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The World's Most Exotic PetsMonkeys, Lions and Chimpanzees are animals we often see in the wild or on the Discovery Channel. The following are some exotic albeit expensive pets that can be legally bought. These animals, however do come with a heavy price tag and that is not including the upkeep.
13. Bengal Cat
Price Tag: $800-$3,000
The Bengal Cat is bred by mating a domestic black shorthaired cat with an Asian Leopard cat. As with many hybrids the goal is to create a domestic cat in size and demeanor with the exotic Asian Leopard Cat appearance and coloring. As with most hybrid cats, the breed becomes more and more domesticated with each successive generation, therefore the ideal domesticated breed would be at least three to five generations removed from the original breed. 12. Snow MacaquePrice Tag: $3,500  The Snow Macaque is considered a threatened species as we continue to encroach on more and more of the animal's habitat. Due to this fact, coveted licenses and special permits are mandated to own this very rare animal. The Snow Macaque is a smaller primate with a lifespan of over 25 years with the distinguishing feature of a hairless red face.
11. Squirrel MonkeyPrice Tag: $4,000  This primate is about the size of a squirrel thus it's name. Generally the squirrel monkey does not get any bigger than 2 pounds and is considered a very social, affectionate and peaceful animal. These complacent characteristics make the animal a highly desired pet, however as with most of these animals, many states do not allow them to be privately owned. 10. Chinese Crested Hairless PuppiesPrice Tag: $4,000-$5,000  These dogs weigh about 5 to 12 lbs and are very vivacious, alert and friendly animals. Considered to be one of the rarest dogs, these dogs are prone to sunburning on a hot and clear day. The dogs first originated in Africa and the animals is most often found to be a very pleasant companion that lives for over 10 to 12 years. 9. Savannah CatPrice Tag: $4,000-$10,000  Bred in a similar process to the Bengal Cat, the Savannah Cat is bred by mating the African Serval with a smaller domestic cat. The Savannah inherently has a much more difficult breeding process, because an African Serval is 40lbs and undomesticated and breeding it with a domestic house cat is problematic. Concurrently, the gestation periods between the two animals are different. Due to these factors, the Savannah is a more expensive and rare breed of cat. 8. Mona GuenonPrice Tag: $6,000  The Mona Guenon's natural habitat is within the Western African tropical forests, however this animal is capable of adapting to any forest environment. Therefore, despite special permits and licenses to own this animal, it is not considered an endangered specie. 7. Debrazzas MonkeyPrice Tag: $10,000  The DeBrazza's Monkey is easily recognized by its white beard and yellowish gray fur. The animal will generally live for about 22 years. Though many people do shell out the hefty price for this primate, they become disappointed when the docile and tender babies grow to become unpredictable and hostile adults. 6. Striped Ball PythonPrice Tag: $10,000  Master Python Breeder, Bob Clark states that he has an exclusive on this genetic striped ball python. The prominent stripe is what makes this animal very unique. More clearly, the striped ball showcases a yellow dorsal stripe with a a black border, clearly differentiating them from any other snake. 5. Hyacinth MacawPrice Tag: $6,500-12,000  Macaws overall are very expensive. The Hyacinth Macaw exhibiting beautifully vibrant coloring, generally commands $20,000 a pair. Physically these birds are about 40 inches long and have a bright blue coloring. Their wing span is about four feet and these birds make popular pets despite their expensive price tag. 4. Reticulated Albino Type II Tiger PythonPrice Tag: $15,000  Master Python Breeder, Bob Clark's Reticulated Albino Type II Tiger Pythons sell for $15,000 each. An extremely rare breed, these pythons showcase a co-dominant tiger pattern, making them extremely popular in the snake world. 3. Lavender Albino Python FemalePrice Tag: $20,000  This red-eyed snake is lavender in color, under a vibrant yellow pattern. Also available from python breeder Bob Clark, the rarity has fueled demand. 2. ChimpanzeePrice Tag: $60,000-$65,000  Chimpanzees are highly intelligent primates and are closely related to humans. Chimpanzees weigh about 115 lbs and the male is slightly larger than the female. The natural habitat of the Chimpanzee is within central Africa and western Africa. Though an endangered specie, Chimps are legal pets in some states. 1. White Lion CubsPrice Tag: $138,000  The very rare White Lion is because of a a recessive gene and the animals are not considered to be albino. The White Lion's eye color is similar to the regular lion, however the coat pigmentation and skin are not. Due to its price, demand, upkeep and scarcity, the White Lion remains one of the most difficult animals in the world to obtain.
