Gypsysoul Travel

07/21/2013

The historic spot where electricity was first demonstrated by Thomas Edison to the press on New Year's Eve 1879.

This machine shop of Menlo Park, Edison's primary work area, was reproduced here in Greenfield Village, Michigan, USA by Henry Ford.

07/13/2013

Many Paul Bunyan statues can be found throughout the U.S., but sculptor, Tony Tasset, wanted this modern version to show a more aged version of this American icon.

This sculpture is part of the Nathan Manilow Sculpture Garden located at Governor's University in Illinois.

06/27/2013

Be careful rafting down this river... there's a "little" drop coming up called Niagara Falls!!!

Niagara River by night, the US side, with Niagara Falls Canada across the chasm...

06/24/2013

"Karma" by Do Ho Suh spotted outside the Albright-Knox Art Gallery in Buffalo, NY, USA.

"This twenty-three-foot-tall bronze sculpture consists of a standing man with repeating figures, each stacked on top of the shoulders and covering the eyes of the figure below. This human tower ascends with a slight backward curvature, which draws our eyes up to the sky. Calling attention to ideas of individual moments, over-stimulation, and the human experience, Do Ho Suh’s outdoor sculpture is a landmark in the community." ~historypin.com

06/23/2013

Street Art spotted in BUFFALO, NEW YORK, USA.

06/22/2013

Having spent a little time here myself and have scheduled a trip to return in a few months, I'm looking forward to returning and am feeling an impulse to get a purple umbrella. :-)

"Purple umbrella" Rethimnon, Crete Island, Greece by Theophilos on flickr
Source:http://www.flickr.com/photos/theo_reth/8466829932/sizes/l/in/photostream/
posted by Nefeli Aggellou

06/18/2013

Then & Now
London's Underground
"Please mind the gap."

London Underground, Now and Then

Posted by Daxa Panchal

06/18/2013

Here's phase one of the Louis Vuitton boutique's storefront makeover - located in a prominent Paris locale - the Champs-Elysée. To see the completed look, see the link in the comments...



*Photo credit - Flickr/Stephen Chamberlain

06/16/2013

Teatro Degollado in Guadalajara.

06/16/2013

If you happen to be in London, you might happen upon this sculpture to promote Rimmel's.

Urban Art

06/14/2013

Abandon monument of former Yugoslavia...

Check out this site for more info and pics...
http://www.thecoolist.com/abandoned-yugoslavian-monuments-by-jan-kempenaers/

06/14/2013

I found Balikli Göl in Sanliurfa, ( a large city in SE Turkey) to be peaceful and interesting from both a religious and historical perspective.

"This pool is believed by Muslims to be the place where Abraham was thrown into the fire by Ni**od. Abraham is mentioned in three major religions, Christianity, Islam and Judaism but in Islam, he is called Ibrahim.

The pool is a special place for practicing Muslims because of the importance of Ibrahim. He was the same prophet who was prepared to sacrifice his son for Allah.

The story says that when Ibrahim landed in the fire, Allah turned the flames to water and the burning logs into fish, hence the translation of the Turkish name into “lake of fish”.

Since Abraham / Ibrahim is also a prominent figure of Christianity, the pool is on the agenda of most Christian tours throughout Turkey." ~turkishtravelblog