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The Bund Finance Center in Shanghai features a kinetic facade of rotating bronze tubes, inspired by traditional Chinese theater curtains, that creates a dynamic, shifting appearance.

3D mural titled "Virtual Entrance" created by the artist Astro, in Calais, France It utilizes a technique called "anamorphic abstraction" to create the illusion of a deep tunnel appearing to leap off the flat wall surface.

The MS World Discoverer is an abandoned German expedition cruise ship that has remained grounded in Roderick Bay in the Solomon Islands, for over 25 years. After the vessel struck an uncharted reef, it was intentionally beached to prevent it from sinking in the deep ocean.

The ancient yew tree at Muckross Abbey in Killarney, County Kerry, stands in the center of the abbey's cloistered courtyard. While often estimated to be around 400 years old, some traditions suggest it may be as old as the abbey itself, established in 1448.

The abandoned Kejonuma Leisure Land, located on the banks of the Kejonuma Dam in the Tohoku region of Japan. Opened in 1979, the park was meant to bring joy to the community before eventually being abandoned.

The Wushan Goddess Escalator (also known as the Goddess Sky Ladder) is a massive outdoor transit system in Wushan County, Chongqing, that officially opened for trial operation last month.

Sunburst Through the Windows of Whitby Abbey located in North Yorkshire, England. {📸 Tom Dobinson}

Sunrise aligning perfectly with the arched opening of Hollow Rock on Lake Superior, located just off the shore in Grand Portage, Minnesota. The arch was created over centuries by waves eroding the rock center.

The Garuda Wisnu Kencana statue in Bali is the tallest statue in Indonesia standing approx. 400 ft tall including its pedestal. Completed in 2018 by sculptor Nyoman Nuarta, it depicts the Hindu god Vishnu riding the mythical eagle Garuda, symbolizing protection and preservation.

#WordOfTheDay DALCOP An old English insult referring to a particularly stupid person, idiot, or "dull-head". Derived from "cop" (an old word for head) and "dal" (dull), it is often used in a similar context to "hare-brained".

Shocking Blue - “Love Buzz” [1969] Cool sitar-driven raga-rock single from this Dutch band with haunting vocals by singer Mariska Veres. This track gained later notoriety when it was covered by Nirvana as their debut single in 1988.

The Tammys - “Egyptian Shumba” Obscure girl-group song from 1963 - famous for its chaotic energy and wild vocal delivery - a frantic mix of garage rock and Brill Building pop, featuring primitive shrieks, barks, and animal-like "eek-eek" and "ow-ow" sound effects.

Emy Jackson is the first Japanese artist to have sold a million records singing in English. In 1965 her debut single "Crying In A Storm" was released and reached the #4 position on the charts.

The androgynous, bohemian girl group The Cake perform “You Can Have Him” on The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour in 1967. The Cake recorded their own material, setting them apart from other girl groups of the time.

"It Won't Last Too Long" is a 1965 garage rock single by the girl group Patti's Groove. Originally released on Columbia Records as a 7" vinyl single.

Gail Harris was a featured singer with The Fabulous Wailers, a highly influential garage rock band from Tacoma, Washington. She joined them as a 13-year-old in 1959 and became a regular part of their R&B revue-style shows throughout the Pacific Northwest in the early 1960s.

She - “Outta Reach” (1970) She was an all-female garage rock band from Sacramento, California, active between 1964 and 1971, originally known as The Id and later The Hairem. They were a rare 1960s group that played their own instruments and wrote original material.

The Moppets “Come See About Me” (1966) This all-girl group from Massachusetts was popular on the east coast college circuit, and toured in a 1957 Cadillac hearse nicknamed Giraffe.

"You Don't Love Me" is a garage rock single by the American female duo Kim and Grim, released in May 1965 on Flamingo Records. The song is a cover of the blues standard originally written and recorded by Willie Cobbs in 1960.

The Models were an all-female duo consisting of real-life fashion models Janice Pennington & Susan Schell. Their version of “Bend Me, Shape Me” — released as a single on MGM Records in 1967 — features heavy fuzz guitar, feedback, and significant use of reverb and echo.