The problem with long distance relationships is that you really don't know what the other person is doing, unless you're constantly online or on the phone with them. Meet the "Long Distance Pillow". This nifty gadget lights up when the other person is sleeping on theirs. Click here to view the first image in this week's WINS gallery. Continue reading for a video of internet users who will restore your faith in humanity.
Did you know that there's a basketball court inside Disneyland's Matterhorn? Or, that Tinkerbell's breakroom is also located in the mountain? We've rounded up ten more cool Disneyland secrets for your viewing enjoyment. Continue reading to see them all.
Finally, the lost Egyptian city of Heracleion has been revealed after spending 1,200-years under sea. Researchers discovered amazingly well-preserved artifacts 30-feet under the surface of the Mediterranean Sea in Aboukir Bay, near Alexandria that tell the story of a vibrant classical-era port. Continue reading for a video, more pictures, and additional information.
Scientists used a small robot called Tlaloc II-TC to discover hundreds of mysterious golden orbs that were hiding in a previously unexplored ancient chamber at the end of a stretch of 2,000-year-old unexplored tunnel on the Teotihuacan site, near the Pyramid of the Sun. Continue reading for a video, more pictures, and additional information.
No, you aren't looking at a computer-rendered movie scene, but rather Unkai Terrace, a beautiful place above the clouds located in Japan's Tomamu Resort, on the island of Hokkaido. On clear days, you have to take a gondola ride up to the terrace at around 4:00-5:00am to catch the clouds in action - the last gondola ride up is at 8:30am. Continue reading for a video, more pictures, and additional information.
In technical terms, a waterslide is essentially a type of slide designed for warm-weather or indoor recreational use at water parks. They differ in their riding method and therefore size. Some slides require riders to sit directly on the slide, or on a raft or tube designed to be used with the slide. Continue reading to see some of the most amazing waterslides from around the world.
Discovered by Stuart Hughes in Australia, this stunning $1-million opal just might be the largest in the world, at 55,000-carats. It measures 30cm in length, 15-20cm tall, and it's around 4cm thick. Opals are basically a hydrated amorphous form of silica; its water content may range from 3% to 21% by weight, but is usually between 6% to 10%. Continue reading for one more picture and additional information.
The Hammetschwand Lift is currently the highest exterior elevator in Europe, located in Switzerland. It connects a spectacular rock path with the lookout point Hammetschwand on the Burgenstock plateau overlooking Lake Lucerne. Continue reading for a video, more pictures, and additional information.
Yes, it'll cost you $100,000/week to experience Virgin's Necker Belle, a 105-foot long Catamaran that can accommodate up to 12 guests, and includes access to the coolest toy ever, including: the Necker Nymph, a 3-person aero submarine. Continue reading for a video, more pictures, and additional information.
There are beautiful roads, and then these twenty mind-blowing, yet real, places you must see (or at least try to) before you die. They include the "Tunnel of Love" in Ukraine, The Netherlands tulip fields, and Salar de Uyuni (above). Continue reading for more.
