A Chinese designer – by the nickname Legend of Steel (铁的传奇) – and co have created a replica of Transformers’ Megatron in tank form. The model is 4.5m x 3.2m x 2.5m in size and weighed about five tonnes.
The world’s smallest aquarium?
Russian artist Anatoly Konenko [Rs], who specializes in micro-miniature art, has created possibly the world’s smallest aquarium.
The tank measures just 30 x 24 x 14 mm and holds only 10 ml of water (about two teaspoons) – enough to hold three miniature plants, several stones, real fish, and a fully working air pump. Info via Gotweird.
Chocolate World Heritage
A selection of chocolate sculptures, replicas of some World Heritage Sites, are currently in display at a shopping complex in Hong Kong. The sculptures are handcrafted by renowned Italian chocolatier Mirco Della Vecchia, who holds the record for creating the world’s largest chocolate sculpture.
Giant rubber duck revisits Osaka
The giant rubber duck which graced the riverside of Osaka in 2009 is back to the Japanese city for a short stay (Dec 11-25). Neat video by Darwinfish105 [Jp]…
Kobe Luminarie 2010
Kobe Luminarie is an annual light festival in Kobe, Japan, held every December to commemorate the earthquake in 1995. Video from the 2010 opening event…
The light installation is a Japanese-Italian collaboration, thus resembling European architecture style. The luminarie has became a huge tourist attraction in recent years, with some 129,000 people visited the festival on its opening day.