James Bond's Cars

James Bond's cars have included the Aston Martin DB5, DB7, the Lotus Esprit V8 Vantage, V12 Vanquish, the BMW Z3, 750iL, and Z8.

Throughout the James Bond series of films Q Branch has given Bond a wide variety of vehicles with which to battle his enemies. Among the most noteworthy gadgets Bond has been equipped with have been various vehicles that have numerous modifications to include weapons systems, anti-pursuit systems, alternate transportation modes, and various other functions. 

 

Famous Buildings in Lego

Here are some famous buildings built entirely with lego blocks! Includes the Taj Mahal, leaning tower of pisa, pyramids, statue of liberty, great wall of china and more!

Himalaya Beauty

The Himalaya is a mountain range in Asia, separating the Indian subcontinent from the Tibetan Plateau. By extension, it is also the name of the massive mountain system which includes the Himalaya proper, the Karakoram, the Hindu Kush, and a host of minor ranges extending from the Pamir Knot. Together, the Himalayan mountain system is the planet's highest and home to all 14 of the world's highest peaks, the Eight-thousanders, including Mount Everest. To comprehend the enormous scale of Himalayan peaks, consider that Aconcagua at 22,841 feet (6962 m) is the highest mountain in the Andes, while there are over thirty peaks in the Himalaya exceeding 25,000 feet (7620 m).

Etymologically Himalaya means "abode of snow" in Sanskrit ( from hima "snow", and aalaya "abode"). The correct name for the range is Himalaya, though the plural Himalayas is often used.

The Himalaya stretch across five nations — Pakistan, India, China, Bhutan and Nepal. It is the source of two of the world's major river systems — the Indus Basin and the Ganga-Brahmaputra Basin. An estimated 750 million people live in the watershed area of the Himalayan rivers, which also includes Bangladesh.

Tsongmo lake near the Indo-China border in Sikkim

The Himalayan (pronounced as Himaalayas and not with a short "a" as is commonly mispronounced)range runs for about 2400 km, from Nanga Parbat in the west to Namche Barwa in the east. The width varies between 250-300 km. The Himalayan range comprises three parallel ranges, arranged by elevation and geological age.

The Himalayan range at Yumesongdong in Sikkim, in the Yumthang River valley.

Yumthang Valley in Sikkim

Gurudogmar Lake, with the Gurudogmar peaks in the backdrop

The World’s Most Unusual Plants

Dont gift any of these to your Valentine  :)
These are the top 4 of the most Unusual plants & flowers, enjoy!
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.

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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.

 

 

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

 

 

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

Virtual Tour of Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur

Kuala Lumpur is the capital city and legislative capital of Malaysia and it is also the largest city in the country. In Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur is commonly refered to as KL by most people.

First we see the airport, its really huge, even has a monorail train within the airport to get from the departure lounge to the baggage/exit area!

KL Airport

KL Airport

Next we see the Chinese Temple.

Chinese Temple

Chinese Temple

Chinese Temple

The Batu Caves are a series of tall limestone caves, home to a Hindu temple, that lie 13 kilometres north of Kuala Lumpur. This is a beautiful temple situated in a cave on the top of a very high hill. Every year, a festival is held here where devout Hindus impale themselves with sharp rods and carry idols up this hill. These caves are within an hour drive from downtown Kuala Lumpur, and are worth a visit by tourists. On the other side of Batu Caves (the other side of Batu Caves temple), lies few climbing spots for rock climbers.

Batu Caves

The Petronas Towers (also known as the Petronas Twin Towers), in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, were once the world's tallest buildings when measured from the level of the main entrance to the structural or architectural top.

It has since been unseated by the Taipei 101 on October 17, 2003. The Petronas Towers are currently the tallest twin towers in the world, and it lays claim to being the world's tallest high rise of the 20th century.

Petronas Towers

It is said that Malaysians favourite hobby is shopping! There are so many huge malls filled with people, as you will see in the pictures below.

Petronas Mall

Mall

The National Monument (Tugu Negara) commemorates those who died in Malaysia's struggle for freedom (principally against the Japanese occupation and during the Malayan Emergency)

Tugu Negara

KL Skyline

National Mosque