Two years after Disney officially announced “AVATAR Land”, set to be located inside Walt Disney World’s Animal Kingdom, the company has released the first amazing pictures of what the Orlando-based attraction will look like. The largest expansion in the history of the park, Walt Disney Parks & Resorts Chairman Tom Staggs unveiled concept art at D23 Expo this week in Tokyo. Continue reading for a video and more information.
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Let’s face it, going on vacation isn’t always smooth sailing, as sometimes there will be a hiccup or two. Here are nineteen very real travel complaints that were received by Thomas Cook Vacations, and yes, someone was actually miffed at the beach being too sandy. Click here to view the first image in today’s viral picture gallery. Continue reading for a viral video of the most confusing news graphic in the world.
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What you’re looking at above is Angel Falls, a natural wonder located in Canaima National Park, Venezuela. It’s currently the world’s highest uninterrupted waterfall at a height of 979m (3,212ft) and a plunge of 807m (2,648ft). CNN states that “Angel Falls is so high that some of the water evaporates before it even reaches the pool below. Unlike most falls, this one isn’t fed by snowmelt, a lake or a river, but by rainfall from the tropical clouds.” Continue reading for more stunning, yet real, pleaces from around the world that you must visit.
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Lonely Planet’s latest photo series, titled “Beautiful World”, take us on a journey to the planet’s most beautiful places. It consists of a collection of images that “celebrate the world’s most magnificent spectacles like fiery volcano eruptions, wind-sculpted icebergs, and mind-blowing migrations of wildlife.” Click here to view the first image in today’s viral picture gallery. Continue reading for a viral video of Felix Baumgartner’s full jump from the edge of space.
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Foodies have probably heard of, or experienced, Modern Toilet, a unique bathroom-themed restaurant chain, based in Taiwan, with several branches throughout Asia. Well, now a similar restaurant has opened up in the City of Industry, CA. As you can see, “the cafe lobby is adorned with both urinals and toilets, and the prime tables have shower heads fitted on the adjoining wall.” Continue reading for more pictures.
No, these aren’t scenes from a Harry Potter film or Disney feature, just pictures of the real-life Neuschwanstein Castle in Germany. This timeless structure is a 19th-century Romanesque Revival palace situted on a rugged hill above the village of Hohenschwangau near Fussen in southwest Bavaria, Germany. Currently, over 60 million people have visited Neuschwanstein Castle (1.3 million people annually), with up to 6,000 per day in the summer. Click here to view the first image in this week’s WINS gallery. Continue reading for a viral video showing the proper way to use shoddy playground equipment.
Zaha Hadid Architects unveils a new futuristic, high-tech floating building for Dubai. It’s called the Opus Office Tower, and features a cubed-design with a large void in the center, splitting the building into two structures. They are connected by an cleverly concealed base, which makes the edifice appear as though it is floating above ground. Continue reading for a video, more pictures, and additional information.
No, these 15th century Flemish style portraits weren’t shot in a professional photography studio, just a small airplane lavatory. Yes, Nina Katchadourian spends her time on long haul international flights locked in the airplane’s lavatory taking selfies in the style of 15th century Flemish paintings. Continue reading for more.
You’ve seen some bizarre Street View sightings, now check out some exotic places from around the world this weekend. Think of this as a virtual vacation that will only cost you electricity, an internet connection, and some time. Google Street View displays panoramas of stitched images taken from a fleet of specially adapted cars. Areas not accessible by car, like pedestrian areas, narrow streets, alleys and ski resorts, are sometimes covered by Google Trikes (tricycles) or snowmobiles. Continue reading to go on a virtual and interactive vacation.
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To Sua is a stunning, natural swimming hole, complete with ladder and small dock, that’s located in the village of Lotofaga on the south coast of Upolu island in Samoa. Visitors can pay a fee ($15 for adults, $6 for children 7-15, free for kids under 7) to enjoy the 98-feet deep hole firsthand. Click here to view the first image in this week’s trolling gallery. Continue reading for a mind-blowing viral video of Daft Cube.The island of Upolu was formed by a massive basaltic shield volcano.