🌿 Black Bat Flower (Tacca chantrieri) 🌿

Exotic, bat-shaped flowers with deep, dark purple petals and long, whisker-like bracts, set against large, lush green leaves, creating a striking and mysterious display.

Light: Bright, indirect light to partial shade.

Water: Keep soil consistently moist but well-drained.

Soil: Well-draining, rich mix with good organic matter.

Temp: 65-85°F (18-29°C).

Humidity: High.

Fertilizer: Apply a balanced 10-10-10 fertilizer every 2-4 weeks during the growing season.

A captivating and unusual addition that brings a touch of exotic mystery and dark elegance to garden beds, borders, and containers! 🌿🖤💜✨

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The colossal Regent International apartment building in Hangzhou, China, is is the largest residential building globally and hosts over 20,000 residents! 🌍🏙️ Initially designed as a hotel, this 36-story architectural marvel was transformed into a self-sufficient community, boasting high-end residential apartments, a vast food court, swimming pools, salons, supermarkets, and more.

Designed by Alicia Loo, the chief architect behind the world's second seven-star hotel, the Singapore Sands Hotel, this S-shaped giant stands 206 meters tall. He has dominated Hangzhou's central business district since its inauguration in 2013.

Home to a diverse community, from young professionals to influencers and small businesses, the Regent International building spans over 260,000 square meters, reshaping the skyline and redefining urban living in China. 🏠 #RegentInternational #UrbanLiving #SkyscraperLiving

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The Tasmanian giant freshwater crayfish, which is at risk of extinction, can reach an impressive size of 80cm and a weight of up to 3kg, making it the world's largest invertebrate living in freshwater

Journey through the breathtaking spires of South Dakota, USA 🇺🇸. This winding road flanked by towering rock formations and lush greenery offers a drive through a living gallery of natural sculptures. Discover the rugged beauty of the Black Hills and let this scenic route inspire a sense of wonder and adventure.

The Crowley Lake Columns, located in California’s Eastern Sierra region, are a stunning geological formation resulting from ancient volcanic activity. These unique columns, which can tower up to 20 feet high, are primarily composed of ash and pumice from the Long Valley Caldera eruption approximately 760,000 years ago. The columns are thought to have formed through a combination of rapid cooling and subsequent erosion, rather than solely from molten lava cooling and contracting. They offer a captivating glimpse into Earth’s geological history and the powerful natural forces at work.

The "crazy spiral cactus" (Cereus forbesii Spiralis) begins life as a straight cactus, and once it reaches a height of about 10 cm, the ribs begin to spiral. In nature, it usually grows as a shrub with many candlesticks arranged in columns.

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In 1960, David Latimer planted a tiny garden inside of a large glass bottle and sealed it shut. He opened the bottle 12 years later in 1972 to add some water and then sealed it for good. The self contained ecosystem has flourished for nearly 60 years.

For those who are wondering how this is even possible: the garden is a perfectly balanced and self-sufficient ecosystem. The bacteria in the compost eats the dead plants and breaks down the oxygen that is released by the plants, turning it into carbon dioxide, which is needed for photosynthesis. The bottle is essentially a microcosm of earth.

Mehrangarh Fort, located in Jodhpur, India, is one of the largest and most majestic forts in the country.

Built around 1459 by Rao Jodha, the founder of Jodhpur, the fort stands 410 feet above the city and sprawls across 1,200 acres.

Its imposing walls rise up to 36 meters (120 feet) in height and are 21 meters (69 feet) wide. The fort houses several palaces, courtyards, and museums, showcasing a rich history and architectural brilliance.

Notable attractions within the fort include the Moti Mahal (Pearl Palace), Phool Mahal (Flower Palace), and Sheesh Mahal (Mirror Palace)...

This massive 650 ft tall underwater rock called "Dirty Rock" is located in the Pacific ocean, just off the coast of the Revillagigedo Islands, near Mexico.

From the surface of the ocean, mostly the white tip of the enormous rock measuring 160ft wide is visible. But underneath the waters, there is a fascinating diversity of marine creatures. Swiss photographer and adventurer, Franco Banfi, who first discovered the rock while on a diving cruise, has captured incredible photos of the thriving ecosystem near the isolated rock during his second trip.

Indeed the underwater rock is home to a unique collection of marine wildlife like the coral Mexican hogfish, Panamic green moray eel, yellow trumpetfish, spiny lobsters, and many more.

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After passing a certain number of Roraima's anchors, climbers reach a ledge where they camp for the night in a portaledge

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Multnomah Falls is a waterfall located on Multnomah Creek in the Columbia River Gorge, east of Troutdale, between Corbett and Dodson, Oregon, United States.

The waterfall can be accessed from the Historic Columbia River Highway and Interstate 84. Spanning two levels on basalt cliffs, it is the tallest waterfall in Oregon at 620 feet (189 m).

The Multnomah Creek Bridge, built in 1914, passes below the falls and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

The "Polish Pyramids" are a group of megalithic tombs that have been discovered in Wietrzychowice, Poland. They are elongated mounds with a length of up to 150 m and a height of 2-3 m, probably belonging to Funnelbeaker culture, 4000 years BC.

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In Iran there is a beautiful, long-lived and historic Cypress (Cupressus Sempervirens), located in Abarkuh, Yazd province, Iran. 7It is between 4,000 and 4,500 years old, reported the Iranian agency ISNA. This unique natural monument measures 25 meters. Studies show that the tree may be the same age as the pyramids of Egypt.