Jakub Polomski traveled to Los Glaciares National Park's Perito Moreno glacier, hoping to catch an unpredictable phenomenon: the active glacier rupturing. Polomski captured the rare spectacle within only 30 minutes. "I know that Perito Moreno is a very active glacier. I was counting for this to happen. However I was lucky about the size of the block which collapsed into the water," Polomski told weather.com. (MORE: Stunning Photos of Ice Castles Made of Thousands of Icicles) Often considered the eighth...

A view of Tsim Sha Tsui West in Hong Kong. The photo is part of a series on Hong Kong cityscapes 'Vertical Horizon' by Romain Jacquet-Lagreze. (Photo: Romain Jacquet-Lagreze) With 1,248 skyscrapers above 100m (328 feet) in height, the most among any country in the world, Hong Kong is the world's most vertical city. In a series titled "Vertical Horizon," French graphic artist and photographer Romain Jacquet-Lagrèze captures Hong Kong's "architectural race to the sky" with breathtaking images of the...

At just over 14,000 feet above sea level, Peru’s Cerro de Pasco is one of the highest cities in the world. But instead of breathtaking Andean scenery, Peruthisweek.com calls it the "Ugliest City in Peru." The massive open mine is in the middle of the city, and its machinery is slowly chewing away at polluted neighborhoods. “The Pit” is more than a mile wide, and as deep as the Empire State Building is tall, according to a recent post on...

It's harder and harder to find places and natural wonders that haven't been explored, but three hikers say they have made one such discovery when they ventured into a Slovakian forest. Photographer Robert Nemeti and his friends, Istvan Gallai and Tibor Balint, said they discovered a hidden cave while they were exploring the forest near the village of Borka, Slovakia. The cave, which is known to locals as Marcilyuka, is unmapped and only a few people from the town know...

Travel guide publisher Lonely Planet has released its list of top 10 countries to visit in 2015 and the top spot went to Singapore. Lonely Planet judged the travel destinations on a number of criteria, reports The Guardian, including whether they are deemed up-and-coming or whether there are any special developments or events coming up. Singapore celebrates its 50th anniversary of Independence next year. It was praised for its heritage, flashy shopping centers and new attractions, including the Marina Bay...

Mandy and Brian’s wedding day was anything but ordinary. The couple started their special day at 5 a.m. with three of their friends and went on a 14-mile bike ride and 25-mile hike. The bride and groom were headed to Wyoming’s Pingora Peak, a granite peak in the Shoshane National Forest. They got married at the mountain’s summit, where the bride wore an $8 wedding gown and went without makeup. The couple shared an Oreo cookie in place of cake...

The Australia-based photographer who goes by the pseudonym Urbexography, has been captivated with derelict buildings his whole life. The 47-year old urban explorer says that his passion is fueled mostly by an interest in the history of dwellings left to the elements to crumble and decay. "Part of the experience is to just stand there for a moment, before you go in, trying to experience what went on 50 or 60, sometimes even 100 years ago, and you try and...

Hidden 100 feet below the Earth’s surface is a one-of-a-kind playground for the explorer in all of us. Here in the United Kingdom’s North Wales you’ll find Bounce Below, an underground cavern covered in lights with trampoline-like nets and slides. The giant bouncy nets are hung in two huge chambers, linked by slides and walkways. No one is allowed on the old mining train to get to the 176-year-old cave without putting on a helmet first. The best thing about...

Bridge Day, West Virginia Fall festivals usually make us think of carved jack-o-lanterns, trick-or-treating and Oktoberfest beer, but around the world, there are many wild, wacky ways to celebrate the season. From catapult-launching pumpkins to painting with cream cheese tojumping off bridges, there are a lot of ways to celebrate autumn. Here is a round up of some of our favorites. On the third Sunday in October, as part of the official “Bridge Day,” more than 450 BASE jumpers hurl...

A New York couple were on the vacation of a lifetime at an ultra-luxury resort in Antigua when their holiday turned into a nightmare. Alexis Sherry and Jason Savage were staying at the Hermitage Bay when Gonzalo, a tropical storm at the time, moved through the Caribbean. The couple documented their stay on video, reliving the moments of when the storm blew out windows and brought down trees. They huddled in the corner of the bathroom until the winds died...

Some places seem to always be at the top of everyone’s bucket-lists, like France, Italy or China. These places are so popular, they usher in millions of visitors every year. According to figures released this August, France welcomed 84.7 million foreign visitors, making it the most visited country in the world.The United States came in second after receiving 69.8 million tourists, reports The Telegraph, and Spain, China and Italy followed close behind respectively. But while these countries may be luring...

The bidding has started on this town with a secret. Just about 30 minutes outside Hartford, Connecticut, you’ll find the historic village of Johnsonville. The 62-acre space is full of homes, retail space, churches and a post office. It can can all be yours for $800,000 -- cheaper than a mega-mansion. But before you post a bid, you should know that it has a secret. Eccentric millionaire Ray Schmitt tried to make Johnsonville a tourist attraction during the 1960s, but...

Caves by definition are natural creations, underground spaces created by the weathering of rock. But after visiting a few caves managed by governments or commercial organizations, photographer Austin Irving noticed that the caverns had been altered in almost bizarre ways to accommodate tourism. Inspired by this discovery, Irving created a photo series entitled “Show Caves,” which looks at the merger of two seemingly conflicting forces: natural and manipulated. In a statement, Irving said the images “highlight the tension that exists...