but is held together by wood and string. Image source: Reddit 6.

16 Breathtaking Images of Our Planet's Natural Wonders

Anchored at the edge of the world. 8. These two beauties were spotted grazing at the Caucasus Nature Reserve, Russia. 9. Have you ever seen a hedgehog's heel before? 10. A pasture for three, at Yakutia, Russia. 11. This photo perfectly captures such a stunning moment of brotherly love! 12.

What Art Is More Stunning Than That Which Depicts Nature?

Little Boat at Anchor 9. Ocean Falls 10. Oak Grove 11. Peace in Fury Cove 12. Mists Over Langara 13. White Shell Beach 14.

Lucky Visitors To Lake Iseo Really Got To Walk On Water

A team of professional divers anchored the walkway to concrete piers placed on the lake bed. Workers helping to cover the streets leading to the walkway in the same yellow fabric. The artist wished for the walkway to be an extension of the street.

These Crazy Pawn Shop Stories Will Have You in Stitches

A middle-aged man once brought us a gold anchor pendant that had an unusually-large diamond in the center of it.

Let's Remember Matthew Perry by His Lovely Quotes

His portrayal, alongside Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Matt LeBlanc, Lisa Kudrow, and David Schwimmer, anchored the central group of friends against the dynamic New York City backdrop.

This Ancient Egyptian City Was Found Underwater...

Hundreds of ancient heavy anchors. We don't know much about the reason for the fall of the city, but evidence suggests some educated guesses. The city may have been victim to a geological phenomena, caused by the slow movement of the soil under this part of the Mediterranean basin.

I Bet You've Never Seen Chocolate Art Like This!

You can use these nails to anchor other food creations together, thereby making the whole creation edible. stephane-design.com A temple of chocolate. This is where tiny chocolate people worship the sweet sweet taste of milk chocolate. mabataki.com These chocolate shoes look so real, it's uncanny.

This Is the MOST Creative and Unique Park We’ve Ever Seen!

Image Source: Dezeen Each island is made of steel and sustainably-sourced wood-based floating elements, which will be anchored to the floor of the harbor. After securing each island in place, the designers plan on planting local species of grass, bushes, and trees on each island.

Stunning Photos of the New World Trade Center!

Lower Manhattan’s breathtaking skyline is anchored by #OneWTC. Source: WTCProgress Stunning Photos of the New World Trade Center! amazing, photos, photography, architecture, recent news These amazing photos of the 1776 foot tall new trade center have now been published, and boy are they exciting!

This Yacht Will Blow Your Mind!

The yacht is easily controlled and has been seen to sail off her anchor and away from berths within harbors. The yacht's sophisticated computer detects parameters such as wind speed automatically and displays key data.

Lets Open a Window to the Past...

The coronation of the Central-Africa Republic, Jean-Bédel Bokassa, 1977. 3. 2 British warships and 2 Austro-Hungarian Battleships anchored in Turkey, 1914. 4. Tandem-bikes used to make enough energy to operate a light radio station, 1917. 5.

BEAUTIFUL! This How Stunning the Alps Look at Night

The silhouette of a person standing in the middle of the frame balances the photo and acts as an anchor point for the eye. These two pictures are so similar and yet have very different moods. The upper picture is a landscape of the Matterhorn mountain in the background of lake Stellisee.

See the 17 Stunning Finalists in Sony's Photo Competition

Anchored fishing boats in the bay, China - photographed by Lin Chen 11. Bridge over icy rivers, India - photographed by Manish Mamtani 12. A swimming group, Australia - photographed by Adam Pretty 13.