Preikestolen, which means the Preacher’s Pulpit, is a 604 m (1982 ft.) high cliff in Norway. Its almost flat top with a stunning view of the fjord and the green hilltops and valleys below is one of the most famous tourist attractions in the country.
This strange-looking self-propelled Victrorian house called “Neverwas Haul” was built by a couple from California. It is constructed on the base of a 5th wheel travel trailer and its rooms are crammed with all sorts of oddities including a camera obscura projector.
19-year-old Formula 2 racing driver Dino Zamparelli was driving at 150 mph (240 km/h) when this occurred. His amazing reaction left him with only a broken ear instead of a possible fatal crash.
Stuntman Gary Connery, 42, is the first skydiver ever to land safely without using a parachute. He jumped from a helicopter 2,400 feet (730m) above the ground wearing only a wing suit. He landed on a ‘runway’ of 18,600 cardboard boxes.
What a crazy piece of editing! So, basically, the guys behind this video searched through more than 5 thousand Getty pictures to put together this amazing 1-minute video (15 images per second).
With so many animal species on the planet it’s no wonder there are still many interesting factoids to learn.
This is sorcery! Ok, it’s just an illusion, but it’s awesome.
7th grader Jeremy Wuitschick is now a true hero! What he accomplished is just unbelievable.
Boston Dynamics here again with a new awesome robot – the Sand Flea Jumping Robot.
When famous personalities want to astonish their guests with an incredible cake, there’s only one person they turn to – 82 year old confectioner Sylvia Weinstock. Whether the client asks a bunch of flowers or a copy of some favorite thing, for Sylvia it’s a piece of cake.
In the Indian city of Cherrapunji, Meghalaya sits these astonishing root trees that the War-Khasis tribe has been cultivating for centuries. These literal bridges are made from the Ficus Elastica rubber tree, which is able to grow roots above ground. Each bridge takes from 10-15 years to grow and some are over 500 years old.
A collection of beautiful photographs of old and new airplanes from all around the world.
Forced perspective is a technique that employs optical illusion to make objects appear closer or farther away, bigger or smaller than they really are. This technique makes photographs unique and very creative.
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