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Dazzling Ice Castles draw tourists to various places

January 13, 2025106 Views

An annual architectural celebration of ice is up and running again in New Hampshire and several other states in US. Ice Castles, which are both temporary art installations and tourist attractions, feature towers, tunnels, archways and caves, all created by growing, harvesting and arranging thousands of icicles and then blasting them with sprinklers. Youngsters explore caves at Ice Castles, Friday, Jan. 10, 2025, in North Woodstock, N.H. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty) The company behind the displays has expanded since its first installation in 2011. This year it has operations in Utah, Minnesota, two locations in Colorado and New Hampshire, where the site includes a snow tubing hill and ice bar. After a mild winter last year, officials were thrilled that temperatures were cold enough...

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Tokyo museum offers visitors ‘flashback’ to defunct technology

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January 13, 2025171 Views

Tucked away in a corner of central Tokyo, the Extinct Media Museum lives up to its name. From Betacam videotapes to floppy disks and vintage Sony devices, the museum is a showcase for old cameras and telecom equipment, including a 1916 Japanese-made "Lily" still camera, its oldest exhibit. Amidst the three-roomed museum's cluttered shelves, visitors like 59-year-old Mika Matsuda can rewind to the past and the gadgets that were once in everyday use. Visitors view items inside Extinct Media Museum, a private museum showcasing a collection of defunct gadgets including old cameras, cassette tapes and cell phone, in Tokyo, Japan January 11, 2025. REUTERS/Irene Wang "It is fascinating not only for generations unfamiliar with these items, but also for those who lived through those ti...

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Return of the Wolf this spring at Busch Gardens

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January 13, 2025146 Views

Busch Gardens has announced its exciting line-up of all-new rides and realms opening in Spring 2025. Guests to the award-winning Busch Gardens parks in Tampa Bay and Williamsburg can look forward to thrilling and immersive experiences the whole family can enjoy. New attractions include North America's longest inverted family coaster, Return of the Wolf at Busch Gardens Williamsburg, and the all-new Wild Oasis at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay – North America's most immersive and interactive adventure realm. The best way to experience the new attractions is with a Busch Gardens 2025 Annual Pass or Membership on sale now. Members will be the first to experience the new attractions and experiences before they open to the public. The new attractions continue...

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Making art and fun from the ice, snow and freezing cold in Harbin, China

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January 12, 2025170 Views

People are making the best of the freezing weather in northeast China: Sculptors have finely chiseled ice into elaborate structures resembling landmark castles and temples, and visitors are appreciating the artwork and the excitement of ice slides and other attractions at the annual Harbin Ice and Snow World. The ice sculpture festival is a major tourist draw for the former industrial center that still boasts of its proximity to Russia with Tsarist-era architecture found nowhere else in China. Visitors tour by the ice structures during the Harbin Ice and Snow World in Harbin, China’s Heilongjiang province on Monday, Jan. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Andy Wong) The riverside site features dozens of giant artworks like the Taj Mahal of India, the Osaka Castle of Japan, and Beijing’s own Temp...

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Thai rice fields transformed into vibrant art depicting red dragon, feline deity

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January 12, 2025153 Views

A drone view shows dragon and cat figures created by Thunyapong Jaikum, a Thai farmer and artist, in rice fields in Chiang Rai province, north of Thailand, January 11, 2025. REUTERS/Artorn Pookasook A red dragon, a feline deity and dogs and cats cover Tanyapong Jaikham's rice paddies in northern Thailand, a living tribute in rice plants to flooding that inundated nearby areas in September, stranding thousands. To transform more than 2 hectares (5 acres) of land into the vibrant images, Tanyapong and his team used AI to plot and refine the design outlines and GPS to mark precise coordinates for the careful planting of 20 kg (45 pounds) of rainbow rice seeds. Tanyapong, who began the work in October, chose the dragon and the local four-eared, five-eyed feline deity to mark the Luna...

