Afraid of heights? Then you may want to avoid this brand new suspension bridge on your next vacation. It’s called Peak Walk at the Glacier 3000 Resort in the Swiss Alps, and it’s the world’s first suspension bridge to ever connect two mountain peaks. Up to 300 people at a time can venture across the 351 feet long, 31-inch wide walkway that’s situated 9,800 feet above sea level. The $1.9 million bridge was designed to survive the extreme elements in...

Photographer SephLawless has built a following with his haunting images of abandoned America—from crumbling malls to decaying buildings. From the outside, all these structures exhibit the obvious effects of years of neglect and constant exposure to the elements, but many of them harbor dark secrets and disturbing histories. In his new book "13: An American Horror Story," Lawless collects the real-life stories behind abandoned "haunted" houses and mansions across the country. The images are eerie and some of the stories...

The video above comes from the Princess Julianna Airport on the Caribbean Island of St. Maarten, which is one of the craziest runways in the world. Runway 10 is infamous for its landings which bring jetliners squeamishly close to people who are hanging out at Maho Beach. (PHOTOS: Craziest Runways In the World) This latest video shows a 727 coming in for a landing, just barely breezing over the heads of everyone trying to snap photos. MORE ON WEATHER.COM: More...

Robot bartenders. Virtual balconies in windowless rooms. Skydiving and surfing simulators. It's not a scene from a sci-fi movie, you're probably just on board the Quantum of the Seas, Royal Caribbean's new 18-deck luxury cruise liner that's set to revolutionize cruise vacations. The new vessel is the third largest cruise ship ever built, with room for nearly 5,000 passengers according to USA Today.At 1,141ft-long, Quantum of the Seas is longer than five Boeing 747s. But massive size aside, the Quantum...

Dottie Coven and Keith Stewart took the idea of a destination wedding to new heights when they got hitched on a 737. The celebration started in the terminal where there were decorations and a band. The actual ceremony happened during a two-hour flight from Nashville to Dallas' Love Field. A 4-year old flower girl named Sydney passed out peanuts to everyone, and then after drink service, at 32,000 feet, and somewhere over Arkansas, the couple exchanged vows. (MORE: 19 Couples...

One of the biggest hassles of modern air travel might be on its way out. Traveling with medicines, cosmetics, baby food, drinks and other liquids has been difficult for years. But now the Cobolt Insight 100 might be the answer to getting you through security with less hassle. The technology can scan a liquid to differentiate between a shampoo and a dangerous explosive. Several European airports are already testing the technology. MORE ON WEATHER.COM: America's Best Airports ...

Looking for a free trip around the world? Well, if your name is Elizabeth Gallagher and you have a Canadian passport -- and you’re open to spending a lot of time with a stranger -- then you’re in luck. Jordan Axani from Toronto is looking for someone to travel with him to seven cities around the world. He has an extra ticket because he bought it before he and his girlfriend, named Elizabeth Gallagher, broke up. He doesn’t want the...

From a stream flowing down a mountain during a heavy storm to a wet and windy moment captured on the site of a copper mine, weather played a significant role in the winning images of the 2014 Take a View 'Landscape Photographer of the Year' Awards, which aim to showcase the richly diverse landscape of the UK. Photographer Mark Littlejohn's shot of asmall, transient stream created by heavy rain in Scotland's vastGlencoe’s mountains won the top prize in this year's...

He could afford business-class flights and stays at luxurious five-star hotels and island resorts, but 64-year-old English millionaire Ian Argus Stuart is choosing to spend almost a month alone on a remote island in the Pacific, building his own shelter and fishing for his own food as a voluntary "castaway." The entrepreneur is spending 21 days on a volcanic island with no guides, no food, and no hotels, as a client of Docastaway, a company that offers "desert island" vacation...

In Geamana, Romania, a beautiful town was turned into a toxic cesspool. Matt Sampson has the story. ...

Editor's Note: You can find an updated version of this story here on weather.com. With winter cold just around the corner, most people would hate to be stuck inside during a rather mild November day -- but that's exactly what happened in communities near Disneyland Paris Thursday. A young tiger is on the loose and authorities told families in three towns to stay indoors. Thursday’s weather was mild for November, with a high temperature of 58 and no rain, so...

Nearly 800,000 acres, Joshua Tree National Park is an immense, vast land shaped by forces of nature: strong winds, sudden torrents of rain, and climatic extremes. The result is a surreal collection of some of the most interesting geologic displays found in California’s deserts. Photographer Forest Woodward and his friends headed out to Joshua Tree to explore and capture these unique rock formations. His images show the beauty and complexity of one of the country’s natural treasures. “I find the...

Some guys really go all-out to ask their girlfriend's to marry them. Meet Jason, a Seattle video guru who sent a helium-filled weather balloon up in the air 90,000 feet. He attached a GoPro video camera to the balloon, along with his phone, which was rigged to play a wedding proposal once it reached the top. Jason invited his girlfriend Stella and her family to go hiking, and then he unveiled the sky-high video proposal. They both kept recording their...