Most decommissioned Boeing 727 planes get torn apart and then sent to the junkyard, but not this one. This 1965 Boeing 727 was salvaged from its San Jose airport-resting place and turned into a luxury hotel, named Hotel Costa Verde, complete with two luxurious air-conditioned suites, an ocean view terrace and surrounding gardens. Continue reading for a video, more pictures, and additional information.
Thanks to advancements in technology, the first 150-gigapixel photo of Tokyo, taken from the roof of Tokyo Tower’s lower observatory, has successfully been captured. It measures 600,000 pixels wide – the maximum size of an image in Photoshop is 300,000 pixels in any dimension – which means it’s never existed as a single file. Continue reading to see the zoomable, interactive image.
On the outside, it may look like a freight elevator, but when you open the doors, it’s actually a tiny museum. At just 80-square-feet and located at the edge of NYC’s Tribeca neighborhood in Manhattan, “The Museum” contains a variety of unusual items, including found objects, odd vintage items, and even art pieces. Continue reading for more pictures and information.
Capcom partnered with Universal Studios Japan to create an ultra-realistic Resident Evil experience that gamers will definitely remember. Instead of an attraction where guests sit through, you’ll receive a limited supply of ammo and a gun to use on an onslaught of zombies. Continue reading for a video, more pictures, and additional information.
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Australian billionaire Clive Palmer has officially received approval to build a real-life Jurassic Park at Palmer’s Coolum resort on the Sunshine Coast. This approval was subject to 30 conditions, including noise and environmental concerns and on the proviso that all models would abide by various height restrictions of a maximum six metres, except for a Ruyangosaurus which will stand 10m (32-feet) tall. Click here to view the first image in today’s viral picture gallery. Continue reading for a video that shows what it’s like to shoot an AK-47 underwater in super slow motion.
An anonymous photographer has created a fascinating series of then vs. now pictures that show just how much some of the buildings in Detroit have deteriorated over the years, some of which have been “vandalized, picked apart by looters and scrappers, and burned by arsonists.” Continue reading for more.
Tree houses can be used for a variety of things, including recreation, work space, habitation, observation or even as temporary retreats. In some parts of the tropics, houses are either fastened to trees or elevated on stilts to keep the living quarters above the ground to protect occupants and stored food from scavenging animals. Continue reading to see some of the most amazing treehouses from around the world.
Photographer Vadim Makhorov goes to great heights to capture the perfect shot, even in Dubai. He recently took a trip to Dubai with friends and scaled (sometimes illegally) tall buildings and structures to get unique views of the city. Continue reading for more pictures and information.
It’s called the Giant Canyon Swing, and it’s located at the Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park. This thrill ride is perched on the side of a cliff 400 meters above the Colorado River and sends up to four passengers flying 112-degrees above the horizon at approximately 50mph. Continue reading for two videos and more information.
No, the stunning aqua lagoons you see in the desert above aren’t optical illusions, but exist within Lencois Maranhenses National Park in Brazil. Fresh water collects in the valleys between the sand dunes during the months of January – May, creating thousands of aqua-colored lagoons. Continue reading for a video, more pictures, and additional information.