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Camping With Monsters? 'Great Horror Campout' Is Terrifying the West Coast This Summer
Jan 17, 2024
After surviving the scavenger hunt, campers may also participate in blood tag match and camp talent show. (Great Horror Campout/Facebook) When summer arrives, so does the sunshine and trips to the great outdoors. But while most campers will enjoy making s'mores and hiking this season, many on the West Coast have signed on for a much creepier experience — camping in a horror movie. The Great Horror Campout is an all-night, interactive scavenger hunt and sleepover that has toured up...
The Lego States of America (PHOTOS)
Jan 17, 2024
Alabama - The rising Crimson Tide washes tailgaters onto the playing field—or so they later claimed to the referee. (Jeff Friesen) There are countless amazing photos of nature across the United States, but what happens when someone tries to recreate a scene from each state using Legos? Canadian Jeff Friesen’s project "50 States of Lego" uses the iconic toy to create some funny scenes of stereotypical life in the United States. Whether it be Kansas’ twisters, Georgia’s heat, or Colorado’s...
New Airplane Cabin Unveiled: Embraer Air E2 to Be Sleeker, Better for Passengers, Company Says
Jan 17, 2024
There might finally be some good news for frequent fliers who are sick of cramped, outdated cabins. The new Embraer E2 cabin is promising to fix many problems with current airplane interiors, from tight quarters to issues with bathrooms, according to Fast Company. Designers at Priestmangoodedrew up the plans for the new cabins, which include a redesign of the Personal Service Units– those things above your seat that contain a reading light, air vent and flight attendant button– Gizmodo reports....
Stunning Landscapes from Around the World (PHOTOS)
Jan 17, 2024
4.58am. Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. (Finn Beales) Looking at Finn Beales’ images, it’s not surprising that the photographer, who lives in the Black Mountains of Wales, is inspired by many elements of nature. Through his work, he explores the relationship between people and wildlife through his lens. “All sorts of things inspire me, but I’m particularly fascinated by the relative lifespan of the world around us compared to ourselves,” Beales told weather.com. Beales has travelled the world taking photos for clients,...
Incredible WWII Bomb Craters in Germany's Forests (PHOTOS)
Jan 17, 2024
#53 Naturpark Dahme-Heideseen. (Henning Rogge) When German photographer HenningRoggehappened upon a giant hole in a forest in Germany, he realized that he discovered something unique and historic—a bomb crater from World War II. “I was amazed by its size and clear, circular shape. After doing some research, I found that many similar-looking holes still exist all over the country,”Roggewrites on hissite. Roggesoon started exploring Germany in search for new craters to photograph, using aerial photos and maps to find new...
A Stunning City Covered in Tents (PHOTOS)
Jan 17, 2024
Located in a valley in the province of Makkh in western Saudi Arabia, is the small city of Mina, also known as "the city of tents". There are more than 100,000 air-conditioned white tents, arranged in neat rows, covering every available open space in the valley, according to Amusing Planet. Every year, millions of Haji pilgrims gather in the tents of Mina, which is only about five miles from the Holy city of Mecca, for one of Islam’s holiest rituals....
10 Things to Know About Traveling to North Korea
Jan 17, 2024
Despite tense relations with the West and despite being a secretive, heavily guarded place, The Democratic People’s Republic of North Korea is open to tourists, including citizens of the United States. Annually, anestimated 6000 touristsvisit this reclusive country, according toAl Jazeera, and among them, some are Americans. Since January 2010, American tourists have been allowed to visit the country on an official guided tour, reports CNN. “We take between 500 to 1000 tourists per year and have generally seen an...
Jacob's Well: The Gem of Texas Hill Country (PHOTOS)
Jan 17, 2024
Striking a triumphant pose before a cool slash into the water. (Instagram/brookes_cunningham) Nestled in Texas Hill Country is an enchanting creek with a mysterious and dangerous secret, a swimming hole that gives new meaning to the term. About an hour outside of Austin, just north of the Village of Wimberley is the Jacob’s Well Natural Area, home to Jacob’s Well, a 140-foot deep well cradled in Cypress Creek. The spot is a prime location for thrill seekers and people looking...
Abandoned Greenhouse Turns Into Mad House (PHOTOS)
Jan 17, 2024
A little fog turns this once active greenhouse into an atmospheric dreamscape. (Johnny Joo Photography) Photographer Johnny Joo loves urban exploration and when nature reclaims abandoned buildings he comes running. In the Ohio countryside he found a massive greenhouse that Mother Nature turned into what Johnny calls “a mad house.” From 2012 to 2014 Johnny travelled to this site to photograph the ever-changing and mysterious ruins of a once active greenhouse. "It's wild how fast nature can reclaim a space...
Miners Risk Lives in Active Volcano for 'Yellow Gold' (PHOTOS)
Jan 17, 2024
A miner carries sulfur from the crater of Ijen volcano complex in East Java, Indonesia. Miners carry the solidified yellow sulfur blocks from the volcano's crater floor to the rim for as many hours a day as they can tolerate, paid by the kilogram of sulfur they extract. (Ulet Ifansasti/Getty Images) Is this the most dangerous job in the world? The sulfur miners of East Java, Indonesia work in a crater of the active Ijenvolcano complex, braving toxic fumes and...
Amazing Google Earth Sights: Argentina's Guitar Forest Was a Heartbreaking Labor of Love
Jan 17, 2024
Guitar-Shaped Forest -33.867886, -63.987. This huge forest-shaped guitar is a memorial to a farmer's lost love. Córdoba, Argentina. (Photo: Google Earth) Google Earth has proved to be not just a virtual globe, but a place to feast your eyes on never-before-seen sights around the world from a bird’s-eye perspective. Some of these surprising images shownatural phenomena, others reveal fleeting moments captured in nature and some are simply a familiar view from an unfamiliar perspective. One site onthe lush farmlands near...
Photographer Uncovers Creepy Abandoned Film School (PHOTOS)
Jan 17, 2024
Inside an abandoned film school in Ohio. (Johnny Joo) Photographer and urban explorer Johnny Joo says he has always enjoyed uncovering and shedding light on hidden places. In his most recent exploration, Joo discovered an abandoned film school in his home state of Ohio. “This particular location was found out of a random drive into town, where I thought it was just a regular, ordinary school, but found myself to be completely wrong, in the best way possible,” Joo told...
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