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...

World's Tallest Floating Christmas Tree, Brazil Most stunning places are a bit trickier to get to. You may need to go on a boat ride to arrive at the 12 floating destinations featured here, but the unique experiences they offer — from luxury accommodations to an authentic bathing ritual — are worth the trips across the water. Amid fireworks, music and much fanfare, the world's tallest floating Christmas tree, as registered by the Guinness World Records, was lit at the...

It seemed like a nice enough day to take the yacht out — until a drawbridge malfunctioned and stopped the massive boat in its tracks. A major mishap occured in Florida on the Broad Causeway as the drawbridge unexpectedly came down on a passing mega yacht. It was a less-than-glamorous moment for a yacht named “The Rockstar.” The yacht, which cost a little more than a quarter million dollars to charter for just a week, is being checked out by...

Located in the temperate, gulf stream-warmed waters of the North Atlantic is the principality of Pontnha, and its king Renato Barros. But this kingdom isn’t like any you’ve seen before. Get the idea of big courtyards and castles out of your head. This kingdom in less than 2,000 square feet. The island was declared a sovereign state over 100 years ago by the king of Portugal, Carlos the 1st. (MORE: Castles In America) In 2007, King Renato, a Portuguese art...

Home to iconic beaches, rainforests, theme parks and a bustling nightlife, Australia's Gold Coast is a sun-drenched vacation paradise. And while the rest of the US and the northern hemisphere are experiencing a dip in temperatures, visitors to the Gold Coast during the months of December to February will be enjoying the sun, surf and sand. View the slideshow above for incredible aerial images of the city, located in southeastern Queensland. (MORE: 50 Places to See in Australia) The photos...

Artist Sonja Hinrichsen started creating patterns in the snow just for fun in the winter of 2009, during an artist residency in the Colorado Rocky Mountains. But she soon she realized that what she was creating could be piece of art. "I took a pair of snowshoes with me, which I had never had before, mainly because I wanted to be able to hike into areas with deep snow. Somehow, I started walking patterns with my new snowshoes - just...