8. Putrajaya, Malaysia

Putrajaya Malaysia
The world’s largest roundabout does not feel like a roundabout to drivers due to its sheer size. Ariel photos show the actual size of this huge roundabout that has a forest at the centre. It is approximately 2.11 miles all the way around and is close to the Malaysian Prime Minister’s office.

9. The Road to Giza, Egypt

The Road to Giza Egypt
The Road to Giza is over 4,600 years old and is the world’s oldest known paved road. It was built to allow the passage of building materials from quarries in Southwest Cairo to Lake Moeris. It covers a total distance of seven and a half miles and has become a national landmark.

10. Gravity Hills, Various Locations

Gravity Hills Various Locations
Gravity hills are amazing locations were the laws of gravity do not seem to apply. Cars left out of gear will magically roll uphill, and rainwater will flow up the hill defying all logic. Despite their popularity and seemingly magic powers, gravity hills are nothing more than optical illusions where the surrounding landscape makes an uphill slope appear as is if it is pointing downwards.
Every country around the world has its own style of laying out its city streets, with a few throwing out the rule book altogether. Unusual architecture is greatly appealing to both tourists and locals, and all of the aforementioned streets have earned themselves a place in history.


Policeman drives against traffic, knocks down woman, baby



Taskirat, Ammarah and The vehicle
A police corporal, identified simply as Friday, has been accused of knocking down a teacher, Mrs. Taskirat Anjolaiya, and her baby, Ammarah.
It was learnt that as a result of the incident, the mother and daughter sustained pelvic fracture, brain injury and a broken jaw among others.
According to eyewitness, the policeman, who is attached to FESTAC Police Division, was driving against traffic on Apapa-Oshodi Expressway when he knocked down the victims.
PUNCH Metro learnt that the graduate of Mathematics Education was alighting from a commercial bus with her child and had not noticed the police patrol van coming from the wrong direction.
The victim’s husband, Sulaiman, said the policeman claimed he was running an errand for the Divisional Police Officer, Ibrahim Zango.
The policeman was said to have told them that he was instructed by the DPO to drop off a woman at the airport in Ikeja and he drove against traffic to avoid traffic congestion on the appropriate route so that she would not miss her flight.
He said, “The accident occurred on June 23, 2013. My wife was on her way to a religious progamme when a police driver drove recklessly on Oshodi-Apapa Expressway. He was driving against traffic and shouting at drivers on the right side of the road to clear out.
“He eventually knocked down my wife and baby while they were alighting from a bus.
“The policeman’s first concern at the scene of the accident was to immediately get a cab to convey the woman in his vehicle to her destination.”
PUNCH Metro learnt that the policeman rushed the victims to the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi Araba, and deposited N70,000 for their treatment.
At LUTH however, doctors at the emergency ward discovered that the mother of three had sustained a pelvic fracture, facial bruises, and brain injury while the baby, Ammarah, also suffered deep facial cuts and a broken jaw.
Sulaiman lamented that since the incident, over N500, 000 had been spent on treatment.
He said the policeman had abandoned the victims at the hospital since depositing the N70, 000.
He expressed disappointment over how the DPO handled the matter when they went to report the matter at the station.
“A few days after the accident, when I could no longer bear the pressure alone, I went to see the DPO and I told him what happened. Zango lambasted me before offering us additional N10, 000,” he said.
Sulaiman lamented that this was too little given the fact that he was unemployed and had spent all his savings.
He expressed disappointment that the police, who had been charged with the duty of protecting lives, were the ones inflicting hardship on the family.
Our correspondent, who visited the victim at Ward E3 on Thursday, observed that she was recuperating.
However, some nurses, who spoke to our correspondent on the condition of anonymity, said the head trauma she sustained was still affecting her.
One of them said, “She gets up from her bed and roams the hospital. Most of the time we have to strap her back to the bed to prevent her from going astray and I cannot say when she will be discharged,” she said.
Sulaiman said his wife was a teacher and he feared if she would recover completely.
Sulaiman said, “I have been unemployed for several months. My wife is a teacher at Ansar-Ud-Deen Primary School and she was the one supporting us until these  injuries due to the behaviour of this police corporal who has now abandoned us.
“The accident could have been avoided if the police man obeyed simple traffic regulation. Now, the action of the policeman has resulted in serious brain injury to my wife.”
The spokesperson for the state police command, Ngozi Braide, confirmed the incident.
She said disciplinary action was being taken against the DPO, while the police driver had been detained.
“It is really a pathetic case and no one is happy about it. You were the one that just informed us of the incident. We have started taking disciplinary action against the DPO and the corporal. We will hold a meeting on the issue on Friday,” she said.
Braide however said she could not say if financial support would be given to the family until after the meeting.
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Second wedding for 9-year-old schoolboy and his 61-year-old wife

Why is it okay for a 61yr old woman to kiss a 9 yr old boy in the mouth all in the name of tradition? A 9-year-old schoolboy has become one of the world's youngest grooms for the 2nd time, marrying his 62-year-old wife again. Looking a little taller in last year's silvery tuxedo, baby faced Saneie Masilela clutched the hand of Helen Shabangu as they repeated their vows one year on.
Last year the boy, from nearby Tshwane, tied the knot with bride Helen after claiming he had been told by his dead ancestors to wed. Shockingly his family took the message from the heavens seriously and hurriedly forked out £500 for the bride and a further £1,000 for the big day. 
The second marriage ceremony was this time held at the home of the blushing bride in Ximhungwe in Mpumalanga, South Africa, in front of around 100 guests. Wide-eyed residents looked on as the married mother-of-five shared a piece of cake, a toast and even a kiss with her young groom Sanele -  and long-term husband Alfred Shabangu, 66.
Watch the video after the cut...


I kept my wife’s corpse in a room for three months hoping she 




would wake u

-Edwin, Christy Essien Igbokwe’s husband

This is what the husband said during an interview with Punch newspapers, Nigeria


"Christy was special and spectacular. She was a prophet. She revealed when she would die to the children and by extension, to me: she revealed to us that she had only half a century in this ‘wicked world;’ she told me that when death came, it would be middle of the year. She shared with close friends and members of the family, her end time. I always dismissed her because I was not ready to lose her. She told our children that she would live for 50 years and that any single day thereafter, they should be thanking God. She died June 30, 2011 at age 50.
That morning of her death, pastors and other prayer warriors ended morning prayer in her room; she whispered amen, and then slept off. It was exactly 9a.m. I felt dazed, shocked and awed when I was told I lost my ‘everything,’ my companion and the love of my life. Jebose, I caved into denial zone. We immediately moved her body to a room in our home, unknown to many. My late wife warned that her body must not be deposited in the mortuary. I had to respect her wishes. So we decorated a room in our house and laid her down. She was beautiful, peaceful in her sleep. The media and the enlarged burial committee members didn’t know where she was after her death. She lay in that room for almost three months. I was going crazy. I didn’t want to believe she would not wake up. She was smiling peacefully. I couldn’t believe it. I made sure I looked at her every day. I was confused, depressed, dejected and hopeless. The children began to monitor me. I was still in denial, hoping she was asleep… she would wake up. I kept reassuring myself. She never did."

                                                                                                   Edwin and Christy

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