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These Origami Artists Are Fantastic!

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13 Before-and-After Yard Transformations to Give You Ideas

From someone who built a koi pond in their tiny backyard to someone who created a chicken coop for the birds in their yard, these amazing renovation projects will certainly give you ideas for your next DIY project. See Also: 22 Ways to Turn Your Backyard Into a Magical Playground 1. WOW!

Charming Secret Gardens in America Only Open Twice a Year

The Koi Garden: Olympia, WA image: The Garden Conservancy, source The main feature to watch out for in this secret garden is the koi pond - which the owner says is the 'piece de resistance'.

Wow! This Made Me Want to Visit Japan

Born in Japan in 1751 and living until July 7, 1977, the koi Hanako was the oldest koi fish ever recorded. She passed away at a grand old age of 226. 9. This train stop in Japan has no entries or exits. 

When You Go to Japan, It's Like You're on Another Planet!

Koi live in their drainage channels. 9. This shopping center has free refrigerated lockers so you can keep shopping after you get your groceries. 10. Expectations always meet reality in Japan. 11. Some trains in Japan are equipped with footbaths so you can have a more relaxing trip. 12.

15 Magical Pics Presenting Nature in Its Finest Glory

A pond full of koi fish in Takayama, Japan. 13. Exquisite views of nature from Spirit Island in Maligne Lake, Jasper. 14. An early morning show of incredible mountains in Chamonix, France. Related Article: 18 Photos to Remind You How Powerful Nature Can Be 15.

These Chinese Gardens are Like Nothing You've Seen Before!

Yuyuan Garden , a koi pond. Most Chinese gardens incorporate water, either moving or still. Usually, they would have a pond, and perhaps a few off-shooting streams, home to a variety of fish, such as carp or goldfish. Sometimes they would be home to a few mandarin ducks.

These Architects Didn’t Think Much About Safety

I wonder how many people plunged into that koi pond... Image source: Reddit 3. I hope the person who made this decision has to walk down this pavement every day Image source: Reddit 4. China's Mount Hua hike. Wonder who dares to take these stairs? Image source: Reddit 5. 

Feast Your Eyes on Jolanda Stokkermans' Food Art

Koi Shaped Salad Tasty vegetarian side dish, with Russian salad: potatoes, herbs, sliced carrots and cucumber, eggplant, mayonnaise, raw onions and grapes. Mister High Tea Tasty and fresh cucumber sandwich with cream cheese, black pepper, chives and parsley .

17 Magnificent DIY Art Pieces to Inspire the Artist in You

An origami koi fish made for a tip jar. Image Credit: Macabee721 / Reddit 15. This looks like glass, right? But it's a painting on a rock. Image Credit: mohamez / Reddit 16. This quirky and innovative painting has been made using tape. Image Credit: Hard-Hart / Reddit 17. 

25 Poignant Photos With Important Stories Behind Them

Hanako was the oldest known koi fish. It died at the age of 226 in 1966 Image Source: Reddit 7. One of the few surviving intact pyramid capstones Image Source: Reddit 8. These two women are biracial twin sisters.

The Most Expensive Homes in the World. What Do You Think?

This home features 10 buildings, a man-made lake, a koi pond, tea house and bath house. It is worth around $200 million. 6.

It's Easy to See Why San Antonio Is One of Texas' Hotspots

When you get tired of marveling at all the exhibits, be sure to take a stroll through the museum’s gardens, where you’ll find fountains, statues and even a koi pond. The museum was made possible after an Ohio-born heiress named Marion McNay bequeathed her 24-room mansion to the City of San Antonio.