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Train Stations Around the World

Want to see more great train photos? Check out the hashtag #fr8heaven.

Today is a big anniversary for railroad fans: It’s the 144th anniversary of the completion of the US transcontinental railroad. The railroad facilitated travel from the east to the west coast of the United States.

Train stations have been around for over 200 years—ever since the United Kingdom constructed the very first structures in the early 19th century. Many of these early 19th century stations reflect the grandiose architecture popular at the time, while those built more recently are more likely to have simple, abstract designs.

To honor the history of these buildings, we gathered together a list of some of the most beautiful stations from around the world. For more photos of each building’s stunning architecture, visit the location pages below:

• Gare do Oriente, Lisbon, Portugal
• Expo MRT Station (CG1/DT35), Singapore
• Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, Mumbai, India
• Gare SNCF de Lyon-Saint-Exupéry TGV, Lyon, France
• 金沢駅 (Kanazawa Sta.), Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan
• Haydarpaşa Garı, İstanbul, Turkey
• Estación de Madrid-Puerta de Atocha, Madrid, Spain

odditiesoflife:

The Cancun Underwater Museum

This truly unique “musuem” is one of the largest man-made underwater attractions on Earth and is located in Quintana Roo, Mexico. The Cancun Underwater Museum has over 400 life-size sculptures designed by English artist Jason deCaires Taylor. The installation is designed to become an artificial reef. The sculptures are all made from ph neutral clay in order to promote the growth of coral reefs and marine life.

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This Weekend’s Hashtag Project: #WHPpetportraits

Weekend Hashtag Project is a series featuring designated themes & hashtags chosen by Instagram’s Community Team. For a chance to be featured on the Instagram blog, follow @instagram and look for a photo announcing the weekend’s project every Friday.

In honor of @zachdriftwood’s creative Pet Headz photography project, the goal this weekend is to capture portraits of your pets! Some tips to get you started: Hold a treat in your hand to capture your pet’s attention, have patience while capturing the perfect pet pose and don’t be afraid to channel your inner Zach by getting creative with your portraits!

PROJECT RULES: Please only add the hashtag #WHPpetportraits to photos taken over this weekend and only submit your own photographs to the project. Any image taken then tagged over the weekend is eligible to be featured right here Monday morning!

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Recipes for Pies and Tarts! (recipes)

Need some pie baking ideas for this Thanksgiving?! Wait no more!

• All-American Apple Pie
• Apple and Pear Pie
• Apple Caramel Cheesecake Piewith Toasted Pecans
• Apple Cider Pie
• Apple Galette
• Apple Tarte Tatin
• Apricot Pie
• Autumn Pumpkin Cheesecake Pie
• Blueberries ‘n Cream Pie
• Blueberry LatticePie
• Blueberry-Almond Tart
• Blueberry-Apple StreuselPie
• Blueberry-Peach Galettes
• Buttermilk Pie
• Caramel Apple Pie
• Cherry Pie
• Cherry Pie with Cream Cheese Pastry Crust
• Chocolate Buttermilk Pie
• Chocolate Cream Pie
• Chocolate Meringue Pie
• Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake Pie
• Coconut & Lime Cream Cheese Pie
• Coconut Custard PieCoconut Custard Pie with Whipped Cream Topping
• Coconut Pie
• Creamy Lemon Meringue Pie
• Decadent Chocolate Ganache Pie
• Dutch Apricot Pie
• Early American Buttermilk Pie
• Easy Lemon Meringue Pie
• Egg Custard Pie
• French Apple Tart
• Fresh Blueberry Pie
• Fresh Cherry Cobbler
• Fresh Lemon Curd Tart
• Fresh Lemon Meringue Pie
• Fresh Raspberry Tart with Lemon Filling
• Fresh Strawberry Pie
• Grandma’s Rhubarb Pie
• Grandma’s Fresh Cherry Pie
• Grape Pie
• Individual Nectarine Tarts
• Innkeeper Pie
• Key Lime Pie
• Key West Key Lime Pie
• Lattice Cherry Pie
• Latticed Peach Pie with Peach Brandy
• Lattice-Top Mulberry or Blackberry Pie
• Lemon Apple Chess Pie
• Lemon Tart with a Lemon Pecan Crust
• Lemon-Buttermilk Meringue Pie
• Lime Custard Tart
• L’orange and Citron Cream Cheese Tarte
• Macadamia Nut Pineapple Tart
• Margarita Key Lime Pie
• Microwave Sour Cream Lemon Pie
• Milky Way Tarts
• Mississippi Mud Pie
• No-Bake Lemon Cream Tart
• Old Fashion Fresh Apricot Pie
• Old Time Chess Pie
• Old-Fashion Apple Pie
• Old-Fashion Blueberry Pie
• Old-Fashion Fruit Tart
• Old-Fashion Pecan Pie
• Old-Fashion Strawberry-Rhubarb Pie
• Old-Fashioned English Custard Tart
• Oven Fried Apple Pies
• Peach Custard Pie
• Pear and Almond Cream Tart
• Pear and Almond Tart
• Pear Praline Pie
• Pear Tarte Tatin
• Pecan Streusel Apricot Pie
• Plum Galette
• Plum Pie Augusto
• Puff Pastry Apple Tart
• Raspberry Sour Cream Tart
• Recipe for Cookie Crumb Crust
• Rum Raisin Apple Pie
• Rustic Chocolate Raspberry Heart Tart
• Scrumptious Strawberry Tart
• Shoofly Pie
• Sour Cream Raisin Pie
• Southern Fried Fruit Pies
• Spiced Peach Galettes
• Strawberry Almond Chocolate Tart
• Strawberry Hazelnut Tart
• Strawberry S’More Tart
• Summer Cherry Pie
• Summer Tart
• Sweet Potato Pie
• Very Lemon Pie
• Vinegar Pie
• Walnut Chocolate Chip Pie
• Walnut Fudge Pie
• White Chocolate and Blueberry Tart
• Worlds Best Apple Pie

Tips and Tricks so your pie comes out PERFECT HERE!

