Unique Zipline Installation Allows Thrillseekers to Enjoy Scenic Area in a New, Exhilarating Way
The Monkey Ear Sinkhole high-altitude tube track in Guizhou, China is a new type of zipline that has users hanging on for their lives at 280 meters above ground.
This Cliff-Hanging Café May Be the World’s Most Dangerous
Gushi Cliff Coffee, a café in southeastern China’s Fujian Province, allows patrons to enjoy a cup of coffee on the side of a cliff, 60 meters above roaring waves.
Hallucinating AI Sends Tourists Thousands of Miles to Non-Existent Attraction
An Australian travel site landed in hot water after using AI to write a blog post about Tasmanian hot springs that didn’t really exist.
This Remote Mountain Cabin Is Europe’s Highest Building
Located up in the Italian Alps, 15,000 feet above sea level, the Margherita Hut is Europe’s highest building and one of the world’s most remote mountain cabins.
Japan’s ‘Most Terrifying Staircase’ Looks More Like a Concrete Ladder
An unusually steep and narrow staircase in Gero, Japan’s Gifu Prefecture, has been dubbed the country’s most terrifying staircase.
The World’s Oldest Living Olive Tree Has Been Around for About 3,000 Years
The village of Ano Vouves, on the Greek island of Crete, is home to the world’s oldest living olive tree, an ancient natural wonder that still produces olives every year.
World’s Longest Zipline Is 2 Miles Long, Reaches Speeds of Up to 93 Mph
The K3 in the Overberg mountains of Western Cape, South Africa, holds the record for the world’s longest zipline, a whopping 3.2 km (2 miles).
China’s Extreme Blade Sky Road Feels Like Driving on a Knife’s Edge
The Daobeiliang Highway in Shizhu, in China’s Chongqing Province, is a thrilling concrete road that traverses the extremely narrow mountain ridge.
Santa Cruz del Islote – The World’s Most Densely Populated Island
Santa Cruz del Islote, an islet in Colombia’s San Bernardo Archipelago, only covers the area of two football fields, but it has a population of over 1,200 people.
Plans to Build Skyscraper in the Heart of the Swiss Alps Spark Controversy Among Locals
A Swiss hotelier and architect recently revealed plans to build a 65-floor skyscraper overlooking the Matterhorn in the Swiss Alps, as a way to offer affordable housing.
Volvo Island – How a Swedish Sedan Became Stranded in the Middle of an Artificial Lake
For over 13 years, a Volvo Sedan has been parked on Volvo Island, a tiny islet in the middle of a man-made lake near Ottawa, Illinois.
The World’s Oldest Living Grapevine Has Been Around for Over 400 Years
A 416-year-old wild grapevine in the mountains of eastern Tibet was recently acknowledged by Guinness World Records as the world’s oldest living vine.
China’s Most Hated Statues Get Slapped Hundreds of Times a Day
For over five centuries, the statues of Qin Hui, a former chancellor of the Song Dynasty, and his wife have been slapped, kicked, and spit on by millions of people. In the heart of Hangzhou, forever facing the impressive mausoleum of a brave general they once framed and got executed, are the statues of Qin […]
Rope-Free Bungee Jumping from the World’s Highest Bridge Sparks Online Controversy
A ropeless bungee jumping attraction from the world’s highest road bridge has been suspended before its inauguration after videos of safety tests sparked fear on social media. After making news headlines as the world’s highest road bridge, the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge was again in the news recently, this time for a controversial attraction that […]
Underground Public Toilet Gets New Lease on Life as Boutique Hotel
The Netty, a cozy boutique hotel located down a flight of stairs, in the middle of St. Giles Road, in Oxford, used to be a public toilet for over 100 years. Originally built in 1895, during the reign of England’s Queen Victoria, The Netty served as a gentlemen’s toilet until 2008, when it was closed for […]