Sublime & Sensual Smoke ArtSometimes "going up in smoke" can be a good thing
Natural smoke (and its Photoshop variety) seem to become more and more a media of choice for artistic expression. Today, we'll feature some examples of "smoke art", and marvel at how such an elusive substance can be possibly herded into fascinating shapes. 
Artists inherently like smoke for its flux and dynamic properties, and the public seem to enjoy asking the perennial question "What were they smoking?" when seeing a radical and challenging piece of art.
 (original unknown)Abstract, natural smoke meets electricityFirst, lets see how a NATURAL smoke can be made to look so wonderful - without any Photoshop manipulations. Sometimes all it takes is a good high-speed strobe flash and a correct exposure to capture ambient light. Irene Muller examines the inner wisps and curls of colored smoke, producing photographs worthy to be framed in the process. See the whole series on her site.  (image credit: Irene Muller)Or the smoke that's produced in explosive interaction with electricity:  (image credit: Irene Muller)More awesome electricity at play here:  (image credit: Luiz Santos, Ohio University)See the rest of "high-speed photography of explosions" in our previous article. Lighting Matches - simple act, enhanced by artistic flairThe most basic combination of elements: fire and air (smoke) - make for an endlessly mesmerizing and enchanting dance of evolving forms:  (image credit: Mike Brook)"Fire and smoke" set from Brent:  (image credit: Brent)"One Strobe coming from the left and to the rear of the match. Shutter was set to capture ambient flame" -  (image credit: Josh Beeman)Unintentional ShapesUnintentional... and all the more surprising for it. Seems like nature can best any our effort to conjure unusual lovely shapes (even if it's milk drops descending into the water... with smoky textures)  (image credit: Maximilian Jaenicke)Magical combination of smoke and sunrays in this photo, taken in a rice cracker bakery at Inle Lake in Myanmar: (click to enlarge) (image credit: Bas Uterwijk)Burning incense sticks makes groovy "colored smoke" - a series by Graham Jeffery:  (images credit: Graham Jeffery)Thomas Herbrich has an excellent series "Smoke" on his site:  (images credit: Thomas Herbrich)Putting an egg in the middle of the smoke action, makes it even more interesting: (just make sure that no dazed chicken is about to stagger out of it)  (image credit: Sharlene Shappart)Can't get enough of this? Check out the "Artsmoke" Flickr pool for daily updates. Photoshop Smoke NirvanaWhat were they smoking? Maybe they inhaled a highly-potent concentration of Photoshop tips, tricks, skills and effects, mixed it with a heady brew of creativity - and produced these wisps (for the benefit and enjoyment of the paying client) -   And for the sheer luminous sensuality of smoke (can't touch it, a moment - and it's gone), here are a few retouched smoke dreams from one of the Russian Photoshop forums (where they also discuss steps of how to make such art) -      
Benji Fun - Belgium Anyone interested in having a unique dining experience? You can have breakfast, lunch, dinner or cocktails.
Invite your boss for a meeting while enjoying your meal 50 meters above ground. Dining events arranged by a professional event arranger of Benji Fun company.
It provides 22 seating complete with Chef, server, musician and you can select your own location, without limitation. Guaranteed safety with the hoisting crane, which can accommodate the whole band of musicians, or for making a presentation to your customers.
This restaurant is in Belgium.
Shuttle "Discovery":
Pre-Flight Activities, Rarely Seen by the General PublicThese photos deserve a wide viewing audience: the amount of thought and engineering that goes into every launch is immense; each successful take-off represents the Mankind's finest effort, and is a wonder to behold. 
Fastest Trains in the World A list of the fastest trains in the world from China's CRH2 to France's TGV! CHINA's CRH2 The CRH2 is one of the high-speed train models in China. The CRH2 is a modified E2-1000 Series Shinkansen design, and represents the second Shinkansen train model to be exported, the other being the 700T series for Taiwan High Speed Rail. 
