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Sticking it to 500 copies of Paris Hilton’s new album ‘Paris’ famned Londner Banksy adds some content and kind words.

Full BBC Story
Flickr Set of a CD Opening
YouTube ‘punking paris’

In certain parts of rural Sweden an old traditional law still stands. If a child under the age of 18 commits a serious offence and is convicted of the crime, he or she is NOT sent to a correctional facility. Instead, state firemen show up at the child’s home and ceremonially burn the house to the ground.

It is hoped that by being made an example of, other parents will keep control of their children’s behaivour.

The system seems to work as a house is only burned once every 12 to 15 years.

via Sean Rogg and his video ‘Wood’

“The walls between art and engineering exist only in our minds”

Mixing engineering and art Theo Jansen creates larger than life kinetic sculptures from his studio in the Netherlands. Resembling the skeletal structure of animals his wind-powered creatures are incredible to watch in motion.

BMW commercial featuring Jansen voice over
Video of Jansen’s Animaris Rhinoceros Transport in motion
Theo Jansen interview with artificial.dk

Every year the small town of Bunyol in Valencia Spain gets ready for it’s population to quadruple when a army of 30,000 converge for La Tomatina. 275,000 pounds worth of tomato battle later a lot of people are really messy.

30 August 2006 (final Wed of every Aug)
11am, Free
Spain
Comunidad Valenciana
Valencia, Bunyol

La Tomatina the Video Guide
Official Tomatina Site

Nothing better than storming the streets on a hundred pound cruiser bike. It doesn’t hurt when it’s around one our favorite cities on the globe, Barcelona, either. The Fat Tire Bike Tour crew (not to be confused with our favorite Colorado brewing company) provide a sweet ride and tour of the not so obvious around the streets of Barcelona.

Staying in Rome is pushing ridiculous with this weak American dollar in my pocket, so the team has come up with some cheap spots to crash your vino soaked brain:

Blue Hostel, Via Carlo Alberto 13 00185
Great spot near the train station, owner of the hostel met me outside the station and carried my bags back to the apartment. Recommended because there’s not much ‘hostel’ about it. € 40 Double

San Pietro (Bed & Breakfest)
Caring family provides clean rooms with breakfast and great balcony to boot. Within walking distance of some great attractions and alleys to explore. Includes apartment wide WiFi. € 79 Double

Hotel Rosetta Via Cavour 295 B/1
In the Monti neighborhood this Hotel is easy to get to from the Termini and is surrounded by most of the big attractions every first timer is going to be looking for. € 60 Double

L’Incanto di Roma Via Collina 36
Cheap private double rooms and even cheaper large rooms for bigger parties. Around the corner from Villa Borghese and the Spanish steps. € 40 Double

Google hacked map of Berlin’s subway system. Public transit planning if the metro wasn’t easy enough.

Berlin Metro Google Map