Oh my fucking god

crememe:

thecakebar:

Recipes for Pies and Tarts! (recipes)

Need some pie baking ideas for this Thanksgiving?! Wait no more!

• All-American Apple Pie
• Apple and Pear Pie
• Apple Caramel Cheesecake Piewith Toasted Pecans
• Apple Cider Pie
• Apple Galette
• Apple Tarte Tatin
• Apricot Pie
• Autumn Pumpkin Cheesecake Pie
• Blueberries ‘n Cream Pie
• Blueberry LatticePie
• Blueberry-Almond Tart
• Blueberry-Apple StreuselPie
• Blueberry-Peach Galettes
• Buttermilk Pie
• Caramel Apple Pie
• Cherry Pie
• Cherry Pie with Cream Cheese Pastry Crust
• Chocolate Buttermilk Pie
• Chocolate Cream Pie
• Chocolate Meringue Pie
• Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake Pie
• Coconut & Lime Cream Cheese Pie
• Coconut Custard PieCoconut Custard Pie with Whipped Cream Topping
• Coconut Pie
• Creamy Lemon Meringue Pie
• Decadent Chocolate Ganache Pie
• Dutch Apricot Pie
• Early American Buttermilk Pie
• Easy Lemon Meringue Pie
• Egg Custard Pie
• French Apple Tart
• Fresh Blueberry Pie
• Fresh Cherry Cobbler
• Fresh Lemon Curd Tart
• Fresh Lemon Meringue Pie
• Fresh Raspberry Tart with Lemon Filling
• Fresh Strawberry Pie
• Grandma’s Rhubarb Pie
• Grandma’s Fresh Cherry Pie
• Grape Pie
• Individual Nectarine Tarts
• Innkeeper Pie
• Key Lime Pie
• Key West Key Lime Pie
• Lattice Cherry Pie
• Latticed Peach Pie with Peach Brandy
• Lattice-Top Mulberry or Blackberry Pie
• Lemon Apple Chess Pie
• Lemon Tart with a Lemon Pecan Crust
• Lemon-Buttermilk Meringue Pie
• Lime Custard Tart
• L’orange and Citron Cream Cheese Tarte
• Macadamia Nut Pineapple Tart
• Margarita Key Lime Pie
• Microwave Sour Cream Lemon Pie
• Milky Way Tarts
• Mississippi Mud Pie
• No-Bake Lemon Cream Tart
• Old Fashion Fresh Apricot Pie
• Old Time Chess Pie
• Old-Fashion Apple Pie
• Old-Fashion Blueberry Pie
• Old-Fashion Fruit Tart
• Old-Fashion Pecan Pie
• Old-Fashion Strawberry-Rhubarb Pie
• Old-Fashioned English Custard Tart
• Oven Fried Apple Pies
• Peach Custard Pie
• Pear and Almond Cream Tart
• Pear and Almond Tart
• Pear Praline Pie
• Pear Tarte Tatin
• Pecan Streusel Apricot Pie
• Plum Galette
• Plum Pie Augusto
• Puff Pastry Apple Tart
• Raspberry Sour Cream Tart
• Recipe for Cookie Crumb Crust
• Rum Raisin Apple Pie
• Rustic Chocolate Raspberry Heart Tart
• Scrumptious Strawberry Tart
• Shoofly Pie
• Sour Cream Raisin Pie
• Southern Fried Fruit Pies
• Spiced Peach Galettes
• Strawberry Almond Chocolate Tart
• Strawberry Hazelnut Tart
• Strawberry S’More Tart
• Summer Cherry Pie
• Summer Tart
• Sweet Potato Pie
• Very Lemon Pie
• Vinegar Pie
• Walnut Chocolate Chip Pie
• Walnut Fudge Pie
• White Chocolate and Blueberry Tart
• Worlds Best Apple Pie

Tips and Tricks so your pie comes out PERFECT HERE!

Oh my fucking god

artandsciencejournal:

Rosaline de Thelen’s Homos Luminosos

Spanish artist Rosaline de Thelen borrows and bends fiber optic technologies to create her haunting Homos Luminosos: floating human forms made of shimmering light. Currently on display at the Kinetica Art Fair in London, de Thelen’s various fiber optic creations have been capturing audiences for some time, but to imbue the medium with human characteristics certainly introduces a special, even poetic element to her artworks. Homos Luminosos are at once sculptural and ephemeral, their physicality resolving and vanishing as visitors move about the space. It comes as no surprise then that reactions to de Thelen’s work range from childlike fear to spiritual reverence (indeed, one exhibition in 2011 had her work installed in a church). De Thelen is able to contemplate the mysteries of light and illusion while also satisfying our taste for technology. 

See more work by de Thelen at her website here, and check out more work by Kinetica artists here.

- Erin Saunders