Amazing But True

Prince of Tightrope: Saimaiti Aishan A Dangerous Rope Walk Between Two Hot Air Balloons Chinese acrobat Saimaiti Aishan, 27, set a new national record while preparing for a world record attempt at 650 feet above the ground. Aishan, the nephew of Adili Wuxor, who is better known as 'Prince of the Tightrope', proved that the skill runs in the family after completing the feat in front of a packed crowd. But not without losing his balance and falling from the rope. Walking along: Aishan begins his record attempt High walk: Aishan walks across the 15-metre-long tightrope Free falling: Aishan almost falls off the tightrope, tethered to two hot-air balloons 100ft off the ground He had to pause for a break after losing his balance, and experiencing difficulties with his balancing pole. Then he almost fell off while celebrating. While Aishan completed one crossing at 100 feet, he failed to cross at 328 feet, which is just half the heig...

                                                                                                                                    15 AMAZING HOUSE DESIGNS IN THE WORLD Cocoon House A house inspired by the volcanic typography of Jeju Island and the cocoon. You can see a cocoon like structure in the middle. The interior of this three storey dwelling has wooden and glass touches that added to its futuristic look. The construction started last September 2012 and will be completed in 2015. Flights of Birds The structure is designed like the wings of the bird but if you think that the shapes were just distributed in whatever manner you are ...

 Gold Car : A Car Made Of Pure Gold Car  made ​​of pure   gold   was   confiscated   by the police:   This   golden   machine   would be   a very   good   advertising   for jewelers,   Nanjing .   But ,   alas, the ads   did not take place . Sports   car   made ​​of pure   gold ,   was parked   on a   street in   Nanjing ,   the police   took away   at evacuator   due   to the fact   that   it was not   registered . The crowd   of shocked   onlookers   gathered   near the shopping   center   in   Nanjing ,   east   China , to look   at the   luxury   car   G37,   parked   near the   jewelry store .   Chinese   police   controls   loading of   gold   on the   tow   car   - ...

A Girl Having Twin Heads Living They were never expected to survive beyond a few days. But conjoined twins Abigail and Brittany Hensel have not only proved doctors wrong, they have astonished them with their development into darling children, typical teenagers and, lately, beautiful young adults. Now the 22-year-olds, who share one body fused at the torso, will be starring in their own reality TV show chronicling their graduation from Bethel University in Minnesota, their post-grad job search and their travels through Europe with friends. Extraordinary bond: Conjoined twins Abigail and Brittany Hensel have been given their own reality TV show charting their graduation and travels through Europe Astonishing development: The 22-year-olds, who share one body, graduated from Bethel University in Minnesota, a story that will form part of the show The girls first captivated the world in 1996 when they appeared on  The Oprah Winfrey Show and the cover of Li...

10 Oldest Temples in the World Written by  touropia  on October 16, 2009 in  History ,  World  - A temple is roughly defined as a structure reserved for religious or spiritual activities. Temples have been built throughout the ages and many new ones open their doors every year. The Akshardham Temple in New Delhi built in 2008 and the White Temple in Chiang Rai which is still under construction are just two recent examples. The ancient temples on this list however were built millenniums ago by people who’s religion and believe system are nog longer practiced. These buildings are among the oldest man made structures found on earth. They serve as a testimony to the gods and deities of cultures and civilizations long gone. 10 Palace of Knossos flickr/ MarcelGermain Located some 5 km (3 mi) south of Heraklion, the Palace of Knossos is the most important and best known Minoan palace complex in Crete. The great palace was built gradually between...