Socotra is located 250 km from Somalia and 340 from Yemen. Wide sandy beaches gradually move to a limestone plateau with many caves and mountains up to 1525 meters Socotra name translated from Sanskrit as the Island of Happiness. And it is quite possible to agree - crazy botanical charm coexist here with the silence, isolation and large quiet beaches Some of these unique plants and animals of the island, which is protected here natural insulation, and because some of them have remained in the same form as the 20 million years ago. Let's start with dracena cinnibaris - tree called dragon's blood, a source of valuable resin for varnishes, paints, and medicine. Dragon's blood resin is also used in medieval ritual magic and alchemy

 California artists Mark Grieve and Ilana Spector recently constructed this incredible towering obelisk made entirely out of bikes on a street corner in Santa Rosa. Dubbed Cyclisk, the monument is an ode to bike culture constructed from 340 bicycles and one tricycle.

 A London education magazine "Times Higher Education (THE)" has unveiled its seventh annual World University Rankings recently, according to reports of Forbes.com. The rankings are all listed on the basis of three main missions of a university: teaching, research and knowledge transfer.

 A Giant Cake in the form of an Octopus

 Michel Hallard’s wild animal furniture is extremely exotic due to the different animal materials used. Ranging from an aray of crocodile, zebra and ostrich skin to horns and tusks, the collection dazzles.

 The Ali Jabbar ‘Simple Public Figures’ art installation shows just how familiar we are with some of the world’s most powerful and infamous personalities.

 Hosted in China, the Italian Light Sculpture Festival showcased magnificent designs of LED sculptures.

 These featured hi-tech washing machines by Laundryview emails you when your wash in done.

 he Brandenburg Gate is illuminated during the Festival of Lights in Berlin October 13, 2010. Several landmarks of the German capital, including boulevards, squares, towers, historical and modern buildings, will be illuminated during the festival.

 Collection of the world’s most unusual, weird, and creative modern dresses.

Umbrella Dress

Stylish dress created for Orbit Mist print advertising campaign.

Colour-In Dress

Make your own designs by adding colours with textile markers.

Garbage Bag Dress

Stylish dress made by Jeremy Scott out of regular plastic trash bag.

Soda Can Dress

Unique dress made by Jane Tan out of soda can tops and bottoms.

Grass Dress

Creative “dress” sculpture by talented artist Robin Barcus Slonina.

Toilet Paper Dress

Newspaper Dresses

Recycled newspaper dresses made by university students in China.

Balloon Dresses

Cool inflatable dresses created out of hundreds of twisted balloons.

Ink Dress

Pseudomorphs dress uses ink to create unique fluid designs.

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 If you ever plan to go to Rome for the second week of May, go to a neighboring town Gensano to see the famous Infioratu - festival of colors. Gensano Infiorata - Flower Festival, which was founded in 1778. Each year, local artists cover the entire street (Belardo) floral carpets on the establishment of which they were inspired by paintings on various subjects. Festival of Flowers begins with the collection of millions of colors for 2-3 days before the event. They keep fresh in the caves Gensano, and artists paint their masterpieces on the sidewalk Via Belardo. The festival ends on Monday, the third week of June, when children are allowed to run on the flowers, destroying the great work.