20,000 Leagues Desktop Images by Gedeon Maheux

by Gedeon Maheux via Michael May's Adventureblog

Google Celebrates Jules Verne's Birthday

Google had an interactive doodle on February 8th to celebrate the 183rd birthday of Jules Verne. It features portholes that spell out "Google" and dials and controls that let you plumb the ocean depths.

Click here for the version that was on their homepage.

Click here for the super-sized version.

Tom Scherman's Incredible Nautilus Apartment

Tom Scherman was so enamored with Disney's 1954 film version of 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea that he redesigned the inside of his apartment to resemble the Nautilus, all the while his landlord was none the wiser. Eventually the truth came out (the landlord didn't actually care) and the apartment gained notoriety. Tom even went on to help design the Nautilus at Disneyland Paris and other Disney attractions.

Tom also did an incredible job documenting the transformation of his apartment. The Disney And More blog has now posted large images of the album of this documentation. Click here to go there!

It looks like the end result was more like a real submarine (cramped and confined) than the Nautilus (which I always imagine as sumptuous and lavish).

Nautilus Themed Home Theater

A sweet 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea home theater.

via boing boing

another link: Inside The Nautilus, Home Entertainment Magazine