India has also had massively varied geography, from the Himalayas’ towering snow caps to a 7500km coastline in the southern part of the country. In its west are gorgeous dunes, with panoramic hills to its east. Yet, India is also a home of mystique and fables, and romance. So how does one even start planning a trip to India, given the overabundance of natural and cultural treasures? We help you sort it out below, with our suggestions for the most beautiful places in India to visit....

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Paso Robles Residence is situated in a low-rainfall, high-temperature environment in central California. Despite the high heat demands in the summer, where temperatures can exceed 110 degrees, this home only uses passive cooling systems to maintain a comfortable temperature. Without an air conditioning unit, Paso Robles Residence employs the design techniques of nearby vineyard storehouses– night cooling, proper shading and building orientation in line with the path of the sun....

The Rolls-Royce Wraith – Inspired by Fashion takes visual cues from high end fashion design and injects them into its identity. From colorways to bespoke tailoring options, the Wraith is as fashionable as Rolls-Royce can get. Its exterior is a blank canvas, an all white dress of sorts, featuring a two-tone Andalucian White and Arctic White paint job. Customers can then get a bit selective about its appearance, adding Mugello Red, Jasmine or Tailored Purple accents to its shoulder....

What makes a dog the smallest dog in the world comes down to one of two things: their height or their weight. Dogs have remained at the top spot for the most popular pets worldwide for centuries, with more than 50 million households owning at least one dog. Big or small, they have proven to be man’s best friend. However, there is a growing affinity for small dogs that just cannot be denied....

Stranger & Stranger wine packaging delivers character and creative flair in a new series of wine label designs. These decorative paper sleeves wrap around wine bottles in a fashion inspired by prohibition-era packaging. Various ornate sleeves display a broad range of subjects spanning from quotes to recipes to vintage-style artwork. Unique packaging serves as a teaser for the consumer and lures them in to investigate what kind of wine is in the bottle beneath....

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The question is not “whether we will barbecue”, but “how we will barbecue”. And how better to do it than nice and slow? Smoky flavor, anyone? If this is music to your ears, you need a pellet grill. Pellet grills are not a recent invention, but are all the rage lately. And with modern technology, we are certain that pellet grills offer an unmatched level of convenience. Think about leaving your meat on the grill as you go to work, monitoring the progress of your cooking on your phone, and coming home to a smoky treat of meat falling off the bone....

Dope eyewear not only elevates your look to new levels but also protects your eyes from harmful UV rays from the sun. These accessories are a necessity and every well-dressed man should own at least a few to complement their outfits. What To Consider When Buying Sunglasses for Men When it comes to picking the best sunglasses, you want to invest not only in quality but appearance too. It’s crucial that you factor in your face shape, nose shape, and the different designs available....

A gaming enthusiast, and a serious gambler, John would spend hours at public gaming tables tossing away money and taking his wealthy associates off their coin. While he engaged in this activity, he preferred to eat a slab of meat slapped betwixt two pieces of toast, a foodstuff that was unknown to anyone during the late 1700’s, which was when he walked the Earth. Though the credit goes to him, his cook or perhaps even the Greeks and Romans were the inspiration for the sandwich, since they’d been making variations for years, which is to say nothing of gyros and wraps from the middle east and pierogies or similar pocket breaded edibles....

The Brown Residence by Lake|Flato Architects is a contemporary desert home located in Scottsdale, Arizona. The home is composed of floor to ceiling windows with overhangs that stretch over long walkways and terraces to create shade from the desert sun. Views of the surrounding landscape can be seen all throughout the home inside its glass shell. Outdoor entertainment is highlighted by a refreshing pool and fireside sitting area. Over sized doors and entry ways inspire circulation and ventilation throughout the home....

We’ll go out on a limb here– you’ve never seen a pendant lamp like this before. The Fiat Lux Lamp by Constance Guisset and Grégory Cid uses the magic of magnetism and a floating orb “switch” to fill your room with light. See that floating ball a few inches below the lamp? That ball remains fixed in space when the light is illuminated, and as soon as its user pulls that ball from orbit the light turns off....

Related Reading: The Smallest Dog Breeds in the World Due to time and bloodline issues, there’s no hard and fast rule for which breed of dog is going to grow the biggest. Just like China can have some of the largest and smallest people in the world, finding an average weight for any line of canine is impossible; but if you believe in going big when it comes to your best friend, we’ve got 18 of the largest dog breeds around....

Motorola has made it official, dropping the full details of it’s iPhone-killer-competitor, the Motorola Droid. Having used an Android phone for the better part of 2009, we feel that this phone could be the next logical evolutionary milestone of Android from the original T-Mobile G1. It will be the first mobile product to feature Android 2.0, an upgrade which includes full turn-by-turn navigation to rival your dedicated GPS device. The Motorola hardware, the new version of Android and heavy push of Verizon could make the Motorola Droid a serious competitor to the iPhone....

Archery Hall and Boxing Club by FT Architects Japanese firm FT Architects developed a sports facility design to house an archery hall and a boxing club for the Kogakuin University in Tokyo, Japan. The firm was tasked by the university to build low-cost structures using locally-sourced timber. Both structures also required a large column-free space as the main feature of the building. The firm did their research and worked with experts on timber to come up with unique structural designs appropriate for each sport....

View in galleryvia Billboard Tupac, in Short Born Lesane Parish Crooks, Tupac Amaru Shakur, or simply 2Pac, was an American rapper and activist who shaped a generation of fans through music. A native New Yorker, Tupac Shakur relocated to Baltimore and later San Francisco, where his career took off. He lived during a time of intense social turmoil and spoke openly about his experiences as an inner-city youth. Before achieving fame, he advocated for racial equality, exploring racism, drugs, and violence in his music, poetry, and filmography....

Boyer is a director, illustrator, writer and photographer living in Brooklyn with his little dog, Vivian. “Little”, however, is certainly not the word Boyer would use to describe Vivian’s personality and charm! In fact, her personality is so big that one day, just for fun, Boyer decided to Photoshop a picture of Vivian so that her physical stature matched the size of her cheerful demeanor! As if the idea of a mammoth-sized daschund dog isn’t funny enough, Boyer began editing Vivian into pictures with himself all over the city, with buildings and landmarks around to really show off her “new size” to scale....

Southern Italy’s busiest freight city has received a glorious green centerpiece to its mountainous landscape. The Vulcano Buono, “good volcano” in Italian, was designed to merge with this Italian landscape, in homage to the once tragic nearby Mt. Vesuvius volcano just a few miles away. Vulcano Buono houses a shopping mall, an outdoor theater, restaurants and a hotel– all contained within a rolling green roof comprised of over 2,500 thriving plants....

Inspiration doesn’t always come from real-life people. It can come from a 900-year-old little green creature from who knows where with pointy ears and unmistakable syntax! Beloved characters from favorite movies have inspired us, and every Star Wars fan would agree; Jedi Master Yoda is unmistakably one of the most inspiring of them all. And even if you haven’t watched Star Wars films created by George Lucas (oh, what horror!...

One of the best ways to keep our lovely locks looking their best is to go with a hairstyle that doesn’t follow trends, but rather choose from among the traditional men’s hairstyles which are always part of the fashion conversation. By doing this, we adorn our head with a timeless creation that shan’t lose its lustre the moment the trends shift. By working with your barber or stylist it’s easy to get a look that looks great no matter how much lettuce you’ve got....