12 interesting ideas from different countries that expand the idea of the everyday (14 photos)
Sometimes the simplest things can tell you more about a person's culture and way of thinking than books or guidebooks. Just look at how different countries solve everyday problems, from architectural details to street improvements.
"Under" in Norway - the first European underwater restaurant
Opened in 2019.
This hotel's bathroom is decorated with a photo of itself
The grave of French musician and actor Fernand Arbelo, who wanted to always see his wife's face after his death
We won't comment on how stupid the idea is here, but you can.
This Japanese faucet has a switch right under the water outlet
To avoid touching unnecessary things with wet hands.
Irish women crocheted a wool map of their country measuring 3.3 by 3.6 meters
It took them 4 years to do this.
A flower-shaped straw cap in a Japanese restaurant
In Japan, farmers are turning rice fields into giant works of art
This genre of art is generally called geoglyph.
Grundtvig's Church, Copenhagen
Washington State Ferry Workers Leave Puzzles on Passenger Tables
A brick wall on the sidewalk that is transformed into a public bench. Shiraz, Iran
A little more Iran coming soon.
Historic Akhavan House in Kashan, Iran
Staircase in the studio of artist Ezio Gribaudo in Turin, Italy
Bonus: "A friend went to Wales and checked into an Airbnb - here's who she was there waited"