On Concert Halls

There are some halls where ticket sales from a sold-out concert don't even cover the costs of the performance.

(The London Symphony Orchestra performing in Southbank)

On Sharp Minds

"A mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone, if it is to keep its edge... A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies. The man who never reads lives only one."

 -George R.R, Martin

(Upside down car display in a Southbank parking lot, London)

On Seatbelts

Although seatbelts had been invented in the 19th century, it wasn't until the 1950s that they became mandatory on all vehicles. 

(A Canadian 1919 Pierce-Arrow model at a car show in Kuwait)

On Mirrors

Some artists are so passionate about their work that every inch of their home becomes a possible canvas.

(The living and bathroom inside the House of Mirrors in Kuwait)

On Talking

"For millions of years, mankind lived just like the animals. Then something happened which unleashed the power of our imagination. We learned to talk and we learned to listen. Speech has allowed the communication of ideas, enabling human beings to work together to build the impossible. Mankind's greatest achievements have come about by talking, and it's greatest failures by not talking. It doesn't have to be like this. Our greatest hopes could become reality in the future. With the technology at our disposal, the possibilities are unbounded. All we need to do is make sure we keep talking."

-Stephen Hawking

On Lost Genius

Some of the world's best talents can remain hidden for centuries due to a simple clerical error.

(Castiglione's sketches at the Queen's Gallery in Edinburgh)

On Tattoos

Some people adore tattoos so much that there is almost no body part they wouldn't ink.

(Man with frightening neck tattoo in London, UK)