THE DEVIL'S SWIMMING POOL

Swimming on the egde...literally....

Would you dare?

In Zimbabwe, Africa, you will find the magnificent Victoria Falls at a height of 128 m.
The location is known as 'The Devil's Swimming Pool'.


During the months of September and December, people can swim as close as possible to the edge of the falls without falling over!


These falls are becoming well known amongst the 'radical tourist' industry as more and more people search for the ultimate experience.



A STRANGE LOOKING BEACH CAFE

A peculiar looking beach cafe...

The East Beach Cafe

This beach cafe is no ordinary seaside kiosk – rising like a piece of weatherworn driftwood washed up on Littlehampton’s east-beach – it is both familiar and alien to its coastal surroundings. The shell of the building provides both it's skin and structure. It comprises a steel outer layer, which is cut at a shallow angle into a series of vertical slices. Its rippling form conjures up a wide variety of visual metaphors.

Thomas Heatherwick, the designer, opted for naturally finished materials that respond well to the local environment. The mild steel shell that forms the outer skin will rust and gain character as it ages. A oil based coating will be applied after the surface has ‘weathered’ that will help to prolong the life of the building.

Read more:
www.eastbeachcafe.co.uk

SOME OF THE WORLD'S MOST UNUSUAL PLANTS

Dont give any of these to your Valentine...

1. Rafflesia Arnoldii:




This parasitic plant develops the world's largest bloom that can grow over three feet across. The flower is a fleshy color, with spots that make it look like a teenager's acne-ridden skin. It smells bad and has a hole in the center that holds six or seven quarts of water. The plant has no leaves, stems, or roots.

2. Hydnora Africana:




An unusual flesh-colored, parasitic flower that attacks the nearby roots of shrubby in arid deserts of South Africa. The putrid-smelling blossom attracts herds of carrion beetles.

3. Dracunculus Vulgaris:





The Dracunculus Vulgaris smells like rotting flesh and has a burgundy-colored, leaf-like flower that projects a slender, black appendage.

4. Amorphophallus:





Amorphophallus means, literally, 'shapeless penis.' The name comes from the shape of the erect black spadix.