Creative Bus Stops

Riding the bus is not usually a pleasant experience. All the sweaty workers coming home, many smells combining and you won’t find very nice people. Luckily, you can enjoy some pleasant moments while waiting for the bus, more precisely in one of these creative bus stops advertising agencies came up with.


Futuristic Bus Stop in Curitiba, Brazil


Guarana Antarctica Bus Stop in Sao Paulo, Brazil


Strawberry Bus Stop in Japan


Yosemite Falls Bus Stop


Hammock Bus Stop


Air Conditioned Bus Stop in Dubai


Casar de Caceres Bus Stop in Spain


Moroccan Style Bus Stop in Cornwall, England


Estonian Bus Stop


Watermelon Bus Stop in Ishaya, Japan


School Bus Bus Stop in Athens


Swing Bus Stop in London


Vitra Bus Stop in Germany


Grass Roof Bus Stop in Sheffield, England

Human Landscapes From Above

The Big Picture has a stunning collection of aerial photographs from around the world taken by Jason Hawkes. Recently, Hawkes has been carrying his Nikon D3 aboard helicopters around the world, hanging out the doorway and capturing landscapes - most somehow affected by humans.

World Sand Sculpture Festival 2009

“Fairy tales and legends” is the theme of this year’s World Sand Sculpture Festival now underway at the Tottori Sand Dunes in Tottori prefecture. On display (until May 31) are 19 massive works crafted by world-class sculptors from ten nations. The artists used around 2,700 tons of sand and took about two weeks to complete their works. Can you identify the fairy tales and legends depicted in these sand sculptures?

The Netherlands (front)

The Netherlands (rear)

Germany

India (front)

India (rear)

Spain

USA (front)

USA (rear)

Czech Republic

Russia (front)

Russia (rear)

Australia (front)

Australia (rear)

Canada

China