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A dangerous journey is required to reach this remote restaurant on top of Mt. Huashan in Anhui Province China

Mt. Huashan, also called "the Great West Mountain," is one of China's five sacred mountains. A series of service facilities were established both on the top and at the foot of this dangerous mountain, including the Huashan Hotel, the Jinrong hotel, the Li Hua Ping Hotel and the Beifeng Restaurant.Read More

Solar Impulse plane has a wingspan the size of a Boeing 747

A solar-powered plane with a 200-foot wingspan completed its first test flight this morning, soaring to 5,500 feet in an 87-minute sortie that reached a top speed of 44 mph. Solar Impulse proved itself airworthy, taking off and landing under its own power, taking a series of turns, and performing well. According to pilot Marcus Scherdel, "Despite its immense size and feather weight, the aircraft's controllability matches our expectations."Read More

Thousands of tourists from around the world visit Vegreville, Canada annually and marvel at the Pysanka Easter Egg. It measures 25.7 feet long, 18.3 feet wide, and stands 31.6 feet high.Read More

For sale: The world's smallest house is just 7 feet wide, 47 feet long, 312-square foot, and listed at $167,000

Built in 1912, this tiny home is just 7 feet wide and 47 feet long - one of the smallest functioning homes in the world.Read More

A massive floating laboratory is attempting to drill through four miles of seabed to take samples of the Earth’s core

The world’s deepest drill is about to get longer - long enough to dig into Earth's semi-molten interior. Already, the Chikyu research vessel is capable of fetching samples at depths of 2,890 feet below the seabed, two to four times that of any other drill. In 2007, off the coast of Japan, it became the first mission to study subduction zones, the area between tectonic plates that is the birthplace of many earthquakes.Read More

Beijing is using massive air freshener cannons to help mask the smell of ever-growing landfills

Beijing, China will be using giant air freshener cannons to spray gallons of fragrance over the city's ever-growing landfills, so that nearby residents don't have to put up with the aroma of freshly-rotting garbage whenever the wind blows their way.Read More

China plans massive high-speed train network across Europe and Asia that runs at 200 mph

China is moving forward with plans to connect a 17 nations with a high-speed rail network. The plan calls for three major lines: one that connects Beijing to London via the Channel Tunnel (or Chunnel) and continues on to Singapore; a second line that covers Malaysia, Burma, Vietnam, and Thailand; and a third that would bridge China, Russia and Germany to other European railways. China hopes to have the network completed in the next 10 years.Read More

The Villa at Dunbar Rock in Honduras from $1,197 per person per day

Having an island all to yourself seems like a luxury reserved for the Richard Bransons of the world. But we uncovered five options that, while worthy of any billionaire, are affordable for the other 99.9 percent of us, too.Read More

Mosaic of pop legend Michael Jackson using 250,000 paintbrushes by artist Saimir Strati

Boston.com has put together a collection of more than 30 world records and record attempts around the world.Read More

The Yunak Evleri hotel in Cappadocia, Turkey is part of the ancient village of Ugrup, believed to be about 1500 years old.Read More