Madame Tussauds

Madame Tussauds and the London Planetarium

Madame Tussauds (UK /təˈsɔːdz/, US /tʉˈsoʊz/; the family themselves pronounce it /ˈtuːsoʊ/^[1]) is a wax museum in London with branches in a number of major cities. It was founded by wax sculptor Marie Tussaud and was formerly known as "Madame Tussaud's", but the apostrophe is no longer used.^[2][3] Madame Tussauds is a major tourist attraction in London, displaying waxworks of historical and royal figures, film stars, sports stars and infamous murderers.

Cinemagraph

A cinemagraph; the grass in the foreground is moving slightly.

Cinemagraphs are still photographs in which a minor and repeated movement occurs. Cinemagraphs, which are usually published in an animated GIF format, can give the illusion that the viewer is watching a video.

“A picture is worth a thousand words’. We’re sure you’ve heard this expression a million times before, but you probably have not quite ‘seen’ it yet…

Juan Osborne is a Spanish architect and designer, that has literally taken this expression and created stunning art with this concept. His amazing compositions are made up of words,  literally thousands of words!

Ikebana

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Ikebana arrangement

A Japanese hanging scroll (kakemono) and Ikebana

Ikebana (生け花^?, "living flowers") is the Japanese art of flower arrangement, also known as kadō (華道^?, the "way of flowers").

10 Must See Gaudí Buildings in Barcelona

by Norbert

Barcelona is a well-known destination among travelers who wish to have a good mixture of fun and culture in a modern setting.