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Homes on a Cliff

Posted By Lisa McNear on March 05, 2010

Meteora, meaning “suspended in air”, is one of the most sacred Eastern Orthodox cities in Greece
Meteora, Greece

Meteora, Greece

Originally, the ancient rock formations were inhabited by hermit monks in the 9th century who built their homes in caves and fissures. Over the next thousand years, the location became increasingly popular, and six monasteries were built where the most devout Eastern Orthodox priests and nuns lived.

It wasn’t until the 1920s that stairs and a bridge were built to get to the monasteries; previously people were hauled up in mesh baskets.Read More

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The Boneyard: World's Largest Plane Cemetery

Posted By Jake Easton on February 23, 2010

The World's Largest Airplane Graveyard in High Resolution, Is Now On Google Maps
AMARG Aircraft Cemetery

Dubbed The Boneyard, this sprawling US airbase called 309 AMARG is the world's largest military aircraft cemetery. Spread across 2,600 acres in the Arizona desert, it contains a collection of over 4,000 retired aircraft including nearly every plane the US armed forces have flown since World War II.Read More

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Little Red Wagon

Posted By Steve Ross on February 22, 2010

Little red wagons you didn't get when you were a kid
Little Red Wagon Dragster

Many of us had one of those distinctive Radio Flyer little red wagons as a kid. Here is a collection of some extreme little red wagons that are more for dad than the kids.Read More

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Amazing Airports

Posted By Jake Easton on February 19, 2010

Macau International Airport
Macau International Airport

Engineers tasked with building an airport are faced with countless challenges: The ideal location needs ample space, endless flat ground, favorable winds and great visibility. But spots in the real world are rarely ideal, and engineers are forced to work with what they have, making sure that the end product is the safest possible for pilots.Read More

Crayola Crayon Rockets

Posted By Steve Ross on February 19, 2010

Crayola Crayon Rockets

Since a friend pointed out that John Coker's' I-ROC rocket looked like a Crayon®, he's had the idea in mind to build a Crayon rocket. Not just a Crayon rocket, but a pack of Crayon rockets! The smallest pack of Crayons he could find had eight, so that was his target.Read More

Inventor Climbs Walls Using Vacuum Cleaners

Posted By Jake Easton on February 17, 2010

Inventor Jem Stansfield Climbs Walls Using Vacuum Cleaner Parts
Inventor Climbs Walls Using Vacuum Cleaners

British inventor Jem Stansfield has been labeled the "Human Fly" after scaling the BBC building in London using suction from two vacuum cleaners.Read More

Amazing Golf Courses

Posted By Steve Ross on February 01, 2010

Idaho Resort Floating Green

Idaho Resort Floating Green

The Coeur d'Alene Resort Golf Course is nestled in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains on the shores of beautiful Lake Coeur d'Alene in North Idaho. Opening in 1991 to unprecedented reviews and awards, The Coeur d'Alene Resort Golf Course established itself as a premier destination golf course.Read More

Soccer Ball Robot

Posted By Jake Easton on January 27, 2010

Castrol develops robot that kicks a soccer ball at 125 MPH
Soccer Ball Robot

An exhibition robot was designed to beat the soccer speed of legendary Cristiano Ronaldo, who can kick the ball at 80 MPH. Castrol's robot beats Ronaldo handily with an impressive 125 MPH kick.Read More

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Firewood Powered Cars

Posted By Steve Ross on January 25, 2010

While many people are trying to save trees, apparently some people think the future of cars depend on firewood
Firewood Powered Cars

During World War II, almost every motorized vehicle in continental Europe was converted to use firewood, according to an article in Low-Tech Magazine. The Swedish government, and Volvo, have been working on more updated versions of this seemingly outdated technology.Read More

Art Sells Itself on eBay

Posted By Jake Easton on January 24, 2010

Small black acrylic artwork has an Internet connection to place itself for sale every week
Art Sells Itself on eBay

How much would you pay for artwork that you could only own for a week? Well, the current price for artist Caleb Larsen's piece stands at $4,000 and its eBay auction is set to run another 4 days.Read More

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