Cool Stuff From Around the World

 

I enjoy reading about customs and whatnot from other countries. This is about some noteworthy things…

 

This picture didn’t say what country this was in, but you know for sure that it wasn’t the US because it would have been vandalized immediately. It’s a permanent bicycle air pump installed next to a lockup bike place. Genius!

 

 

These are manhole covers in Japan. I love it! They are all over the place. I would love to be able to buy a set of postcards with the various designs on them. These are true works of art.

 

 

Luminous road markings in France. I’m starting to see things like this in other places. It would sure make roads easier to navigate when it’s dark and rainy. 

 

 

I think this one is the best uses of something no longer needed for the original purpose. It’s a converted subway in Paris. Awesome idea. 

 

 

This is in a bathroom somewhere in Germany. It’s a puke sink especially for Oktoberfest. Notice the handy bars to hang onto? And the faucet to rinse away all that wasted beer? I’ve never understood the reasoning behind drinking until you puke. 

 

 

This is a traffic light in Singapore. Seniors and the disabled get a card that they can tap on the sensor and it gives them more time to cross the street. People with babies in strollers should be able to use that, too.