“Scared of zombies? Concerned about the apocalypse? Have we got the house for you. A Polish architectural firm has designed the world’s first zombie-proof abode — the “Safe House”. It’s not really inspired by the walking dead, but it’s been getting plenty of attention as the world celebrates its fifth annual Zombie Awareness Month.

Built between 2005 and 2009, the house features Rubik’s Cube-type movable parts and folds in on itself completely at the end of the day to seal against outside threats. “Every day the house acts in a similar way — it wakes up every morning to close up after dusk,” says architect Robert Konieczny of KWK Promes. Located on the outskirts of Warsaw, the Safe House has just one entrance, on the second floor, connected by a drawbridge. For extra security, after crossing the bridge, visitors have to wait within a safety zone before being let into the rest of the house.

During the day, the house opens onto a garden and the movable walls change position to create a courtyard. “There is no risk of children escaping to the street area in an uncontrolled way while playing in the garden,” says Mr Konieczny.”

This is a view from an ice cave underneath the Svínafellsjökull Glacier in Iceland. Because of the high pressure caused by layers of snow over time, all of the air in the lower parts of the glacier is pressed out leaving pure ice. Although it is clear, it appears blue due to the reflection and absorption of light. Due to the newer layers of unpacked snow as well as exposure to the elements, most glaciers appear a dull white as shown in the second picture of hikers on the same glacier. Ice caves are dangerous and difficult to explore but offer an unique view of such an incredible sight.

These images are of cameraman Marco Queral alongside a 50ft humpback whale in the South Pacific. He has dedicated the last 17 years of his life to ocean photography and has come up with some amazing results.

He recognizes the intelligence and human characteristics of the animals he photographs and notices when they are in the mood to pose for pictures. Although the humpback whale is generally peaceful, due to its enormous size Queral is most definitely in danger getting this close. Despite this, the final images show that the risk is worth the reward.

We are unsure where this picture was taken but believe it is somewhere in the Mediterranean. It shows an incredible view of a sunset illuminating houses along a hillside using a fish eye lens. Truly an amazing photograph. To see a larger version click the thumbnail to the left.

Most all of you have had an X-ray at least once in your life. Most frequently used in the medical and dental professions, x-rays use use high-energy radiation to see through things that we normally couldn’t. However, they can also be used to create beautiful pieces of artwork. In this post we show you some x-ray art of everyday objects, showing their beautiful and complicated interiors. Enjoy!

A maze of 2,200 pounds of salt created by Motoi Yamamoto in memory of his sister, who passed away more than 10 years ago from brain cancer. The design is extremely intricate, and took 50 hours over the course of 5 days to create. Below is another maze he made previously, also in memory of his sister.

This incredible photo was taken in May 2010 of Space Shuttle Atlantis as it launched from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Two F15 Strike Eagles were patrolling the skies when the shuttle was launched, and a lucky pilot got this stunning shot. Its amazingly beautiful — look for the shadow the launch plume on the Atlantic Ocean.

As the Space Shuttle goes out of service an era of NASA space exploration comes to a close. Looking towards the future there will be a mix of government-sponsored and private space companies who are pushing the boundaries. But the Space Shuttle will live on in both fond childhood memories, and in remembrance of the two great American space tragedies — Space Shuttles Challenger and Columbia

If you like this post make sure to check out the Space Shuttle riding piggyback on the largest airplane in the world — the Antonov 225

This photo shows an F15 flying over Space Shuttle Endeavour as it sits on the launch pad at Kennedy Space Center.

And another shot of an F15 over a Shuttle Launch — but this time in the evening. Shuttle Launches are amazingly bright, and will momentarily turn night into day.

These roses are not photoshopped or painted, rather colored by a technique that waters them with dye. By cutting off a rose and splitting the stem, the plant can be placed in different colors of water that feed different petals on the flower. This results in an amazing effect and some beautiful floral arrangements. This technique was successfully tested in 2004 by River Flowers and F.J. Zandbergen. These roses are available for purchase but because of the tedious nature of their creation they can cost upwards of $10 each.