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Secluded cafes, sandals and sidewalks of Athens

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January 12, 2025182 Views

I was born in a neighbourhood of Athens that separates Kolonaki, an area frequented by politicians and celebrities, from Exarchia, a district favoured by rebels, intellectuals and artists. The location probably helped turn me into a journalist: caught between sides, seeking answers. I returned to the Greek capital as a Reuters correspondent in 2007, on the eve of a decade-long debt crisis. I covered riots, anti-austerity protests, bailout negotiations and repeated elections. The country's struggle for change marked that period and contributed to an Athens' makeover. People enjoy the sunset and a city view with the Parthenon temple on the Acropolis hill, from atop Lycabettus Hill. REUTERS/Alkis Konstantinidis In the heart of the city, shops that shut during the debt crisis are now...

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SEEN Beach Club Samui kicks off 2025 with a star-studded lineup

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January 11, 2025387 Views

SEEN Beach Club Samui is making waves this season with an unprecedented lineup of world-class DJs, transforming Chaweng Beach in Thailand into the ultimate party destination. Following a stellar end to 2024 with global headliners Kryder and Sirus Hood, SEEN Beach Club is set to elevate Koh Samui’s nightlife scene in 2025 with SEEN Presents, an unmissable lineup of global heavyweights and rising stars every Friday and Saturday, as well as Mustache White Night parties and themed Island Bloom brunches from January to March. The new season promises an electrifying lineup featuring some of the biggest names in music. Headlining the season are Grammy-nominated DJ, Mark Knight, legendary house DJ, The Shapeshifters, and remix maestro Riva Starr, celebrated for collaborations with ico...

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Kerala’s Kappad, Chal beaches get global Blue Flag certification

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January 10, 2025148 Views

Kerala’s famed Kappad beach in Kozhikode and Chal beach in Kannur have been bestowed with the coveted Blue Flag certification by Denmark-based Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE) for meeting stringent environmental and safety standards. State Tourism Minister P A Mohamed Riyas said the Blue Flag status not only enhances the global appeal of these beaches but also firm up Kerala’s reputation as a leading sustainable tourism destination. Noting it as a ‘milestone,’ Riyas said Kerala continues to set global benchmark in preserving its picturesque landscape while promoting and implementing eco-friendly initiatives to provide a unique experience for tourists. According to him, it is a significant step towards boosting tourism and attracting environmentally conscious trave...

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Egypt uncovers blocks from 18th dynasty Queen Hatshepsut temple

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January 10, 2025152 Views

Archaeologists have uncovered intact portions of the foundation wall of pharaonic Queen Hatshepsut's valley temple in Luxor and the nearby tomb of Queen Teti Sheri, grandmother of Ahmose I, the first pharaoh of Egypt's golden New Kingdom era. An artefact is displayed inside the tomb of Jehuti-Mes, that was discovered by archaeologists from the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities along with the staff of Zahi Hawass' archaeological and heritage mission, near the Queen Hatshepsut Valley Temple's in Deir El-Bahari on the Nile's west bank in Luxor, Egypt, January 8, 2025. REUTERS/Sayed Sheashaa The discovery of more than 1,000 decorated stone blocks on the outskirts of Hatshepsut's funerary temple above was announced on Wednesday by team leader Zahi Hawass, an Egyptian archaeologist and ...

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Swedish Red Cottage flies to the Moon

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January 10, 2025147 Views

Historic Space Launch On 15 January At exactly 01:11 AM (UTC-5), on 15 January, a little piece of Sweden will boldly go where no red cottage has gone before. History is about to be made as the Swedish MoonHouse takes off from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The mastermind behind this cosmic escapade? Swedish artist Mikael Genberg, who cheekily admits, "It only took 25 years." Turns out, turning a whimsical idea into lunar reality is no small feat. The Swedish MoonHouse Computer Rendered A cottage like no other This isn't the plot of Fly Me to the Moon or the next blockbuster sci-fi. Soon, an original Swedish red cottage – the iconic symbol of Swedish charm – will set up shop on the Moon. It's not a vacation rental (yet), but a testament to Genberg's passion for blending art, ...