When people think of tropical islands, places like Hawaii and the Caribbean usually come to mind, but here's one in a place that you'd never expect. Introducing the Tropical Islands Resort in Germany, built inside a hangar built originally to house airships designed to haul long-distance cargo. Continue reading for videos, more pictures, and additional information.
Latvia's Karosta Prison was previously a Nazi and Soviet military prison for most of the 20th century. Believe it or not, this facility has been completely transformed in a prison-themed hotel where guests can sign an agreement to be treated like actual inmates. Continue reading for a video and more information.
No ordinary tent, the Decagon Link Station has a modular design with a host of possibilities. You're welcome to build a a centralized hub with wings for cohabitation or just a giant house-like structure for yourself. Continue reading for more pictures and information.
When is a hotel, not just some place you go for rest and relaxation? When the hotel is located underwater and has a clear glass canopy over each room that lets guests view the ocean life around them. Continue reading to see seven more weird hotels that think outside the box.
Sure, the items may be overpriced, but fans of The Simpsons will gladly fork over the cash to chow down on a Krusty Burger or a beer from Moe's Tavern. Here's yet another interesting look at the new land / street that just opened at Universal Orlando. Continue reading for a video, more pictures, and additional information.
Are you a multimillionaire (possibly a Powerball or Super Lotto jackpot winner) with $115-million to spare, and have always wanted an ultra luxurious NYC apartment? This stunner might be just for you. It's owned by hedge fund manager Steven Cohen of SAC Capital Advisors and was renovated by Gwathmey Siegel. Continue reading for more pictures and information.
Real-life versions of Moe's Tavern, Krusty Burger, Cletus' Chicken Shack, the Frying Dutchman, Luigi's Pizza, and more establishments / food from The Simpsons have now opened at Universal Orlando. Ricky Brigante of Inside the Magic gives us a first look. Continue reading for three videos.
The Swarm is a steel Wing Coaster at Thorpe Park in the United Kingdom. The roller coaster begins in the station which is a partially destroyed church, and climbs up a 38.6-metre (127 ft) chain lift hill. Upon reaching the top of the lift hill, the track tilts 180 degrees anticlockwise, so that riders are upside down, before plunging down the world's first 'inverted drop'. Continue reading for two videos and more information.
Famed director James Cameron is set to relive his record-breaking journey to the bottom of the Mariana Trench inside a '43-inch diameter steel ball' in next month's National Geographic magazine. He says that "all things could go wrong before the descent, but on the day of the dive, [his] apprehension was replaced by 'childlike excitement'. Continue reading for two videos and more information.
Above, we have two gremlins spotted at a small 15th-century Roman Catholic house of worship called Chapelle De Bethleem that's hidden in a forest located about 20-kilometers away from Nantes France. Some say that "gargoyles frighten off and protect those that it guards, such as a church, from any evil or harmful spirits." Continue reading for more.
