Portable Toilets, Atlanta, Georgia, USAPortable toilets have sure come a long way from when we were kids. Nowadays these outhouses, often found at construction sites and large public gatherings, have much less of a smell and are sometimes gender segregated. You might even find hand cleaner!
Underground Walkway, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaMontreal boasts the world's largest underground complex, La Ville Souterraine. Spanning over 12 square kilometers, with over 32 kilometers of tunnels, the underground city offers a respite from cold winters. Through these climate controlled passageways, citizens and visitors can reach about 80% of all offices and over 35% of all shops without going out into the elements. There are about 120 entry points, which makes it very easy to enter and exit the underground city from different points in Montreal.
Backpacks, Atlanta, Georgia, USAKids are going to our nearby schools today for the start of the 2009-10 school year. This is a day for kids to meet their new teachers, catch up with friends after the long summer, make new friends, and to show off new outfits, backpacks, lunchbags, etc. Some kids even have new teeth or have grown over the summer! After all the hubbub, perhaps they will even do school work.
Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris, FranceFor some odd reason, all the pipes and air-vents of the Centre Georges Pompidou are reminiscent of the Beatles' 1968 movie Yellow Submarine. The center houses an extensive library, a music research center, and a modern art museum.
