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From German glassmaker Eisch comes the first ever, breathable wine glass. When the elixir of your choice is poured into the goblet, a mere 2 to 4 minutes promises the same aeration as if the wine had been decanted for an hour. The nose of the wine is thus enhanced, as is the palette and the mere hint of peach or blackberry becomes a veritable bushel. Sommeliers everywhere are catching on and singing the glasses’ praises. Of course the irony here is that the glass engineered to play the ultimate supporting role is quickly becoming the star itself.
http://www.eisch.de

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In northwest Connecticut lies Winvian, a resort of a different variety found in the midst of 113 sylvan acres. For about $1000 / night, you’ll have your choice of unique architecturally designed cottages in which to reside. Cottage themes include “Stone” – a cave built almost entirely from boulders, “Treehouse” – your own game filled fort high in the sky and “Greenhouse” – a glass beauty which resort staff will fill with your choice of flora for your stay. Leave the kids at home some weekend and treat yourself to a truly unique experience.
http://winvian.com

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If you’re tired of having to throw out your shampoo in order to comply with the Transportation Security Administration’s crackdown on liquid packables, you may wish to consider these sweet little notes of hygiene. Dissolving paper shampoo sheets (not unlike Listerine breath strips) come in a smart little case and ensure you won’t have to search the Kuala Lumpur market for Malaysia’s take on Vidal Sassoon.
http://www.spoonsisters.com

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In the tiny Polish village of Szymbark, philanthropist Daniel Czapiewski presents the Upside-Down House. This full scale construction is shown as a complete model, with furniture attached to the ceiling – uh, the floor. Czapiewski wanted to highlight both the injustice of the Communist era and his view of the current state of the world. Statement or sideshow, it’s rapidly becoming one of the country’s sought after tourist attractions. Visitors to the site frequently experience headaches and a sense of vertigo after spending just a few minutes inside the structure.
http://freshome.com/2007/09/08/amazing-upside-down-house

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Perched 4,000 feet above the Colorado River is the new Grand Canyon Skywalk – a cantilevered walkway that extends 70 feet from the rim of this natural world wonder. It was three years and $40 million in the making and many have condemned it as a manmade blight on ground both sacred to the Hualapai Native land and nature itself. Structurally it is sound enough to withstand the weight of 71 fully loaded Boeing 747s (71 million pounds) and an 8.0 Richter scale earthquake within 50 miles. Some of the images on the official site may not be suitable for the faint of heart.
http://www.grandcanyonskywalk.com

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British sculptor Ron Mueck began his sculpting career working for a children’s TV show before making extremely realistic, fibreglass resin models for advertisements. It was then a natural progression for him to turn to fine art. The precision and detail of his human figures may astound you, but it’s the scale in which Mueck executes his pieces that will stop you in your tracks – sometimes much larger than life; sometimes much smaller. Whichever direction he takes, he serves up a psychological confrontation to the viewer who is forced to both consider and assimilate two opposing realities.
http://www.sculpture.org/documents/scmag03/jul_aug03/mueck/mueck.shtml

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