Amazing Grand Canyon Skateboard Jump
The crazy-looking temporary ramp Bob Burquist had built for this impressive Grand Canyon jump is noteworthy in its own right – a massive slide that enabled him to base jump right down into the depths of the canyon.
Dubai Skate Ramp Shaped Like the Arabic Word for Art
Dubai’s Tashkeel Art Studio created this sculptural ramp, which is shaped like the Arabic word for ‘art,’ as part of a larger movement of “skateparks as public art.”
Octopus Skate Pool
Skating this pool in Lugano, Switzerland gets an extra dimension from the addition of a bright octopus mural by Swiss artist collective Nevercrew.
The Skate Park That Isn’t Really a Skate Park
From afar, it kind of looks like someone managed to achieve the impossible: turning pure sand on a beach into a skate park. Get closer and you’ll realize it’s all an illusion. New Zealand crew 3DSD is known for their head-turning 3D effects drawn onto the shores of North Island using sticks and rakes.