The Everest Death

The summit of Mount Everest is a dream that can truly end in death. There are about two hundred dead bodies on the mountain. Most of the bodies are in the same exact position they were when they died. Perfectly preserved in time because of the cold. Along the route upto the summit climbers will pass all these bodies. There are bodies over 50 years old that looked like they were placed there only yesterday.

 

 

Several bodies are given names like “green boots” according to some of their most visible features. This one has become sort of landmark and has been in the same place since 1996. It is a bit harsh and cruel to call the remains of someone by some part of its equipment, but I guess that is the result of living in such harsh conditions for a very long time. The weather is cold, and air is extremely rare with ridiculously low percent of oxygen and it takes great will to survive, you might even say a great spite and determination to conquer the nature and push your body to the extremes.

 

I wonder how does a mountaineer feel while passing by these horrific monuments of those who didn’t manage to reach the top. Does this make them try even harder because they see very evidently what will happen tothem if they give up or do these terrible scenes give them chills and make themlose hope? I guess it depends on the nature of the climber, but I guess that people who give up easy wouldn’t even start this adventure. There is a good reason why only few people pluck up courage and go on such devastating trip and take such auto-destructive actions like climbing the Mount Everest.

 



 

 

Abandoned Resort City

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It was one of the best world's resorts.

It welcomed stars such as Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Raquel Welch and Brigitte Bardot.

But in August 1974 it was ocupied by the Turkish army.

Cyprus was divided to North and South, and Varosha was fenced out.

Since then, this resort became an unoccupied ghost city.

Austria's Green Lake - Underwater Park

This is awesome!

 

Austria's Green Lake is one of a kind where it's alpine park turns into an underwater park for half a year after the ice melts due to rising temperature.

 

Throughout the frozen winter months the area is almost completely dry and is used as a county park. It is a particular favourite site for hikers.

But as soon as the temperatures begin to rise in spring, the ice and snow on the mountaintops begins to melt and runs down into the basin of land below.

 

Check this pictures out.

 

Source : www.dailymail.co.uk and www.mediamalaya.com

 

divers flood in to explore the area in a totally different way in the summer

 

how the park looks during the autumn and winter months with a shallow layer of water at its lowest part

 

 

Noah's Ark in Hong Kong

By Daily Mail Reporter

At least they'll never be flooded!
A billionaire brothers built a 450ft long life-size replica of Noah's Ark in Hong Kong

Having been built according to the Bible thousands of years ago, Noah's Ark has only ever existed in people's imaginations.

But now a group of architects who pondered what the Biblical vessel looked like have turned their dreams into reality by constructing a Noah's Ark replica, complete with animals.

Thomas, Walter and Raymond's land-bound Ark certainly has the dimensions of a Biblical scale, measuring a massive 450ft long and 75ft wide.



Tourists go in two-by-two. The Noah's Ark Theme Park, complete with fibreglass animals, sits in front of the Tsing Ma Bridge in Hong Kong.

Water sight: The Ark also boasts less authentic Biblical touches such as double-glazed windows
and a fine dining restaurant

The billionaire brothers who built the Ark in Hong Kong claim it is the only ful-scale version in the world.

And the imaginative trio even attempted to give the giant boat an air of authenticity by placing 67 pairs of animals at the entrance, just like the pairs of creatures saved from the Great Flood by Noah in the Bible tale.

The creationist-inspired vessel forms part of a theme park near Hong Kong which was inspired by a young girl's scrawled drawing of the mammoth boat.

Architects appear to have used some artistic licence in parts of the Ark - for instance including double-glazed windows, a fine dining restaurant and luxurious bedrooms.

Inside,  real-life exotic animals can be found - including a nautilus, a toucan and reams of fish.

Authentic: Various fibreglass animals stand outside the Ark to mimmick the Bible  tale where Noah
took creatures on board the vessel

The Noah's Ark Theme Park is now run by Christian organisations, who use it to promote peace and unity.

Matthew  Pine, manager of Noah's Ark Theme Park, said: 'They had a vision to do something remarkable, something outstanding.

'They came up with many ideas. Some of them were really outrageous.  But then they came across this girl's drawing, and knew it would be something  that captured imaginations.

'So they hired architects and engineers to create the replica Noah's Ark.'

Food for thought: The Ark also includes a sophisticated-looking restaurant as one of its on-board attractions

Bed for the night: Guests on board Noah's Ark can also stay on the Biblical vessel in one of its luxurious hotel-style rooms

Land-bound: The Hong Kong-based Noah's Ark theme park was built in 2009 and is popular among tourists.

Matthew added: 'The reason we chose that moment in the Bible's story is because this is the message
we want to bring to Hong Kong, to China, to the world.

'In our lives we always face floods, we will face trials, we will face difficulties.

'Hopefully Noah's Ark will inspire people to pass through those troubles as Noah did in his day.'

The Ark opened in May 2009, 17 years after plans were first mooted for the enormous structure.

It is just one of a number of real-life Noah's Arks – including one built by a Dutchman that contains pairs of living animals.