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10 Majestic and Breathtaking Caves You Can Actually Visit

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Marble Caves Chile

The beautiful marble cave you see above is located on a peninsula of solid marble bordering Lake General Carrera, a remote glacial lake that spans the Chile-Argentina border. It was formed by 6,000+ years of waves washing up against calcium carbonate. The smooth, swirling blues of the cavern walls are a reflection of the lake’s azure waters, which change in intensity and hue, depending on water levels and time of year. Continue reading for more majestic and breathtaking caves you can actually visit.

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10 Early and Rarely Seen Prototypes of Now Famous Gadgets

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We’ll start things off with a prototype that most gamers have seen, but others, not so much: the Nintendo PlayStation. You read that right, development of the format started in 1988, when Nintendo signed a deal with Sony to produce a CD-ROM add-on for the SNES. After several years of development, Sony introduced a standalone console at 1991’s summer Consumer Electronics Show called the “Play Station.” The system was to be compatible with existing SNES titles as well as titles released for the SNES-CD format. However, due to licensing disagreements with Sony, Nintendo announced that it had formed an alliance with Sony’s rival Philips to produce the SNES-CD add-on. Continue reading for more.

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10 Cool Gadgets and Accessories You Might Want, But Probably Don’t Need

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Photo credit: Hi Consumption / NJ Conceal

In case of an emergency, like the zombie apocalypse, make sure you have quick, secure and most important of all, easy access to your weapons. The New Jersey Concealment Furniture company has just what you’re looking for. They’ve got an entire range of furniture dedicated to concealed firearms storage, including a computer desk. Sure, you don’t technically need one of these, but they even build custom pieces to your specifications. Continue reading for more.

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10 Breathtaking Winning Photos from the 2014 National Geographic Traveler Contest

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Photo credit: Nat Geo / Dallas Nagata White

This is not something you see everyday, a couple kissing in front of a lavaflow. The amazing photo above was captured by Dallas Nagata White and here’s what he has to say about it, “My husband and I, along with a tour guide and a group of friends, hiked up to what was formerly the Royal Gardens subdivision above Kalapana, Hawaii, where the last standing house was just recently taken over by the active lava flow. While waiting for the rain to pass, we started taking back-lit portraits of each other in front of the lava flow after I set up my camera on the tripod. For the last photo, my husband spontaneously dipped me in a kiss. It was a truly once-in-a-lifetime moment!” Continue reading for more.

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10 Cool and Useful Outdoor Life Hacks That Will Come in Handy

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Many are still planning many more outdoor trips even in the dog days (hottest) of summer, and these cool and useful life hacks will definitely come in handy, starting with the soda can stove. Most of the materials you’ll need are probably already laying around the house, but the one thing you might not have is tape that won’t burn when you use your stove – find it here. Continue reading for more.

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10 Awesome Homes Made from Things You’d Never Expect

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When is a home not just a place where you eat, rest, etc.? When it’s made from an old airplane hanger. Archinet says that the “structure maintains its corrugated metal walls and cavernous space, allowing room for a restored 1930s golden yellow and red Piper Cub to sit naturally next to a late model, bright red Porsche. The theme is set as past and present come together inside as a mixture of industrial colors and metallic textures blend with soft furnishings and a pop of red throughout.” Continue reading to see more awesome homes made from things you’d never expect.

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10 More Pictures That Were Captured at the Exact Right Moment

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Photo credit: Louie Baur / Reddit

Just capturing a great white shark in the wild is hard enough, but managing to snap a photo just as one breaks the surface tension of the water, is another story. We have rounded up ten more pictures that were captured at the exact right moment, but not necessarily captured using the best, or even high-end, camera equipment. They include: a dolphin that popped in to say hello, walking on the moon, and more. Continue reading to see them all.

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10 More Cool Google Tricks You Can Start Using Today

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Ever wonder where certain words, like “Google”, came from? Well, by simply adding “etymology” onto the end of words, you’ll get exactly that information. As you can see, for Google, it’s: “1990s: from Google, the proprietary name of the search engine.” Continue reading for more cool Google tricks, such as comparing foods, excluding words from searches, sunrises or sunsets for any city, etc.

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10 Mind-Blowing Tree Houses from Around the World

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No, this isn’t a computer-generated image, but rather a real tree house in British Columbia, Canada. On a related note, did you know that Winston Churchill actually constructed a 20-foot tree house in a lime tree at his Chartwell Manor home. Famous tree house celebrities don’t end there, as John Lennon was rumored to have a tree house overlooking the Strawberry Fields orphanage. Continue reading for more.

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10 Cool and Crazy Chairs That Geeks Would Love

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Designed by Seo Young Moon, the Samurai Chair looks like a samurai’s razor sharp katana has sliced its way through all 4 of its legs, but in reality, there are poles inside them to create this illusion. Believe it or not, the designer says that this chair can support up to 330-pounds. Continue reading for ten more cool and crazy chairs that geeks would love.

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