TAIWAN 's THSR The Taiwan High Speed Rail (traditional Chinese: å°ç£é«˜é€Ÿéµè·¯, also known as the THSR) is a high-speed rail network that runs along the west coast of Taiwan. It is approximately 335.50 kilometers (208 mi), and runs from Taipei City to Kaohsiung City. It began operation on January 5, 2007.  KOREA 's KTX The Korea Train eXpress (KTX) is South Korea's high-speed rail system. It is operated by Korail. The train's technology is largely based on the French TGV system, and has a top speed of 350 km/h, limited to 300 km/h during regular service for safety. On December 16, 2004, the Korean-made HSR-350x achieved an experimental top speed of 352.4 kilometers per hour.  JAPAN 's SHINKANZEN Japan's main island Honshu is covered by a network of high speed train lines that connect Tokyo with most of the island's major cities and Fukuoka on the island of Kyushu. Japan's high speed trains (bullet trains) are called shinkansen and are operated by Japan Railways, often abbreviated as JR. 
SPAIN 's AVE AVE, an acronym for Alta Velocidad Española (literally, "Spanish High Speed," but also a play on the wordave, meaning "bird" in Spanish), is a service of high speed trains operating at speeds of up to 300 km/h (186 mph) on dedicated track in Spain. 
UK 's EUROSTAR Eurostar is a high-speed train service in Western Europe connecting London and Kent in the United Kingdom, with Paris and Lille in France, and Brussels in Belgium. In addition, there are limited services from London to Disneyland Resort Paris (Gare de Marne-la-Vallée - Chessy) and seasonal destinations in France. Trains cross the English Channel through the Channel Tunnel.  FRANCE ' TGV The TGV (train à grande vitesse, French for "high-speed train") is France's high-speed rail service developed by GEC-Alsthom (now Alstom) and SNCF, the French national rail operator, and operated primarily by SNCF. Following the inaugural TGV service between Paris and Lyon in 1981, the TGV network, centred on Paris, has expanded to connect cities across France and in adjacent countries. It holds the record for the fastest wheeled train, having reached 574.8 km/h (357 mph) on 3 April 2007,and also holds the world's highest average speed for a regular passenger service. TGV is a registered trademark of SNCF. 
5 Fastest Fighter Planes in the World In the last 15-20 years, the tremendous technological advancements have influenced and changed almost every aspect of our lives. Many of the times, these advancements are a result of the research and development carried out by the military establishment all over the world. Naturally, fighter planes being the very core of defence of any modern air force, there has been a sea change in the design, features and performance of fighter planes from what they used to be. Let us have a look at the five fastest fighter planes of the world. 1) SU-35 ( Mach 2.25) It was initially known as Su-27M. It is a single-seat, twin-engined super maneuverable multirole fighter plane which was designed for the Russian Air Force. It has been offered to many countries including India, Brazil and South Korea.
2) MiG-21 (Mach 2.05) Built by the Soviet Union, the Mikoyan-Gurevich is a supersonic fighter jet. It is the most produced jet in aviation history and has been flown by around 50 countries in 4 continents. A short-range day fighter- inceptor, it is a continuation of soviet jet fighters MiG-15,17 and 19. 3) F-22 Raptor ( Mach 1.82) This is a fifth generation fighter plane with emphasis on strength, agility and range. F-22 has been developed at the aeronautical systems centre, Wright-Patternson Air Force Base, Ohio and is considered one of the deadliest planes of the world. It is a supersonic dual-engine fighter jet. 4) Eurofighter Typhoon (Mach 1.5) This plane has been built and designed by the associated of four different companies from the UK, Spain, Italy and Germany. The Eurofighter Typhoon employs a state of the art integrated defense system “praetorian†which monitors air-to-air and surface-to-air dangers and can respond to multiple threats simultaneously. 5) SU-30 MKI-Super Sukhoi (Mach 0.9) SU-30 was not initially designed to carry nuclear or strategic weapons but the newly developed IAF will change all that. It has been designed for the Indian Air Force mutually by Russia’s Sukhoi and India’s Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). The aircraft is custom-made for Indian specifications and combines Indian systems and avionics as well as French and Israeli subsystems
Leaf Art They say beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Art can be expressed through many forms from paintings and sculptures to chalk art and liquid photography. Artists are not satisfied just conveying their emotions through their mediums anymore either. They wish to make use of everything in the world around them. They see potential in everything. Due to this growing passion, Leaf Art was introduced. 
This type of art is fairly recent and draws its inspiration from nature. It is mostly done on dry leaves such as such as Peepal and Banayan tree leaves, although other leaves can also be used.
There are many different forms of leaf art. All of them can be categorized into 3 main categories: painted directly on the leaves, sticking some extra decoration on the leaves and carving part of the surface of the leaf and making use of its natural vein and left surface to create scenes.
The following pictures are created by adding some extra decoration on the leaves. 
 
These works of art are created by delicately painting the surface of the leaf. 
Leaf carving is the most beautiful and the most difficult of them all. Leaves are usually chosen from the Chinar Tree and then go through a 60 step process such as shaving, pressing, curing, and dying and so on. In some instances, the outer surface of the leaf is carefully removed making sure it doesn’t cut or damage the leaf’s veins which add detail to the carving. 
 Spanish artist Lorenzo Duran has created the following masterpieces. It was done for an international advertising campaign that encourages people to plant trees. 
Ferrari WorldThe World's Largest Indoor Amusement Park! For all those Ferrari fans out there, Ferrari World is a dream come true. Located in Abu Dhabi, it has everything one could want for a great day (or even night) out. It is situated on Yas Island and includes theme parks, water parks, spas, themed resort hotels, physical centers, golf courses and much more. It is the largest indoor amusement park in the world and the first ever Ferrari themed playground in the world. 
Within its 925,696 square feet of plush interior you will have plenty to entertain you. The park features over 20 rides and attractions, each specially designed to cover the various aspects of the legend that is Ferrari. The park is the result of collaboration between Ferrari and Aldar properties, Abu Dhabi’s leading property development, management and Investment Company. The park officially opened to the public on 4th of November 2010.  
Ferrari World is also famous for its spectacular roof, which is modeled after the side profile of a Ferarri GT. It has a total surface area of 2,152,782 feet and 12,370 tons of steel have been used to support the roof. As if all this wasn’t enough, the roof is also decorated with the largest Ferrari logo ever built. It measures 65m by 48.5 m. It is truly a symbol of engineering at its best. The rides inside Ferrari World are like nothing you’ve ever seen before. It contains Formula Rossa, the world’s fastest rollercoaster. This coaster propels daredevils to speeds up to 240 km/hr, imitating the feeling of being in a Ferrari F1 car. There’s also G-Force, the spaceshot tower which launches riders 62 m in the air before plunging back to Earth, experiencing the actual G-force of a Ferrari, in a seat directly inspired by the Ferrari Enzo. There are many other rides such as Viaggio in Italia, V12 and Speed of Magic which offer the experience of a lifetime. Even if you’re not a thrill-seeker there is plenty to keep yourself entertained. There’s a Ferrari Gallery which is the largest outside Maranello. Moreover, Yas Island offers a fine dining and shopping experience, with authentic Italian Food and unique shopping locations.  Ferrari World is the one destination that you simple cannot afford to miss!
Spectacular 3D Art on Paper It takes an artist to create a world on paper with just a few strokes of a pencil or a paintbrush. It takes a truly spectacular artist to bring the imaginary world out of the paper and make it come to life. That’s exactly what 3D Art is all about, an insane amount of talent and works of art that seem impossible to pull off on a flat surface. 
These following illustrations are the work of Chilean artist Fredo. They’re so incredible that it’s hard to believe that a 17 year old has created them. Fredo spends anything from half an hour to a month making sure that each picture is perfect. His unique style makes the objects appear as if they’re going to jump right out of the page. According to this talented artist “Everything is possible with a pencil in your hands, the real world is smaller than the imaginary. And, of course, have fun and do it with love.†
 
 
 
 
 
Another artist who specializes in creating 3D images is Nagai Hideyuki, the 21 year old prodigy from Japan. Hideyuki identifies himself as an anamorphic artist, which is a style of art that stems from the early Renaissance. The style features techniques based on perspective, where an artist creates distorted images or drawings that are recognizable only when viewed in a certain way. If you look at them up close, his drawings appear as flat sketches on sheets of paper. However, from a distance the compositions test our brains to ‘see’ more than we might first expect.  
 
 
 
 
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